The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]
Continue readingClick here for a quick explanation of how the new system works and why returning leagues should consider changing to the new format. If you’re new to fantasy hoops, here is how points leagues work: 2020-21 fantasy basketball arrives just in time for the holidays! Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league today! Sign […]
Continue readingWith such a quick turnaround between the draft, free agency and the start of the season, draft rankings have never been more important. Below you will find updated rankings by Joe Kaiser for those who are playing in rotisserie (roto) leagues. If you’re new to fantasy hoops, here is how roto leagues work: 2020-21 fantasy […]
Continue readingIf you’re new to fantasy hoops, there are two types of H2H categories formats. Here is how they work: Head-to-head: Each category — Each week, the totals of each stat category (typically: points, 3s, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, FG%, FT% and turnovers) are accumulated and your team is awarded a win, loss or tie based […]
Continue readingAron Baynes has delivered some refreshing clarity to the Boomers’ uncertain Olympic campaign next year, saying he’ll defy the NBA’s late finish and suit up if the Games go ahead in Tokyo. The Australian centre signed two year, $A19.5 million deal with the 2019 champions on Monday (AEDT) after a career-best season with Phoenix saw […]
Continue reading“We’ll consider it. I think it’s unlikely, at the end of the day, that, if we start late, we would stop for the Olympics,” Silver said in an interview with NBA TV inside the league’s bubble at Walt Disney World Resort. “Because, as you know, it’s not just a function of stopping for the period […]
Continue reading“I bet we were cussing him out the full [time] that Mike [went to] shoot the 3,” Jokic said. “We are laughing right now. But it could be tragic.” The Nuggets and Utah Jazz’s first-round series appropriately finished with a roller-coaster ending, as Denver’s Torrey Craig missed a fast-break layup with 4.4 seconds left in […]
Continue readingBrown was booted as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers after seven seasons at the helm, just days after his side’s meek first-round finals exit. Announced last year to replace Andrej Lemanis, he is contracted to return to the top job for next year’s rescheduled Olympic campaign as well as any lead-up fixtures the Boomers are […]
Continue readingPlayoff basketball is the NBA’s reason for being. It’s when players build their legends, various stakeholders cash in on revenue potential and fans record memories. It’s why the NBA went to extremes to deliver the postseason, investing more than $150 million in a bubble. The road there wasn’t without its trials. Between the NBA suspending […]
Continue readingLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 57 points for the Utah Jazz, but it was his 8-second violation with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter that helped the Denver Nuggets escape from Game 1 of the first-round playoff series with a 135-125 overtime victory on Monday. “It’s tough to lose the […]
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