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Knicks’ Iman Shumpert day to day
J.R. Smith will replace Shumpert in the starting lineup. Shumpert hurt his shoulder in the first quarter of the Knicks’ win over Boston on Tuesday. The Knicks are listing Shumpert as day to day. The third-year guard dealt with shoulder soreness in training camp but has remained relatively healthy throughout the season, playing in every […]
Continue readingRussell Westbrook overtakes Curry, Durant in new fantasy rankings
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 readingCregan’s fantasy basketball awards: Green over Curry for MVP
Here is my not-so-traditional version of the 2015-16 fantasy basketball awards, dishing out hardware for common categories, such as Comeback Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player, and for all-new categories or those not often featured, such as Rookie Superstar of Tomorrow Award and the Shawn Bradley Courage Award, among many others. Spoiler alert: […]
Continue readingHow the trade deadline could affect Love, Melo and other fantasy stars
The trade deadline doesn’t have to feature a marquee name to register a fantasy impact. The aftershocks of last season’s deadline are still reverberating at point guard. No Chris Paul– or Russell Westbrook-sized names swapped jerseys. But Goran Dragic, Rajon Rondo, Isaiah Thomas, Brandon Knight, Reggie Jackson and Michael Carter-Williams all headed for new situations […]
Continue readingFantasy 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 […]
Continue readingDaily Fantasy Basketball: Late lineup notes for March 28
In today’s edition of our late lineup notes, I’ll give you a few things to watch for based on players with statuses that could indicate they won’t play — and what that could mean for adjustments to your lineup. I’ll also answer questions on Twitter closer to lock (@cfrelund). Good luck! Keep track of the […]
Continue readingFantasy hoops: Jimmy Butler vs. LeBron James
LeBron James and Jimmy Butler rank 11th and 12th, respectively, on the Player Rater on a per-game basis. In points leagues, which player would you rather own going forward this season and why? Renee Miller: This is really close, but what decided it for me was thinking about my response to a trade offer of […]
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 readingCeltics treat Stevens to Gino Time
“What is it?” asked an amused and confused Stevens. Media members did their best to quickly explain the “American Bandstand” mash-up that features a smooth-grooving, bearded man in a Gino Vannelli T-shirt as the Bee Gees’ “You Should Be Dancing” blares. It has served as the team’s victory cigar of sorts since before the Big […]
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 […]
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