For the past several years, ESPN Insiders Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton have...
For the past several years, ESPN Insiders Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton have provided the kind of discussions that are happening in front offices around the NBA, where scouts and statistical experts are...
View ArticleThe NFL combine officially got underway Tuesday in Indianapolis, which means...
The NFL combine officially got underway Tuesday in Indianapolis, which means the offseason is just starting to heat up. With big decisions looming all over the league, let's take a look at the biggest...
View ArticleWelcome to Volume VII of The Bilas Index. The writer of this magnificent...
Welcome to Volume VII of The Bilas Index. The writer of this magnificent catalog of basketball wisdom so pretentiously and self-importantly refers to himself in the third person, and this magnificent...
View ArticleOne of the inescapable truths of baseball, like other major sports, is that a...
One of the inescapable truths of baseball, like other major sports, is that a player's salary and contract situation are key components of a player's value to a franchise. Even in a sport without a...
View ArticleEven though the big names don't usually move at the deadline, and don't...
Even though the big names don't usually move at the deadline, and don't always have the greatest impact on the playoffs even when they do, we are naturally drawn to the moves that make the biggest...
View ArticleINDIANAPOLIS -- As combine week gets going, let's see who draft analysts and...
INDIANAPOLIS -- As combine week gets going, let's see who draft analysts and NFL insiders are predicting the Cincinnati Bengals will pick with the 24th overall pick. Receiver Corey Coleman (Baylor) is...
View ArticleAfter questioning in December the logic of taking a pay cut from his $19.9...
After questioning in December the logic of taking a pay cut from his $19.9 million cap number next season, defensive end Mario Williams has changed his tone on the issue. On Wednesday, he told ESPN NFL...
View ArticleThe math behind calculating the salary cap space that comes with utilizing...
The math behind calculating the salary cap space that comes with utilizing long-term injured reserve isn't easy. And it's not only hard for those of us who attended just enough college math classes to...
View ArticleFew starting pitchers generate more conflicting feelings about whether...
Few starting pitchers generate more conflicting feelings about whether they're a pending sleeper or bust than Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg. A former No. 1 overall pick, Strasburg...
View ArticleThe highest-scoring NBA games can be a great source of value for daily...
The highest-scoring NBA games can be a great source of value for daily fantasy. Here, we'll consider a few of the highest-scoring contests, highlighting must-own players, sneaky starts and guys to...
View ArticleEvery day of the NHL season, we'll present insight on players skating that...
Every day of the NHL season, we'll present insight on players skating that night in terms of their matchups and expected production. We'll also split them into salary tiers, to offer up best value...
View ArticleEach day, we'll provide you with the players to target in your daily leagues,...
Each day, we'll provide you with the players to target in your daily leagues, from the high-priced studs to the solid midrange values to the cheaper, riskier players with upside. In general, you want...
View ArticleGreeny, Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell welcome Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar...
Greeny, Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell welcome Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (7:30 a.m. ET), ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter (8:30), five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber (9:00) and ESPN NFL...
View ArticleIt has been too long. Too many have not received the love they deserve. That...
It has been too long. Too many have not received the love they deserve. That changes this week with the return of the #NoLoveTeam. As we head down the final weeks of the regular season, this edition...
View ArticleBefore the start of the 2015-16 NBA season, some four months ago, it would...
Before the start of the 2015-16 NBA season, some four months ago, it would have been hard to imagine that a March matchup between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers would be key to the...
View ArticleThe controversial December trade bringing statistically awesome lefty closer...
The controversial December trade bringing statistically awesome lefty closer Aroldis Chapman to the New York Yankees from the Cincinnati Reds probably wasn't so well-received by Dellin Betances fantasy...
View ArticleIt's like Groundhog Day. A few times every year, women (and men) on our...
It's like Groundhog Day. A few times every year, women (and men) on our college campuses come forward to talk about the sexual assaults and toxic environment they endured -- an environment they often...
View ArticleThe year of the rookie in Major League Baseball has passed. Kris Bryant, Noah...
The year of the rookie in Major League Baseball has passed. Kris Bryant, Noah Syndergaard, Carlos Correa and many others left the prospect ranks behind in 2015. But the 2016 class of prospects has a...
View ArticleA month or so before Ryan Johansen was traded to the Nashville Predators, I...
A month or so before Ryan Johansen was traded to the Nashville Predators, I posed this question in this space and on Twitter: Who says no to a Ryan Johansen-for-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins swap? It generated a...
View ArticleThe highest-scoring NBA games can be a great source of value for daily...
The highest-scoring NBA games can be a great source of value for daily fantasy. Here, we'll consider a few of the highest-scoring contests, highlighting must-own players, sneaky starts and guys to...
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