DeMar DeRozan, 2013-14 Fantasy Sleeper

May 30, 2013 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 9 Comments

Sleepers. How you win your leagues. I love sleepers; it's my favorite part of any fantasy forecasting where you identify the diamonds in the rough. A big reason I love sleepers is they are the guys that can end up on a lot of your teams at a draft day value discounted where you know you can beat your draft to them. So that takes me to DeMar DeRozan, a guy I wasn't going to write my first sleeper post on at first, but amidst my ranking at 67 in my Way Too Early Rankings, I decided to dig deeper and try to convince Razzballers why they should spend a higher price on DeRozan than other rankings would suggest:

Way Too Early Rankings: Top 100 For 2013-2014

May 24, 2013 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 17 Comments

by: JB Gilpin

I've got to say, growing up a huge Charlotte Hornets fan, I am going to finally have a favorite team again next year. I mean, the Bobcats is such a horrific name for a professional sports team that it actually made me not cheer for them. If they follow my logic - citizens of New Orleans, I'm sorry, you're no longer cheering for your NBA team. If you missed it the other night, the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery was selected (coincidentally right when a huge Powerball was built up and won - conspiracy?!) with the Cleveland Cavaliers winning another #1 pick. Nerlens Noel, or Captain N as I'm going to call him, looks like he's heading to one of basketball's friendliest cities. Just don't leave for another team in a televised special. Honestly, my first thought was, "great, another talented player I have to navigate through injury estimates with." Anyway, I doubt any NBA rookies will crack the top 100 for fantasy this year, it's a pretty weak draft class, but that's why these way too early rankings will be capped at 100 before readdressed closer to the season when they'll expand to 200. As always with rankings this early, it's May, the Finals haven't even started yet, and there will be a lot of revisions. But here's how I see things shaking out as of right now:

The Razzball Basketball Glossary

May 17, 2013 | Glossary |

by: JB Gilpin

I'm nothing if not unique. I think that was on Dennis Rodman's tombstone. What? He's still alive? Kim-Jong Un didn't secretly get annoyed by him and send a hit squad? Since taking over the rundowns and general Razzball Basketball reigns, I have been thrusting my new terms into the void that is the lack of new Razzball catch phrases for the basketball side. Have you seen Enter The Void? Yea it's like that. Here's some phrases that will always be added to, never limited to, and always changing:

Way Too Early Rankings: Top 50 For 2013-2014

May 15, 2013 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 8 Comments

by: JB Gilpin

As we continue to navigate through the NBA Playoffs, it's been a fun challenge to rank for the 2013-2014 season. There's still free agency. There's still a draft. Hey, at least we know there will be a season unlike 2011! If you missed it, my top 10 then top 20 came out last week. Hey, it's early, you might say "way too early" (see what I did there, it's in the title!) so these rankings are subject to change. And I want no accusations of flip-flopping! It's not my fault if all the sudden Dwight Howard goes to the Bobcats and becomes a first-rounder! OK, so that is as likely as Rony Seikaly... returning. You gotta stop on the word that rhymes Jean-Ralphio! Man I'm liking that show. Also, random side note, Googling Rony Seikaly to spell his name correctly broke Google. I searched it and it would freeze, despite everything else working. Weird. As I battle my ADHD to get into the rankings, let's just dive into it:

Way Too Early Rankings: Top 20 For 2013-2014

May 10, 2013 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 2 Comments

by: JB Gilpin

So these guys aren't in the top ten. They automatically hate me and I automatically hate them... Well not really of course, but I want to tease out the drama! After the first 6 picks, ending with Chris Paul for me, it's becomes a mess of upside players and seasoned vets all tossed around like Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister. Then that tornado finished the job last year, ripping off Hunt's clothes for The Sessions. Without further ado, here are the guys I'd be ripping my clothes off for to round out my top 20:

Way Too Early Rankings: Top 10 For 2013-2014

May 7, 2013 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes | 6 Comments

by: JB Gilpin

Ah the fantasy basketball offseason. It's a magical time where the weather gets nicer, people get out of the arenas (unless their team is still in the playoffs) and start playing outdoor sports. Pshhh playing outside. Overrated. While the NBA Playoffs enter their second round, there are still the huge events of free agency and the NBA Draft to shake things up, but let's take an early look, nay, a way too early look, into where I am going to start ranking players for the 2013-2014 season:

RCL Fantasy Basketball 2012-2013 Master Standings

May 1, 2013 | Razzball Commenter Leagues | 6 Comments

by: ChrisV

The Razzball Community, like a single barrel scotch, is bold and strong. And like a single barrel scotch in the bloodstream of a Las Vegas stripper, we like to spread our butt cheeks and then drive while intoxicated. Wait, what? Anyway, the Razz-comm (<- term that won't catch on) enjoy nothing more than to match wits and skills with each other in the fantasy arena (there may be things we enjoy more, but we'll leave that to the philosophers). The season has come to a close, those of you who weren't sure if J.R. Smith was for real can finally put that question to rest, and our RCL winners have emerged, basking in the glow of victory. "I remember when I was alive, I lived for the taste of success! So says I, the ghost of Dolph Schayes!" Damn you, Dolph, you aren't dead yet! "Mayhaps, but your career is!" Moving on...