General manager Troy Weaver (left) and team owner Tom Gores haven’t had much to smile about with the Pistons. Detroit was 54-192 over the past three seasons. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images) After the worst season in franchise history, the Detroit Pistons need to make some changes. A move for general manager Troy Weaver or even head… Read More »
Three observations after Embid injury scare lead Sixers to crucial win over Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Make it seven straight wins for the Sixers with one game remaining in the 2023-24 season. The team recorded another crucial victory on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center, taking a 125-113 decision over the… Read More »
Laker forward Michael Cooper raises his hand to indicate the Lakers are No. 1 after Game 2 of the 1987 NBA Finals, when he made six three-point shots in the victory. (Bettmann archive) Magic Johnson answered his cell on the first ring and within a nanosecond his excitement was at a fever pitch. “My boy… 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 »
We’re changing the layout for this column. Normally we compare who is ‘tired’ and who is ‘wired’, but at this time of year things are very different. We can usually identify where a player is tired or unsure by the number of leagues he’s placed in, but that number won’t be super accurate at this… 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 »
DETROIT – The last time the NBA world really interacted with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team embarrassed itself in its inaugural season tournament in Las Vegas in December, jokes about Zion Williamson’s weight were flying and everyone was gleefully passing attention to settle elsewhere. The Williamson stuff is cheap folly, but plenty of it… Read More »
Payton Pritchard is averaging 18.7 points and 7.7 dimes over his last three games for the Boston Celtics, who may be able to move on from some players and open up more minutes for Pritchard. That makes him a great player in fantasy basketball leagues. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Specially for Yahoo Sports With… Read More »
A move to the New York Knicks has dropped Bojan Bogdanovic’s production, as he’s only scoring 11.1 points in 15 games with his new team, making him someone to cut from fantasy basketball rosters. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Specially for Yahoo Sports The end of the NBA regular season is quickly approaching. That means… Read More »
Again, Jalen Brunson The Knicks team fell short by 42 points in New York’s 98-91 win over the Kings on Saturday night in Sacramento, scoring 42 points. Outside of Brunson, the Knicks offense remains a question mark. But maybe that’s the problem with a Tom Thibodeau-coached team. The second option for the Knicks is to… Read More »