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Sixers outduel Heat down stretch to clinch No. 7 seed in East
This time, however, things were different. Nicolas Batum hit six 3-pointers, including five in the second half, and scored 20 points, and Embiid, after struggling for most of the game, scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to help the Sixers overcome a double-digit halftime deficit and win 105-104. Philadelphia secured the […]
Continue readingFantasy 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 readingNBA 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 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 Saturday
Pick the winners and crown your NBA champion! Create A Bracket Amid the drama of this final weekend of college hoops, the NBA presents a four-game Saturday slate defined by a series of cross-conference matchups. The day in professional basketball tips early with an afternoon meeting in California between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los […]
Continue readingWhat Joel Embiid’s return means for the Philadelphia 76ers and the East playoff picture
Meanwhile, 76ers coach Nick Nurse held his breath. “Go faster?” Nurse said postgame, when asked what was going through his mind when he saw Embiid driving the paint in the closing moments of a one-point game after swiping the ball from Thunder guard Josh Giddey. Seconds after the steal, Embiid, in his first game in […]
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 […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
The Boston Celtics visit the Detroit Pistons in what should be one of the snoozers of the night, but there should also be some big fantasy opportunities here. Jrue Holiday (shoulder) remains out and Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown, who are both listed as questionable, along with Jayson Tatum and Al Horford, who might rest. […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will visit the Boston Celtics on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET, and it will be interesting to see who plays in this one. Antetokounmpo was ruled out. Meanwhile, the Celtics, who were without Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday in their last one, are listing Holiday (shoulder) and Jaylen Brown […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
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 […]
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