The best high salary and value picks for FanDuel fantasy basketball on Saturday, Feb. 2. Saturday’s FanDuel slate: 7 p.m. ET: Chicago at Charlotte, Brooklyn at Orlando, Milwaukee at Washington7:30 p.m. ET: Dallas at Cleveland, Indiana at Miami8:30 p.m. ET: LA Lakers at Golden State, New Orleans at San Antonio9 p.m. ET: Denver at Minnesota,
BIG3 has announced the signings of NBA alumni Royce White, Kendrick Perkins, Shannon Brown and Daniel “Booby” Gibson for this upcoming league season. Royce White will become one of BIG3’s youngest roster additions thanks to Ice Cube’s recent declaration of the league reducing the age of entry to 27. It’s another opportunity for a player
The Cleveland Cavaliers need Collin Sexton to start passing if he’s going to be their point guard of the future. The Cleveland Cavaliers got themselves a fiery competitor when they drafted Collin Sexton. The rookie guard is already second on the Cavs in points per game, not counting Kevin Love, who has played just four
We all have people we would like to make amends with, people who we fight the urge to call and apologize to out of fear of reopening old wounds or having our kind gesture being rejected due to past pain that is still present weeks or years or decades later. Reconciliation is then an act
12:06 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers forward Wilson Chandler will be out until after the All-Star break after suffering a right quad strain in the second half of Thursday’s win over the Golden State Warriors, the team told ESPN on Saturday. Chandler played 21 minutes in Thursday’s 113-104 victory, finishing with eight points, three
2:19 AM ET DENVER — Houston Rockets superstar James Harden just barely extended his streak of 30-point performances, but a pair of other streaks ended with the Denver Nuggets‘ 136-122 win Friday night at the Pepsi Center. Harden hit a leaning 3-pointer with 1:05 remaining to get to 30 points for the 25th consecutive game,
If you’ve tuned into the NBA for an extended period of time, then you’ve probably formed your own opinion on Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Plenty of words come to mind to describe him, such as outspoken or passionate to name a few. If there’s one word that will never escape Mark Cuban’s persona, it’s
7:24 PM ET The father of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis says he does not want his son to play for the Boston Celtics, if they were to try to acquire him via trade this summer. Anthony Davis says he feels like it’s his time, that he has given all he can to the
Perhaps Duke’s sensational freshman trio is not destined for top five status. Ja Morant crashes into the top two in our latest 2019 NBA Mock Draft. As always, projected standings are based upon FiveThirtyEight’s CARM-Elo rankings. This version of the mock uses projections as of Jan. 28, with the five worst teams in the league
The Deadline Should Be Fun The February 7th, 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just around the corner, and given the number of high profile names said to be available, it could make this one of the more interesting deadlines to watch. Historically, there are usually 10 to 14 deadline transactions per year, with most of
The Deadline Should Be Fun The February 7th, 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just around the corner, and given the number of high profile names said to be available, it could make this one of the more interesting deadlines to watch. Historically, there are usually 10 to 14 deadline transactions per year, with most of
12:12 AM ET New York Knicks president Steve Mills said Kristaps Porzingis wasn’t fully bought in to the team’s plans for the future, which is one reason why the franchise decided to honor his trade request by sending him to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. “We feel like we did the right thing,” Mills said
11:47 PM ET DETROIT — Dirk Nowitzki said Thursday night that he thinks the Dallas Mavericks might have added a franchise-type of player to its roster in Kristaps Porzingis and created a combination of young stars that could be fun to watch for a “long, long time.” Porzingis headlines a seven-player trade between the Mavericks
Back by the popular demand of pretty much only myself, it’s the second annual edition of Around the NBA in 15 Trades. We’re taking all 30 teams in the lead up to the Feb. 7 trade deadline and finding a happy middle ground for prosperous barterdom. The Clippers started out the season strong but faded down the standings
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 29: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks looks on during their Open Practice on September 29, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the
With trade season approaching, there are several vets on bad teams just begging to be dealt. We look at the top five candidates. As we near three weeks and counting until the NBA’s trade deadline, we’re about to enter silly season. Aside from the five teams that have been content to lose early and often
For every young player struggling to actualize an imposing pre-draft expectation, there are occasional spurts of brilliance, just enough to keep the believers going without really creating a consistent impact. Nearly two seasons into the Jonathan Isaac experience, that’s the best way to describe his journey. When the Orlando Magic drafted Isaac sixth overall in
2:28 PM ET In a meeting with New York Knicks management Thursday, All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis expressed concern on the state of the franchise and his future with the organization, league sources told ESPN. Porzingis, sidelined for nearly a year with an ACL injury, can become a restricted free agent this summer. Increasing tensions on
12:53 AM ET NEW YORK — Center Enes Kanter kissed the Knicks logo on the Madison Square Garden court when he checked into Wednesday night’s game in New York, a gesture he later said was done to thank fans for their support during his recent benching. “I just wanted to show my love,” said Kanter,
The Deadline Should Be Fun The February 7th, 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just around the corner, and given the number of high profile names said to be available, it could make this one of the more interesting deadlines to watch. Historically, there are usually 10 to 14 deadline transactions per year, with most of
There’s no denying how freakishly talented Anthony Davis is, and there’s now some measurable evidence of his massive wingspan. Anthony Davis is clearly one of the most talented players in the NBA, and he’s filling the stat sheet again so far this year (27.1 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.7 blocks and 1.6 steals
The New Orleans Pelicans are going to lose Anthony Davis, and their only real option to competing again is trading their veterans and rebuilding. Anthony Davis requesting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans is the biggest story in the NBA this season right now, mostly because of excitement over what team Davis could join,
10:11 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The presence, or lack thereof, of Anthony Davis was unmistakable on Wednesday as the Pelicans played the Denver Nuggets, the first home game for team since Davis’ trade request became public on Monday. Davis was absent through almost the entirety of the team’s pregame hype video prior to tipoff,
MILWAUKEE, WI – OCTOBER 03: Jabari Parker #2 of the Chicago Bulls handles the ball during a preseason game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on October 3, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JANUARY 23: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers is taken off of the court on a stretcher after being injured in the second quarter of the game against the Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 23, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) UFC 232 VADA test
A surprisingly strong season from the Indiana Pacers may have been derailed by an ugly knee injury for Victor Oladipo. It’s become an increasingly, and painfully, familiar moment. A splendid athlete falls to the floor, just as they do dozens of time every game. Among the morass of bodies, you can’t see what happened or why
11:27 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Rapper J. Cole will headline the halftime show at the NBA All-Star Game. The seven-time Grammy Award nominee will return to his home state to perform a medley of hits at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Feb. 17. He released his latest single, “Middle
The 76ers are out According to Yahoo! Sports the Philadelphia 76ers are not expected to be involved in the hunt for Anthony Davis. This is probably good news for teams like the Lakers or Celtics because the 76ers could make a very compelling offer to the Pelicans, particularly if they were willing to part with
The NBA provides the masses great drama during nearly every month of the year — February, for many reasons, is no different. Aside from the All-Star Game-related festivities, the trade deadline is always a popular period of time for the frenzied onlooker. On the surface level, the notion of asking whether the buyers will buy
DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 25: Stanley Johnson #7 of the Detroit Pistons is introduced during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 25, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and