After racking up three 3-pointers, 3 steals and 3 blocks on Tuesday, Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter Jr. ranks 34th on the Player Rater (based on averages). Over his past six games, he is averaging 17.5 PPG, 2.8 3-PPG, 5 RPG, 0.8 SPG and 1.0 BPG. Do you think he has reached his statistical […]
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Which player are you most worried about being shut down during the final month of the season, and is there a player you recommend picking up now who might help fill the eventual void? Jim McCormick: This is a topic I’m quite familiar with, as my Sixers have already shut down their top player (Joel […]
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Kemba Walker has averaged 40.6 FG% and 33.8 3-FG% for his career, but after 13 games this season, those numbers are up to 47.0 FG% and 41.3 3-FG%. In turn, he is averaging 24.7 PPG — way up from 20.9 PPG last season. What do you think his FG% and PPG will be at season’s […]
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The 6-foot-8 Italian forward signed as a free agent in Motown earlier this summer, agreeing to a two-year deal worth a reported $3.5 million after ending a five-season stint with Virtus Roma. The reigning MVP of Italy’s Serie A, Datome has been the country’s most consistent performer during its surprise run through the European Championships, […]
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That’s how many minutes Kyle Lowry logged en route to becoming an Eastern Conference finalist and Olympic gold medalist in 2015-16. The 30-year-old point guard appeared in 105 out of a possible 110 games between the regular season, playoffs and international competition, validating all the hard work he had put in during the offseason to […]
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But oftentimes in order to make the most substantial impact on the standings or upcoming fantasy playoff games, it’s judicious to target players that address needs or potential close categorical battles against future opponents. These category-specific moves are the other type of additions fantasy owners are making. In head-to-head formats, it’s savvy to analyze the […]
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I love rostering Gasol because he does a little of everything, but a lot of one thing: He’s the best assist-producing center in the NBA (3.8 a game). That statistic each night out of a center is the big man equivalent of getting 1.5 blocks a night out of a point guard. Except there aren’t […]
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Crittenton and 13 other people were named in the indictment that was initially the result of an investigation conducted by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a source close to the investigation. According to that source, Crittenton conspired to deal cocaine and marijuana in the months before he was indicted last year for his […]
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It went from Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Western Conference rival Golden State, to Tim Duncan deciding to join Kobe Bryant in retirement, to an assortment of high-profile coaching changes, to the U.S. taking home an Olympic gold in Rio. And we haven’t even mentioned the infusion of talent the June draft added to […]
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Consider his peak production in 2003-04: 24.2 PPG, 13.9 RPG, 5.0 APG, 2.2 BPG, 1.5 SPG, 49.8 FG%, 79.1 FT%. He had such a complete stat line — especially factoring in weighted percentages — with no holes in it, that KG will always be the 7-foot stick by which I measure other fantasy players. And […]
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