Early 2022-2023 Fantasy Basketball rankings

Fred VanVleet is about to cash in. The man who has twice bet on himself — telling teams not to draft him in 2016 and re-signing for just two seasons in 2018 — is one of the best free agents on the market at age 26. VanVleet has seen an increased role every season he’s…

The Western Conference is indeed wild as the regular season gets closer to the tape, with just a handful of games separating fourth place and 10th, raising all sorts of confusion regarding playoff teams and seeding. This makes for a mob scene between now and Wednesday, when the season ends and everyone can breathe easier….

Jayson Tatum scored 27 points in Boston’s 107-105 win over Miami on Jan. 6. Heat (36-31) at Celtics (35-32) 1 p.m. ET, ESPN • This is the first of a two-game set between these teams in Boston that will determine the head-to-head tiebreaker should they finish the regular season with matching records. And considering the…

A look at top performers from Las Vegas on Day 6 of Summer League: Aaron Nesmith, Boston Celtics Second-year wing Aaron Nesmith dominated with a game-high 33 points. In an action-packed day at the MGM Resorts Summer League, it was second-year wing Aaron Nesmith who stood out the most, pouring in 33 points in Boston’s…

Simone Fontecchio powered Italy’s comeback win over Serbia with 30 points and seven rebounds. Friday’s games at the FIBA World Cup were the openers for second-round play as all of the teams competing were seeking quarterfinal spots. Four teams — the United States, Germany, Lithuania and Slovenia — clinched quarterfinal berths by the day’s end,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwyane Wade never thought he would play 1,000 games. And he’s unsure what the milestone will mean. Wade is in line to become the 15th active player to appear in 1,000 regular-season games, the milestone he’ll hit assuming he plays Saturday night when the Miami Heat visit the Los Angeles Clippers…