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Lowe’s 2023-24 NBA League Pass Rankings: Teams 30-11 in watchability and fun
These are NOT power rankings! They are watchability ratings derived from a secret algorithm Bill Simmons found scrawled on beer-soaked parchment paper under his seat at the old Boston Garden. We score teams 1-10 in five categories: Zeitgeist: Do normal people care about this team? Highlight potential: Should you linger in case some passing savant […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Luka Doncic enters the record books
The best fantasy basketball managers make a habit of looking at the NBA schedule, examining box scores and scouring the news for any tidbit that can help give them the edge in their leagues. Luckily, Eric Moody does all that work for you each and every Thursday with the Fantasy 30, helping answer the tough […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Expect big things from Tyrese Maxey
The best fantasy basketball managers make a habit of looking at the NBA schedule, examining box scores and scouring the news for any tidbit that can help give them the edge in their leagues. Luckily, Eric Moody does all that work for you each and every Thursday with the Fantasy 30, helping answer the tough […]
Continue readingLowe’s annual League Pass Rankings! Teams 30-11 in watchability and fun (sorry, Jazz fans)
These are not power rankings! They are derived from a formula Bill Simmons found scrawled on parchment paper inside a glass bottle that washed up on the shores of Malibu. Teams are scored 1-10 in five categories: ZEITGEIST: When you talk about this team at parties, do people slink away? HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL: Do you linger […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Why upgrading at small forward matters more than ever
We’re watching it. Living it. We’ve got things to do. Places to be. Playoff rosters to perfect. So I’m not going to waste our time. Maybe you’re in a points league and doing some pre-next-week fine-tuning on the waiver wire. Maybe you’re embroiled in a classic nip-and-tuck roto scramble and are looking for an edge […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: How to improve your roster after the All-Star break
To 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 readingFantasy 30: Jalen Brunson is suddenly a bigger factor
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks Bogdan Bogdanovic returned to action against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday after missing the previous five games due to soreness in his right knee. In limited minutes, he scored 18 points, had three rebounds, seven […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Why short-term production matters more than ever
After last night’s total existential implosion against the LA Clippers? After surrendering a 35-point halftime lead? After those cataclysmic late-game events? Turn off your notifications. Set your phones to silent. Because the Bradley Beal trade chatter is about to hit decibel levels somewhere between a 767 jet engine and a 1976 Who concert. I’m skipping […]
Continue readingHouston Rockets waiving forward Danuel House Jr., agree to long-term deal with wing Garrison Mathews, sources say
House, 28, has averaged 9.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for the Rockets over the past four seasons, starting 89 games in that span. Mathews has agreed to a four-year contract worth more than $8 million, sources said. Mathews, 25, has averaged 12.3 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 36.2% from 3-point range in […]
Continue readingSteph Curry 10 away from breaking 3-point record, Rockets spoil Harden’s return, wild finishes highlight Wednesday in the NBA
Although Curry and Co. were at the forefront, there was plenty of action across the league Wednesday night. Kyle Kuzma played a pivotal part for the Washington Wizards in his return home to Michigan, James Harden‘s Houston homecoming did not go as planned for the Brooklyn Nets, Joel Embiid had a big showing in Charlotte […]
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