All-Day NBA contests at DraftKings close at 3:30 Eastern when the Clippers host Toronto. Jonas Valanciunas (hand) is out, so Bismack Biyombo $3800 will probably start against DeAndre Jordan $7300 and the gap between Blake Griffin $9500 and Luis Scola $4500 at PF is just as wide. [Read more…]
Fantasy Spin: Unbeaten Clippers, Thunder & Wolves Top Daily Options
Seven games on a Monday night get under way at 7:00 Eastern with a mismatch. Cleveland can beat the 76ers any time, anywhere. Figuring out which players will notch big numbers is not as easy. [Read more…]
Fantasy Spin: Superstars At PG & PF Dominate Saturday Action
Tonight there’s a six-pack of NBA games. That size of player pool is right in my “sweet spot” for daily fantasy competition at DraftKings. [Read more…]
Five Things To Watch: Portland Trail Blazers
The city of Portland is at a crossroads. With a new apartment complex on every block and thousands of new residents flocking to the land of fair trade coffee and cruelty-free, artisan baked goods, the battle between Old Portland and New Portland has Rip City searching for a new identity. In an ironic twist of fate, as the City of Roses undergoes an extended facelift, so too does its basketball team. Gone is four-fifths of the starting lineup that won 50-plus
Fantasy Spin: Update From FIBA Americas & NBA Sleepers
The first round of the FIBA Americas tournament was like a four-game warmup to eliminate the worst team in each group. Cuba simply wasn’t good enough, though 21-year-old Jasiel Rivero has talent. The surprise was a weak team from Brazil. It’s understandable that Leandro Barbosa, Nene Hilario, Anderson Varejao and Tiago Splitter preferred to rest, but younger NBA players like Bruno Caboclo and Lucas Nogueira might have helped. The second round gets under way at 1:00 Eastern on Sunday, with every team
SH Blog: Gobert hopes to add mid-range game by working with Dirk’s shooting coach; Can Mavs keep Aminu?
After just two seasons in the NBA, Utah big man and storied Frenchman Rudy Gobert is already one of the league’s premier defensive anchors. But if he has his way, he’ll soon be becoming an even more complete player. According to Aaron Falk of the Salt Lake Tribune, Gobert is planning to add mid-range shooting to his game by working with Dirk Nowitzki’s famed shooting coach, Holger Geschwindner, in Germany this summer. His offseason plan: [Read more…]
Fantasy Spin: Multiple Ways To Win Cash In DFS On Sunday
It’s a typical second-half Sunday, with nine NBA games. DraftKings offers six different opportunities to win, with contests closing at five different starting times and involving various combinations of teams. [Read more…]
Bernucca: Who’s Getting Maximum Production From Minimum Veterans?
In today’s NBA, the formula for winning in recent years was simple: Accumulate as many maximum-salary stars as you can without breaking the bank. But when you start piling up eight-figure salaries against the luxury tax, the bank breaks pretty quickly. So teams fill out their rosters with minimum-salary veterans. And if you look at the top of the NBA standings right now, many teams are getting very productive seasons from veterans signed to minimum-salary deals. The Chicago Bulls added Pau Gasol to Jimmy