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A late-game fall for Knicks star Julius Randle, resulting in a dislocated shoulder, shifted the tenor of a 125-109 victory over the rival Miami Heat.  Fans panicked at the prospect of this inspiring run and newfound competitiveness coming to an immediate end, but it appears Randle’s recovery may take mere weeks instead of months, meaning this season … Read more

Washington Wizards v San Antonio Spurs It feels like in every game Victor Wembanyama plays, he does something that makes us say, “Seriously, are you kidding?” Or, more likely, we say something that can’t be reprinted here. Here is Monday’s version. For the record, Daniel Gafford is 6’10” with a 7’2″ wingspan and Wembanyama just… … Read more

Josh Hart comes into play for fantasy managers with Julius Randle dealing with injury. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. … Read more

Fantasy managers have been well-conditioned on what to do whenever the Pacers are without star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. T.J. McConnell has been the preferred target of many, with Andrew Nembhard (31% rostered, Yahoo) being someone to grab as a last resort. With McConnell joining Haliburton on the list of unavailable players for personal reasons, … Read more

This is a strange slate. It’s clear the NBA is taking a backseat to the NFL as they’ve only given us five games on Sunday’s card. In any case, we have some fascinating matchups to talk about, but we’re going to take a different approach in our recommendations. It’ll be critical to use studs like … Read more

Miami Heat v New York Knicks This was supposed to be a “why can’t we make a postseason run like them?” moment for the resurgent Knicks, who knocked off the defending Eastern Conference Champion Heat Saturday 125-109. However, Julius Randle’s shoulder injury in the fourth quarter cast a shadow over everything. The injury occurred when … Read more

This is some bizarre scheduling for a Saturday slate. We have 10 games in total, but only six of them make up the main card beginning at 7 p.m. EST. Having six games is the perfect amount for DFS because it’s not too many to be overwhelmed with, but there are still plenty of great … Read more

There was joy in both of their voices, Austin Reaves praising D’Angelo Russell and Russell doing the same for Reaves after playing tremendous games for the Lakers and showing once again that they are a dynamic backcourt. They had just combined for 49 points and 12 assists. They had combined to shoot 17 for 27 … Read more

LaMelo Ball looked up, flung his shooting wrist and unleashed a smile that seemingly said it all — the effect of Kobe Bryant. “You throw a little piece of paper in the sky and yell, ‘Kobe!’” Ball told Yahoo Sports. Ball isn’t someone who would’ve considered the late Kobe Bryant a big source of inspiration, … Read more

by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld It’s been another exciting week in the Association! Injuries continue to pile up, but we’ve got you covered with the best fantasy basketball adds and drops of Week 14! The format for this article will feature players who are “tired” and those who are “wired.” Tired players are those worth adding off the … Read more