Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for May 21 Saturday, May 21, 2016 So FanDuel is basically begging you to play. A lot of the studs saw their prices drop, so we go over which guys you want to use. There are only a handful of punts, but they're also still pretty cheap. If you're an iTunes person, check us out here. We would also love it if you rate and review! Thanks! Mike Gallagher has … [Read more...]

Raptors could turn to fouling LeBron 12:08 PM ET Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books print TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors still think they have a chance to compete with the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have some game plan tweaks coming to try to prove it. Their chance of success will come soon … [Read more...]

NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Coaching Shuffle Job security for coaches in the NBA has never been such a joke. We’ve seen nearly half the league change their head coaches since the start of the 2015-16 season, and there are now only two openings left in Houston and Memphis. There have been some great hires and some questionable ones as well in recent weeks, so I asked the Rotoworld hoops crew to … [Read more...]

Larry Bird thinks this era of the NBA might be the best one ever One of the major throughlines of this NBA season has been the tension between stars of yesteryear and those of the present day, with many retired players offering at-times unflattering assessments of the game and gumption of today's top talents. You've heard this stuff — the game's gone soft since the defensive rules changed; … [Read more...]

The Cavs got stopped at customs on the way to Canada before Game 3 After the Cleveland Cavaliers flat-out pummeled the Toronto Raptors again on Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in the 2016 Eastern Conference finals, Scott Cacciola of the New York Times offered a tongue-in-cheek assessment of the Raptors' defensive efforts thus far against LeBron James: "Toronto’s best chance at this point might … [Read more...]

Curry says elbow uncomfortable, but 'no worries' 5:53 PM ET Ethan Sherwood StraussESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said Friday that he's fine two days after landing on his right elbow in the second quarter of the … [Read more...]

Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA Pod for May 20 Friday, May 20, 2016 No games today, but we had a lot to talk about. Mike Gallagher and Steve Alexander talk about Thursday’s blowout, the Frank Vogel hiring, the Rockets possibly picking up Mike D’Antoni, Joel Embiid, the Heat, your questions and a lot more. As mentoined on the pod, definitely shoot us some tweets @MikeSGallagher. There won't be as many … [Read more...]

Bismack Biyombo not afraid of LeBron James, is afraid of lions   During Toronto's shootaround prior to Game 2, Raptors center Bismack Biyombo — the finger-wagging, rim-protecting big man with a chiseled frame and a 7-foot-6 wingspan — was apparently if he's afraid of LeBron James, as if Bismack Biyombo fears any man after growing up sans sneakers until the age of 16. "No I'm not and will … [Read more...]

J.J. Redick on Kyle Lowry leaving court early: 'It is inexplicable'  We've been here before. Sixteen days ago, to be exact. Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry was mired in a historically awful shooting slump following a Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals, so he spent all night searching a solution, shooting alone on the floor of an empty Air Canada Centre, … [Read more...]

Mamba still out: Kobe's not interested in joining 'Inside the NBA' Weeks before Kobe Bryant composed the verse that announced his plans to retire from the NBA after his 20th season, TNT commentator Kenny Smith wondered aloud how much fun it would be to see the Los Angeles Lakers legend join him, Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and teammate-turned-nemesis-turned-pal Shaquille O'Neal on the … [Read more...]