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What James Wiseman’s ineligibility means for Memphis
More Teams. More Games. Jay Bilas expects James Wiseman will be able to play again this season for Memphis, based on previous cases. (1:16) Memphis entered the 2019-20 college basketball season as perhaps the biggest storyline in the sport. Penny Hardaway as its head coach, the No. 1 recruiting class entering the fold, the No. […]
Continue readingPenny Hardaway: ‘Would be ideal’ if NCAA quickly reinstates James Wiseman
More Teams. More Games. Jay Bilas expects James Wiseman will be able to play again this season for Memphis, based on previous cases. (1:16) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Coach Penny Hardaway says Memphis’ best hope is that freshman James Wiseman is reinstated and doesn’t have to miss any games. “That would be ideal,” Hardaway said Friday. […]
Continue readingNCAA Division I men’s college basketball rosters, departures, newcomers for 2021-22
Because it has been nearly impossible to keep track of rosters this offseason, we’ve decided to share a cleaner version of my roster changes research. (The actual one has cross-outs and underlines and capitalized names; it’s unreasonable to think anyone besides me can read it.) First, some guidelines. “Departed or expected to depart” players include […]
Continue readingNets (+19) shock Bucks for largest NBA point spread upset since 1993
The Nets, who closed as consensus 19-point underdogs, defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Tuesday in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, it’s the largest upset point spreadwise since the Dallas Mavericks beat the Seattle Supersonics as 19.5-point underdogs on April 4, 1993. The Bucks were looking to lock up […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
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