Four games into the restart, he’s showing why. With a 125-115 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, his Blazers have effectively closed the gap on the Memphis Grizzlies for the 8-seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. “Y’all know that I’m always optimistic and always see the best in […]
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 readingNuggets big man Bol Bol made his NBA debut a special one Wednesday, posting 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks in an 89-82 win over the Washington Wizards in a scrimmage. Bol, who has been hampered by foot issues since he was selected in the second round of the 2019 draft, didn’t seem surprised […]
Continue readingThe Lakers said Davis, who played his first seven seasons in New Orleans, has a sore right knee. Caruso has a sore right hamstring. Both players started Saturday night in the Lakers’ 105-88 loss at Memphis, but Davis played 10 fewer minutes than usual and Caruso played just 20:33. The Lakers also were without Troy […]
Continue readingDENVER — The Los Angeles Lakers increased their stranglehold on the Western Conference’s No. 1 spot with an impressive road win against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, but LeBron James claims seeding isn’t a topic of conversation for L.A. “We don’t talk about it,” James said after the Lakers’ 120-116 overtime win gave L.A. a […]
Continue readingIn that moment. “Right now, just talking to you? Zero [pain] right now,” Davis said Tuesday. “It’s the movement that kind of gets me. But … I’m getting closer to getting back on the floor with these guys.” Davis suffered a bruised backside when he hit the floor hard on his tailbone area after trying […]
Continue reading“I knew it was going to be about another 54 extra shots, and Kuz was going to take 45 of those,” Rondo, who scored a season-high 21 points to go with 12 rebounds and eight assists, deadpanned. “So I knew I was going to have at least nine more to get up and be a […]
Continue readingNearly 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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