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 readingAs 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 readingGame 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 readingMeanwhile, Rui Hachimura, Bam Adebayo, Pascal Siakam and Dennis Schröder were among the other players of African descent who had memorable moments in March. African MVP for March Despite the Milwaukee Bucks’ mixed results in March, Greek-Nigerian forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was still the continent’s most outstanding player for the past month. Antetokounmpo averaged 31.8 PPG […]
Continue readingMany fantasy leagues will be decided this week, adding to the gravity of Monday’s games. Two of the six games have spreads of at least 15 points — the Boston Celtics (-16.5) against the Charlotte Hornets and the Portland Trail Blazers visiting the Orlando Magic (-15.5). Such lines can make these contests less than ideal […]
Continue readingIt’s like musical chairs on the NBA stage, with a lot of teams trying to avoid the Celtics or the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Let’s take a closer look at the top 10 teams in the Eastern Conference and some futures to watch. The Celtics (57-16) have already wrapped up the top seed […]
Continue readingPascal Siakam led the Pacers to victory with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, while Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and eight rebounds and assists each. Anthony Davis had 24 points and 15 rebounds in the loss. LeBron James had just 16 points plus 10 rebounds and eight assists. Indiana had a clever troll […]
Continue readingBut, 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 readingESPN 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 readingWith 22 teams in action, it’s important for managers and bettors to have a discerning lens given such volume of choice. One key tool to leverage during such busy days in the league is point totals, as they can help indicate which climates are projected and expected to be friendly offensively. A more physical, playoff-like […]
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