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Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
The best places to look for those are probably in Detroit, Portland, Washington, Houston, Utah, San Antonio, Charlotte and Atlanta. If you paid attention on Thursday’s podcast, we were all about Chimezie Metu and, later on, Marcus Sasser and they both kind of went off. Metu had 15 points, eight boards, three assists and three […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
Much like the last time I wrote this outlook (Friday), all 30 teams are in action Sunday, which is the final day of the regular season, so no one in the world should have trouble fielding a full fantasy team for the finale. However, doing it with productive players might be a little iffy, as […]
Continue readingSources: Colts’ DeForest Buckner gets 2-year, $46M extension
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have locked in another key piece of their core. In a continuation of moves made this spring, the Colts have signed star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to an extension Monday. Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that it’s a two-year deal for $46 million and runs through the 2026 season. The […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday
As we’ve discussed throughout the season, we should leverage easily accessible indicators to help sift such busy slates. Leaning on injury reports and betting info to help direct us to the most actionable player pickups and the most fertile offensive climates. Who is missing from lineups can drive decisions, while point spreads and totals can […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
Game 2 features the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Phoenix Suns. Donovan Mitchell missed Tuesday due to knee maintenance and Caris LeVert led the way with 26 points in a win at Utah, but I expect Mitchell to be back in action tonight. If Mitchell plays, don’t look for a repeat performance from LeVert. For the […]
Continue readingWhat’s next for the sale of the Timberwolves?
Last week, when Wolves owner Glen Taylor announced he’d voided a contract to sell control of the team to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez after a three-year process, it marked the third time since 2014 Taylor canceled a sale plan, all of them with different bidders. This time, with the Wolves enjoying their best season […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Tuesday
Other important narratives loom. Will we see the return of reigning MVP Joel Embiid in South Philly as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visits the 76ers for the only time this season? Can the Houston Rockets get back to their winning ways against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team fighting for the top seed in a contentious Western race? […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
But, thankfully, Friday and Sunday look much more like normal slates and hopefully savvy fantasy managers used the two slow nights to their advantage by picking up players from teams who played on both nights. As far as Friday goes, we should be able to take advantage of injury situations to find our sleepers, but […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
ESPN has two of the night’s more intriguing matchups as the Philadelphia 76ers host the LA Clippers at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Phoenix Suns visiting the Denver Nuggets for the 10 p.m. ET late game. Looking at the 76ers-Clippers matchup, we’ve got two of the better teams in both conferences struggling to find […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
Sunday features just six NBA games on the slate but there are some big names in action, several fun matchups and a ton of fantasy destinies that will be decided before the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers wrap up the night around 1 a.m. Create up to 25 new men’s brackets beginning at the […]
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