I’ve worn many different hats in my time at Yahoo and we’ve produced different types of content. Articles and blogs, podcasts and digital shows, live chats. I think it’s time we try a fantasy baseball mailbag. The Cheap Seats comes your way every Tuesday through the heart of the baseball season. Baseball and fantasy baseball… Read More »
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Steve Clifford’s red eyes betrayed his calm exterior as the Hornets’ 62-year-old head coach explained his decision to step down at the end of the season Wednesday afternoon. “This has been going on for weeks as we discussed things,” Clifford told the assembled media at Spectrum Center. “I just don’t see myself… Read More »
It was early March 2023, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s broad smile filled a box during a video call. The two-time MVP had joined us from Milwaukee’s practice facility, relaxed and contemplative as he rocked back and forth in a chair in the conference room, answering questions ranging from his secret pre-draft visit to Atlanta a decade… Read More »
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that tells you who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Below you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations),… Read More »
The long grind of the regular season is coming to an end, with a new, more urgent grind on the horizon. Here are a few burning questions facing the NBA, a month away from the start of the playoffs. The refereeing has become lighter, the number of fouls has dropped and the scores are not… Read More »
Kyle Lowry has made a fantastic impact since joining the 76ers. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that tells you who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Each week you’ll see… Read More »
With high expectations as a replacement for the injured Joel Embiid, Paul Reed has instead been inconsistent for the Philadelphia 76ers and may lose playing time. That could prompt fantasy managers to look elsewhere and remove Reed from their teams. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Specially for Yahoo Sports The NBA is heading into the… Read More »
Stephen Curry will take on Sabrina Ionescu on the court this All-Star Weekend for the first-ever three-point battle between the NBA and WNBA. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) It’s time for the 73rd NBA All-Star Weekend, as Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James once again face off as the captains of Teams East and West, respectively, in… Read More »
Buddy Hield is finally free to put on fantasy production. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) As the NBA trade deadline approaches, teams are trying to make last-minute deals to strengthen their rosters for the rest of the season. Last year, high-profile players like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving switched teams, and fans are eagerly anticipating… Read More »
LaMelo Ball looked up, threw his shooting wrister and unleashed a smile that seemingly said it all: Kobe Bryant’s impact. “You throw a little piece of paper in the air and say, ‘Kobe!’” Ball told Yahoo Sports. Ball is not someone who would have considered the late Kobe Bryant a major inspiration, but as a… Read More »