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Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Monday
The short-handed Sixers are somewhat surprisingly favored, but we also must account for a depleted Heat crew that has missed Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro in recent games. It is crucial to wait for official lineup submissions before truly framing this game in fantasy and betting terms, but with both teams dealing with some impact […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for Monday’s slate
Minnesota Timberwolves (-6.5) vs. Utah Jazz (-105). The Timberwolves are on the sixth game of an extended road trip and have gone 3-2 so far, splitting two against teams in postseason consideration and winning their only matchup against a lottery-bound Utah Jazz team. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz on Saturday without Rudy Gobert (GTD, ribs) […]
Continue readingSources: Frustrated players ask for removal of MLBPA’s Bruce Meyer
Player leaders expressed frustration at Major League Baseball Players Association executives during a Zoom call Monday night, the culmination of a week in which players advocated for the ouster of the union’s chief labor negotiator, sources told ESPN. On a call with dozens of player representatives from the major and minor league units of the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
NBA action ramps up on Wednesday with a nine-game slate featuring the Denver Nuggets at the Miami Heat on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET and then the Los Angeles Lakers at the Sacramento Kings on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET. Other key matchups include the Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers at the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday
Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone made a funny quip during a recent preview of his team’s matchup with the Utah Jazz, noting that his own team didn’t even know who Brice Sensabaugh was. Fantasy managers, however, should get to know the Utah Jazz rookie forward. Rostered in shy of one percent of ESPN men’s basketball […]
Continue readingNBA betting: A dog that should be favored and four other picks for Sunday’s slate
LA Clippers +5.5 over Milwaukee Bucks (-105). The Bucks won six straight games out the All-Star Break, including a seven-point win over the Clippers without Giannis Antetokounmpo on the floor, with a heavy defensive effort that held their opponents to an average of only 98.7 PPG. Their defense has reverted in their last two games, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors, ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
But with every bit of bad news, there’s usually some good news to go along with it, which is where we will focus looking ahead to Friday’s eight-game slate. Two teams heavily impacted by injuries will face each other on ESPN tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The late […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Six picks for Friday’s slate
Both teams are looking to bounce back from bad losses and feature superstars who aren’t afraid of the big stage, but there is one star who should be on your radar tonight. Let’s get into it. Giannis Antetokounmpo over 30.5 points. I’d be shocked if the Antetokounmpo doesn’t deliver an exceptional performance on Friday night. […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
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