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Taylor Smith’s Week 20 NBA Power Rankings: Mavericks on Top, Lakers Falling

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, March 10th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Power Rankings, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference

Apparently, nobody really wants that eighth seed in the Western Conference. Every team currently ninth or lower in the West has dropped their most recent game, and no team has gone better than 5-5 in their last 10. The eighth place Blazers are just 6-4 in that stretch, but appear to have ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smith’s Week 20 NBA Fantasy Start and Sit

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, March 8th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Brandon Jennings, Detroit Pistons, fantasy basketball, fantasy basketball start and sit, fantasy nba week 20, fantasy start and sit, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, nba week 20, Randy Foye, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards

Perhaps the most crucial decision each week for fantasy owners is: Who should I start, and who should I sit? With the fantasy season winding down, that decision is becoming more important each week. So, instead of worrying about making the choice on your own, leave it to me. If this advice ... Continue Reading

NBA Fantasy Star Search (March 3rd): Kevin Durant’s Thunder Strikes

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, March 3rd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Ben Gordon, Boston Celtics, Charlie Villanueva, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Ron Artest, Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry, Tyreke Evans

Knowing and mastering fantasy basketball is more than just drafting well and landing a big trade or two. It takes relentless pursuit for the "next big thing", striving to win every singe category, and improving in any way possible. The second you get complacent, you can start to fall. We're marching ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smith’s Week 19 NBA Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, NBA Power Rankings, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz

Out West, the Mavericks, Nuggets, Lakers, and Jazz appear to be separating themselves from the pack as we near the playoffs. In the East, the Cavs appear to have gotten things back in order, and the Celtics are struggling once again. Here's the full NBA rundown as we head into the second-to-last month ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smiths’ Week 18 NBA Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, February 23rd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Buffalo Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA Power Rankings, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs

With a flurry of deals having gone down prior to last week's trade deadline, the NBA landscape is different from how it was at this time last week. Contenders have added what they hope to be the final pieces to a championship run, while some other teams positioned themselves to be ... Continue Reading

NBA Fantasy Star Search (Feb. 17th): Shannon Brown Relishes Extra Minutes

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, February 17th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, nba rookie watch, Utah Jazz

We had a nice little break from all the action, and while we still have rumors abound swirling around us, let's try to get things back on track. We're waiting a week before we really dive into our Rookie Watch or Waiver Wire columns, to see how the trades shake things ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smith’s Week 16 NBA Rookie Rankings: Tyreke Evans Still the Man

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, February 12th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Brandon Jennings, Chase Budinger, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Jonny Flynn, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry, Ty Lawson, Tyreke Evans

Lately, rookies all over the league have already been thrust into major roles for their teams, and several of them are responding in huge ways. While the top spot remains unchanged, there's been some commotion from numbers two through ten. 1. Tyreke Evans, PG, Sacramento Kings Evans' season just keeps getting better and ... Continue Reading

NBA Fantasy Star Search (Feb. 11th): Stephen Curry Makes History

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, February 11th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Andrew Bogut, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Golden State Warriors, Jason Williams, Jermaine O'Neal, Kevin Martin, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Miami Heat, Milwauke Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry, Toronto Raptors

We're back to checking out the league's primo content deliverers, the guys who can dish out dimes like no other, swish three's like they're getting paid for it (even though they actually are), and block shots like they're diseases. But really, this column is all about giving props to the stars, ... Continue Reading

NBA Fantasy Waiver Wire (Feb. 8th): All-Star Edition

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, February 8th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Andrew Bynum, Brandon Roy, Chris Paul, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Joakim Noah, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets

We're in the final week before the NBA All-Star break, which means you could use a few options to lean on as certain guys sit out the week with injuries. On top of that, it may be time to re-visit what certain injuries mean to the players you pick-up, or the ... Continue Reading

2009-10 NBA Power Rankings (Jan. 13th): Cavaliers Narrowly Top Team

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, January 14th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA Power Rankings, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs

If you're looking for regular Power Rankings that tell you the Lakers are tops just because they were last year's champions, or that the Hawks are a scary team simply because they're 3-0 against Boston, this isn't the rankings for you. Here's an in-depth look at each team, along with their ... Continue Reading

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