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NBA playoffs: Everything to know for Bucks-Heat and Raptors-Celtics in the East semis
While the West waits on the results of two first-round series, the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat tip off their second-round series on Monday night, and the Boston Celtics already took Game 1 from the defending champion Toronto Raptors. Who will advance in the bubble? Our experts break down what you need to know about […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Promising news on Oladipo, Jokic, DeRozan
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: Not as many fantasy leagues incorporate the turnover category these days, but for those that do, it’s worth paying attention to players who chronically turn the ball […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Kristaps Porzingis hurt, Suns stand pat
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: Newly acquired big man Clint Capela is an exciting addition to the Hawks’ frontcourt, but it could be a little while before he dons a Hawks jersey. […]
Continue readingTen NBA things I like and don’t like, including the Spurs’ new threat
Turns out, the perception that Gregg Popovich — increasingly cantankerous about the tyranny of 3s — hemmed in Aldridge was incorrect. After last season, Popovich approached Aldridge and suggested the team would need him to shoot more 3s, Aldridge told ESPN.com. The Spurs ranked sixth in points per possession last season, largely on the back […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: KAT, Kyrie getting close to game action?
Atlanta Hawks: Jabari Parker‘s production has dropped off considerably since John Collins returned, and now Parker is out for at least two weeks after undergoing a non-surgical procedure on his right shoulder on Tuesday. Parker can safely be dropped in 10- and 12-team leagues at this point. Boston Celtics: Enes Kanter remains available in 22.5% […]
Continue readingHow the NBA’s race for the 2-seed in the East playoffs will be decided
“They’re gonna be impactful,” Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse said, hours before his team won one of these games against the Boston Celtics in late December. “They’re really going to become impactful later on in the year, when you look back. “There’s going to be jockeying for position, there’s no doubt about it.” On Thursday, […]
Continue readingCeltics’ Gordon Hayward ‘feels good,’ scores 14 in return
“The hand feels good,” Hayward said afterward. “Get some more treatment on it tomorrow and get ready for the next game.” Although the hapless Cavaliers, losers of 13 of their past 14 games, didn’t offer much resistance, Hayward’s presence was immediately felt. The Celtics managed to survive without him the past few weeks, going 9-4 […]
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