Ionescu, the 26-year-old sharpshooter who grew up in the Bay Area and stars for the New York Liberty, isn’t a Celtics fan and has never met Holiday. But she has a personal connection with the two-time All-Star guard: Holiday was the first NBA player to wear her Nike signature shoe, the Sabrina 1s, in game […]
Continue readingNow, after pulling off a dramatic comeback, thanks to a 15-3 run to close the game to beat the Miami Heat 109-105 Thursday night at Kaseya Center, with the league’s reigning MVP back in the lineup, an escape from the play-in is suddenly possible. “It was a tough environment and it was a team that’s […]
Continue readingGame 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 […]
Continue readingMany fantasy leagues will be decided this week, adding to the gravity of Monday’s games. Two of the six games have spreads of at least 15 points — the Boston Celtics (-16.5) against the Charlotte Hornets and the Portland Trail Blazers visiting the Orlando Magic (-15.5). Such lines can make these contests less than ideal […]
Continue readingBut something about March set off a fire inside Edwards to go on a league takeover. The 22-year-old has been on a roll since March 1, when he exited during halftime of the Timberwolves-Sacramento Kings game to be with his girlfriend, Jeanine Rebel, for the birth of their child. Rebel posted their child on an […]
Continue readingIt’s like musical chairs on the NBA stage, with a lot of teams trying to avoid the Celtics or the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. Let’s take a closer look at the top 10 teams in the Eastern Conference and some futures to watch. The Celtics (57-16) have already wrapped up the top seed […]
Continue readingPascal Siakam led the Pacers to victory with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, while Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and eight rebounds and assists each. Anthony Davis had 24 points and 15 rebounds in the loss. LeBron James had just 16 points plus 10 rebounds and eight assists. Indiana had a clever troll […]
Continue readingBut, thankfully, Friday and Sunday look much more like normal slates and hopefully savvy fantasy managers used the two slow nights to their advantage by picking up players from teams who played on both nights. As far as Friday goes, we should be able to take advantage of injury situations to find our sleepers, but […]
Continue readingESPN has two of the night’s more intriguing matchups as the Philadelphia 76ers host the LA Clippers at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Phoenix Suns visiting the Denver Nuggets for the 10 p.m. ET late game. Looking at the 76ers-Clippers matchup, we’ve got two of the better teams in both conferences struggling to find […]
Continue readingWith 22 teams in action, it’s important for managers and bettors to have a discerning lens given such volume of choice. One key tool to leverage during such busy days in the league is point totals, as they can help indicate which climates are projected and expected to be friendly offensively. A more physical, playoff-like […]
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