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Ten NBA things I like and don’t like, including the Lakers without LeBron
It’s really the only blemish on an otherwise dominant season: The Lakers average 100.5 points per 100 possessions with LeBron James on the bench — three points worse than the league’s clankiest offense. It’s all shooting: The Lakers with LeBron sitting don’t get nearly as many profitable shots — corner 3s and attempts in the […]
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 NBA Daily Notes: Michael Porter Jr.’s big night
Porter Jr. has reached double-figures in scoring twice this week and is building legitimate momentum as the Nuggets’ offensive microwave off the bench. While he’s essentially a redshirt rookie after spending last season getting healthy, Porter is quietly emerging as a viable depth addition for those in deeper fantasy formats. For those in shallower formats, […]
Continue readingTen NBA things I like and don’t like, including what happens when Kawhi Leonard sits
The Dallas Mavericks have exceeded even the expectations of those of us who picked them to make the playoffs. Luka Doncic looks to be a generational superstar. The role players all complement Doncic and Porzingis — a perfect mix of gunners, 3-and-D guys with some off-the-bounce verve, versatile bigs, old-school point guards, and grunt-work toughs. […]
Continue readingDerrick Rose, ‘born to do this,’ lifts Pistons with last-second winner
After a short pause, he replied, “Excuse my English, but I’m born to do this s—.” It was that type of confidence that led Rose to drain the bucket over New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday and lift Detroit to a 105-103 win, the team’s fourth in five games. It was also something that has […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2020 and 2021
Nearly half the league hit free agency in 2019. Plenty of stars changed teams, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker. The 2020 class won’t have the same star power or the same amount of cap space available, but 2021 will be absolutely loaded. Here’s our team-by-team look at all […]
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