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Archive for October 2007

October 11th, 2007

Taking A Look At Youngsters

More preseason games, more players to observe for fantasy potential. With six games on the schedule on Wednesday, there were a lot of players to look at. Here are some young players who stood out:
Julian Wright, New Orleans Hornets
While all indications point to Wright coming off the bench for the Hornets, it’s hard to ignore […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

October 10th, 2007

Tuesday’s NBA Preseason Action

Another day of preseason action featuring some teams who are getting on the court for the first time this season. I’ll highlight a player from each team that showed some fantasy promise.
Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets
Talk about a good opener to a season. Even though it’s only preseason, Camby showed his fantasy potential by pulling down […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

October 9th, 2007

Monday’s NBA Preseason Standouts

With three preseason games played on Monday, we got a peek at six teams for the first time.
Here’s a look at a player from each team that stood out:
Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks - Smith finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots in his preseason debut. What was really interesting is the […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

October 7th, 2007

Fantasy Preseason Tips Off

After the first preseason game of the 2007-08 fantasy basketball season, things are starting to unfold already. The opening contest featured the Boston Celtics against the Toronto Raptors in Rome as part of the NBA Europe Live Tour.
It’s not important that the Celtics won the game 89-85, afterall it’s just preseason. However, some interesting developments […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 2 comments

October 6th, 2007

Underrated Fantasy Power Forwards

Walter Herrmann, Charlotte Bobcats
Herrmann is currently a sleeper in drafts, but that could change when fantasy basketball owners figure out how he’s in a very good position to produce this season. With Sean May out for the season, Herrmann could very well end up starting at power forward. In 12 games as a starter last […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

October 5th, 2007

Recent Injuries: Fantasy Fallout

With the beginning of training camp, it’s time to start looking at the early injuries and how those injuries effect fantasy owners.
Tony Battie, Orlando Magic
Battie is likely out for the season with a shoulder injury. Battie wasn’t going to be a viable fantasy option in many leagues, so this injury shouldn’t have a huge impact. […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

October 4th, 2007

Free Agency Fantasy Impact

Compared to other years, this wasn’t a huge summer for NBA transactions involving free agents switching teams. While there were a few big names, most of the top free agents re-signed with their own teams. However, here’s a look at three of the top free agents who switched teams and their updated fantasy value.
Rashard Lewis, […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

October 3rd, 2007

Top Five Fantasy Basketball Picks

As the time for the fantasy drafts approach, here is a look at my current top five players to pick going into the 2007-08 season:
1) Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
Garnett is a relatively risky number one pick because he’ll be in a new situation, but the reward is too high to pass up. He’s a monster […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

October 2nd, 2007

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October 1st, 2007

Top Five Fantasy Rookies

With Greg Oden undergoing microfracture surgery and scheduled to miss the entire 2007-08 season, we’ll take another look at this year’s rookie class. While there isn’t a large amount of fantasy prospects in this class, there are some names you should remember come draft day.
Here are the top five rookie fantasy players:
Kevin Durant, Seattle […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 4 comments