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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Detroit’s youth movement
Jackson was surging statistically in a high-usage role with the Pistons, but is unlikely to consume a rewarding workload on a deeper Clippers rotation with serious goals of contention. It will prove challenging for him to surface as a helpful fantasy contributor while competing for minutes and shots with the likes Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, […]
Continue readingClippers officially waive Isaiah Thomas to free up roster spot
Thomas, 31, was acquired Thursday as part of a three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and New York Knicks. The move frees up a second roster spot for LA as it eyes a playoff run. League sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski after the trade that the Clippers planned to waive Thomas. The Clippers have Patrick […]
Continue readingHow the Lakers-Clippers rivalry spilled into the trade deadline
It was the story of the power-shifting NBA summer. It was the story of the trade deadline. There’s a good chance it will be the story of the Western Conference playoffs. Los Angeles Lakers vs. LA Clippers. In the hours leading up to Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline, both teams were engaged with the New […]
Continue readingReggie Jackson among top fantasy basketball free-agent finds
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 available in […]
Continue readingKawhi Leonard calls first career triple-double ‘a great honor’
MIAMI — LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard earned the first triple-double of his career in Friday night’s 122-117 comeback victory over the Miami Heat. Leonard finished the game with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, bringing the Clippers back from a 15-point deficit, while handing the Heat just their second home loss of the […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Ariza shines in Trail Blazers debut
Available for the price of a roster spot in roughly 85% of ESPN leagues, the savvy veteran wing delivered 21 points, four 3-pointers and nine combined assists and rebounds with two steals in 36 minutes of action, ranking third in playing time on the team. Ariza flashed as a reliable 3-and-D fantasy force once he […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: All eyes on New Orleans
The performance was the highest output by a rookie in the last 20 years. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick was also an inside force in exhibition play, averaging a league-high 17 points in the paint during the preseason. The Pelicans have posted the league’s eighth-best offense during the past 15 games with 113.6 points […]
Continue readingKawhi Leonard and Paul George are facing the Clippers’ first superteam trial
Being a superteam can be hard. Their 30-13 record heading into Tuesday’s game at the Dallas Mavericks is very good. They’ve beaten the conference-leading Lakers twice already. Most sportsbooks currently have the Clippers as the co-favorite if not the favorite to win the title. But to look at the record and Vegas odds would belie […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Get Smart!
Smart is mostly regarded as a defensive specialist in both real and fantasy contexts, but he’s shown impressive growth as a distributor (4.1 APG since the start of last season) and as a shooter (1.6 3PG, approaching league average efficiency since the start of last season). Even a recent shift to a role as the […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Adebayo’s versatility, Whiteside’s big season
To help, I’ve done the work for you and compiled a look at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league. Atlanta Hawks: Little-known point guard Brandon Goodwin came up big in the absence of Trae Young on Monday night against Orlando, scoring 21 points and adding six assists in […]
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