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December 27th, 2007

Fantasy Basketball Perspective: Nene Returns

After recovery from thumb surgery, Nene returned to the court Thursday for the Denver Nuggets as they took on the Milwaukee Bucks. For the Nuggets, the return of Nene could be considered a late Christmas present.
Against the Bucks, Nene was hardly needed. The Nuggets were up 68-38 at halftime before rolling to a 125-105 victory. […]

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December 19th, 2007

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates

If you are looking for some help on your fantasy basketball team, take a look at these players who are all returning soon after missing time due to injury.
Nene, Denver Nuggets
Nene has been out after having thumb surgery but is expected to be ready to play again at around the first of the year. […]

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December 8th, 2007

Top Five Fantasy Point Guards

1) Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
Paul has been fantastic this season. He’s really taken the next step in his development and has turned into a fantasy monster. Not only is he easily the best fantasy point guard in the game, he’s arguably a top three fantasy player in any position.
2) Steve Nash, Phoenix […]

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December 3rd, 2007

Fantasy Basketball: Injury Update

Mike Bibby, Sacramento Kings
Bibby has been out all season with a thumb injury and is scheduled to be out a while longer. Bibby should get his starting job back when he returns, but newcomer Beno Udrih has been playing well in his place. There’s a chance that Bibby doesn’t play as many minutes as usual […]

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November 29th, 2007

Top Ten Fantasy Basketball Players

According to Yahoo standard scoring, these are the top ten current fantasy basketball players on the 2007-08 season. There are a couple surprises but the list is mostly comprised of big name players.
1) LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
A lot of people nitpicked James’ fantasy game coming into this season. However, that now looks foolish as […]

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November 27th, 2007

Fantasy Basketball Super Sleepers

Shawne Williams, Indiana Pacers
Williams is a very talented second year player out of Memphis. He served a suspension earlier this season but since he’s been active, he’s produce rather well. Due to his size and skillset, he can play a number of positions. If his minutes increase, he’ll be a very good fantasy player.
Anthony Carter, […]

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November 21st, 2007

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups

Here are five players who have started to breakout and should be looked at as potential waiver wire pickups:
Andray Blatche, Washington Wizards
Blatche busted out in a big way on Tuesday. Against the Philadelphia 76ers, Blatche had 26 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a block. Equally impressive was his shooting – 12-of-14 from the field, […]

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November 18th, 2007

Week 3: Waiver Wire Pickups

Sean Williams, New Jersey Nets
Meet the new starting center of the Nets. With Nenad Krstic still hobbled after ACL surgery last year, Williams has been inserted into the starting lineup for New Jersey. Williams responded immediately with a 22 points, eight rebound, two steal and two block performance. He looks to be a very good […]

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October 24th, 2007

Injury News: Fantasy Perspective

Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers
Brand was recently allowed to shed his walking boot and start more rigorous cardiovascular exercises. The Clippers’ power forward is attempting to come back from a torn Achilles tendon. While Brand seems to be recovery pretty swiftly, drafting him in a fantasy basketball league is risky. There’s a chance he’s out […]

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