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Knicks trade Willy Hernangomez to Hornets, eye young players at deadline
The team also plans to aggressively pursue younger players and draft picks ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline in the wake of Kristaps Porzingis‘ season-ending injury, league sources told ESPN. New York received forward Johnny O’Bryant and second-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021 from Charlotte in exchange for Hernangomez. Knicks general manager Scott Perry says […]
Continue readingEarly-season risers, fallers
This is particularly true when we get down to some of the players ranked after the Top 100. Players ranked that low are typically inconsistent, streaky or unproven. That is why you’ll see a lot of fluctuation from week to week near the bottom of the rankings. With that in mind, let’s take a look […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball mailbag: C.J. McCollum’s trade value
If you have a question, tweet me @AtomicHarpua or with #FBAMailbag before Thursday morning each week, and I’ll cull some of the best ones to answer here. – Jason Szabo (@JakeSpeed44) December 9, 2015 I see both Mike Conley and Elfrid Payton as lesser fantasy options compared to C.J. McCollum, even in your format, so […]
Continue readingGive up on Dwight Howard (and other 2016 fantasy resolutions)
All we have left are a few extra pounds, a couple of fantasy football championships, our fantasy basketball teams and an overwhelming urge to enact positive change in our disappointing lives. I tend to merge my need for personal reclamation with the needs of my fantasy basketball teams. Like you, I make an annual list […]
Continue readingFun with numbers: November trends
Note: Brian McKitish’s top 100 players are ranked for their fantasy value for the 2013-14 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. John Wall, WSH (12) 11. Carmelo Anthony, NY (11) 12. Ty Lawson, DEN (13) 13. Kyrie Irving, CLE (10) 14. Serge […]
Continue readingEarly-season injury fallout
Note: Brian McKitish’s top 100 players are ranked for their fantasy value for the 2013-14 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (3) 4. Anthony Davis, NO (4) 5. James Harden, HOU (5) 6. Stephen Curry, GS (6) 7. Kevin […]
Continue readingTriple alley-oops, LeBron cameos and electric crowds: The magic of summer basketball
In July and August this year, I went to Seattle for Jamal Crawford’s CrawsOver Pro-Am, to the Drew League in Los Angeles, and to the Kingdom Summer League in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio. I went to witness the magic that takes place on long days in hot gyms, to be in the company of […]
Continue readingNBA free agency 2022: Latest deals, news, buzz and reports from around the league
Much of the early buzz is coming out of New York, where Kyrie Irving‘s contract status has pundits and fans speculating about the future of the Brooklyn Nets’ star point guard. (Irving has a $36.5 million player option for the 2022-23 season.) Elsewhere in the NBA, other superstars with player options for next season include […]
Continue readingNBA trade tracker: Grades, details for every deal for the 2022-23 season
The Feb. 10 trade deadline saw a bombshell deal between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons and James Harden. Trades have been on hiatus since then, as the second half of the season and postseason kicked off. Four months later, trades are back in season as the 2022 NBA Draft looms large, […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball streamers and NBA betting cheat sheet for Friday
Jump ahead: Game of the night | https://www.espn.com/fantasy/basketball/story/_/id/33592902/fantasy-basketball-streamers-nba-betting-cheat-sheet-friday#Picks and props”>Picks and props | Analytics edge By Jim McCormick and Kyle Soppe Minnesota Matchup: The Mavericks face Timberwolves at Target Center tonight. For Dallas has had success against Minnesota so far this season, making for some interesting fringe fantasy plays. Maxi Kleber (98% available) averaged 9.5 […]
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