Steve Alexander highlights five names trending upwards and five downwards, with key fantasy takeaways for each.

Richards - coupled with rookie stud Oso Ighodaro - will inject a very pointed surge of athleticism into the Suns' lineup. Last season Nick Richards had more dunks (120) than Nurkic and Plumlee combined (100) in 1000 fewer minutes.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green debuted his signature logo with adidas on unreleased sneakers and the reactions are mixed.

BOSTON (AP) — Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Trae Young led Atlanta with 28 points and 12 assists, and Daniels finished with 23 points.

Eric Moody breaks down Friday's games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets for the nine-game slate.

With the NBA season at its midway point, let's take a spin around the league as we approach the trade deadline and playoff push.

ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game injury reports and player projections.

With that said, here is the 11th edition of the NBA Power Rankings: Previous ranking: 30 The Wizards are squarely in the driver's seat for the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. They rank dead last in the league in both offensive rating and defensive rating and Washington's focus for 2024-25 should be on moving the veterans and developing the youngsters.

It's good to dream if you're an NBA team-builder. Unfortunately, reality usually sets in at some point. With the trade deadline roughly three weeks

However, they’ve added a player in Richards who can provide the rebounding and rim protection the current rotation lacks while not needing to have plays run for him offensively. While there were opportunities for him to shine in Charlotte,

The Charlotte Hornets traded backup center Nick Richards and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for guard Josh Okogie and three second-round draft picks on Wednesday night.

The Knicks superstar rocked a green Eagles sweater with a retro logo while sitting on the bench during New York’s contest against the rival 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Towns, an Edison, N.J., native, has made it clear in the past that he had no problem supporting the Eagles, no matter what team in the NBA he’s playing for.