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NBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition: Next for Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and all 30 teams
Now what? As the league enters an offseason of more uncertainty, we’re taking a way-too-early look at where all 30 teams stand heading into the 2020-21 season. Note: These rankings are based on which teams voters (a group of more than 40 reporters, insiders and editors) think belong higher heading into next season, taking into […]
Continue readingMinnesota Timberwolves’ potential sale: Answering the big questions
Glen Taylor bought the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994, saving the team from a potential move to New Orleans. He announced Tuesday that he is looking into a potential sale of the franchise, which has made just one playoff appearance since 2004, and has hired bankers to help identify bidders. ESPN’s NBA insiders Brian Windhorst, Bobby […]
Continue readingWhat to anticipate for a possible second NBA bubble
A second NBA bubble? The NBA has yet to officially restart the 2020 season in Florida, but the league has already begun discussions with the National Basketball Players Association for a secondary bubble with the eight teams that were eliminated from postseason consideration, according to a report by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan. There is still uncertainty […]
Continue readingMinnesota Vikings’ Kyle Rudolph organizes essential-goods drive with Timberwolves, Gophers
By the time the Minnesota Vikings tight end drove around Monday to look for places in need of organized clean-up efforts after looting and riots took place throughout the Twin Cities following George Floyd’s death, the 30-year-old witnessed his favorite element of the community he’s been a part of for the past nine years. With […]
Continue readingThe 30 games you should rewatch on NBA League Pass right now
The NBA season’s suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic has left fans without their basketball fix. That’s why NBA League Pass is providing a free preview during the hiatus until April 22, complete with every game from the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons along with an archive of classics. But with so many games to choose […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Coping without Giannis
It’s not only scoring that the Villanova product can provide your fantasy roster. He ranks an impressive sixth in the league in steal percentage for the season. He’s also averaged 2.3 3PG and nine combined assists and rebounds during the past week. With Antetokounmpo out for Milwaukee’s matchup with the Nuggets in Denver, the young […]
Continue readingTen things I like and don’t like, including the LA Clippers as NBA title favorites
Remember when people were worried about the Clips losing games without two or three starters, including one of the league’s 10 best players? That was cute. After destroying the Rockets in Houston Thursday, the full-strength Clippers have won six straight. Their new starting lineup is plus-41 in 95 minutes. They have outscored opponents by 12 […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Miami’s Robinson heating up
Robinson also became the first NBA player with multiple first halves in the same season with at least seven made 3-pointers since Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson each did so in Golden State’s magical 2015-16 campaign. Robinson has now made an astounding 225 3-pointers, already tied with Damon Jones (2004-05) for the second-highest single-season total […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: LeVert’s big throwdown
Sinking the game-tying free throws at the end of regulation and producing all 11 of Brooklyn’s points in overtime, LeVert outscored the entire Celtics team 37-36 from the start of the fourth quarter on. Making the performance even more impressive is the fact that much of Brooklyn’s roster struggled on Tuesday, save for LeVert’s heroics. […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Crowder is a 3-and-D steal
The bruising forward has made multiple 3-pointers in all but one game thus far with Miami and has tallied multiple steals in five of his 10 appearances with Heat. Netting nearly 30 MPG as Miami’s sixth man has helped fuel 2.1 combined steals and blocks and an awesome 3.2 3PG, signaling notable “3-and-D” value for […]
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