In the span of a few weeks this past fall, the Milwaukee Bucks traded for perennial All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and signed two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to a three-year contract extension, establishing themselves as the betting favorite for the 2024 NBA. championship and possibly beyond. Nothing has gone right for the Bucks since then,… Read More »
Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics, Game 1 Detroit Pistons legend Chauncey Billups. An early cornerstone of the Toronto Raptors franchise and one of the greatest dunkers the game has ever seen in Vince Carter. The Jerry West logo for the third time – this as GM/front office guru. The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced… Read More »
10 observations: Javonte Green’s career-high night lift Bulls past Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide insurance agent Jeff Vukovich The Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks 108-100 on Friday evening at the United Center. With the win, the Bulls moved one game ahead of the Atlanta Hawks with five to… Read More »
NBA Power Rankings: Where Warriors, Kings sit with one month left originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area And just like that, the 2023-2024 NBA regular season ends in a month. Aside from the still-rising Boston Celtics, every team is vying for the best possible positioning, whether that’s for playoff seeding or draft purposes. The… Read More »
NBA Power Rankings 2023-24: Knicks, Nuggets in rhythm with month to go originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area And just like that, the 2023-2024 NBA regular season ends in a month. Aside from the still-rising Boston Celtics, every team is vying for the best possible positioning, whether that’s for playoff seeding or draft purposes.… 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. Each week you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make, lineup notes (who’s in and out of… Read More »
Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether the trends going forward will be more based on fact or fiction. [Last week: Is Nuggets-Celtics the NBA Finals we deserve?] This week’s topic: The Thunder don’t need any playoff scars There… Read More »
Specially for Yahoo Sports The fantasy basketball waiver wire is packed with high-quality additions for your postseason or playoff pushes. This is especially good news for anyone trying to improve their team on the edges and maximize your chances of winning your league. Injuries are rife as the season progresses, so any manager still on… Read More »
Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether the trends going forward will be more based on fact or fiction. [Last week: LeBron James scoring 40,000 points is more impressive than you think] This week’s topic: Is Nuggets-Celtics the NBA… Read More »