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NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2024 and 2025
Still, 2024 could be transformative in Los Angeles, with LeBron James and Paul George potentially becoming free agents this summer. Looking ahead to 2025, stars such Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell hold player options that teams will be monitoring very closely. Key: restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; team = […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs 2024: Everything to know about the 20 teams still vying for the title
In the Eastern Conference bracket, the Boston Celtics ran away with the top overall seed, but that didn’t mean this race lacked drama down the stretch. The New York Knicks needed overtime on the regular season’s final day to secure the No. 2 seed to complete a final month of reshuffling below the Celtics in […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Saturday
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 readingCeltics acquire Xavier Tillman from Grizzlies for picks
Memphis is getting the Atlanta Hawks’ 2027 second-round pick and the Dallas Mavericks’ 2030 second-round selection as part of the deal, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, along with forward Lamar Stevens. Tillman, 25, is averaging 6 points and 4.6 rebounds for Memphis across 34 games this season. While he’s struggled with his shot, posting a […]
Continue readingMitchell scores 45, Garland returns to help Cavs keep rolling
Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his franchise-record 16th straight double-double, and Isaac Okoro added 14 points for the Cavaliers. Cleveland won for the 11th time in 12 games and has the best record in the league since Dec. 16 at 16-4. “You marvel at what Donovan does when the game is […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: The Nuggets and Jamal Murray march on, while Ingram’s Pelicans stay steady
The usual Western Conference giants continue to struggle and teeter. The Golden State Warriors are still sinking despite the return of Draymond Green. And the Los Angeles Lakers are in desperate need of a boost, of something, as they’ve fallen below .500 despite a healthy LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In the East, the Cleveland […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for MLK Day
Jordan Poole over 19.5 points (-105). After averaging only 7.6 PPG on 33.3 FG% in his five games to start the year, Poole bounced back, averaging 24.0 PPG on 50.0 FG% in his past three games. He has a good chance to extend his streak of 20-plus point efforts Monday against a Pistons squad that […]
Continue readingBrad Stevens: Porzingis at ‘best level,’ ‘sad to see’ Marcus Smart go
“I said this at the start of the summer: I thought that we needed to balance our roster and make sure that we looked at the best ways to do that,” Stevens told reporters early Friday morning following the NBA draft. “And that meant that we were going to likely lose a really, really, really […]
Continue readingGrizzlies acquiring Marcus Smart from Celtics in 3-team deal involving Kristaps Porzingis and Tyus Jones, sources say
As part of the deal, Memphis is sending Boston its first-round pick in Thursday’s draft — the 25th overall selection — as well as the Golden State Warriors’ top-four-protected first-round pick in 2024, sources said, while the Celtics are sending the 35th pick in Thursday’s draft to Washington. The Celtics are also sending forward Danilo […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and NBA betting picks for Saturday
ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data to help you make smart fantasy and wagering decisions. NBA game odds for December 3rd are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is based on ESPN 10-team leagues. Wings vs. Kings: […]
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