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Curry’s groundbreaking numbers and other top fantasy takeaways
This week’s contributors are ESPN NBA Insider Bradford Doolittle and ESPN Fantasy analysts Jim McCormick and yours truly, Tom Carpenter. Doolittle: Karl-Anthony Towns is amazing. McCormick: This season I found the relationship between DFS research and redraft success is incredibly valuable — which is to say, I found my growing passion for DFS NBA significantly […]
Continue readingThe case for Kevin Durant over Russell Westbrook in fantasy
When it comes to our high-profile couples, that unfortunate question is hard-wired into humanity. A super-couple torn apart. Shudders. Splits. Despite all of the pairing’s obvious symbiotic benefits. Post-schism pontification immediately shifts to who’s winning and who’s losing. It happens in sports, too. When I was a younger, thinner fantasy enthusiast? It was Kobe and […]
Continue readingSmarter DFS options than Harden, Westbrook for Wednesday
Jim McCormick — Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix Suns As the ball-dominant distributor on an up-tempo Phoenix team — in a game against a Denver team with the worst defensive efficiency guarding point guards, according to Hoops Stats — Bledsoe is a fine midtier investment on a rich Wednesday slate. It also helps to consider Bledsoe is […]
Continue readingJoe Kaiser’s ultimate draft board
It’s hard to argue with that. But as auctions become the way to go in many fantasy leagues in 2016, they also require much more time — sometimes around 3.5 hours in baseball leagues with large rosters — and over two hours in fantasy basketball and football leagues. That’s where the traditional snake-style draft has […]
Continue readingWhat are the long-term fantasy prospects for Tim Hardaway Jr.?
Over the past month, Tim Hardaway Jr. has averaged 18.1 PPG, 2.4 3PPG, 47.3 FG% and 82.1 FT%. He is available in nearly two-thirds of ESPN leagues. Is there any reason to believe he will not maintain this pace the rest of the way? How do you view him as a keeper for next season […]
Continue readingDurant, Warriors among reasons for LeBron’s frustrations
Why is LeBron James in such a bad mood? His frustrations — at least some of them — about the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks president Phil Jackson and even years-old bad blood with TNT analyst Charles Barkley have come pouring out. It’s out of character for him to speak so aggressively on the record. […]
Continue readingDraymond Green, nearing automatic suspension, has technical foul rescinded
The decision drops Green to 14 technical fouls and a little more breathing room. Green picked up the technical with 1:04 left in the first half of the Warriors’ 112-80 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. It came after he was called for a foul trying to block a shot from Thunder forward Jerami Grant. […]
Continue readingPhil needs Carmelo for the long term
Under that scenario, Anthony would have earned $23.5 million on a test drive with rookies Jackson and Derek Fisher, who would have discovered that Melo-ball is compatible with the team-centric principles governing the triangle offense. It shaped up as a win-win designed to create all kinds of salary-cap flexibility next summer, except for one thing: […]
Continue readingResetting rankings on top names
“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 (4) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (5) 5. Kevin Love, MIN (3) 6. Kobe […]
Continue readingStarting 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 […]
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