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April 29th, 2008

2009 Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft

While it’s early, the 2008-09 fantasy basketball mock drafts are starting to come out. Here is our current top ten heading into next season:
1) Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
After an amazing fantasy season, Chris Paul is the no-brainer pick for the top spot in next year’s fantasy basketball draft. He’s a superstar who can be […]

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April 28th, 2008

NBA Basketball Playoff Update 2008 - Fantasy Perspective

Los Angeles Lakers - 3
Denver Nuggets - 0
The Lakers are dominating the Nuggets and the Nuggets seem to be splintering. This could very likely end in a sweep.
New Orleans Hornets – 3
Dallas Mavericks – 1
The Hornets got a big win in Game 4. It’s looking like the end of the Mavs is near.
San Antonio Spurs […]

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April 27th, 2008

Josh Howard Admits to Marijuana - Fantasy Impact

Josh Howard of the Dallas Mavericks admitted to smoking marijuana in the offseason while on Michael Irvin’s radio show in Dallas. While Howard isn’t expected to be penalized by either the NBA or the Mavs for his comments, could there be an impact on his fantasy basketball worth?
It’s doubtful Howard will lose significant fantasy value […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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December 5th, 2007

Top Five Fantasy Shooting Guards

1) Kobe Bryant, Las Angeles Lakers
It’s no surprise that Bryant is the number one fantasy shooting guard. He came into the season with a lot of hype and is backing it up. The good news is that he should get even better because he’s not scoring as well as he eventually will. Besides his scoring, […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

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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December 2nd, 2007

Fantasy Basketball Week 6: Waiver Wire Pickups

PG Jason Williams, Miami Heat
Williams got benched earlier in the week, causing a lot of fantasy owners to drop him. If he’s on your league’s waiver wire, pick him back up. Since going to the bench, Williams has played great. He’s still getting starter level minutes and should get his starting job back soon enough.
SG […]

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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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