In terms of extrapolating actual NBA basketball into numerical geek fodder? 2019-2020 has been the GOAT to date. The operational word? Dynamic. Paces are heightening. Offenses are soaring. The numbers have never been as trackable, deep and diverse. New names hit fantasy relevance on a nightly basis. I’ve never worked a campaign where so many […]
Continue readingThe two-time MVP tweeted his excitement about rejoining Golden State after missing the team’s previous 58 games. Curry, 31, suffered the injury Oct. 30, when Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes fell on Curry’s hand after a collision under the basket. Curry underwent two surgeries to repair the fracture. The first was Nov. 1 in Los […]
Continue readingStephen Curry has just completed his first contact practice in almost four months and Golden State Warriors officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Curry, who broke his hand on Oct. 30, is speaking to reporters for the first time since November. His reemergence in early March is a bright light in a forgettable […]
Continue readingThe first technical came after Green was whistled for a foul under the basket with 5 minutes, 56 seconds left in the second quarter. Green exchanged some words with official Tyler Ford and earned the technical. The second technical came a few seconds later after Green felt he was pushed by Lakers center Dwight Howard. […]
Continue readingTo help, I’ve done the work for you and compiled a look at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league. Atlanta Hawks: Remember when there was some question about how well Trae Young would adjust to the NBA game? Those days already are an ancient memory. Young leads the […]
Continue readingTo help, I’ve done the work for you and compiled a look at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league. Atlanta Hawks: Not as many fantasy leagues incorporate the turnover category these days, but for those that do, it’s worth paying attention to players who chronically turn the ball […]
Continue readingTurns out, the perception that Gregg Popovich — increasingly cantankerous about the tyranny of 3s — hemmed in Aldridge was incorrect. After last season, Popovich approached Aldridge and suggested the team would need him to shoot more 3s, Aldridge told ESPN.com. The Spurs ranked sixth in points per possession last season, largely on the back […]
Continue readingSince becoming a starting-lineup fixture just before Christmas, Ball has impressively produced 15.5 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 7.9 APG, 2.8 3PG, and 1.7 combined blocks and steals during this 13-game sample of statistical success. Those in keeper and dynasty formats have found a post-hype gem in Ball, while the Pelicans can clearly lay claim to one […]
Continue readingOur biggest risers this week? The New Orleans Pelicans, who are expected to debut star rookie Zion Williamson on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Andre’ Snellings, Royce Young and Bobby Marks and The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears) is ranking all 30 teams from top to […]
Continue readingMorant’s athleticism and fearlessness strike you first. He is so fast. He wants to dunk on everyone — to humiliate victims, the bigger the better. All that is cool. But what is most impressive about Morant — the runaway Rookie of the Year — is his veteran craft. He already knows how to start and […]
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