Those signings and trades impacted not only the players’ fantasy values for the coming season, but also those of the teams they left and joined. Add to all of that an NBA draft that produced a few players who should make some level of impact as rookies, and I had to make quite a few […]
Continue readingThe team also plans to aggressively pursue younger players and draft picks ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline in the wake of Kristaps Porzingis‘ season-ending injury, league sources told ESPN. New York received forward Johnny O’Bryant and second-round draft picks in 2020 and 2021 from Charlotte in exchange for Hernangomez. Knicks general manager Scott Perry says […]
Continue readingIf you have a question, tweet me @AtomicHarpua or with #FBAMailbag before Thursday morning each week, and I’ll cull some of the best ones to answer here. {C} Goran Dragic has been a major disappointment, largely because his scoring is down more than five points per game compared to his 26 games with the Miami […]
Continue readingBut 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 […]
Continue readingHere’s a look at the players that stand out this week, with their ownership percentage listed. Omri Casspi, SF, Sacramento Kings (26.1) Casspi has played over 40 minutes in back-to-back games, and it wasn’t by accident. It’s clear a month-and-a-half into the season that Casspi has carved out a big role on this team, helping […]
Continue readingHere’s a list of the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams around the league: Atlanta Hawks: It has been a big January for Tim Hardaway Jr., who had his fourth 20-point game of the month in Monday’s one-point win over the Knicks. Impressively, the fourth-year shooting guard is shooting 54.2 percent […]
Continue readingHere’s a look at the players who stand out this week, with their ownership percentage listed. Patrick Beverley, PG, Houston Rockets (25.6) While Beverley isn’t one of the top scoring options on the Rockets, he is the primary point guard and a player who has averaged over 30 minutes a game in December. The impact […]
Continue readingFirst, you can upset the equilibrium of battles between other owners by outperforming what the league expects from your team. Playing the spoiler builds self-esteem. Additionally, lack of activity from other owners often makes sizable leaps in the standings more realistic than you’d think, because the teams you’re facing are often less competitive than they […]
Continue readingThis is particularly true when we get down to some of the players ranked after the Top 100. Players ranked that low are typically inconsistent, streaky or unproven. That is why you’ll see a lot of fluctuation from week to week near the bottom of the rankings. With that in mind, let’s take a look […]
Continue readingNote: Brian McKitish’s top 100 players are ranked for their fantasy value for the 2013-14 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. John Wall, WSH (12) 11. Carmelo Anthony, NY (11) 12. Ty Lawson, DEN (13) 13. Kyrie Irving, CLE (10) 14. Serge […]
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