Fantasy Basketball
2013 Fantasy Basketball Division Preview: Central Division
Central Division The Central Division definitely has some intrigue attached to it in 2013-14. Chicago and Indiana figure to battle it out for the division crown, as the two franchises have combined to win the last three division titles. With a healthy Derrick Rose the Bulls should have no difficultly
2013 Fantasy Basketball Division Preview: Atlantic Division
Atlantic Division: The Atlantic Division really comes down to the haves and the have nots. The Knicks and Nets are expected to battle it out all season long, while the Celtics, Raptors, and 76ers are all in some kind of rebuilding mode. Let’s take a look at each team’s real
2013 Fantasy Basketball: Targeting the Mini Lebrons
Let’s face it. If you don’t have the first or second pick in your fantasy basketball draft this year, then you aren’t getting Lebron James or Kevin Durant. And although that may be a bummer, you can still find plenty of value in Mini Lebron types throughout the draft. What
A Young Man’s League but an Old Man’s Game
In 1965 a 58 year old Satchel Paige took the mound for the Kansas City Athletics and simultaneously altered what we had come to understand as the correlation between age and professional sports. Though Paige faced just 10 batters during the ’65 season, his appearance gave grounds for the modern
2013 Fantasy Basketball, Value Keepers: Guards & Forwards
Tobias Harris, Orlando | Final Ownership: 86% | 2012-2013 ADP: 149 One team’s serviceable player is another team’s superstar in the making. Harris rated amongst the most versatile and dynamic fantasy options during his 27 games with the Magic: 17 points and nine rebounds, with a steal, block and three-point
2013 Fantasy Basketball, Value Keepers: Men in the Middle
Nikola Vucevic, Orlando | Final Ownership: 98% | 2012-2013 ADP: 143 During the draft process, knocks on Vucevic were centralized on his questionable explosiveness and lack of foot speed. It’s safe to proclaim that his skill level and instincts have far and away superseded any perceived weaknesses. Post-All Star Break
The Art of the Mid-Range Game
The top 10 mid-range shooters in the NBA, by percentage, with a minimum of 75 makes: 1. Serge Ibaka, PF|50.5% – A player who can block upwards of three shots per game and connect on 162 mid-range jumpers is a true diamond. Ibaka has occasionally incorporated the three-ball to his
Daily Fantasy Basketball: Versatile Rooks
Evan Fournier is a name you’d be wise to monitor down the final stretch run. The Nuggets under the radar 2012 first-round selection (#20 overall) has burst onto the scene over the past ten days on a suddenly crippled roster. In his last four games Fournier is averaging 14 points
One Side of the Ball: Offense Reins Supreme
Last week Major League Baseball celebrated the 40th anniversary of the designated hitter. The position, originally constructed to inject more offense into an otherwise slowing game, has added new life to the sport while singlehandedly deitizing one-dimensional players like Edgar Martinez, Frank Thomas, and Harold Baines. The sport of basketball
Scouting the Final Four: Point Guard Lotto
Trey Burke, PG Michigan- Burke has earned himself a healthy payday come June with his machinelike consistency (double figures scoring in all 37 games) and efficiency (46%/38%/80%) as a junior. Entering the NCAA Tournament, it was believed by most NBA decision makers that Burke had already shown his full repertoire,