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Durant overtakes Westbrook in rest-of-season fantasy rankings

These rankings are based on season-long rotisserie formats. That means players who excel in one or two categories will be ranked higher and those who fail miserably in percentages will be ranked lower than they would be in a points system. So a 3-point specialist like J.R. Smith gets a bump, while a young star […]

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Fantasy mailbag: Give up on Dragic?

If 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 […]

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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 […]

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KD hopeful on ’16; LeBron undecided

Durant withdrew from national-team duty in August shortly before the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. “Hopefully I’ll be there. It’s whoever Mr. [Jerry] Colangelo and Coach K [Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski] pick,” Durant said in‎ an interview on his 26th birthday scheduled to air later this week on SportsCenter. “I would love […]

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Fantasy 30: Leonard’s hot streak, Whiteside’s shot-blocking, more

Here’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 […]

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Fantasy basketball 30: Franz Wagner’s rookie rise

Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter are among the Hawks’ 12 players included in the league’s health and safety protocols. Offensively, Trae Young has had to bear a lot of the burden. Over the last 14 […]

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Biggest fantasy sleepers of 2015-16

We call these players “sleepers” because your opponents are snoozing on them during drafts, thus allowing you to snag them later than they should go. In order for you to be fully prepared to take advantage of your competitors, I have compiled the top sleepers for the 2015-16 campaign, based on the average draft position […]

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Hassan Whiteside rises in rest-of-season fantasy rankings

These rankings are based on season-long rotisserie formats. That means that players who excel in one or two categories will be ranked higher and those who fail miserably in percentages will be ranked lower than they would be in a points system. So, a 3-point specialist such as J.R. Smith gets a bump, while a […]

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Summer Forecast: Most likely first-time All-Stars in 2017-18

We asked our ESPN Forecast panel to predict the players who are most likely to make their first All-Star team in February 2018. Voters were allowed to select up to five names for both the East and West. Here are the players who received the most votes: 1. Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Center | West […]

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NBA training camp: Most likely landing spots for Blake Griffin, Hassan Whiteside and other veteran free agents

But a handful of serviceable players are still unsigned and not yet sure which team they will be helping this upcoming season, if any. Injuries, age and reduced minutes from previously playing on teams with deep rosters have lowered their stock as players, but several teams still have time to take a chance on these […]

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