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
SimuPick Picks of the Day (Feb. 26): A Friday night spectacular in the NBA
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, February 26th 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Eastern Conference, Houston Rockets, NBA, San Antonio Spurs, Western Conference
(Updated for Fri., Feb. 26)
This week, we’re starting a new feature, sponsored by our newest partner, SimuPick. Their great sports matchup simulator offers computer-generated predictions from all of the major sports - NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and college basketball & football.
Last night, the Celtics completely collapsed in the fourth ... 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
Week 18 NBA Fantasy Start/Sit: Tracy McGrady Busts Out
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, February 22nd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: Chris Paul, Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Richard Jefferson, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Steve Nash, Suns, Tracy McGrady, Washington Wizards
We already covered all the trades and hit you up with all the fantasy analysis on all the players involved. Now it's time to get back into the mix of things in the fantasy realm, and that starts with setting a strong fantasy lineup for the week.
Read on for the ... Continue Reading
NBA All-Star voting needs tweaking
Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, January 22nd 2010. Under Basketball Tags: 2010 NBA All-Star Game, Aaron Brooks, Al Horford, Allen Iverson, Amar'e Stoudemire, Andrew Bogut, Andrew Bynum, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brad Miller, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Denver Nuggets, Derrick Rose, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Houston Rockets, Jermaine O'Neal, Joakim Noah, Joe Johnson, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash, Suns, Tim Duncan, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Western Conference
The NBA announced its starters for the 2010 All-Star game Thursday night on TNT. To no surprise, the fans voted the typical no-brainers into the starting line-ups.
LeBron James edged past Kobe Bryant as the leading vote getter. Both amassed over 2.5 million votes from the fans. James and Bryant will ... 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
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
NBA Power Rankings (11/10): Surprising Suns rise in West
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, November 10th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs
The 2009/10 NBA season is in full swing, and it's been a very interesting first few weeks thus far.
As expected, last year's NBA finalists have gotten off to fast starts, and so have several other teams, but there have been a few surprises on both ends of the ... Continue Reading









