As players head out to the bus, small pink backpacks can be spotted on each of the Trail Blazers’ rookies — a light-hearted rookie tradition in both the NBA and MLB. Portland, the fifth-youngest team in the league this season weighted by playing time, has five such backpacks floating around the locker room on this […]
Continue readingAnd despite Australia striking out at the 2023 World Cup amid a period of roster transition, Longley believes a second Olympic medal is “just as likely as anything” at the Games in France. Brooklyn guard Simmons returned to the court last month after missing 12 weeks with a nerve impingement, the latest in a string […]
Continue readingAt the beginning of the season, we ranked the nine contracted Australian and NZ players while also running a poll for you to nominate who you thought would end the campaign as the No. 1 player. Now it’s time to revisit those rankings and look at how each player fared individually. There have been plenty […]
Continue readingThe positive feel was justified, as win number 49 on the season ensured the Thunder avoided any chance of running into a Golden State Warriors buzzsaw in the first round, opening up their window for a long playoff run. The night wasn’t totally without drama, as star big man Steven Adams went down on his […]
Continue reading“At this point in time it’s really slow with the rehab,” Exum told ESPN. “The biggest thing is to just let the surgery heal, and what they repaired to just settle down. A lot of it is just slight movements, kind of just getting the range of motion back in my shoulder and just letting […]
Continue readingNew this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Andre Snellings believes Paolo Banchero will have over 29.5 points vs. the Hawks on Sunday. (1:27) The NBA has a solid nine-game schedule on tap for Sunday, featuring some interesting matchups as teams and players try to set their standard for the new year. It is also the last day of […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Andre Snellings believes Paolo Banchero will have over 29.5 points vs. the Hawks on Sunday. (1:27) ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart […]
Continue readingLet’s dive into my betting recommendations for Friday. Jalen Johnson over 29.5 points + rebounds + assists. Johnson has surpassed this line in three consecutive games and has played 29 or more minutes in each of those games. The matchup between the Hawks and the Pacers has the highest point total (262.5) on Friday’s slate. […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Eric Karabell explains how Andre Drummond is one of the best rebounders in the NBA heading into Week 11. (0:48) ESPN’s fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night’s games. Here you’ll read our best advice for the night, including a selection […]
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