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Fantasy basketball: These players increased their fantasy value most during NBA Summer League
Not necessarily. While there are many other factors besides pure summer league production to consider when evaluating a player’s fantasy basketball prospects, performance in Vegas does give some valuable insight. By looking at not just what a player did in Vegas, but also how he did it, and combining that with the fit, opportunity and […]
Continue readingNBA summer league 2022: Previewing the Sunday title game between the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers
Both teams were among seven squads that finished their first four summer league games at 3-1, but because of superior point differential — the Knicks at plus-47 and the Blazers at plus-33 — New York and Portland earned the right to square off for the crown. And for the first time in Las Vegas summer […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Wednesday
Jump ahead: Game of the night | Picks and props | Analytics edge by Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe On Toppin: With Julius Randle out tonight against the Nets, Obi Toppin (93% available) should be busy again offensively in a game with a point total north of 230. Toppin has scored 20 points in each […]
Continue readingMeet Ayo Dosunmu, the second-rounder who is supercharging the Chicago Bulls back to contention
Cavs guard Darius Garland walks the ball up the left side of the court. He dribbles between his legs and jets to his right. Waiting for him is Ayo Dosunmu. The 22-year-old Bulls rookie sticks to Garland’s left hip. He dodges a screen from Kevin Love, then sheds a second one from presumed Rookie of […]
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 Pencil in Porzingis: Kristaps Porzingis isn’t priced as a top-10 center across the DFS industry tonight and he’s up against a Lakers team that has been out-rebounded in five of its past six games. Porzingis has […]
Continue readingNew York Knicks’ uncharacteristic flexibility is the only thing that can save their future
Since then, Rose has had one in-person news conference — a gathering with a small group of reporters prior to the 2021-22 NBA season at the team’s practice facility in Westchester, New York. Throughout that 40-minute chat, Rose identified three tenets that underpinned the Knicks’ offseason moves: Stability, continuity and flexibility. The first two tenets […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, Week 20: Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets impress over the weekend
In two games — on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks — the duo combined for 127 points and 59 free throw attempts, including 27 foul shots by Embiid on Sunday, the most in a single game in nearly three years. As for the other side of the 2021-22 campaign’s biggest […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Tuesday: Josh Hart can do everything
In last night’s upset win of the Milwaukee Bucks, Hart posted 27 points to go with 12 combined assist and rebounds. Dealt to Portland last week in the CJ McCollum blockbuster, Hart is enjoying a leap as a scorer with his new team, averaging 25 points in his first two games. In a rewarding role […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Monday: Brissett and Smith reshaping Pacers
The Indiana Pacers remade their roster last week, including the acquisition of forward Jalen Smith from Phoenix. With Domantas Sabonis now in Sacramento and Myles Turner still sidelined by a significant foot injury, Smith posted 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Pacers on Sunday afternoon. It’s not just Smith who is shining in the […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball daily notes for Tuesday: Ayo Dosunmu making most of opportunity
A Chicago native and Illinois product, Dosunmu has been thrust into a larger role in the rotation due to significant injuries to Alex Caruso and Lonzo Ball. It’s not just his scoring prowess that was notable last night, as the rookie also paced the team with eight assists. In seven games as a starter this […]
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