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Fantasy basketball 30: LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards are the real deal
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Lou Williams is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Mavericks with left hip soreness. If he is inactive then Kevin Huerter would benefit with additional minutes. He’s an excellent source of 3-point shooting in deeper […]
Continue readingNBA opening week 2021-22: First impressions of Jalen Green, Evan Mobley and other rookie debuts
Still, while Cunningham wasn’t in uniform, No. 2 pick Jalen Green — the Rookie of the Year favorite — was, as were No. 3 pick Evan Mobley, No. 4 pick Scottie Barnes, No. 5 pick Jalen Suggs and No. 6 pick Josh Giddey. They all added their names to the list of nearly 4,600 players […]
Continue readingNBA preview 2021-22: Power Rankings, projections, breakout stars and storylines for all 30 teams
The 2021-22 NBA season is here! Less than three months ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks were hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy after winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Phoenix Suns. After somehow squeezing in the NBA draft, free agency, summer league and preseason into another truncated offseason, the league is […]
Continue readingUpdated fantasy basketball roto rankings
Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time for the 2021-2022 NBA season. Sign up for free! With a growing crop of young talent in the league, some intriguing rookies from the 2021 NBA draft and a number of star veterans still atop their game, the fantasy rankings are always changing. At […]
Continue readingContenders, pretenders: Australia and New Zealand NBA preview
It feels like last week the Milwaukee Bucks were hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy at Fiserv Forum, putting an end to a 50-year championship drought. It feels like yesterday the Boomers claimed a historic and emotional bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in a run that captured a nation. Before we get to opening night, […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, preseason edition: Who are the favorites heading into training camp?
Media days kick off Monday, officially ushering in the start of training camps around the NBA. The dust has finally settled from free agency, and September training camp kickoffs will mark the first normal schedule in two years. The biggest news surrounding training camp comes out of Philadelphia, where Ben Simmons has vowed to never […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Five rookies worth drafting and when to pick them
Last year saw Anthony Edwards finish as the top fantasy rookie on the Player Rater thanks to rare scoring volume for a teenager, while Tyrese Haliburton was close behind fueled by atypical efficiency for a professional freshman. LaMelo Ball proved he’s a future fantasy force at the helm of a fun run-and-gun roster. Not every […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, post-free-agency edition: How big was the summer shakeup?
The biggest shocker came on draft night, when the Los Angeles Lakers sprung a deal with the Washington Wizards to land former MVP Russell Westbrook. The move created the league’s newest superstar Big Three of Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and the Lakers would later add Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard to the mix. […]
Continue readingNBA summer league 2021: Biggest surprises and disappointments so far in Las Vegas
Jalen Green and Jalen Suggs have had stellar performances in their summer league debuts, but are they worthy of being named the MVP of Vegas? Players like Payton Pritchard and Immanuel Quickley have impressed as “veterans” thus far, but are they ready to break out and have a standout regular season? And with non-lottery picks […]
Continue readingSources: Kemba Walker to join New York Knicks after guard, Oklahoma City Thunder agree to buyout
Thunder general manager Sam Presti and Walker’s agents with Excel Sports Management, Jeff Schwartz and Javon Phillips, worked to come to an agreement on a buyout of the two years and $74 million remaining on Walker’s contract. He can now slide into New York’s roughly $10 million in remaining salary-cap space, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. […]
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