The Phoenix Suns haven’t been great in 2018. With a record of just 8-24, the Suns once again find themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference and as one of the worst teams in the league. Still, brighter days are on the horizon. With Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and a slew of other young,
Month: December 2018
CHICAGO – MAY 18: Anfernee Hardaway #1 of the Orlando Magic moves the ball against Michael Jordan #23 of the Chicago Bulls in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 1995 NBA Playoffs at the United Center on May 18, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. The Orlando Magic defeated the Chicago Bulls 108-102 and
Twenty-two…the age of possibility. After a year spent reaping the rewards of finally having a valid ID (and downing the Excedrin that comes with it), it’s when you begin to get to work. The world is your oyster; the possibilities, endless. It is a beginning, and the end is nowhere in sight. Just don’t tell
2:08 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James underwent an MRI that confirmed the Los Angeles Lakers All-Star has a strained left groin, a source confirmed to The Undefeated’s Marc Spears. The Athletic first reported James’ test results. James tweeted his relief and hope that he will be on the court soon. The Lakers, who
3:00 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers got a win on Christmas, and they also got a test: Can they keep heading in the right direction if LeBron James‘ strained groin muscle causes him to miss significant time? “This is unchartered territory, obviously, with this group,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said after
Here’s how you should be setting your DraftKings lineups on Christmas Day. Merry Christmas everyone. Here is Tuesday’s DraftKings slate: 12 p.m. ET: Milwaukee at New York3 p.m. ET: Oklahoma City at Houston5:30 p.m. ET: Philadelphia at Boston8 p.m. ET: LA Lakers at Golden State10:30 p.m. ET: Portland at Utah My favorite plays of the
10:03 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — LeBron James hobbled off into the locker room in the third quarter with a strained left groin and was questionable to return against the Golden State Warriors. James appeared to injure his groin as he was on the floor trying to secure the basketball and pass out a teammate
Here’s how you should be setting your FanDuel lineups on Christmas Day. Merry Christmas everyone. Here is Tuesday’s FanDuel slate: 12 p.m. ET: Milwaukee at New York3 p.m. ET: Oklahoma City at Houston5:30 p.m. ET: Philadelphia at Boston8 p.m. ET: LA Lakers at Golden State10:30 p.m. ET: Portland at Utah My favorite plays of the
10:09 PM ET LeBron James is keenly aware that his success with the Los Angeles Lakers could come down just as much to his effectiveness as a recruiter off the court as it does to his production on the court. And he is already planning to fulfill his pitchman duties. “I’ve always recruited,” James told
10:09 PM ET Rachel Nichols In an interview ahead of the Christmas Day matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, LeBron James sat down with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols to talk about the start of the 2018-19 season, recruiting stars to his team and how he reacted to Finals MVP Kevin Durant‘s comments
Is there any word that excites fans more about an individual player than “potential?” Hardly anyone comes into this league a finished product. With rare exceptions like Tyreke Evans and Michael Carter-Williams, almost every player that makes it in the NBA gets better after their rookie season. Some young players need more time than others.
You can’t really understand Stephen Curry until you’ve seen him take a jumper. It is the organizing principle for every other outward expression of his basketball id — the languid cuts and curls, the slight frame, the oppressive confidence, the slithery dribbles, the skittish defensive energy he evokes from opponents. He pulls up behind the
A typical top-five pick in the NBA will spend the bulk of his rookie season navigating the league’s ups and downs through games without much more than personal development and reputation at stake. Luka Dončić, then, is a particularly notable exception to this trend, having assumed a central role on a team squarely in the
Having signed a billion-dollar, lifetime deal, LeBron James was going to be a big part of Nike’s plans, regardless of where he played. But not long after his signing with the Lakers, Nike’s marketing teams in Beaverton, Oregon, and Los Angeles went into overdrive. The company quickly put up billboards steps away from Staples Center
As the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors this Christmas, all eyes will be on LeBron James, but he’ll be closely watching his teammates. When LeBron James steps onto the Oracle Arena floor this Christmas, all the cameras and microphones will be focused on him, but the pressure will be on LeBron’s
With no clear way to make the players younger, the Charlotte Hornets did the next best thing and made the coaching staff younger. The Charlotte Hornets, as a team, somewhat stuck in the mud with no clear path forward on the current core, knew that they had to get younger this offseason. The Charlotte Hornets,
It would be a metaphoric gut punch to Charlotte’s fanbase, but the Hornets would be better off getting a king’s ransom for Kemba Walker right now. Trading a star is never easy, but it feels nearly impossible for the Charlotte Hornets. Kemba Walker is really all the Hornets have got, and life without him would
11:55 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Any discussion about the Boston Celtics over this holiday weekend was centered around the team meeting that took place after Friday’s dismal showing at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. There was plenty more talk about it after the Celtics came out and blew the doors off the Charlotte
Is there any word that excites fans more about an individual player than “potential?” Hardly anyone comes into this league a finished product. With rare exceptions like Tyreke Evans and Michael Carter-Williams, almost every player that makes it in the NBA gets better after their rookie season. Some young players need more time than others.
By trading Marcin Gortat and replacing him with Dwight Howard, the Washington Wizards may have solved their biggest problem: The locker room. Directing blame for the Wizards over eight years of John Wall’s career has been a choose-your-own-adventure of misery. Is injury and inexperience to blame for the team’s inability to break through to the
Despite a disappointing, injury-riddled 2017-18 season, it’s too early to give up on John Wall as he looks to bounce back and lead the Washington Wizards. For John Wall, the 2017-18 season was a massive disappointment. He slugged through an injury-riddled campaign before the Washington Wizards were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
10:23 AM ET There are 45 minutes until the Golden State Warriors play the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Durant is methodically going through his pregame routine, taking shots from various spots on the floor. As he makes his way toward the left corner a fan behind him yells out. “Draymond hates you!” A couple of nights
2:03 PM ET Austin Rivers has agreed to a guaranteed deal for rest of the season with the Houston Rockets, a league source told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Rivers will likely help Houston replace Chris Paul, who will miss at least two weeks with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring suffered in Thursday’s loss
FanDuel daily picks from NBA fantasy basketball high salary and high value players to add to your lineup on December 23, 2018. Sunday’s FanDuel slate: 6 p.m. ET: Phoenix at Brooklyn, Charlotte at Boston, Chicago at Cleveland, Miami at Orlando8 p.m. ET: Minnesota at Oklahoma City8:30 p.m. ET: LA Clippers at Golden State9 p.m. ET:
The Sacramento Kings are off to a solid start this season, but Dave Joerger may not be winning the front offices’ approval with his allocation of playing time. Dave Joerger is now into his third season as head coach of the Sacramento Kings, which qualifies him as a long-term solution for a franchise on its
What the Sacramento Kings are doing so far this season is probably not sustainable. I don’t say that to rain on the parade of Kings fans, who absolutely deserve a fun, young team that surprises everyone and makes a run to the playoffs. But the Kings, who entered Tuesday night’s play at 10-10 and in
3:32 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — As Joel Embiid has emerged from two seasons wiped out by injuries to begin his professional career, he has become one of the faces of the modernization and evolution of the center position. By pairing his massive 7-foot frame with the ability to space the floor beyond the
NBA Trade season is officially here. These players have been featured in rumors since Opening Night but it’s time to find some deals that work for them. As we near Christmas, most teams have a good understanding of what they are and what realistic goals they can reach. For some teams, these goals are aligned
Is there any word that excites fans more about an individual player than “potential?” Hardly anyone comes into this league a finished product. With rare exceptions like Tyreke Evans and Michael Carter-Williams, almost every player that makes it in the NBA gets better after their rookie season. Some young players need more time than others.
6:35 PM ET The NBA has fined Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson $25,000 following his ejection in Friday’s 114-106 loss to the Indiana Pacers. NBA executive vice president Kiki VanDeWeghe announced the fine on Saturday. A league statement said Atkinson was fined for “verbally abusing game officials and failing to leave the court in a
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