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Week 19 NBA Fantasy Start and Sit
We’re getting down to the nitty grity in Fantasy Basketball. With less than seven full weeks remaining in the regular season, every fantasy owner needs to buckle down, scan the waiver wire relentlessly, and think about pulling one last big trade (if your deadline hasn’t passed). Keep up to date with the hottest games by [...]
Taylor Smith’s Week 19 NBA Power Rankings
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 of the regular [...]
NBA Fantasy Star Search (Feb. 17th): Shannon Brown Relishes Extra Minutes
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 up and such, but [...]
From First to Worst: Five NBA Hall of Famers who failed as GM
More often than not, the NBA superstar athlete is unable to translate the success he had on the floor onto either the sidelines or front office. There are exceptions to this rule, such as Pat Riley, Bill Russell, KC Jones or Rudy Tomjanovich, but for the most part, top-tier players have had difficulty leading their [...]
NBA Fantasy Star Search (Feb. 11th): Stephen Curry Makes History
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, and tiny shout-outs to [...]
NBA Fantasy Waiver Wire (Feb. 8th): All-Star Edition
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 specific injured players, themselves. Stay [...]
2009 NBA Draft Winners and Losers
Plenty of teams improved themselves in one way or another. Some chose financial freedom; unloading costly players for cap room, or shipping unwanted picks or talent for some extra cash. And while several teams made an impact with some solid selections in the draft, there were also quite a few trades that went down on [...]
2009 NBA Draft Grades: Which teams passed with flying colors?
There was some exciting action during last Thursday’s NBA Draft. Ironically enough, more of the excitement was produced by trades outside of the actual draft. Several teams created some cap space, unloaded aging/pricey talent, or simply stood pat. Others went for gold, trading up for early picks, or trading down to package a few. Almost [...]
