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NBA betting: Three picks for Sunday
Reigning MVP Joel Embiid is coming off a dominant performance on Saturday but could be on watch for a minutes restriction in the second half of a back-to-back against a winless Trail Blazers squad. His teammate, 2018 MVP James Harden, is listed as a game-time decision for the 76ers’ home debut after being asked not […]
Continue readingNBA betting: Five picks for Friday
More Teams. More Games. Eric Moody gives his three favorite prop bets in a packed NBA schedule. (2:06) It’s Friday and we have an exciting 11-game NBA slate ahead of us. However, there are two games that really jump out. The revamped Boston Celtics, who added Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday over the off-season, are […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Friday
More Teams. More Games. Eric Moody gives his three favorite prop bets in a packed NBA schedule. (2:06) ESPN’s fantasy basketball and basketball betting tips cheat sheet is your pregame destination for basketball betting predictions and our best intel and data, featuring ESPN’s proprietary Basketball Power Index (BPI) to help you make smart fantasy and […]
Continue readingSix prop bets to make for Wednesday’s NBA slate
Among the biggest games on the slate are the two primetime games between the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks on ESPN, Madison Square Garden, New York Line: Celtics (-3.5) Money Line: Celtics (-165), Knicks (+140) Total: 224 points BPI Projection: Celtics (57.3%) Injury Report: Celtics: Al Horford, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday
New this season, ESPN Analytics will also generate daily NBA fantasy projections. By combining historical player and team data and specific game factors ESPN is able to accurately predict player box score stats. Accounting for injuries, trends in playing time, and other factors impacting future performance the statistical models can be used to help NBA […]
Continue readingLowe’s 2023-24 NBA League Pass Rankings: Teams 30-11 in watchability and fun
These are NOT power rankings! They are watchability ratings derived from a secret algorithm Bill Simmons found scrawled on beer-soaked parchment paper under his seat at the old Boston Garden. We score teams 1-10 in five categories: Zeitgeist: Do normal people care about this team? Highlight potential: Should you linger in case some passing savant […]
Continue readingTarget these specialists for roto and category leagues
More Teams. More Games. Bobby Portis is a solid source of rebounds that fantasy managers should keep an eye on, according to Eric Moody. (0:25) Being a fantasy manager in category and roto basketball leagues requires strategy and diversified rosters. It means avoiding players who can tank a given category and going after those who […]
Continue readingLowe: Jalen Green and a potentially supercharged Houston Rockets ascension
“You’re supposed to lead by example,” Jalen Green, then a 19-year-old rookie and No. 2 overall draft pick, chastised one of the few veterans on the team — a player Green and others present won’t identify today. Other players and coaches had noticed that veteran playing with a halfhearted selfishness. Only Green spoke up. “We […]
Continue readingSix rookies to draft and eight others to keep an eye on
Yes, every now and then, there’s a hyped up player who sneaks into round three (like this year), but most seasons the top rookie won’t go until the fourth or fifth round at the earliest. Create or join a fantasy basketball league on ESPN. Your championship run starts today! Sign up today! This presents a […]
Continue readingNBA sophomores to watch in 2023-24: Who needs to step up?
Before we get to them, let’s acknowledge the sophomores who already proved their star power. Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero, the 2022 top overall pick, made an immediate splash on his way to winning the Rookie of the Year award and playing for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup. Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler […]
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