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NBA betting: Six picks for Tuesday’s slate

Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. Play Men’s Tournament Challenge Donovan Mitchell over 35.5 points, rebounds and assists. The Cavaliers are 4.5-point favorites against the Mavericks, indicating a competitive game. Dallas has struggled on defense throughout the season, ranking near the bottom in points, rebounds […]

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Fantasy 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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NBA suspends five players for roles in Heat-Pelicans fight

Butler and Pelicans forward Naji Marshall were each suspended one game for “instigating and engaging in” an on-court altercation, the NBA announced Sunday. Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado and Heat center Thomas Bryant were suspended three games each for leaving the bench area during the on-court altercation and fighting. Miami forward Nikola Jovic was also suspended […]

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Heat’s Jimmy Butler among 4 ejected after scuffle with Pelicans

“I don’t think I should have gotten thrown out of the game,” Butler said, noting that he was trying to keep Pelicans forward Naji Marshall away from Kevin Love when he put a hand on Marshall’s neck. Heat reserve Thomas Bryant and two Pelicans — Marshall and Jose Alvarado — also were ejected after fisticuffs […]

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Fantasy basketball: Dr. A’s weekly risers and fallers

Precious Achiuwa, Al Horford and Tre Mann are heating up, while Damian Lillard, Karl-Anthony Towns and Alperen Sengun have fallen off a bit. Here’s a look at five risers and five fallers during the past week of the fantasy hoops season. Precious Achiuwa, PF/C, Knicks 17.1% rostered in ESPN leagues: Achiuwa has been a great […]

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NBA 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 […]

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NBA betting: Five picks for Wednesday’s slate

Timberwolves +9.5 over Celtics (-110). While the Celtics have been dominant at home — an undefeated 17-0 on the season — it is too much to expect them to beat the team with the second-best record in the NBA by double figures. The Timberwolves are on the second half of a back-to-back, but they demolished […]

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Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday

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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NBA betting: Five picks for Sunday

More 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 […]

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Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday

More 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 […]

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