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Archive for April 2008

April 16th, 2008

Rafer Alston Injury Update

If you have Rafer Alston in your fantasy basketball lineup for the final game of the Houston Rockets regular season, take him out. Alston suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him sidelined for at least a week.
With the playoffs starting this weekend, this is horrible timing for an injury. It sounds like […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 15th, 2008

Best Fantasy Basketball Players for the 2008 Season

5) LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Although LeBron James is probably the best player in the NBA, he does have a few fantasy flaws – including free throw percentage and turnovers. He’s still a beast who you’d always love to have on your side.

4) Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets
When it came to rebounds and blocks, nobody was better […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 15th, 2008

Welcome Thoroughbred Fever

The b5media sports channel welcomes Jarrod Horak and Thoroughbred Fever to the team. Jarrod is blogging about horse racing at the new blog at ThoroughbredFever.com.

If you are a big horse racing fan, get the latest horse racing news, insight and information daily from Jarrod at Thoroughbred Fever.
Tags: b5, b5media, horse racing, horse racing blog, jarrod […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 14th, 2008

Carmelo Anthony DUI Suspension - Fantasy Impact

Carmelo Anthony was arrested early Monday morning for suspicion of DUI. While the results of the blood test won’t be available for another two weeks, Anthony will likely face a suspension at some point if he’s found guilty.
The good news for Anthony owners in fantasy basketball is that he will likely be available for the […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 14th, 2008

NBA Playoff Picture - Fantasy Impact

If you are still playing in your fantasy basketball league, you should keep a close eye on the NBA playoff picture. At this point in the season, stars on teams that aren’t playing meaningful games will play a lot less minutes. Conversely, stars on teams fighting for playoff positioning will play more minutes than usual.
Here […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 13th, 2008

Eric Gordon 2008 NBA Draft Prospect

After a stellar freshman season, Eric Gordon has entered the 2008 NBA Draft. This high scoring guard out of Indiana is expected to be a lottery pick.
In his one year in college, Gordon averaged over 20 points per game. From the first game of the season, Gordon proved that he has the ability […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 13th, 2008

NBA Players Out For The Season

In case you’ve missed it, these NBA players are out for the season. Obviously, waive them from your fantasy basketball roster and look for alternatives.
Andrew Bynum
Everything points to Bynum being out for the rest of the regular season. He may return for the playoffs but that is looking less and less […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 11th, 2008

Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier Injury Info

With the Houston Rockets battling for playoff positioning, they are being faced with even more injury woes. With Yao Ming already lost for the season, now Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier are banged up. Arguably the team’s two best players in recent weeks, McGrady and Battier are question marks for Houston’s game on Friday against […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 11th, 2008

Manu Ginobili Injury Update

After an uninspiring performance against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs was diagnosed with a strained groin. While the injury isn’t considered overly serious, Ginobili is expected to miss at least one upcoming game.
On Friday night against the Seattle Supersonics, Ginobili will not play. His availability after that […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 10th, 2008

OJ Mayo 2008 NBA Draft Prospect

After entering the season as the nations most ballyhooed freshman, OJ Mayo was under a lot of pressure to perform at USC. Although he played relatively well, critics were in full force nitpicking every aspect of his game. However, NBA scouts are still high on Mayo and he’s still viewed as a lottery pick.
Many had […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 4 comments