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Fantasy basketball 30: Christian Wood, Bam Adebayo return to action
Here’s a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Few could have predicted the downturn in Trae Young‘s 3-point prowess this season, but the third-year pro is making nearly one less 3-pointer per game than a season ago. The culprit isn’t poor shooting. In fact, his 37.5 […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Can the LA Clippers stay atop the Western Conference?
On Sunday, Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook each played hero in a wild, game-ending sequence that saw the Washington Wizards use an 8-0 run in the final 12 seconds to stun the Brooklyn Nets. On Saturday night in Chicago, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled off a similar feat against the Chicago Bulls. […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Reggie Jackson stepping up to the plate
Jackson — a free agent in well over 90% of ESPN leagues — hadn’t played more than 20 minutes in any game this month before scoring 20 points in 39 minutes last night. The Clippers relied on Jackson to create not just shots of his own, but also for his peers, with the point guard […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Here come the Jazz; Cavs cut down the Nets (twice!)
It’s early, but the Jazz — backed by quality wins against the Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors during the run — have the look of a contender in the West. And they’re not alone; the top three teams in the conference are rolling right now, as the Clippers’ win streak hit seven […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Duncan Robinson among hot hands to ride Thursday
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! Focusing the lens on some actionable fantasy information for Thursday’s five-game slate, it’s important to note the Miami Heat […]
Continue readingBoston Celtics’ third straight game off due to COVID-19
Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the status of Friday’s game between the same two teams here was still unclear. The announcement marks the third straight game the Celtics have had postponed, following Sunday’s game here between the Celtics and Miami Heat and Tuesday night’s game in Chicago against the Bulls. Sunday’s game was postponed […]
Continue readingThe fixable problems facing the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics early this NBA season
Both teams entered the 2020-21 season with aspirations of getting at least that far again, but as they meet Wednesday for the first time this season (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App), they both are still rounding into form. The Celtics are 5-3, thanks almost solely to the stellar play of Jayson […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2021 and 2022
The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]
Continue readingSources: Hassan Whiteside, Sacramento Kings agree to 1-year deal
Whiteside, while averaging 30.0 minutes, led the NBA with 2.9 blocks per game and finished third with 13.5 rebounds last season while with the Portland Trail Blazers. His 25.07 PER was eighth best in the league, just behind that of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. A 7-foot, 265-pound center, Whiteside arrived in Portland in […]
Continue readingMiami Heat president Pat Riley ready to run it back next season with similar team
The Heat president on Friday said that the top offseason priority for the Eastern Conference champions “is to take care of the players that we have” — such as free-agent-to-be Goran Dragic — while maintaining salary-cap flexibility to add an impact player in a 2021 offseason that could see many stars on the move. “We […]
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