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Confessions of a fantasy basketball roto lifer: I had fun playing H2H Points
And I was going to use my final MVP selection as a fulcrum. The fulcrum to present the debate that’s been raging inside my matcha-addled brain all season. Points vs. Roto. I get it. The game has changed. Points is king. So this was the first season I spent a majority of my analytical bandwidth […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: What True Shooting Percentage reveals about players like Paul George, Luka Doncic
The endless struggle. The foundational argument of fantasy basketball. Whether you’re playing in a Points or Roto league… to win, managers must affect an operational balance between these two dynamics. Winning fantasy basketball strategy starts with understanding that one can’t succeed without the other. And yet? Volume is the side that tends to suck up […]
Continue readingPacers center Myles Turner wants to unseat Giannis Antetokounmpo as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year
WHEN MYLES TURNER was told he would miss two to three weeks after suffering an avulsion fracture in his right hand on Jan. 14, he had one reaction. “No way,” the Indiana Pacers big man told his first-year coach Nate Bjorkgren. The Pacers’ next scheduled game, against the Phoenix Suns, was postponed, giving Turner time […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Reggie Jackson stepping up to the plate
Jackson — a free agent in well over 90% of ESPN leagues — hadn’t played more than 20 minutes in any game this month before scoring 20 points in 39 minutes last night. The Clippers relied on Jackson to create not just shots of his own, but also for his peers, with the point guard […]
Continue readingIndiana Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis plays through bruised knee, posts triple-double in win
“I don’t like sitting out,” Sabonis said. “I woke up today and I felt good. I did my shooting time and I was like, ‘I can play.’ I would have felt worse if I didn’t play.” Sabonis powered through with his bruised knee, getting 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Indiana past […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Injuries open the door for Trail Blazers reserves to shine
The 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! Already leading the team in rebounds per game on the season, even with Nurkic starting a dozen games, Kanter […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Trade reaction to blockbuster Harden, Oladipo, LeVert, Allen trade
So how will Harden blend in with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the Nets? Will LeVert be able to maintain his upward trend with the Pacers? And what type of role with Allen have with the Cavaliers and Oladipo have with the Rockets? Here’s a list that covers all that and the most fantasy-relevant […]
Continue readingPacers star Victor Oladipo denies wanting out of Indiana
A childhood lesson has come back to help Victor Oladipo amid rumors that the Pacers star wants out of Indiana. “Growing up, I was always taught not to engage in nonsense,” Oladipo said. “I never have. I never came out and said that I didn’t want to play for the Pacers or be in this […]
Continue readingUpdated 2020-21 fantasy basketball rankings: Top 200 for H2H points drafts
Click here for a quick explanation of how the new system works and why returning leagues should consider changing to the new format. If you’re new to fantasy hoops, here is how points leagues work: 2020-21 fantasy basketball arrives just in time for the holidays! Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league today! Sign […]
Continue readingUpdated 2020-21 fantasy basketball rankings: Top 200 for roto drafts
With such a quick turnaround between the draft, free agency and the start of the season, draft rankings have never been more important. Below you will find updated rankings by Joe Kaiser for those who are playing in rotisserie (roto) leagues. If you’re new to fantasy hoops, here is how roto leagues work: 2020-21 fantasy […]
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