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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 playoffs: The Boston Celtics’ depth is showing up in these playoffs
The Celtics were written off by many in the wake of Hayward’s injury. A team already heavily reliant on big minutes and production from five excellent perimeter players — Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Hayward — would be without one of those pillars until at least the Eastern Conference finals. But […]
Continue readingCeltics’ Gordon Hayward out 4 weeks with ankle sprain
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As the Boston Celtics were still coming to grips with the news that Gordon Hayward will be out until at least the Eastern Conference finals with a sprained right ankle, Celtics coach Brad Stevens wasn’t ready to commit to how his team would adjust to his absence moving forward. “I […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs real or not: Biggest concerns after Game 1
The first round of the NBA playoffs has officially kicked off with all 16 teams in contention having a game under their belts in the Florida bubble. As a result, injuries, trends and difficult matchups have popped up as potentially major concerns that teams will need to address quickly. Our NBA experts weigh in on […]
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 reading2020 NBA restart key dates: Playoffs, draft and free-agency schedule
What is the new NBA schedule for the playoffs, draft, free agency and other key events? As players return to their home markets and decide whether to participate in the NBA restart, teams are narrowing their list of travel personnel to the approved 37 people per team. That will be only one of many steps […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 16: Raptors, Blazers climb as Jazz fall
The Milwaukee Bucks are the first team to clinch a winning record this season, despite a rare loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers have already matched their win total from last season. Teams in need of turnarounds include the Orlando Magic (losers of five straight to drop to eighth in […]
Continue readingCan the Celtics maintain the magic they found against the Lakers?
The game opened with LeBron James hitting JaVale McGee on an alley-oop from half court, followed by an ugly Jayson Tatum drive. Then came a poor Boston defensive rotation, leading to Gordon Hayward’s foul of Danny Green on a made 3-pointer. After a Kemba Walker drive was swatted away, Anthony Davis caught a lob at […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2020 and 2021
Nearly half the league hit free agency in 2019. Plenty of stars changed teams, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker. The 2020 class won’t have the same star power or the same amount of cap space available, but 2021 will be absolutely loaded. Here’s our team-by-team look at all […]
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