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NBA All-Star mock draft: The most fun teams possible
This year’s game is missing a few huge pieces, as superstars including Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are all out, while a few looming stars in Zion Williamson and Ja Morant didn’t make it either. Still, the field is chock full of amazing talent, and there’s no shortage of storylines leading […]
Continue readingCarmelo Anthony on Damian Lillard’s dominance: ‘Haven’t seen that in a long time’
According to Elias Sports Bureau research, Lillard is the first player in NBA history to average better than 45 points and 10 assists over a six-game span. He has gone for at least 47 points in five of the six games, and had his first career triple-double (36 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) in the […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: The return of Oladipo and other injury updates
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: In his 22 games this season, John Collins has played 11 at home and 11 on the road. Any guess where he’s been a better shooter? If […]
Continue readingDonovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert among first-time All-Star reserves
This year’s NBA All-Star Game will mark a changing of the guard of sorts, as — for the first time in a decade — there will be nine players making their first appearance in the league’s annual midseason showcase. In addition to the three starters named to their first team last week — Luka Doncic, […]
Continue readingJazz point guard Mike Conley starts vs. Trail Blazers
Conley replaced Royce O’Neale in the lineup. “I know how frustrated he’s been because he’s wanted to play,” coach Quin Snyder told reporters before the game. “You hear about someone’s character, and until you go through things with them and you see how they react to that adversity … that’s what he’s demonstrated in my […]
Continue readingNBA Paris lifts Tony Parker’s French basketball legacy to new heights
Packed to the rafters, the Jean Jaures Gymnasium sits only a few Parisian metro stops from where the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets will meet on Friday night, the NBA’s first regular-season game in the land of Napoleon, Marion Cotillard and Henri Matisse. Some on the floor here aspire to be leaders, others performers, a […]
Continue readingLowe’s NBA All-Stars: 24 players plus the biggest debates
A refresher: • I start from scratch and ignore the fan vote. It’s more fun to pick all 12 spots. • I follow the same rules as fans, media and players in selecting starters: two guards and three frontcourt players. (I have an official ballot for starters.) Coaches have greater positional flexibility picking seven reserves. […]
Continue readingBrandon Ingram has 49 as Pelicans survive disputed late call
Brandon Ingram was still on the court, doing his postgame television interview after pouring in a career-high 49 points and helping the New Orleans Pelicans end the Utah Jazz’s 10-game winning streak with a wild 138-132 victory on Thursday. So Ball made sure every player in the locker room had a bottle of water. Most […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Hawks backcourt starting to soar
Huerter tallied 23 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists in the victory and has now averaged 17.8 PPG, 7.0 RPG, and 4.3 APG (with clean shooting percentages) over his last eight appearances. You can find the man they call “Red Velvet” floating in free agency in roughly 52% of ESPN leagues. Meanwhile, the big line […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 13: Latest risers and fallers
Our experts rank the best teams in the league, from No. 1 to No. 30, with the Utah Jazz rising and the Brooklyn Nets sliding. Throughout the regular season, our panel (ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Andre’ Snellings, Royce Young and Bobby Marks, and The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears) is ranking all 30 teams from top to […]
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