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Starting Five: What Irving’s return means for Love

Don’t worry; I have the answers for you. Each Monday this season, I’ll tip the week off by positing and seeking answers to five key questions, thus the “Starting Five.” This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analyst Joe Kaiser, ESPN Insider Kevin Pelton and yours truly. Kaiser: Irving is a star, and not only that, […]

Cavs to take time with Kyrie Irving’s rehab; January return possible

Irving’s rehab is going smoothly, sources told The Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the Cleveland Cavaliers will slowly work him back into playing condition, with that process possibly lasting as long as January. Irving previously said on record there was no timetable for his return. “I’m honestly not putting a date on anything,” Irving told the […]

‘Difference maker’ Ingles set to cash in with new NBA contract

The 203cm tall, 29-year-old from Adelaide has the nickname Slow-Mo Joe, but Jazz management and rival NBA coaches love him, including Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers. Just minutes after the Jazz shocked the Clippers 97-95 in game one of their playoff series in Los Angeles on Saturday (Sunday AEST) Rivers, who cut Ingles from his […]

How to fill the Kyle Lowry void in fantasy hoops

Kyle Lowry is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks due to surgery on his right wrist. There are six weeks left in the fantasy season. Obviously, there is no replacing Lowry, who ranks 14th on the Player Rater (averages), via waivers, but would you drop him, and is there a free agent available in […]

Aussie Thon Maker still adjusting to life in the NBA

Seventeen games into the 2016-17 NBA season, and it’s all too surreal for Thon Maker as he tries to come to grips with his new life in the NBA. Maker’s journey from highly-touted prospect to unknown NBA commodity after being drafted 10th overall by Milwaukee in June has not been without its bumps in the […]

Ranking the top Australian, NZ players after NBA regular season

At the beginning of the season, we ranked the nine contracted Australian and NZ players while also running a poll for you to nominate who you thought would end the campaign as the No. 1 player. Now it’s time to revisit those rankings and look at how each player fared individually. There have been plenty […]

Eastern Washington emerging as Australia’s new Saint Mary’s

The Eagles have enjoyed great success since the program’s first Australian player graced the hardwood of Reese Court — Jordan Hickert, in 2011. To go along with their NCAA tournament appearance in 2015 — only their second in school history – the Eagles have had only one losing season in Big Sky play (2012-13). In […]

The story of Joe Burrow and Cleveland, featuring Kid Cudi, LeBron James and the Browns

CLEVELAND — NBA star Donovan Mitchell was just getting settled in his new digs in Cleveland when a direct message on Instagram caught his eye. It was a note from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow welcoming Mitchell to Cleveland. Since the two didn’t follow each other on Instagram at the time, Mitchell isn’t even sure […]

Lowe’s annual League Pass Rankings! Teams 30-11 in watchability and fun (sorry, Jazz fans)

These are not power rankings! They are derived from a formula Bill Simmons found scrawled on parchment paper inside a glass bottle that washed up on the shores of Malibu. Teams are scored 1-10 in five categories: ZEITGEIST: When you talk about this team at parties, do people slink away? HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL: Do you linger […]

Sources: Cleveland Cavaliers acquiring Ricky Rubio in trade with Minnesota Timberwolves

Rubio, 30, returned to Minnesota last season after being included in the Chris Paul trade. He averaged 8.6 points and 6.4 assists for the Timberwolves following a resurgent season with the Suns. Want to forecast where your favorite NBA stars could wind up? Create your own deals with ESPN’s Trade Machine. The Cavaliers recently lost […]

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