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UConn, Purdue roster construction reflects old-school approach
UConn coach Dan Hurley made his thoughts clear Sunday afternoon. “My biggest motivation, really, for the last 2-3 weeks is I just don’t want to deal with the portal s—,” Hurley said. “That’s why we’re trying to win so hard right now. I’m seeing what other people are doing, and it’s chaos. I can hide […]
Continue readingPurdue’s Zach Edey unanimously tops AP All-America teams
For the second straight year, Purdue’s Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for the Associated Press men’s college basketball All-America team. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound senior topped all 62 ballots from AP Top 25 poll voters in results released Tuesday. The reigning AP national player of the year claimed all 58 votes last year. Tennessee’s Dalton […]
Continue readingHow the world looked when Lakers-Clippers first faced off as shared tenants
The Clippers will move to the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California at the start of the 2024-25 season, marking the end of a 25-year run at the stadium first known as the Staples Center and now Crypto.com Arena. It will also mean the conclusion of the “Hallway Series” with the Lakers. The series began one-sided […]
Continue readingPacers’ Mathurin wins Rising Stars MVP on All-Star Weekend
Instead, Bennedict Mathurin had a chance to be the hometown hero as the Indiana Pacers guard led Team Jalen to victory in Friday night’s NBA Rising Stars game. Mathurin scored 18 points and hit the game-winning shot in the semifinal appearance against Team Tamika before helping in a balanced effort against Team Detlef in the […]
Continue readingNBA All-Star grades: Breaking down MVP Mathurin, Wemby and other Rising Stars
Friday’s star-studded Rising Stars tournament at All-Star Weekend featured the leading two contenders for Rookie of the Year — the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren and San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama — as well as 2023 award winner and first-time All-Star Paolo Banchero. For the third consecutive year, the NBA’s best rookies and sophomores were […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday
New 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 readingFantasy basketball: Dr. A’s weekly risers and fallers
Jonathan Kuminga, Kevin Huerter, Julius Randle, Walker Kessler and a struggling Josh Giddey all make an appearance this week. Here’s a look at five risers and five fallers over the past two weeks of the fantasy basketball season. Jonathan Kuminga, PF, Warriors (26.2% rostered in ESPN leagues): Buoyed by his 11-of-11 shooting and 25-point performance […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
New 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 readingNBA Power Rankings: The Nuggets and Jamal Murray march on, while Ingram’s Pelicans stay steady
The usual Western Conference giants continue to struggle and teeter. The Golden State Warriors are still sinking despite the return of Draymond Green. And the Los Angeles Lakers are in desperate need of a boost, of something, as they’ve fallen below .500 despite a healthy LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In the East, the Cleveland […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
New 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 […]
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