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Fantasy basketball: An NBA rule change, struggling stars and a big opportunity for fantasy managers
So said Nuggets coach Mike Malone Monday night. He was spinning hard, attempting to avoid a suspension of MVP Nikola Jokic after the very-flagrant exchange between Jokic and Markieff Morris. In reality, the quote was a sideways reference to the fantasy story of the 2021-22 season: the offseason rule changes designed to empower defenses. The […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Friday: Seth Curry making name for himself
Slashing for 17.8 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.9 APG, and 2.9 3PG, all while leading the entire league in effective field goal percentage, Curry’s profile looks just as impressive when diving deeper into the league’s tracking data. For instance, he’s making an absurd 59% of his pull-up shots this season and nearly 42% of his pull-up […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Al Horford turns back the clock, Ja Morant makes the leap
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: On a team with a lot of depth, De’Andre Hunter is a key player with upside, but we are still waiting to see an uptick in production. Drafted No. 4 overall in 2019, Hunter’s usage […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball roundtable: Biggest early-season surprises, draft-day redos and best preseason hunches
Our team of fantasy experts — Eric Karabell, Andre Snelllings, Eric Moody, Jim McCormick and John Cregan — got together to discuss some of the things that have stuck out to them in the early going. Karabell: Charlotte’s Miles Bridges has to top the list. We knew he was more than just a flashy dunker, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Monday: Cole Anthony, Mo Bamba turning heads
Anthony has nearly doubled his 3-point output from his rookie campaign and yet has vastly improved his efficiency, helping fuel a significant uptick in scoring. Along with 5.1 rebounds per game for his career and an awesome 7.4 per game this season, Anthony’s recent success as a passer has vaulted him into a new tier […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball waiver wire finds: Carmelo Anthony turns back the clock
A 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. Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time for […]
Continue readingRussell Westbrook ejection caps Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to Oklahoma City Thunder after blowing 26-point lead
“How I play the game, I’m more old-school,” Westbrook said, explaining why he took issue with the Thunder’s Darius Bazley for scoring on a breakaway dunk with 1.5 seconds remaining, rather than dribbling out the clock. “And when s— like that happens, I don’t let it slide. … In the game of basketball, there’s certain […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Thursday: Boston’s rejuvenated veteran
The Celtics are employing a deliberate maintenance plan with Horford and the combination of his return to Boston and this rest program is working in his favor. Horford has been stellar on defense with 4.3 combined blocks and steals per game to go along with solid scoring and rebounding metrics. He had stretches of relevance […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Wednesday: Russell Westbrook breaks the slump
Among the biggest highlights of last night were the performances of Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis. So far, the Lakers haven’t looked good through three games, and Westbrook’s addition seems to have been a mistake. Before last night, he was shooting 34% from the field and 41% from the free throw line. Create or join […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Friday: Tyler Herro, Eric Bledsoe and more
Even more impressively, Herro tallied this big line off the pine for Miami. Per Elias, the 42-point margin of victory tied the largest win ever in a season opener against a reigning NBA champion. It was also the Heat’s largest win against the Bucks in series history and their largest win in a season-opener in […]
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