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Kyle Lowry hopes to channel gold into Raptors success
That’s how many minutes Kyle Lowry logged en route to becoming an Eastern Conference finalist and Olympic gold medalist in 2015-16. The 30-year-old point guard appeared in 105 out of a possible 110 games between the regular season, playoffs and international competition, validating all the hard work he had put in during the offseason to […]
Continue readingStarting Five: Should fantasy owners worry about Durant and Davis?
Don’t worry; I have the answers for you. Each Monday this season, I’ll tip the week off by positing and seeking answers to five key questions, thus the “Starting Five.” This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts Jim McCormick, John Cregan and yours truly. Cregan: If I drafted Paul, I’d be particularly worried. He passed […]
Continue readingFilling category needs
This need for context applies to roster decisions in fantasy hoops. If you’re attempting to decide whether to add a player, it’s impossible to evaluate without appropriate context of the needs of your team and landscape of your specific fantasy league. Especially this close to the finish, where needs are even more magnified and the […]
Continue readingWhat’s wrong with Steph Curry’s shot?
The Cleveland crowd hushed and collectively held its breath as Stephen Curry stepped into a wide-open 3-pointer. The Cavs were up by nine points with 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the Warriors were rallying. Leaving Curry open in this circumstance was just about the worst-case scenario. After Curry flicked the deep 3 […]
Continue readingWhy James Harden — not Russell Westbrook — should be No. 1
Nobody is going to laugh at you and question the pick. In fact, there’s a good chance many will agree with it. Jim McCormick made a strong case for drafting Westbrook first, and he even found a way to weave the great Oscar Robertson into the story to support his case. More people play on […]
Continue readingBlake Griffin takes major fall in rest-of-season fantasy rankings
These rankings are based on season-long rotisserie formats. That means that players who excel in one or two categories will be ranked higher and those who fail miserably in percentages will be ranked lower than they would be in a points system. So, a 3-point specialist like J.R. Smith gets a bump, while a young […]
Continue readingJust try to stop these 3-happy Cleveland Cavaliers
“We wanted to beat this team so badly,” Hawks forward Paul Millsap said. “We thought we had them figured out — and then they go and do something completely different. That’s what’s so frustrating about it.” The Hawks found themselves in a similar situation as the Detroit Pistons when going up against the Cavs. In […]
Continue readingCavs guard Iman Shumpert out for final 2 games
Shumpert, who sat out the Cavs’ 105-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday with inflammation and soreness in his knee, is averaging 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting a career-low 37.4 percent from the field. He missed the first 21 games of the season with a right wrist injury. The Cavs […]
Continue reading‘Long season, man’: Why the Celtics aren’t sweating their slow start
There is just one problem: When the Celtics have been on offense so far this season, they have played like they are guarding themselves. As a result, Boston finds itself with a 6-4 record heading into Thursday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Although the season is only a few weeks old, the Celtics are […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Jimmy Butler vs. LeBron James
LeBron James and Jimmy Butler rank 11th and 12th, respectively, on the Player Rater on a per-game basis. In points leagues, which player would you rather own going forward this season and why? Renee Miller: This is really close, but what decided it for me was thinking about my response to a trade offer of […]
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