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Fantasy basketball: Top category specialists for 2022-23
But what happens when you need an extra boost in an area or two? That’s where specialists are needed — someone who can come in and provide an immediate upgrade to one or two areas of your team. Here are the specialists to consider for each statistical category in 2022-23. Points Lauri Markkanen, PF/SF, Utah […]
Continue reading2022-2023 fantasy basketball category league rankings
Choose your league size, customize the scoring and set the rules you want to follow in order to create the fantasy basketball league you want to play in. Create your custom league for free! With a growing crop of young talent around the NBA and a number of star veterans still atop their game, the […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings: Where the Nets, Lakers and all 30 teams stand ahead of the 2022-23 season
Several other vets around the league signed extensions, including Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard and Washington Wizards point guard Bradley Beal, as well as Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine. The 2022 NBA All-Stars Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic all signed supermax extensions to remain […]
Continue readingThe 10 veteran ex-Lakers from 2021-22 still looking for work this offseason
“I think we’ve gotten younger, I think we’ve gotten faster, I think we’ve gotten hungrier,” new Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of his team’s free agency class headlined by Lonnie Walker IV (23), Troy Brown Jr. (23), Thomas Bryant (25), Damian Jones (27) and Juan Toscano-Anderson (29). Contrast that to 2021, when nine players the […]
Continue readingAndre Drummond agrees to 2-year, $6.6 million deal with Chicago Bulls in NBA free agency, sources say
The 28-year-old big man had a strong second half for the Brooklyn Nets after being dealt just before the trade deadline as part of the package that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers. Stay up to date on the latest NBA free agency and trade news all summer long: • NBA free agency buzz, […]
Continue readingThe 10 questions that will dominate the NBA offseason, including how the draft and free agency could play out
The NBA Finals wrapped up only a few days ago, but The Association’s calendar stops for no one. This week, the next generation of players will be welcomed into the league when the Orlando Magic begin the 2022 NBA draft Thursday night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. From there, free agency and summer league will follow, […]
Continue reading2022 NBA Playoffs: Betting tips for Wednesday’s first-round matchups
All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. Rousing Rivalry: Can Kevin Durant surpass his point prop of 29.5 against a stingy Celtics defense? After all, he has topped this number just once in three meetings with Boston during the regular season. Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart could be a smart bet for two […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Friday
Jump ahead: Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge By Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe Value Valley: The Suns won’t have Cameron Johnson or Chris Paul in the lineup against Chicago. Cameron Payne (60% available) has struggled with his shot in recent games, but has sustained elite passing production (10 APG […]
Continue readingBrooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash says Ben Simmons in ‘good place mentally,’ return still unclear
NEW YORK — While it remains unclear exactly when Ben Simmons will return to the floor and join the Brooklyn Nets, the 25-year-old swingman is in a “good place mentally,” according to coach Steve Nash. Simmons, who was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal centered around James Harden, has not played an NBA […]
Continue readingBrooklyn Nets’ Steve Nash wonders what could’ve been with Big Three after James Harden trade
WASHINGTON — As the Brooklyn Nets closed the book on James Harden‘s brief tenure with the franchise, coach Steve Nash acknowledged he couldn’t help but wonder what might have been had circumstances worked out differently for Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Harden over the past two seasons. Speaking after Thursday’s 113-112 loss to the Washington […]
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