Eliminating these restrictions will ease the process for NBA free agents with five years of service or more to join G League teams and be part of COVID-19 testing protocols, allowing them to more quickly be integrated into NBA rosters should the need arise due to a coronavirus outbreak. Over 100 players with NBA experience […]
Continue readingClick here for a quick explanation of how the new system works and why returning leagues should consider changing to the new format. If you’re new to fantasy hoops, here is how points leagues work: 2020-21 fantasy basketball arrives just in time for the holidays! Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league today! Sign […]
Continue readingDenver 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 readingWith 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 readingNFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]
Continue readingAll 22 NBA teams have arrived at the bubble in Orlando, Florida, which means teams are practicing and gearing up for the season to resume on July 30. The seeding-game schedule is set and playoff seeds are still up for grabs. While some teams’ rotations are set, others will look for players to carry an […]
Continue readingESPN’s team of college writers and reporters has seen some things. In a world in which collegiate athletics are on indefinite hiatus, denying us not only March Madness and spring football but also iconic events such as baseball’s College World Series and softball’s Women’s College World Series, our group was enlisted to reflect on the […]
Continue readingA willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. The goal of this weekly series is to identify players available in […]
Continue readingA willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. The goal of this weekly series is to identify players available in […]
Continue readingIn just his 45th career game, Porter became only the fourth Cavaliers player in franchise history to score as many as 30 points as a teenager, joining Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, and Dajuan Wagner. Prior to the All-Star break, Porter was heating up with double-digit scoring in seven consecutive games only to see his playing […]
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