Jump ahead: https://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/33391732/fantasy-basketball-nba-betting-cheat-sheet-monday#Game of the night”>Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge Durant Detour: Kevin Durant is nearing a return, but is unlikely to play in either end of the Nets’ back-to-back with the Raptors. In Brooklyn’s most recent home game, Seth Curry led the team in points (22), shots (19) […]
Continue readingThe Miami Heat sit atop the East, sharing a record with the Chicago Bulls, 2.5 games ahead of the surging No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers, No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks. The No. 6 Boston Celtics have only a half-game lead over the No. 7 Toronto Raptors, who are two games ahead of […]
Continue readingCLEVELAND — LeBron James used a question about Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey as an opportunity to heap praise on Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti at a news conference Saturday following his team’s practice for the NBA All-Star Game. “The MVP over there is Sam Presti. He’s the MVP,” James […]
Continue readingThe rookie’s excellent shooting led a team with Cavaliers teammates Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen to a win in the Skills Challenge in front of their home fans Saturday night. Mobley sealed the victory by hitting a half-court shot on his first try in the final round. A team made up of rookies Josh Giddey, […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend has the league’s biggest stars meeting in Cleveland. This year’s edition had multiple events with new formats — starting with Rising Stars Challenge that took place on Friday night. Saturday’s action was headlined by three events: the 3-point contest, slam dunk contest and skills challenge. The Skills Challenge also had […]
Continue readingA gifted playmaker for a young center, Sengun is increasingly capable at cleaning the glass and has also been effective in the assists department with multiple dimes in five straight games. With a rising role on a young roster, you can find Sengun in free agency in more than 90% of ESPN leagues. Dennis Schroder, […]
Continue readingHere’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks Since returning from a knee injury, Bogdan Bogdanovic has played exceptionally well. In the last eight games, he’s averaged 16 PPG and 3.1 3PG while averaging 30 MPG. Consider adding Bogdanovic to your fantasy basketball […]
Continue readingTo strategically re-align for the stretch run, there’s only one place to start. Take an extended gander at the NBA standings, and ask yourself: “who’s tanking?” (And then right after that: “in two weeks… who else will be tanking?”) Packing it in. Playing for ping-pong balls. “Tanking” is an ugly word. As a Sam Hinkie […]
Continue readingIn last night’s upset win of the Milwaukee Bucks, Hart posted 27 points to go with 12 combined assist and rebounds. Dealt to Portland last week in the CJ McCollum blockbuster, Hart is enjoying a leap as a scorer with his new team, averaging 25 points in his first two games. In a rewarding role […]
Continue readingA willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. The goal of this weekly series is to identify players at each […]
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