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 Top Five NBA Games of the Week

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, March 3rd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Andrew Bogut, Brandon Jennings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz

We're into the second-to-last month of the NBA regular season, and what do people want to see? Possible future playoff matchups, of course. There's never a bad time for a quality matchup, and the second half of this first week in March offers plenty of enticing games to watch in preparation for ... 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

Week 18 NBA Preview: Lakers Vs Nuggets Highlight Top Games Of The Week

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, February 22nd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Kevin Martin, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Ray Allen, San Antonio Spurs, Steve Nash, Suns, Utah Jazz

It's getting down to crunch time in the NBA, as we have a bit of a log-jam in the Eastern Conference, with the Chicago, Miami, Charlotte, and Milwaukee battling it out for the final three spots. We won't know until the end of the season who will be the odd team ... 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

Does First Blockbuster Of Trade Season Make Dallas Mavericks Better?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, February 15th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Charlotte Bobcats, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Washington Wizards

If you follow the NBA and haven't heard by now, well, you just haven't been paying attention. True, the All-Star game and festivities have somewhat stolen the show in Dallas over the past three days, but Dallas has been in the news for other reasons, as well. The Mavericks were involved in ... Continue Reading

Taylor Smith’s Week 16 NBA Power Rankings: All-Star Break Edition

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, February 10th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Utah Jazz

With the trade deadline looming about a week-and-a-half away, fringe teams are trying to decide between being buyers or sellers, while contenders are contemplating standing pat as opposed to making a move to beef up the roster for the playoff stretch. While the Cavaliers continue to roll at the top, each ... Continue Reading

NBA (Jan. 18th): Top Five Games of the Week

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, January 18th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, New Orleans, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards

If you're looking for the spot to be in, it's the left side of your couch. The one with the table stand right next to it, where you set the beer, the remote control, and casually fiddle with your iPhone. But if you want to know when you should be sitting ... Continue Reading

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