Early 2022-2023 Fantasy Basketball rankings

Diana Taurasi is less than a week away from starting her quest for a sixth straight Olympic gold medal – and the USA’s eighth in a row. THE LINEUP What’s inside today’s edition? USA Women Bounce Back: The USA won its final tune-up game before heading to France USA Men’s Basketball Showcase In Photos: Our favorite…

In Portland, Damian Lillard, who averages 25.1 points, has maintained an average of at least 24 points in each of the past 8 seasons. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard said his return to Portland for the first time since leaving the Trail Blazers after 11 seasons comes with “a lot of love” for both…

They will never need to hold a telethon for Emeka Okafor. Dude graduated with a finance degree in three years with honors and a 3.8 overall GPA at Connecticut, where he led the Huskies to the national championship in 2004. (I know this acutely because during the evening the Huskies beat Duke in the national…

You get used to it is what the vets say. It’s just part of the business. But for the 450 players currently manning NBA rosters, some for the first time will endure the shock and disappointment of seeing a friend moved elsewhere on Feb. 6, the NBA’s trade deadline. Sure, it’s old hat for some….

In 2020-21, Zion Williamson averaged 18 points in the restricted area per game with New Orleans. You could put together a pretty good rotation with the NBA veterans that didn’t play a single game last season. You’d have Jamal Murray, Ben Simmons, Kendrick Nunn and John Wall in the backcourt, with Kawhi Leonard, Zion Williamson,…

He has a habit of putting his foot where it belongs: Often in a teammate’s behind, occasionally in a hornet’s nest and yes, on a few occasions that you may recall, in the sweet spot of the guy in the other uniform. Obviously, most would vehemently argue whether kicking that last target was necessary, until…