Once again we zero in on Sacramento for DFS purposes. The Kings aren’t very interested in defense and DeMarcus Cousins (suspension) won’t play tonight. The red-hot Hassan Whiteside $8700 was our top pick on Wednesday and although the Heat lost, his 18 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocks certainly helped fantasy owners in both daily and traditional formats. [Read more…]
Anyone who plays in traditional or daily fantasy hoops knows the regular season is full of surprises down the stretch. Kevin Durant and LeBron James both resting, the Magic scoring 139 with eight guys in double figures — last night was typical for this time of year. [Read more…]
For the first time in roughly two decades, the Eastern Conference is better than the Western Conference from top to bottom. Nine East teams are at .500 or better – nearly twice as many teams as last season, when sixth-seeded Milwaukee finished 41-41. And the East actually has a winning record against the West this season at 100-98 What changed so quickly from last season, when articles were written about how there was the greatest disparity in conference strength in recent memory? “I
Back in February, the Milwaukee Bucks traded starting point guard Brandon Knight in a three-team deal that netted Michael Carter-Williams from Philadelphia and young players Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee from Phoenix. Knight’s contract was up after the season, and his trade from Milwaukee freed up salary space for guard/forward Khris Middleton. Middleton blossomed in his third year in the league, hitting 40.7 percent of his threes and playing strong defense for the young Bucks, who rewarded the 24-year-old with a five-year,
It’s a 9-game Saturday in the NBA, though the 6:00 Eastern start (MIN @ CHI) is off the board at DraftKings, where contests close at 7:00. As often happens, the two late games should be the highest-scoring of the night. [Read more…]
NBA players and celebrity figures in general have long been mimicked by lookalikes from all around the world, sometimes intentionally and sometimes innocently. Most of the time, these supposed lookalikes pull off harmless pranks as they pretend to be the star of whoever a random fan believes them to be (usually because the fan gets a random person confused with a celebrity) and that’s precisely what a young man appears to have done with a young woman who thought she was taking a
So far, there have been no shocking upsets in the NBA playoffs. The only home team that lost was Toronto, in overtime. That trend should continue tonight. [Read more…]
Social media is a great place for the fans to interact with and better get to know the celebrities and athletes that they follow. Stars usually share some of what they have going on in their lives on social media, giving the public a window into their lives. Sometimes that window becomes a door when they choose to take questions on social media. Generally, when athletes and celebrities do Q&As on social media, it is interesting to follow along to see