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Dallas Mavericks’ Kristaps Porzingis to make season debut vs. Charlotte Hornets
Porzingis will start and be on undisclosed minutes restriction as he returns from October surgery to address a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee. Carlisle said there will be a “range of minutes” that he is looking for Porzingis to play, but that will largely depend on how he feels. The coach said he […]
Continue readingKristaps Porzingis ‘wanted to be out there’ for his season debut, nets 16 in Dallas Mavericks’ win
Porzingis scored 16 points on 6-of-16 shooting in the Mavs’ 104-93 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Porzingis was limited to 21 minutes in his return after missing the first four weeks of the season while recovering from October surgery to address a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee. “I was doing as […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball waiver-wire finds: Marvin Bagley III, Evan Fournier among key pickups
The 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When […]
Continue readingNew Orleans Pelicans-Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics-Chicago Bulls games postponed due to COVID-19 protocols
As of Sunday night, there were four Dallas players on the COVID-19 protocol list, the newest addition being Maxi Kleber, who tested positive for the coronavirus, sources told MacMahon. Starters Josh Richardson and Dorian Finney-Smith, and backup Jalen Brunson had already been ruled out; those three stayed behind in Denver after a win over the […]
Continue readingDallas Mavericks’ Kristaps Porzingis questionable vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Porzingis, who underwent surgery in October to address a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee, is listed as questionable for the first time this season. He is included among the Mavs’ likely starters in the team’s media notes. Porzingis has been a full participant in the Mavs’ practices for the past two weeks as […]
Continue readingLuka Doncic’s development on display in Mavericks’ OT win
Doncic is also developing the maturity necessary to be one of the league’s great closers, a critical facet of the game that was by far his biggest flaw during his All-NBA sophomore season. That growth was on full display Thursday as Doncic dominated the clutch in a thrilling 124-117 overtime road win over the Denver […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Warriors rookie James Wiseman shines in debut
2020-21 fantasy basketball arrives just in time for the holidays! Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league today! Sign up for free! The No. 2 overall pick played in just three collegiate games and didn’t appear in the preseason, making his potential on the professional level even more anticipated and mysterious. Incorrectly deemed a […]
Continue readingThree key strategy changes for this unique fantasy basketball season
2020-21 fantasy basketball arrives just in time for the holidays! Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league today! Sign up for free! With the inevitability of some players missing time due to load management, injuries and COVID-19 protocols, those in rotisserie and head-to-head formats could benefit from adopting season-specific management strategies in order to […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs: Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks’ championship window is approaching
They didn’t need to watch Doncic’s 42-point Game 1 outing, the highest-scoring playoff debut in NBA history, against the heavily-favored LA Clippers. They didn’t need to witness Doncic put the exclamation point on a 43-point triple-double with a buzzer-beater to win Game 4 in overtime — on a sprained left ankle that put his availability […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs: Why Luka Doncic is getting compared to LeBron, Magic and Bird
“Don’t try to compare him to others. He is blazing his own path,” the Dallas Mavericks’ owner tweeted Sunday evening following Luka Doncic‘s 43-point triple-double and winning step-back 3-pointer in Game 4 against the LA Clippers in Round 1 of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. But we just can’t help ourselves. Neither can Mavericks coach Rick […]
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