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Fantasy basketball: Why small forward is the most important position in 2021
One area that has required some adjustment of my traditional roto-based approach? Scarcity. The notion of accruing additional value in area where value is in short supply. Here’s a quick breakdown of scarcity. In your league, you and your fellow managers are competing for a finite amount of available production. Production that’s made up of […]
Continue readingFantasy 30: Latest buzz on hot and cold starts from around the NBA
Here’s a look at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: The Hawks appear to be one of the most improved teams in the NBA, and second-year forward De’Andre Hunter is a big reason. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, Hunter is an athlete who […]
Continue readingPowered by Gordon Hayward’s career-high 44 points, Charlotte Hornets outlast Atlanta Hawks
The Hornets led by double figures most of the game before Atlanta claimed its first lead, at 86-85, on John Collins‘ three-point play with 5 minutes, 22 seconds remaining. Hayward answered with a jumper and his own three-point play and the Hornets never trailed again. Hayward said it was a true career high — the […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Julius Randle returns Knicks to relevance
Randle now has had seven-plus dimes in five of his seven appearances this season, landing him impressively at No. 15 overall on the ESPN Player Rater. With such consistently awesome creation responsibilities and with Thibodeau’s well-earned reputation for allowing his stars to play heavy minutes, Randle (currently averaging a career-high 38.4 MPG) is well-positioned for […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball mock draft: 8-team, head-to-head points
The 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! That all said, we also do our best to not forget what fantasy sports is really all about: having […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Is Keldon Johnson’s breakout legit?
The 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! Johnson has now posted consecutive 20-point games for the second time in career, with all five of his 20-point […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball waiver-wire finds: Elfrid Payton, Darius Bazley among key pickups
The 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball: Boogie, Anunoby among deep sleepers
Securing a statistical superstar in fantasy basketball drafts isn’t so challenging these days; the league is rife with special talents found in the early rounds. It’s always fun to build around these fantasy forces, but there is admittedly nothing quite as fun as identifying a breakout player in the later rounds. Last fall, we saw […]
Continue readingAtlanta Hawks’ Rajon Rondo sees ‘natural fit’ as mentor on young team
Maybe he’ll get a shot as as a general manager. Not that he’s ready to get started on those career goals just yet. After capturing his second NBA championship ring with the Lakers, the 34-year-old Rondo has moved on to the youthful Atlanta Hawks, where he will serve as a mentor to budding superstar Trae […]
Continue readingRiskiest fantasy basketball draft picks in first two rounds
(If you need examples, oh, do I have them!) Luckily, there is good news:The depth in the first two rounds this season is better than in season’s past, and that means fantasy managers don’t have to gamble trying to “hit a home run.” It’s actually possible to play it safely and still be able to […]
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