Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for Apr. 21 Thursday, April 21, 2016 There is still a good amount of value out there even with just three games and not many injuries. We break down all the punts, stars and value guys in this edition. We'll be back on Friday and Saturday for more weekend action with four games! Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy hoops for eight years and this season … [Read more...]

The 10-man rotation, starring things falling apart in the playoffs A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: ESPN.com. Zach Lowe on why the absence of Avery Bradley caused so many problems for the Boston Celtics in their … [Read more...]

Ainge says Bradley's strain 'closer to Grade 1' 2:40 PM ET Chris ForsbergESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Celtics since 2007 Emmy award-winning videographer Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2009 print Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge hinted that Avery Bradley suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain in Game 1 and dubbed him a "long shot" to play again … [Read more...]

Draft Preview: Draft Comparisons: 2016 SFs The small forward position is one of the toughest to use a strict numerical comparison alone to make any real determinations. The role is so varied at the college level that it’s hard to say where players will end up position-wise in the NBA. Also, some guys on this list played more of an undersized 4 in college due to team personnel. Still, on an … [Read more...]

Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Stan's bump & trash talk Wednesday night brought with it more blowouts, as many of the games in these playoffs have not exactly been riveting. The favorites all won last night and the outcomes of each game were never really in doubt. The news of the night was Nicolas Batum suffering a sprained left ankle, which didn't look good. He might be done for the series. … [Read more...]

CP3 and Clippers stifle ice-cold Blazers for impressive 2-0 lead It's no secret the the Portland Trail Blazers offense follows the lead of backcourt scorers Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. The duo combined for nearly 46 points per game this season to give the Blazers one of the most efficient offenses in the league, and it stood to reason that both would have to excel to give the No. 5 … [Read more...]

Pistons' Johnson: I'm definitely in LeBron's head 2:43 AM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. print CLEVELAND -- Detroit Pistons rookie Stanley … [Read more...]

LeBron and the Cavs match playoff record for 3s, look solid up 2-0 This season's Cleveland Cavaliers have often looked a little unsettled offensively, with players uncertain as to their exact roles or what positions to occupy on specific possessions. Those issues have not exactly disappeared in the first two games of the postseason against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the top-seeded Cavs … [Read more...]

The Heat's effective Game 2 game plan: Make damn near every shot After the Miami Heat turned in the most efficient offensive performance in franchise history to knock off the Charlotte Hornets in Game 1 of their first-round series — as in, better than any single performance during any of their championship seasons, including the whole Big Three era — Hornets head coach Steve Clifford's … [Read more...]

One day out, Curry (ankle) unsure about Game 3 8:27 PM ET ESPN.com news services print Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, who is questionable for Thursday's Game 3 in Houston with a right ankle injury, said Wednesday that "Based on how I feel right now, I probably couldn't play." However, he also said he is making progress. "Today was, in the words of Ice Cube, a good day," he … [Read more...]