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(Amber Matsumoto/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! NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 2023-24 finish Offseason moves Additions: Dejounte Murray, Javonte Green, Daniel Theis, Yves Missi, Antonio Reeves, Karlo Matković Subtractions: Jonas Valančiūnas, Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, Naji Marshall, Cody Zeller, …

The Knicks have one of the NBA’s best on-ball defenders (Mikal Bridges) and two of its best off-ball defenders (OG Anunoby and Josh Hart). What happens when you put all three in the same lineup? “That could add a whole different element to our defense,” Tom Thibodeau said recently. That element was on full display Wednesday during New York’s preseason …

Warriors’ 3-point frenzy exposes early concern for Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – If this was the regular season, the Kings would have been on the wrong side of history Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors made 28 3-pointers in their 122-112 preseason win against Sacramento at Golden 1 Center, surpassing their franchise record of 27 …

What we learned in DeRozan’s perfect Kings preseason debut vs. Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SACRAMENTO — There was good, bad and ugly in the Kings’ 122-112 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center. But relax. It was just the preseason opener. While Sacramento undoubtedly has a long list …

What we learned as JK, Buddy lift Warriors to preseason win vs. Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – The last time the Warriors stepped foot on the Golden 1 Center court, their season came to an embarrassing end at the hands of a blowout loss from the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament six months …

Orlando Magic v San Antonio Spurs We’re going to see a lot of this. Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama made their preseason debut together and they didn’t disappoint. The highlights included a lob to Wembanyama that included an and-1. Moritz Wagner isn’t even sure what he was supposed to do. CP3 is the greatest lob passer of a generation — …

On Tuesday evening, I participated in a 12-team, nine-category, head-to-head fantasy basketball mock draft hosted on Yahoo Fantasy. I joined a completely random mock, picking from the No. 3 spot against other semi-anonymous fantasy basketball diehards. Below, I’ll post my team, followed by some round-by-round analysis of surprises, lessons and general takeaways. Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft: My Team Luka Dončić …

NBA: Dallas Mavericks-Media Day The Dallas Mavericks guard depth will get tested in the first part of the season following a new report that Dante Exum will be out for three months due to wrist surgery. Last week the Mavericks announced Exum’s wrist injury during training camp, and on Wednesday they confirmed he underwent surgery on Tuesday. Shams Charania of …

What Melton’s fitting nickname says about new Warriors guard originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Perhaps De’Anthony Melton’s potential impact on the Warriors this season is summed up best by the fitting nickname he received early in his NBA career. In an exclusive interview with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Kerith Burke at Warriors Media Day, Melton explained the origin …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill Vincent Goodwill is joined by Isis “Ice” Young, as he is every Wednesday on the Good Word with Goodwill podcast, and the two of them open up the show by reacting to NBA.com’s survey of GMs around the NBA. Why are they picking the Celtics …

Anthony Edwards trash talks Jayson Tatum in ‘Starting 5′ clip originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards were two of the five NBA stars to be followed by Netflix cameras for the “Starting 5” docuseries throughout the 2023-24 NBA season. They provided plenty of content during their first matchup in November. The premiere episode of the …

It’s one of the big-picture issues for the NBA: The best teams tend to win. We go into the season knowing exactly who the contenders will be come April, May and June. While that seems intuitive and a good thing, it’s not what we like as fans — we want teams to face jeopardy, we love underdogs and upsets. We …

LeBron James isn’t happy with the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason schedule. While five of their six games are manageable, it was this week’s quick trip from Southern California to Milwaukee that seemed to set the 39-year-old off. James took to social media Wednesday morning ahead of the team’s nearly four-hour flight from Los Angeles to Milwaukee for a preseason game …

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. …

LeBron James isn’t happy with the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason schedule. While five of their six games are manageable, it was this week’s quick road trip from Southern California to Milwaukee that seemed to set the 39-year-old off. James took to social media on Wednesday morning ahead of the team’s nearly four-hour flight from Los Angeles to Milwaukee for a …

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. …