Zion Williamson is almost ready to return. The New Orleans Pelicans said that Williamson has “begun the return to play” phase of his recovery from a hamstring strain on Tuesday. He’s going to be considered “week-to-week” moving forward, though it’s unclear when he will actually take the court again with the team. He is set … Read more
With the NBA taking Christmas Eve off before its annual five-game Christmas Day slate, we felt this would be a good time to get together and provide some thoughts on fantasy basketball to this point in the season. While some players have provided value on par with your favorite present, others have delivered lumps of … Read more
Zion Williamson is almost ready to return. The New Orleans Pelicans said that Williamson has “begun the return to play” phase of his recovery from a hamstring strain on Tuesday. He’s going to be considered “week-to-week” moving forward, though it’s unclear when he will actually take the court again with the team. He is set … Read more
Just games after he made his return to the court, Dru Smith’s season is over. Smith sustained a torn left Achilles tendon in Monday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Smith was dribbling up the court in the second quarter of the 110-95 win over the Nets when he suddenly lost … Read more
Most memorable Christmas moments in NBA history originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Holiday hoops are here. The NBA has been playing on Christmas Day since 1947, and this year will be no different. The league has once again left five star-studded matchups under the tree for basketball fans, including Timberwolves-Mavericks, Sixers-Celtics and Lakers-Warriors. … Read more
LeBron cherishing matchup with Steph, Warriors on Christmas Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have their matchup with the Warriors on Christmas Day at Chase Center circled on the calendar. The two Western Conferences foes will face off on one of the biggest nights of every … Read more
The NBA’s marquee Christmas slate is a great one this season. There will be five total games, with the first tipping off at 12 p.m. E.T. Let’s dig into the matchups and highlight some things that fantasy managers should watch for in each game. New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs The Knicks currently hold … Read more
SNY’s Ian Begley will be responding to Knicks questions from readers. Here’s the latest… Hi Ian! Now that Landry Shamet is back, how many minutes is he expected to get off the bench? In the past, Thibs in interviews has talked very highly of Landry. Maybe he runs Payne-McBride-Shamet together off the bench? – @LetsTalkKnicks_ I … Read more
(Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports Illustration) Reasonable people can disagree over whether this year’s NBA Christmas Day showcase features all of the “correct” teams. (We hear, see and honor the lived experiences of fans of the Thunder, Bucks, Cavaliers, and Anyone Else Who Might Be Mad About This.) It’s tougher to argue, though, that the annual holiday … Read more
Inconsistent. If one word were to define Jonathan Kuminga’s fourth NBA season — one with a new contract of indeterminate size waiting at the end of it — it would be inconsistent. His play has been, but so has the role Steve Kerr has put him in, and those two things are linked. Kerr moved … Read more