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Vote now for your favorite NBA All-Star starters! You know the deal when it comes to our DFS lineups — we’re not telling you to play each and every player we highlight and draft to our team, but rather showing you one of our many different build strategies and showcasing the players who are hot and/or have a solid opportunity to exceed their projected value. Today, we are anchoring our lineup with two star guards and then loading up the rest of our team with sleepers and under-the-radar value plays....

A free agent this offseason, Howard will have to make an important decision, for the second time; a decision which has led to massive NBA Trade rumors surrounding the Los Angeles franchise. Howard proved himself worthy, against prominent men in the league such as Nikola Jokic in the Western Conference Finals. However, Howard’s name has been surrounded by multiple NBA Trade rumors since early July, ever since he spoke about being unable to join the LA Lakers in the Orlando bubble....

Should the two-time All-Star decide to leave the Philadelphia 76ers for greener pastures, just about every team in the NBA will show considerable interest in trading for him. Ben Simmons is a winner who just needs the right pieces around him to make considerable noise in the playoffs. The Philadelphia 76ers will surely try to do the same but they have some contracts that will likely prove difficult to deal with....

Hield’s misfortunes on the court coincided with the ascent of Bogdan Bogdanovic who eventually replaced him as the starter on the Sacramento Kings. Although the move worked out and Buddy Hield gradually found his mojo, murmurs of discontent on his end have not died down. NBA Trade Rumors: Sacramento Kings to consider moving Buddy Hield? Buddy Hield was expected to target an All-Star berth after breaking the 20 points per game barrier last season, however, he ended up having a slightly worse year comparatively....

Despite winning 118 games the past two regular seasons, the Rockets have lost in the conference final and conference semifinal to the Warriors in consecutive years. While ESPN’s report says it’s “(h)ard to imagine” that 2018 regular-season MVP Jame Harden would be available, it does say any of the rest of Houston’s roster under contract — “perhaps even Chris Paul” — could be dealt if the right offer comes along....

NBA Trade Rumors: New York Knicks wanted assets laced deal for Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook was linked to multiple teams this offseason, with the New York Knicks reportedly one of the teams interested in the 2017 NBA MVP. However, the New York Knicks were insistent a deal could only go through if additional assets were attached, revealed ESPN’s NBA insider Zach Lowe on his podcast, ‘The Lowe Post’, Russell Westbrook was an All-NBA selection in 2019-2020 but had a poor postseason for the Houston Rockets....

Houston has found a willing trade partner for big man Clint Capela, according to a report from the New York Times, which cites an unidentified source familiar with the team’s thinking. The Rockets won’t part with Capela until they’re sure they can get Jimmy Butler from the 76ers, that report states. An earlier ESPN report suggested Houston has been planning to “push” Philadelphia into a sign-and-trade for the 29-year-old wing, and it might actually be interested....

On Tuesday night, Houston lost 117-100 against the Los Angeles Lakers, suffering a second blowout loss at home against the reigning NBA champions in three days—but the result was overshadowed by Harden’s comments after the game. “I love this city. I literally have done everything that I can,” he said during a brief media appearance. “I mean, this situation is crazy. It’s something that I don’t think can be fixed....

The NBA Western Conference’s Southwest Division contains an interesting mix of teams that could benefit from an infusion of new talent. The Division was well represented in the 2019 NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs. However, even they need new talent to round out their rosters. At the other end of the standings, the Dallas Mavericks were the West’s second-worst team with a regular season record of 33-49....

Florida senior point guard Scottie Wilbekin scored 21 points, and the Gators used an outstanding defensive effort to beat No. 9 Pitt 61-45 in Orlando. MORE: Box score | Play by play Wilbekin did a little bit of everything against the Panthers, amassing three rebounds, two assists, two steals against just one turnover. Coming off a lackluster performance in its tournament opener vs. Albany on Thursday, Florida (34-2) played with considerably more energy and intensity against the Panthers (26-10) and won its 28th consecutive game....

“Can you believe this winter?” Archie Miller says. Yes, it still is winter here, in the sense that it is cold and miserable outside. It still is basketball season. Thing is, the calendar insists this is springtime. The calendar says the Dayton Flyers are supposed to be finished playing ball, as they have been most every year at this time for the past three decades. MORE: Interactive bracket | Tournament photo gallery | Sweet 16 odds...

The conference tournaments make up the two weeks leading into Selection Sunday and is where the first forms of March Madness takes place. MORE: The best Cinderellas | Championship Week results | Printable March Madness bracket Before you fill out your NCAA Tournament brackets, be sure to get caught up on the teams that have punched their ticket to the Big Dance. NCAA Tournament 2016 automatic bids Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans (Sun Belt Conference)How they got here: No....

Boo. Hoo. The 2017 tournament gave us the drama of Northwestern-Vanderbilt. It gave us Southern California manufacturing a victory over SMU by running the same play on three consecutive late-game trips, until it finally worked. If nothing else, it gave us Michigan 92, Oklahoma State 91, and that should serve as a constant adrenaline jolt until we make it to the Final Four. MORE: Interactive tournament bracket | Second-round Vegas odds...

Nostalgia. Confidence. Swagger. Bringing the former Nebraska quarterback to his alma mater will evoke all of those emotions at once out of a devout fan base starving for a meal at the big-boy table. How will Frost get the Huskers get back there? MORE: Keeping track of football’s fired, retired, resigned coaches Points. Nebraska is going to score a lot of points again. UCF led the FBS with 49.4 points per game this season (scoring 62 in an AAC championship win)....

These conditions can cause pinching of the spinal cord itself, or of the spinal nerve roots that exit from the spinal cord. Symptoms of compression in the neck include neck pain, tingling, numbness, weakness, and radiating pain into the arms and hands. When symptoms do not improve after several weeks or months of conservative treatment, surgery might be recommended. What Is Neck Surgery? Neck surgery is a scheduled procedure that is usually recommended for severe or progressive forms of nerve or spinal cord compression....

Although the driving effects are not underwhelming by any means, Criterion Games could have done more with the idea. That it is the studio’s first attempt at the idea, so titles that come after Need for Speed Unbound could provide even better driving effects that explore the full potential of its aesthetics. RELATED: Need for Speed Unbound is Missing Dax From Its Soundtrack Need for Speed Unbound Introduces Driving Effects For long-time Need for Speed fans, Unbound is nothing revolutionary....

Luckily, Apple Mail offers a feature called Smart Mailbox to help you quickly organize your email messages and find all your important emails in a single mailbox. Here’s how you can set up and use the feature. What Is a Smart Mailbox? The default Mail app on Mac allows you to organize your mailbox by applying rules that automatically perform specific actions to your emails, including flagging, moving, forwarding, and deleting messages....

Pujara and Kohli had put on 170 runs in the first innings to help India declare at a mammoth 443 for seven and Cummins said the Australian batsmen need to take a cue from the visiting duo’s temperament. “It was obviously not ideal. We turned up thinking of a good first innings score and be right in the game. We wanted to take this result away from them. This is a young batting group and they are working hard....

An unnamed person familiar with the Biden transition process told the Associated Press Sunday about the former vice president’s plan to pick Tanden, the Center for American Progress’ president and CEO, for the influential OMB role. Tanden is a divisive figure among some Democrats and an outspoken critic of both Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump. If either of the two Republican incumbents—Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue—defeat their Democratic challengers in the upcoming Senate runoff elections, then the GOP will keep their majority and could determine Tanden’s confirmation fate....

Neeraj also enjoyed participating in the recently concluded 2018 IAAF Continental Cup. He had a throw over the 85m mark but it was marginally off the sector and was deemed a no-throw. Even though Neeraj failed to qualify for the semifinals of the event and finished 6th, he learned a lot and it was a unique experience for him as in the Continental Cup, teams are represented by entire continents so one’s teammates are of other countries as well....