Monthly Archives: September 2008
Tracy McGrady = Eight Belles?
Shocking news out of Houston. On Media Day (MEDIA DAY!!!!), Tracy McGrady is already not feeling too well. What a surprise. I’ll obviously get more into this in the Rockets’ team preview, but the guy has played in a “full … Continue reading
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Denver Nuggets 2008-09 Fantasy Preview
All previews follow the same format, I’ll be going in depth only on the players worth owning in a standard 12-team league, followed by players who you might consider as injury handcuffs/deep sleepers. As always, it starts with the most … Continue reading
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Riddles in the Dark
It’s only Media Day and of course teams are going to say nothing but positive things, but here are some things that were good to read. “Kirk has had a terrific summer. Tyrus, it was his best summer of work as … Continue reading
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Dallas Mavericks 2008-09 Fantasy Preview
All previews follow the same format, I’ll be going in depth only on the players worth owning in a standard 12-team league, followed by players who you might consider as injury handcuffs/deep sleepers. As always, it starts with the most … Continue reading
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Cleveland Cavaliers 2008-09 Fantasy Preview
All previews follow the same format, I’ll be going in depth only on the players worth owning in a standard 12-team league, followed by players who you might consider as injury handcuffs/deep sleepers. As always, it starts with the most … Continue reading
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Chicago Bulls 2008-09 Fantasy Preview
All previews follow the same format, I’ll be going in depth only on the players worth owning in a standard 12-team league, followed by players who you might consider as injury handcuffs/deep sleepers. As always, it starts with the most … Continue reading
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Mock This
An eventful mock draft (as eventful as mock drafts can be) is going on at Points In the Paint, including the guys from Give Me the Rock and 2nd Round Reach. I haven’t mocked enough myself yet to get real … Continue reading
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Late-Round Drafting
Most fantasy owners tend to draft stream-of-consciousness style once the starting lineup is filled out, but there is no reason you shouldn’t have SOME kind of strategy when it comes to those last few rounds. 2nd Round Reach has an excellent … Continue reading
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Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Registration is Now Open
It’s a beautiful thing.
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Charlotte Bobcats 2008-09 Fantasy Preview
All previews follow the same format, I’ll be going in depth only on the players worth owning in a standard 12-team league, followed by players who you might consider as injury handcuffs/deep sleepers. As always, it starts with the most … Continue reading
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Boston Celtics 2008-09 Fantasy Preview
All previews follow the same format, I’ll be going in depth only on the players worth owning in a standard 12-team league, followed by players who you might consider as injury handcuffs/deep sleepers. As always, it starts with the most … Continue reading
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Atlanta Hawks 2008-09 Fantasy Preview
All previews follow the same format, I’ll be going in depth only on the players worth owning in a standard 12-team league, followed by players who you might consider as injury handcuffs/deep sleepers. As always, it starts with the most … Continue reading
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Six Weeks of Anticipation
Now that the boring time leading up to Fantasy Football season is underway (I’m in three leagues, but let’s face it, fantasy football is EASY!), the anticipation for the NBA season is revving up. Already lots of NBA news is … Continue reading
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Say It Ain’t So, Agent Zero
Word has come down that Gilbert Arenas will miss at least the first month of the season after having a “procedure” on the same knee that kept him sidelined for all but 13 games last season. In case you’re counting, … Continue reading
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Cashing In
I came across a list of the next two season’s worth of free agents at ESPN.com, and it’s worth looking at to see which players could be playing for new contracts this season. I’m not convinced that a guy in a contract … Continue reading
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Add to your lexicon: Drafterglow
Great post over at Basketbawful about one of the universal feelings in all of fantasy sports. I shall be using this term numerous times after basketball drafts, I am sure.
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Empire Building Part VI: The Second Season: The Post Draft Plan
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, it is more difficult to rebound from a poor fantasy basketball draft than any other sport. In fantasy football nearly every team will suffer some series of debilitating injuries through the course of … Continue reading
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Long, cold September
Now that the NFL season (and the fantasy football season, which is far less interesting than basketball or baseball in my opinion) has started, it seems like there is too much time until basketball starts. Gradually over the next seven … Continue reading
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Part V: Draft Day (just like Christmas Day, only less food and more excitement)
More than any other fantasy sport, it is especially difficult to rebound from having a terrible fantasy basketball draft. In baseball, there are always a number of guys who come out of nowhere to pitch well or hit 30 homers. … Continue reading
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