Plays of the Week: Oct. 17-21 (Week 1)

Desmond Bane high fives Kyle Anderson after Memphis’ Game 2 win over Minnesota. The Grizzlies’ biggest first-round adjustment against the Timberwolves produced a Game 2 win and a change to their Game 3 starting lineup. Memphis started forward Kyle Anderson in place of usual starting center Steven Adams in Thursday night’s 104-95 win over Minnesota….

Look for De’Aaron Fox (left) and Malik Monk as the Kings face the Warriors in Game 2 of their first-round series on Monday.  The 2023 NBA playoffs continue with two more games Monday. The 76ers will host the Nets in Game 2 of their series, while the Kings will try to take a 2-0 lead…

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 22. This is the second consecutive Player of the Week honors for Sabonis and Embiid as both earned the achievement for Week 21. Sacramento Kings forward-center Domantas Sabonis and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel…

Miles Bridges has scored 33+ FPTS in each of his last four games. See below for a breakdown of value plays for tonight’s slate of games on Fan Duel by FantasyPros. Cole Anthony (ORL) $6,300 vs. NOP The Orlando Magic don’t have much to play for besides pride in the final weeks of the regular season….

How will the Nets’ new superstar trio hold up in the season’s second half? * * * What is the top storyline to follow during the second half of the season? * * * Steve Aschburner: So many from which to choose, from how well all three Brooklyn scoring stars blend heading to the postseason…

Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid became a U.S. citizen last year. Joel Embiid will wear red, white and blue in Paris next summer — not rouge, blanc and bleu. The NBA’s reigning Kia MVP and scoring champion has told USA Basketball that, after more than a year of deliberating, he has picked the Americans over France as his…