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Isaiah Todd continues atop 2020 ESPN 25 rankings
Here are five things we’ve learned about the 2020 ESPN 25: Early sophomore studs It’s important to remember that these players are only sophomores with three more years to develop. No. 1 Isaiah Todd, No. 2 Jalen Green and No. 3 Jalen Suggs have all won a gold medal playing USA basketball. Todd combines incredible […]
Continue readingFour things to know about Class of 2020
Here are a few things to know about this class: Small ball This class is showing early signs of that rare combination of true size and skill that is being emphasized everywhere in the game. Before the current Golden State Warriors team, the Warriors under Don Nelson in the early 1990s actually started playing with […]
Continue readingMemphis earns No. 1 class with recruit Achiuwa
More Teams. More Games. Montverde Academy power forward Precious Achiuwa announces his intention to play for coach Penny Hardaway at Memphis. (1:05) Five-star senior Precious Achiuwa announced his commitment to Memphis on Friday, giving coach Penny Hardaway and the Tigers the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. Achiuwa, who is Memphis’ fourth commitment in […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Saturday
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 Saturday
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 readingNBA betting: Five picks for Saturday
He recently became the first player in league history to score 39,000 points in his career and has averaged 25.7 points per game so far this season. If he maintains this pace, he will likely surpass 40,000 points by the end of the season, which brings me to my first betting recommendation. LeBron James over […]
Continue readingThe Lillard-Giannis Bucks are still finding their way
Coming out of a timeout, the Bucks inbound the ball to former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Newly acquired star Damian Lillard watches the play unfold from the corner to Antetokounmpo’s left. The 6-foot-11 big man dribbles twice toward the same corner and Lillard begins to make his move. The play was drawn up in the huddle […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Picks and predictions for Friday’s key In-Season Tournament games
Celtics -5 over the Magic: The Celtics are just 6-7 ATS this season, while the Magic are 12-3 ATS as well as 5-1 ATS at home. I’m throwing all of those numbers out the window and am looking for the Celtics to show their dominance as they look to secure a place in the knockout […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Four picks for Monday
The matchup between two over-.500 teams is an interesting one as well, particularly for player props. More on this and the other angles that caught my eye below. Denver Nuggets -8.5 over Detroit Pistons. Both teams are on the second half of a back-to-back after getting blown out on Sunday. But the Nuggets’ 12-point loss […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Six picks for Wednesday
Among the big games of the night, two can be found on ESPN; Milwaukee heads to Boston in a clash of Eastern Conference powers while the Suns host the Warriors in the night game. Oklahoma City Thunder -6.5 points vs. Bulls (-120) The Thunder are tied for the third-best record in the NBA and have […]
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