The compelling player matchup likely leads us to focus on MVP favorite Nikola Jokic facing Rookie of the Year favorite Victor Wembanyama, albeit in a game with a massive point spread. More on Jokic’s prospects below. The slate is filled with large lines outside of a matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz, a […]
Continue readingStill, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
Continue readingThe eight games could be a refresh, an offseason that wasn’t an actual offseason, but something to reset. Because the Suns’ season actually started with promise, opening up 7-4, but the 25-game suspension to DeAndre Ayton eventually caught up with them. Their opening win in Orlando wasn’t all that eye-catching, handling the Wizards. But beating […]
Continue readingDenver 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 readingWith 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 […]
Continue readingNFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]
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