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Westbrook, Davis jump past Harden in updated fantasy rankings
But basketball isn’t baseball, and we don’t need 200 plate appearances to get a better idea of each player’s value. A set of eyes and a look at the numbers can be very revealing, even in a short amount of time, and already we are seeing some early-season trends that have drastically changed the rankings […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Should you trade injured bigs Porzingis, Embiid?
Joel Embiid is dealing with a left knee contusion, and Kristaps Porzingis has been battling a sore Achilles. Considering Embiid’s lengthy injury history and the nature of Porzingis’ malady, how concerned are you about them for the rest of the season? Do you recommend trading them? Joe Kaiser: Porzingis worries me a lot more than […]
Continue readingFantasy Hoops: Boogie and The Brow no longer elite as teammates?
DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans already makes this trade deadline huge. Seismic. But fantasy-wise? There isn’t a lot of history to compare this to. Twin Tower pairings like Cousins and Anthony Davis don’t happen that often. This is a video game trade. A Don Nelson-grade mad scientist experiment. A statistical collision. Let’s take a look […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Three bigs who could jump into the top 10
As we exit the All-Star break, the current top 10 on our Player Rater (based on averages) has James Harden on top, followed by Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Kawhi Leonard, Chris Paul, LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas. Which player do you think is most likely to unseat one of […]
Continue reading2024 NBA Finals MVP odds Tatum, Jokic lead favorites
As we get set for the first weekend of playoff basketball here are the latest NBA odds to win Finals MVP. Odds are accurate as of publication time. For most up-to-date odds go to ESPN BET Jayson Tatum, Celtics +225 Nikola Jokic, Nuggets +300 Jaylen Brown, Celtics 10-1 Anthony Edwards, Bucks 17-1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder […]
Continue readingBiggest takeaways from the first weekend of the 2024 NBA playoffs
Our NBA experts were at all eight Game 1s on Saturday and Sunday — all of which were won by the home team, the first time that has happened since 2013 — and shared their first impressions of every series, with a glance at what we might expect as these teams head into Game 2 […]
Continue readingWay-too-early Roto and Category league rankings for 2024-25
Fantasy Women’s Basketball is now open! Create or join a league today to get started. Sign up for free! Some new names will enter the top five in fantasy drafts next season, as Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are coming off of incredible seasons. But how do things fall after that? Who cracks the top […]
Continue readingWay-too-early H2H Points league rankings for 2024-25
Fantasy Women’s Basketball is now open! Create or join a league today to get started. Sign up for free! Some new names will enter the top five in fantasy drafts next season, as Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are coming off of incredible seasons. But how do things fall after that? Who cracks the top […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs betting: Three bets for Monday
The home team won all eight Game 1s, leaving the road teams to scramble for a win to avoid a difficult-to-overcome 0-2 hole. All eyes will be on Joel Embiid and his availability on Monday, after he tweaked his injured knee for the second straight game in his last outing. And of course, the Lakers […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Franz Wagner’s rookie rise
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter are among the Hawks’ 12 players included in the league’s health and safety protocols. Offensively, Trae Young has had to bear a lot of the burden. Over the last 14 […]
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