Monday brought plenty of developments for fantasy managers. Dan Titus covers the top performances, duds and adds to consider.
KOC argues Warriors should ‘blow it up’ by trading Steph, Draymond
Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports believes the Golden State Warriors should move on from franchise cornerstones Steph Curry and Draymond Green.
Game Preview: No. 23 West Virginia men’s basketball vs Arizona State
Arizona State has lost four games in a row, including a 67-60 loss on the road at Cincinnati on Saturday. The Sun Devils have lost by an average of 6.3 points in their last three losses. Arizona State trailed by 14 at the half, cutting the lead to four, but never getting closer than that in the second half.
Is a Celtics rotation tweak helping starters regain their mojo?
Has Joe Mazzulla found the secret to unlocking the Celtics' starting five? Chris Forsberg explores the impact of a recent rotation shift in Boston.
Brendan Donohue, Ex-NBA 2K League President, Joins Elevate
Former NBA 2K League president and longtime NBA executive Brendan Donohue is joining sports consulting firm Elevate, the company announced Tuesday. Donohue will contribute to the company’s North American strategy as a special adviser to the CEO and step in as managing partner of Elevate Talent, an arm of the business launched last year after Elevate acquired …
Curry shares valuable perspective on Celtics’ quest to repeat
What advice would Stephen Curry give the Celtics amid their current rough patch? The Warriors star gave an interesting answer.
Glaring truth about Warriors in Looney’s 2022 title comments
Trusted Golden State Warriors veteran Kevon Looney can feel how far away his team is from their last NBA title, but he's hoping they can rekindle that magic before it's too late.
Utah State hosts Davidson and Nevada
Nevada Wolf Pack (11-7, 3-4 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (16-2, 6-1 MWC) Logan, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nevada visits Utah State after Nick Davidson scored 23 points in Nevada's 75-64 victory over the San Jose State Spartans. The Aggies have gone 9-1 in home games.
Haffner and Evansville host UIC
UIC Flames (13-6, 5-3 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (6-13, 3-5 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville hosts UIC after Cameron Haffner scored 25 points in Evansville's 85-82 loss to the Belmont Bruins. The Purple Aces are 5-5 in home games.
Jones and the No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones host conference foe UCF
UCF Knights (12-5, 3-3 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (15-2, 6-1 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -15.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: Keyshawn Hall and UCF visit Curtis Jones and No. Iowa State on Tuesday.
Cheeks leads Dayton against Duquesne after 26-point game
Dayton Flyers (12-6, 2-3 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (9-9, 4-1 A-10) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flyers -3.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dayton visits Duquesne after Enoch Cheeks scored 26 points in Dayton's 83-81 overtime victory over the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. The Dukes are 6-4 on their home court.
Green and Rhode Island host VCU
The VCU Rams are 4-1 against A-10 opponents. VCU is fourth in the A-10 with 35.7 rebounds per game led by Jack Clark averaging 7.1. Rhode Island averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.8 more made shots than the 5.7 per game VCU allows.
Indiana visits Barnhizer and Northwestern
Indiana Hoosiers (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (11-7, 2-5 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts Indiana after Brooks Barnhizer scored 21 points in Northwestern's 80-76 overtime loss to the Michigan Wolverines. The Wildcats have gone 9-1 at home.
Mercer takes on UNC Greensboro on 4-game slide
Mercer Bears (9-10, 2-4 SoCon) at UNC Greensboro Spartans (12-7, 5-1 SoCon) Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mercer comes into the matchup against UNC Greensboro as losers of four straight games. The Spartans are 7-0 on their home court.
Mashburn leads Temple against North Texas
Temple Owls (12-6, 4-1 AAC) at North Texas Mean Green (13-4, 4-1 AAC) Denton, Texas; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Temple takes on North Texas after Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 32 points in Temple's 80-77 victory against the Tulane Green Wave. The Mean Green are 9-0 in home games.