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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: Magic guard shines in Los Angeles
Facing Fultz and the Magic, LeBron James had a prolific night dishing out the ball, matching a career-high with 19 assists. The Lakers scored 48 points off of LeBron’s passes — the most they’ve scored across his two seasons with the team. In fact, LeBron’s 19 assists were more than the rest of the Lakers […]
Continue readingBen McLemore: The NBA lottery pick who lost his way, and his road back
“I was like, ‘Wow!’” McLemore told ESPN last month. “Coming back to the team who drafted me? They believed in me from the jump — a young kid from St. Louis. They are giving me the opportunity to show them why they drafted me in the first place.” But it quickly became clear McLemore was […]
Continue readingClippers hear boos amid Grizzlies blowout: ‘We’re not a great team’
LOS ANGELES — Down 24 at the end of the third quarter to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, the LA Clippers heard their first boos of the game, before walking off their home floor at the end to more jeers. “We’re not a great team,” forward Montrezl Harrell said when asked how a great team […]
Continue readingTen NBA things I like and don’t like, including what happens when Kawhi Leonard sits
The Dallas Mavericks have exceeded even the expectations of those of us who picked them to make the playoffs. Luka Doncic looks to be a generational superstar. The role players all complement Doncic and Porzingis — a perfect mix of gunners, 3-and-D guys with some off-the-bounce verve, versatile bigs, old-school point guards, and grunt-work toughs. […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Adebayo’s versatility, Whiteside’s big season
To help, I’ve done the work for you and compiled a look at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league. Atlanta Hawks: Little-known point guard Brandon Goodwin came up big in the absence of Trae Young on Monday night against Orlando, scoring 21 points and adding six assists in […]
Continue readingThe Clippers and Lakers are still figuring out this rivalry
LOS ANGELES — A nervous energy pulsed through Staples Center during the intracity showdown between the Lakers and Clippers on Wednesday. A somewhat hobbled LeBron James appeared tentative for the Lakers in the opening half, while the Clippers threw the ball around the gym with impunity. As the game tightened after halftime, the intensity heightened […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 10: Milwaukee Bucks stay No. 1, Toronto Raptors make history
But that was all the way back on Thursday. The real fireworks of the past week came less than 24 hours ago, when the injury-riddled Toronto Raptors pulled off the near-impossible, rallying from a 30-point deficit — 23 points in the fourth quarter — to cap the biggest comeback in franchise history in beating the […]
Continue readingLou Williams (calf) out for short-handed Clippers
The Sixth Man of the Year has a sore right calf and is considered day-to-day. The Clippers play against the Timberwolves on Friday and then at Chicago on Saturday night. Head coach Doc Rivers said at the Friday morning shootaround that Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are available to play against the Timberwolves. The Clippers […]
Continue readingKawhi Leonard, Paul George each top 40 points in Clippers’ win
What Rivers got in return was the first pair of teammates in franchise history to score at least 40 points each in the same game. George had 46 points and seven assists, and Leonard added 42 points and 11 rebounds to help the Clippers hold on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. If […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Injuries are providing opportunities for healthy teammates
To help, I’ve done the work for you and compiled a look at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league. Atlanta Hawks: Jabari Parker has cooled off. After an impressive month of November that saw the former lottery pick put up 17.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.4 APG and 1.9 […]
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