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Fantasy Forecaster: March 4-10

Here’s a taste: For the balance of the season, starting with Week 19, only two NBA teams play at least four games every week: the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Actually, both of these teams play four times in weeks 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23. Then in the H2H final “week” of […]

Fantasy Forecaster: Jan. 21-27

It remains ugly in Charlotte, but I can now report that the ugliness is spreading. That sweet, sweet, exploitable ugliness. In all honesty, as a Minnesota Timberwolves fan, I hate to see what’s happening here with this injury-ravaged team. As an NBA fan — and really, as a sports fan — I hate to see […]

Fantasy 30: More assists, fewer points for LeBron

Here’s a list of the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league heading into the seventh week of the season: Atlanta Hawks: Paul Millsap is a game-time decision for Monday’s game against Oklahoma City after missing the last three games due to a left hip injury. “We’ll see how today […]

Is McCollum’s stardom built to last?

Just ask Anthony Davis owners what they were thinking after his 4-for-20 shooting night in the season opener against Golden State. Even those Davis owners who told you they weren’t concerned probably were crossing their fingers behind their back. Or ask LaMarcus Aldridge owners how they felt about LMA’s 11-point San Antonio debut. Yikes! The […]

Undervalued players set to boost fantasy lineups

Here are some players to target this week, with their ESPN ownership listed: Norris Cole, PG, New Orleans Pelicans (25.2) Tyreke Evans (knee) is out through the All-Star break, and the Pelicans are the only team in the league that play three games this week so Cole is a good one to target. Over the […]

Starting Five: Fantasy stars set to decline in second half

This week’s contributors are ESPN Fantasy analysts Joe Kaiser, John Cregan and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Kaiser: Rajon Rondo, because George Karl’s job is reportedly in jeopardy in Sacramento, and if Karl is fired I don’t see Rondo performing up to the level he has over the first half of the season. Point guards have […]

Dirk Nowitzki backs Andrew Bogut to shine at Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks last won the championship in 2011, but were knocked out in the first round of the Playoffs in the past two years after a brief absence from the postseason. But the offseason merry-go-round, which had Kevin Durant head to Golden State, led 2015 champions Bogut and Harrison Barnes to Dallas. And Nowitzki believes […]

Westbrook, Davis jump past Harden in updated fantasy rankings

But basketball isn’t baseball, and we don’t need 200 plate appearances to get a better idea of each player’s value. A set of eyes and a look at the numbers can be very revealing, even in a short amount of time, and already we are seeing some early-season trends that have drastically changed the rankings […]

Pierce a buy-low due to Rondo injury

Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (3) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (4) 5. James Harden, HOU (6) 6. Kyrie Irving, […]

The underrated NBA offseason moves that have made a big impact so far this season

Those were just two of the more than 300 transactions this summer, including 35 trades, and while they dominated the headlines in the early days of August, there have been several other moves — some big, some small — that are paying dividends so far this season. Here are the group of executives and players […]

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