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Backup plans for fantasy players who might be shut down

Which player are you most worried about being shut down during the final month of the season, and is there a player you recommend picking up now who might help fill the eventual void? Jim McCormick: This is a topic I’m quite familiar with, as my Sixers have already shut down their top player (Joel […]

Foes no more, but James and Duncan still share a bond

Two hours before the game with the sound systems and scoreboard being checked, LeBron James and Tim Duncan worked silently at opposite ends of the floor. James, headphones in his ears, worked up a sweat while polishing some post moves. Duncan, eyes in that famous thousand-yard stare, worked on bank shots and free throws. They […]

What’s wrong with Steph Curry’s shot?

The Cleveland crowd hushed and collectively held its breath as Stephen Curry stepped into a wide-open 3-pointer. The Cavs were up by nine points with 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the Warriors were rallying. Leaving Curry open in this circumstance was just about the worst-case scenario. After Curry flicked the deep 3 […]

Draymond Green disputes LeBron James’ avowal that Warriors, Cavs aren’t rivals

OAKLAND, Calif. — After the Warriors served the Cleveland Cavaliers up with a 126-91 thumping Monday night, vocal Golden State leader Draymond Green disagreed with LeBron James‘ assertion that the teams aren’t rivals. “Yeah, I think this is a rivalry,” Green said quickly, not allowing a reporter to finish his question. “It’s definitely fun. A […]

The courageous fight to fix the NBA’s mental health problem

LOS ANGELES — I WAS JOSTLING for position with a gaggle of journalists and losing ground, sandwiched four-deep in a sea of bodies during media availability at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. It was hardly an ideal environment to broach such a sensitive, personal topic as mental health, but Cavaliers forward Kevin […]