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October 28th, 2007

Final Preseason Stats Leaders

With the NBA preseason in the books, it’s time to take a look at the statistical leaders. While this info isn’t highly useful for fantasy basketball, it does tell you players who should be moved up a couple spots on your draft board.
Points Per Game
1. Gerald Wallace CHA - 21.0
2. Allen Iverson DEN […]

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October 23rd, 2007

Monday’s NBA Preseason Action

While there were only two games schedules for Monday night, there were a lot of players in action with fantasy basketball appeal. Here is a look at a handful of those players:
Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks
Smith is going to be a stud this season for the Hawks. In Atlanta’s win against the Wizards, Smith had 24 […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 2 comments

October 21st, 2007

A Look at Preseason Leaders

While preseason stats don’t mean much, they can sometimes help you out in the fantasy world. These stats won’t translate to the regular season in most cases. But if you are picking between two players, using preseason stats as a tie-breaker is usually a good policy if there is a large difference.
Points Per […]

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October 20th, 2007

Friday’s NBA Preseason Action

Martell Webster, Portland Trail Blazers
Webster has had a big preseason and looks to be close to winning the starting small forward job. Webster, who is still just 20-years-old, is extremely talented and a very good shooter. If he wins the starting gig, he could become a viable fantasy player this season.
Brandon Bass, Dallas Mavericks
Bass […]

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October 15th, 2007

Sunday’s NBA Preseason Action

LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers
Aldridge has played well throughout training camp and preseason, but he really had a breakout performance on Sunday against the Hawks. He played 28 minutes and had 29 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Aldridge has very good fantasy potential this season, as he’s one of the few post scorers remaining […]

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October 13th, 2007

Preseason Stars – Who’s Hot

Ronnie Brewer, Utah Jazz
Brewer was the star in Utah’s training camp. In both of their preseason games, Brewer has led the Jazz in scoring. He’s currently starting at shooting guard for the Jazz and that looks like it will continue into the season. Brewer on Friday finished with 18 points and six rebounds in 22 […]

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October 12th, 2007

Thursday’s NBA Preseason Action

As the regular season begins to loom, NBA teams will start taking the preseason more seriously.
We’re starting to get an idea of players who are starting and who aren’t starting for their respective teams. This is important to note because perhaps the most important aspect of finding a quality sleeper is to make sure […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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