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Regarding fantasy basketball, the most valuable players aren’t always the ones who go off the board early. An elite player making good on their expected value is great, but the ability to land players in the later rounds who do much more than expected is what can truly make the difference in fantasy leagues. Below are some of the most …

The 2025-26 regular season wrapped up on Sunday and my mind is already shifting to next year’s drafts. Before you call it obsessive, analysts are already drafting — and that’s exactly what we want. Debating how this season’s performances should shape next season’s decisions is part of the fun. So, before the NBA Playoffs, draft and free agency begin, let’s …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The postseason is starting without the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in a decade. How soon Milwaukee gets back to the playoffs could depend on an offseason that’s shaping up to be among the most critical in franchise history due to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s uncertain future. Advertisement Has the two-time MVP played his last game in a …

It was a disappointing year for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Injuries limited Curry to just 43 games and resulted in the Warriors playing in the play-in tournament instead of simply making the playoffs. But despite all that, Curry’s fans came out with the same level of enthusiasm as always. Advertisement Curry led all players in jersey sales during …

It should have been the easiest MVP decision in years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning MVP and Finals MVP, and he’s even better this season. He is the best player on the best team, and he has been that for the entire season from the Thunder’s absurd 24-1 start all the way to a 64-18 finish to hold on to …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was inducted into the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations. “I have truly loved my time in Milwaukee,” Rivers said Monday in a statement released by the team. “Coming back to where I got my …

This was one of the most memorable Illinois seasons in recent memory. But with the offseason already in full swing, what’s next? Scholarship-wise, each team is allowed up to 15 scholarships. Three scholarships will become available following the departure of graduating seniors Kylan Boswell, Ben Humrichous, and AJ Redd. Advertisement Keaton Wagler’s exit to the NBA adds another. Wagler, after …

The NBA’s 65-game rule has claimed quite a few casualties this season. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić and Detroit Pistons All-NBA candidate Cade Cunningham are among the biggest names who won’t be eligible for end-of-year awards due to various ailments. Their injuries, combined with prominent names like Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Anthony Edwards being ineligible for awards, has …

Now that the NBA regular season has come to a close, the big question in Milwaukee is: Has Giannis Antentokounmpo played his last game in a Bucks uniform? Not even he knows the answer. “That’s a very good question,” Antetokounmpo said after a 126-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, March 12. “I don’t know. It’s not up to …

For as long as the NBA has honored me by asking me to be one of the postseason award voters, each year there are a couple of awards that keep me up at night, trying to split hairs between players who all deserve recognition for monster years. For example, Third-Team All-NBA is always brutal. Some years it’s the big ones, …

The NBA’s 65-game rule is wreaking havoc on the awards landscape to end the 2025-26 season. Luka Doncic won’t be eligible for MVP, Cade Cunningham doesn’t qualify for the First-Team All-NBA honors he deserves, and Anthony Edwards didn’t play enough games for an All-NBA nod, either. This year will be remembered for another close MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and …

BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman didn’t know what to expect entering Sunday night’s regular-season finale. The Boston Celtics, down eight players, rolled out a shorthanded rotation made up entirely of reserves against a fully healthy Orlando Magic team. “We were even joking in the locker room coming out for layup lines, looking at each other like, ‘What do we got — …

Jake LaRavia pulled on his black T-shirt to reveal a motto befitting the Lakers’ newest iron man. “Stack good days” LaRavia has stacked 82 consecutive games for the Lakers, becoming just one of 18 players this season to appear in every regular season game after he finished the year with two points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in …

The Dallas Mavericks end their season strong, cruising to a 149-128 win over the Bulls behind one of their most complete offensive performances of the season. Dallas shot a blistering 52.0% from the field and 22-of-49 from three (44.9%), while piling up 35 assists and completely controlling the flow of the game. Ryan Nembhard led the way with a historic …

For the Miami Heat, here’s the bad news: They’re in the play-in tournament again. And for the Heat, here’s also some good news: They’re in the play-in tournament again. The play-in — where the final four playoff spots will be decided — has become an unwanted tradition for Miami, which is in the event for the fourth consecutive season. The …

Is it possible that the most fun game of the regular season is the finale when seven — SEVEN — rotation players are unavailable and there’s nothing to play for? Yes. Yes, it is. Baylor Scheierman led all scorers with 30 points with Ron Harper Jr. and Luka Garza having career games with 27 to beat the Orlando Magic 113-108. …

The NBA’s regular season came to a close on Sunday, with all 30 teams in the league playing. While most of the standings jockeying had concluded before the final day of the season, there was still a lot to work out. And that included the play-in tournament, and the future for the Golden State Warriors. Golden State entered Sunday’s game …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are locked into the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. In a twist that few saw coming, the Cavs will be taking on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs. Game 1 between the Cavs and Raptors will be on Saturday, April 18. The game will be broadcast exclusively on Prime. Advertisement The schedule …

The Nets went into this season with two jobs: Give their rookies plenty of playing time to develop. And tank for lottery odds to draft another impact rookie in June. They’ve done both. They had the youngest team in the NBA this season, and led the league in minutes logged by rookies. And at 20-62, they’ve clinched third in the …

Game 82 is in the books for the Dallas Mavericks, as they took on the Chicago Bulls Sunday night in what resulted in a 149-128 win. The Mavericks finish the season with a 26-56 record, good for either the seventh or eighth worst record in the league, as the Mavs and Pelicans end the season with identical records and will …

Nikola Jokic scored 23 points in a first-half appearance as the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-118 to claim third seed in the Western Conference on the final day of the regular NBA season. Denver’s victory meant the Los Angeles Lakers finished as fourth seed in the Western Conference for the NBA play-offs, which begin this weekend. Advertisement …

Let me preface this by saying it’s unlikely that the Golden State Warriors win both of their potential play-in games this upcoming week. They’ll be underdogs for Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, unless the NBA finishes their investigation and orders Kawhi Leonard to plant trees during the 9-10 game. Should they get past Team Aspiration, they’ll be underdogs …

After an exhausting, long NBA season, it was nice to go about Sunday’s game stress-free. There were some stakes involved as the Lakers could still finish either the third or fourth seed. However, LA pretty quickly took control of the game and moved into cruise control as early as the start of the second half. From there, it was a …

The final buzzer at the Frost Bank Center carried little urgency for the San Antonio Spurs—but it still told a story. San Antonio came into the regular season finale on Sunday already locked into the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, so missing key pieces for rest and injury management, the Spurs fell 128-118 to the Denver Nuggets in a …

The Utah Jazz season is officially over, and they were able to end the season tied for 4th with the Sacramento Kings in the lottery standings. It’s a successful season for the Utah Jazz, whose biggest goal was to keep their lottery pick while also developing their young talent … and also not playing Lauri Markkanen. Official 2026 NBA Lottery …