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Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant crosses 25,000-point mark in loss, remains ‘confident in this group’
“It’s pretty cool,” Durant said. “I should be at 30 [thousand] right now, to be honest. But it’s cool, it’s cool to reach that milestone and be amongst the greats and I just got to keep pushing and keep going and see where I end up.” Durant would be much closer to the 30,000 mark […]
Continue readingNBA 75th Anniversary Team: The biggest questions from our top-76 countdown
Michael Jordan tops the list, followed by LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Wilt Chamberlain. The top 10 continues with Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, Oscar Robertson and Kobe Bryant. Which all-time greats were overrated and underrated? Which active player currently has the best case to be named No. 77? Our expert panel […]
Continue readingThe NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, ranked: Where 76 basketball legends check in on our list
Earlier in the 2021-22 season, the NBA unveiled its 75th Anniversary Team, a squad full of iconic players representing different points in the evolution of basketball. But the league never ranked them. We did. ESPN’s NBA expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head player matchups, taking into consideration the quality and quantity of their NBA […]
Continue readingLeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most combined points in regular season and playoffs
The Los Angeles Lakers star, who came into Saturday night needing 19 points to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most combined regular season and postseason points, made a 3-pointer less than five minutes into the second half against the Golden State Warriors, giving him 21 for the game and 44,152 points between the regular season […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Wendell Carter Jr. is breaking out in Orlando
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks Onyeka Okongwu is sharing time with starter Clint Capela, but his efficiency makes him a candidate for fantasy lineups, especially in deeper formats. This season, Okongwu has averaged 23.2 MPG. However, he averages 16.7 PPG, […]
Continue readingLeBron James, Kevin Durant named captains again for All-Star Game as starter pool announced
James, who now has been a captain in each of the five years the NBA has used the current system to pick its teams, and Durant, who is one for a second straight year, earned the honor by finishing with more fan votes than anyone in their respective conferences. James has now made 18 All-Star […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James: Don’t plan on stopping amid ‘one of the best zones offensively’ of career
With Davis potentially returning as soon as Tuesday from the sprained MCL in his left knee when L.A. plays the Brooklyn Nets, James made it sound like his offensive output could continue at a prolific pace. “I don’t need to score 30 a night, but I’m in one of the best zones offensively I’ve been […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Tuesday: Embiid carries 76ers, Giddey powers Thunder
Giddey became just the second teenager in NBA history with at least 20 rebounds and 20 assists across a two-game span, joining last year’s Rookie of the Year, LaMelo Ball. The opportunity rates are there for Giddey to keep filling box scores, as he’s second on the team in touches per game with 73.1, just […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers win second straight in OT, saying poor showing in Portland provided a push
“After that Portland loss, we took that personally,” Davis said of Saturday’s 115-90 defeat, a game in which L.A. trailed by as many as 34 points. “We’re not that type of team. No energy. No effort. A little bit of selfishness. And we just tried to change that.” Playing without LeBron James for the fourth […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Monday: Josh Giddey shines against 76ers
The Aussie teenager posted 19 points to go with 15 combined assists and rebounds and four steals in 34 minutes of action against Philadelphia. Second on the roster behind only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (51.3) in touches per game with 45, Giddey even leads the Thunder with 34 passes made per game. There will be some lean […]
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