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Ben Simmons, Kawhi Leonard and Zion Williamson: Reintroducing the NBA players we haven’t seen in a year
The 2021-22 NBA season felt more normal than the previous two seasons, but the sport was without some of its biggest stars. LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray and Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons all missed last season because of a variety of injuries, while […]
Continue readingJohn Wall set to join LA Clippers after reaching buyout with Houston Rockets, sources say
Wall, who was due $47.4 million from the Rockets after exercising the player option for the final year of his contract, agreed to take $6.5 million less to become a free agent, a source told ESPN. That is roughly the amount of the taxpayer midlevel exception, which Wall could receive once he is able to […]
Continue reading2022 NBA draft: Winners, losers, biggest trades and bold predictions
With the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA draft, the Orlando Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero. The move came as something of a surprise, given that Banchero never met with the Magic and the consensus around the league was that Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. would be headed to Orlando. Instead, it was Banchero […]
Continue readingNBA draft 2022: Why the Houston Rockets are going all-in on their ‘very painful’ rebuild
HOUSTON — Christian Wood keeps swishing 3-pointers and smiling, the skilled big man showing off his shooting range and seemingly responding whenever the other team gets within striking distance. It’s June 13, and Game 5 of the NBA Finals tips off in eight hours, but metaphorically, this pickup game takes place as far as possible […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: Where the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and every other team check in
The Golden State Warriors are the 2022 NBA champions, Stephen Curry has his long-awaited Finals MVP award and the Warriors’ big three of Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green tallied title No. 4. OK, what’s next? After battling in the Finals, where do the Warriors and Boston Celtics check in for the 2022-23 season? What […]
Continue readingWay-too-early 2022-23 fantasy basketball points rankings: Who’s in the top 5?
At the bottom of the page, you will find the top 150 players for leagues that use ESPN’s standard head-to-head (H2H) points scoring. Player, Positions, Team, (Primary Position Rank) 1. Nikola Jokic, C, Den (C1) 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF/C, Mil (PF1) 3. Luka Doncic, PG/SG, Dal (PG1) 4. LeBron James, PG/SF/PF, LAL (SF1) 5. Joel […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Tuesday
Jump ahead: Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge by Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe Bobby Buckets: Bobby Portis has a DFS price tag that sandwiches him between big names like Deandre Ayton and Andre Drummond and it makes sense. It could also result in a suppressed roster percentage tonight against […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball 30: Tobias Harris thriving in new role with 76ers
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks Bogdan Bogdanovic (26.5% available) has been superb over the past six games. He has averaged 23 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.2 APG, and 1.4 SPG in 29 MPG. Trae Young scored 40 points for the fourth […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball waiver wire: Top picks for assists
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. The goal of this weekly series is to identify players at each […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: It’s Jordan Poole time in Golden State
Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks As we approach the playoffs, De’Andre Hunter is trending up at the perfect time for fantasy managers. During the last eight games, he averaged 18 PPG, 2.4 RPG, and 1.1 APG in 33.7 minutes. While […]
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