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 (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

2009/10 NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, October 28th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards

With the NBA’s opening night about 48 hours away, it’s time to predict how I think the eight playoff teams in each conference will eventually stack up. Obviously, it’s impossible to predict how injuries will affect things, so let’s assume that each of the 30 teams is able to make it ... Continue Reading

Making sense of the NBA offseason chaos

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, July 7th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Ben Gordon, Boston Celtics, Charlie Villanueva, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Hedo Turkoglu, Jamal Crawford, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Miller, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Randy Foye, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Jefferson, Ricky Rubio, Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal, Toronto Raptors, Trevor Ariza, Vince Carter, Washington Wizards, Zach Randolph

I'm sure even the most casual NBA fan is getting sick of this. Hell, even the most casual sports fan has probably had enough. Now that the NBA Draft is old news, it's time to review all the huge trades that went down during and after the draft. Several teams are feeling ... Continue Reading

Turkoglu heading to Raptors

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, July 3rd 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Anthony Parker, Carlos Delfino, Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Shawn Marion, Toronto Raptors

After multiple media outlets reported that free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu agreed to a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, the former Orlando Magic star pulled a disappearing act and signed with the Toronto Raptors. ESPN NBA reporter Ric Bucher reports that Turkoglu had many in Blazers' management believing he was ... Continue Reading

2009 NBA Draft Grades: Which teams passed with flying colors?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, July 3rd 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Brandon Jennings, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeMar DeRozan, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Earl Clark, Eastern Conference, Gerald Henderson, Golden State Warriors, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Jonny Flynn, Jordan Hill, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Ricky Rubio, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Curry, Terrence Williams, Toronto Raptors, Tyler Hansbrough, Tyreke Evans, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference

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 ... Continue Reading

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