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Undervalued players set to boost fantasy lineups

Here are some players to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed: Norris Cole, PG, New Orleans Pelicans (25.2) Tyreke Evans (knee) is out through the All-Star break, and the Pelicans are the only team in the league that play three games this week so Cole is a good one to target. Over the […]

Starting Five: Is Gordon Hayward a future fantasy superstar?

This week’s contributors are ESPN NBA Insider Bradford Doolittle and ESPN Fantasy analysts Joe Kaiser and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Kaiser: I love Hayward’s fantasy value because he contributes in so many ways, but I don’t see him ever rising too far above these post All-Star break numbers. And that’s OK. As long as this […]

Iman Shumpert out with hurt shoulder

The severity of the injury was unclear. Coach Mike Woodson said after the Knicks’ 114-88 win that he wasn’t sure how long Shumpert would be out for. Shumpert dealt with shoulder soreness in training camp but has remained relatively healthy throughout the season, playing in every game. If Shumpert were out for an extended period, […]

Starting Five: Debating C.J. McCollum vs. Reggie Jackson

It takes time to answer questions like whether Reggie Jackson or C.J. McCollum is a better rotisserie play, what you should expect from Brandon Jennings and Marcus Smart as they return from injury, whether Terrence Jones is worth a roster spot or, whether the #FreeBobbyPortis campaign is actually coming to fruition. Don’t worry; I have […]

Working the Wire: Immediate help

When weighing whether to drop an injured player, it all comes down to two questions: Who replaces him in your starting lineup, and what will that player’s role be? If you have a capable replacement on your bench and can afford to stash an injured player until he potentially returns for a championship run, don’t […]

Starting Five: Debating Cousins’ long-term fantasy potential

This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts Jim McCormick, John Cregan, and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. McCormick: Even if the standard deviation model the Player Rater employs doesn’t adore Cousins — which I assume is based largely on his modest 44-percent shooting clip — I find him to be a top-10 asset going forward given […]

Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday

Game 2 features the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Phoenix Suns. Donovan Mitchell missed Tuesday due to knee maintenance and Caris LeVert led the way with 26 points in a win at Utah, but I expect Mitchell to be back in action tonight. If Mitchell plays, don’t look for a repeat performance from LeVert. For the […]