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While there are many different accounts of who first came up with the phrase, there’s no shortage of people who believe that “your best ability is your availability.” That’s especially true in fantasy basketball, as a player who boasts elite per-game production may not be worth a lot if he’s consistently on the shelf due to injury. The 2024-25 season …

Bronny James thinks they’re “pretty nice.” Max Christie says they’re “super cool.” D’Angelo Russell declared them his “favorite.” The Lakers revealed their 2024-2025 City Edition uniforms Tuesday, with a video that features several players — the ones mentioned above, as well as LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves — sporting the new duds and reacting to them. …

TIME writer goes behind the scenes on Jaylen interview originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It was an eventful offseason for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, to say the least. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP was left off Team USA’s Paris Olympics roster, but he deserves a gold medal for his off-the-court efforts. He got himself into even better shape …

With fantasy basketball drafts in full swing, we’re offering our 2024-2025 Rotoworld Basketball Draft Kit for FREE for the very first time. No catch involved, just pure hoops goodness to get you prepared for your draft! Inside you’ll find hundreds of player profiles, detailing each player’s outlook for the upcoming season as well as projections and rankings. Feel free to …

How Warriors rookie Post leans on Draymond after earning his respect originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Views of palm trees and sunshine, surrounded by the sound of water splashing into the sand and flowing back to the ocean radiated around the Warriors’ training camp in Hawaii. There were occasional bouts of tropical rain, and a …

This matchup is everything we as fans want to see in a Finals: The two best teams, both stacked with stars and each posing matchup challenges for the other, going head-to-head for the chance to call themselves champions. The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx were the top two seeds in the WNBA regular season, and they have advanced to …

Steph, Warriors ready for ‘war’ with Klay, Mavericks this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry will be first in line to give Klay Thompson his flowers when the former Warriors sharpshooter returns to Chase Center on Nov. 12. But after the pregame festivities end, it’s war. His words, not ours. Curry and longtime Warriors teammate Draymond …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Paul George, Caleb Martin, Guerschon Yabusele, Eric Gordon, Reggie Jackson, Andre Drummond, Jared McCain, Adem Bona Subtractions: Tobias Harris, Buddy Hield, Nicolas Batum, De’Anthony Melton, …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2023-24 finish Record: 47-35 (lost in the first round to the Nuggets, but they also won the in-season tournament, so, y’know: not all bad) Offensive rating: 115.4 (15th) Defensive …

We’re less than two weeks away from the start of the regular season – wild, right? Between major trades and injuries piling up, the fantasy basketball ADP markets have been actively shifting, and I’m here to discuss the most significant movers in the past seven days. Fantasy basketball risers OG Anunoby – SF/PF, New York Knicks Overall ADP: 88.1 vs. …

Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who has a knack for making plays on offense, has shown new Lakers coach JJ Redick what he can do on defense this training camp. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) As coach JJ Redick began to extol the virtues of Austin Reaves’ game and how the Lakers have asked for a little more out of …

Healthy Wiggins practices, but preseason status undecided originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Andrew Wiggins on Tuesday progressed to the next step in order to get back into game action after missing all of training camp in Hawaii and the Warriors’ preseason opener because of an illness. On Monday, Wiggins went through the entirety of practice …

Washington Wizards Media Day Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon is out for the rest of the preseason — and likely weeks longer — after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. The injury happened during a practice last Saturday and the team announced the surgery Tuesday. Injury Update: Malcolm Brogdon underwent a surgical procedure today to repair a …

The Miami Heat have found a new way to honor longtime team president Pat Riley. When they open the season later this month, they’ll do so by playing on the new Pat Riley Court at the Kaseya Center. The team announced this week that it will be officially dedicating the floor at their arena in Riley’s honor. “This has been …

Steph voted best NBA leader, other categories in NBA GM survey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024-25 NBA preseason general manager survey is out, and usurpingly Steph Curry was voted the best leader in the league. The annual preseason survey had the Warriors superstar leading a host of other categories such as best shooter, best at moving …

NBA preseason action is officially underway — and with it, a slew of injury updates, highlights and hot takes. Let’s put those to the side as much as possible and recap a fantasy basketball points league mock draft. I drafted from the No. 11 spot in this 12-team league and started with Trae Young, following that up with Scottie Barnes. …

NBA general managers expect the Boston Celtics to repeat as NBA champions and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win his first MVP award. Those are pretty safe choices, but that is the norm for the annual NBA GM survey, which is now out (credit to NBA.com’s John Schuhmann for assembling the list). Be careful using it for predictions, the GMs are wrong …

Just a couple of weeks ago, the biggest question the New York Knicks faced was, “How good can they be without a center?” They got their center. Now the questions have become: Are the Knicks better with Karl-Anthony Towns? Can they win a title with him? New York’s trade for Towns shocked the NBA — including Towns himself, who said …

2024-25 NBA GM survey gives Celtics fans plenty to digest originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are returning every key player from one of the most dominant NBA championship teams in recent memory. But due to various circumstances, they’ve received a fair amount of disrespect since raising Banner 18 in June. From Jaylen Brown’s Olympic snub to …

The NBA released its annual general manager survey on Tuesday, and executives have a very clear favorite when it comes to who will be lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy this summer. An overwhelming 83% of respondents think that the Boston Celtics will repeat and win the NBA Finals this season. The Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the Finals …

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett will miss at least the rest of the preseason with a sprained right acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, the team announced Tuesday. Barrett will miss the Raptors’ final four preseason games as a result. He will be evaluated again ahead of their season opener. It’s unclear if the injury will carry over into the start …

Kings’ DeRozan acquisition, Carter pick among moves NBA GMs liked originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After a disappointing end to the 2023-24 NBA season, Kings general manager Monte McNair and Co. made a flurry of moves — big and small — to reassert Sacramento into the playoff picture. The biggest move, of course, was the acquisition of six-time …

Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett will miss at least the rest of the preseason with a sprained right acromioclavicular joint, or AC joint, the team announced on Tuesday. Barrett will miss the Raptors’ final four preseason games as a result. He will be evaluated again ahead of their season opener. It’s unclear if the injury will carry over into the …

Jokić hilariously believes Warriors recently won seven titles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Warriors might not be the contending team they used to be, no one can deny that Golden State owned the NBA for a decade. Players and fans around the league vividly remember the days of Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the now-Dallas Maverick …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports Illustration) The 2024-25 NBA season is here! We’re breaking down the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlooks for all 30 teams. Enjoy! INDIANA PACERS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: James Wiseman, Johnny Furphy, Tristan Newton, Enrique Freeman Subtractions: Jalen Smith, Doug McDermott Complete roster The Big Question: Was that a blip on the radar, …