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Mavs’ Kyrie Irving returns to Brooklyn: ‘I’ve made my peace’
More Teams. More Games. Kyrie Irving discusses his time in Brooklyn and how he has moved on from the Nets. (0:46) NEW YORK — After playing his first game in Brooklyn since being traded exactly one year ago, Kyrie Irving said his motivation for asking the Nets to trade him was that “it was time […]
Continue readingNBA history: All-Stars who were dealt before trade deadline
Kevin Durant, Nets → Suns (2022-23) On Feb. 9, 2023, the Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four unprotected future first-round picks and a first-round pick swap. This was one of the biggest blockbuster trades in recent NBA history, as […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for Sunday
More Teams. More Games. Andre Snellings believes Paolo Banchero will have over 29.5 points vs. the Hawks on Sunday. (1:27) The NBA has a solid nine-game schedule on tap for Sunday, featuring some interesting matchups as teams and players try to set their standard for the new year. It is also the last day of […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
More Teams. More Games. Andre Snellings believes Paolo Banchero will have over 29.5 points vs. the Hawks on Sunday. (1:27) ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart […]
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 readingNBA betting: Four picks for Sunday
Now, let’s dig into a few best bets for today’s slate. Suns, Pistons over 221.5 points: The Suns and Pistons have been around league average so far in both points scored and points allowed, but in this matchup, both teams have strengths on offense that face weaknesses on the opposing defense. The Pistons are bottom-third […]
Continue readingDefending champs Blue Collar U lead ’23 TBT field after $1M prize
Defending champions Blue Collar U and alumni teams from Kansas and Louisville headline the 2023 field for The Basketball Tournament. The 64-team TBT bracket, which was released Wednesday, features 34 college alumni teams and three former tournament champions. This year’s TBT will feature eight regionals in seven cities, with Wichita’s Koch Arena hosting two regionals […]
Continue readingNBA Finals 2023: Tales of Nikola Jokic’s journey to a title
It was 10 days before Christmas in 2016, and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was “racking” his brain for solutions to jump-start his team, which was sputtering to a 9-16 start to the 2016-17 season. The Nuggets had been starting Jokic and fellow big man Jusuf Nurkic as the foundation of a gigantic lineup that […]
Continue readingNets beat Pacers despite sitting Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, others
Playing without Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons and a slew of other rotation players whom the organization decided to rest on the second night of a back-to-back, they found a way to win anyway, pulling off an impressive 136-133 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. “We came here to get the win,” […]
Continue readingAnthony Davis leads Lakers to win after reassuring Darvin Ham, ‘I got your back’
“Had a real good conversation with [Davis] after our last game, our last loss,” Ham said following the Lakers’ 116-103 win over the Nets that snapped a five-game losing streak. “And he just said, ‘I got your back, Coach.’ And that was huge for me being a first-time head coach and having a player of […]
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