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NBA betting: Five picks for Monday’s slate
Minnesota Timberwolves (-6.5) vs. Utah Jazz (-105). The Timberwolves are on the sixth game of an extended road trip and have gone 3-2 so far, splitting two against teams in postseason consideration and winning their only matchup against a lottery-bound Utah Jazz team. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz on Saturday without Rudy Gobert (GTD, ribs) […]
Continue readingKyle Lowry leads Philadelphia 76ers past Miami Heat
Everyone, that is, except for his coach, Nick Nurse. “I totally missed it,” Nurse said with a laugh afterwards. “I just heard the crowd react, so I assumed it had to be good. “I’ve seen him dive into the crowd … you know he’s playing if he’s ending up in the crowd.” Lowry, though, had […]
Continue readingSources: Frustrated players ask for removal of MLBPA’s Bruce Meyer
Player leaders expressed frustration at Major League Baseball Players Association executives during a Zoom call Monday night, the culmination of a week in which players advocated for the ouster of the union’s chief labor negotiator, sources told ESPN. On a call with dozens of player representatives from the major and minor league units of the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Sunday
Complete your bracket by selecting the winner for each game of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. Play Men’s Tournament Challenge Sunday features a seven-game slate that includes a pair of big matchups on ABC. The Phoenix Suns visit the Milwaukee Bucks at 1:00 p.m. on the big network as both teams try to round into […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for Sunday’s slate
While the sports world waits for the NCAA brackets to be released today, keep in mind that the NBA still has a busy schedule on tap as well. The action begins with a big East-West showdown with the Bucks hosting the Suns at 1 p.m. ET, then continues through the day and finishes with the […]
Continue readingHeat’s Jimmy Butler (foot) ruled out vs. Pistons
Butler, 34, has team-leading averages in points (21.4), assists (4.8) and steals (1.4) in 47 games (all starts) this season. The six-time All-Star collected 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 31 minutes in Miami’s 108-95 victory over Detroit on Friday. Rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr., Haywood Highsmith and Caleb Martin likely will […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for Friday’s slate
The compelling player matchup likely leads us to focus on MVP favorite Nikola Jokic facing Rookie of the Year favorite Victor Wembanyama, albeit in a game with a massive point spread. More on Jokic’s prospects below. The slate is filled with large lines outside of a matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz, a […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
NBA action ramps up on Wednesday with a nine-game slate featuring the Denver Nuggets at the Miami Heat on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET and then the Los Angeles Lakers at the Sacramento Kings on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET. Other key matchups include the Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers at the […]
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 […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
But with every bit of bad news, there’s usually some good news to go along with it, which is where we will focus looking ahead to Friday’s eight-game slate. Two teams heavily impacted by injuries will face each other on ESPN tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The late […]
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