Waiver wire pickups: Stephon Castle among surging rookies to add
The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add this week.
Lakers answer Redick’s challenge, top Grizzlies
After Los Angeles coach JJ Redick challenged his stars in a Saturday meeting to use more creativity on the floor, LeBron James and the Lakers later responded with a 134-127 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, an effort in which the club shot 50.6% overall.
LeBron card sells for $1M; Clark card sets record
A LeBron James rookie card sold for $1.159 million while a Caitlin Clark card numbered 1-of-1 sold for a record $366,000.
Grizz GM: No player input on call to fire Jenkins
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman says he did not speak to anyone on the roster before firing Taylor Jenkins as coach.
Curry lands 3-book deal with 1st due out in Sept.
Stephen Curry has landed a three-book deal, the first of which, “Shot Ready,” a personal reflection, according to Curry, is set for an early September release.
NBA postseason tracker: Knicks join Cavs, Celtics as East playoff teams
Tracking which teams have clinched for the playoffs with the 2024-25 NBA regular season nearing its conclusion.
Giannis on LeBron’s praise: Unfair to compare eras
Giannis Antetokounmpo appreciated LeBron James’ take that the Bucks star could have scored 250 points in a game if he’d played in the 1970s, but said “you can’t compare this era with that era.”
Curry returns, relieved he avoided bigger injury
Warriors star Stephen Curry returned Friday night after a two-game absence because of a pelvic contusion and said that he will “feel it for a while” but that he avoided any type of break in the bone.
SGA or Jokic for MVP? Answering the biggest NBA awards questions
Our insiders break down the biggest NBA awards questions, including the MVP battle between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
3-pointer problem? Why the NBA has no qualms with it — yet
The 2024-25 NBA season has witnessed a historic number of 3-point attempts. But does the league really need to rein in the 3s?