Articles – Fantasy Basketball

Everybody Hurts

Upon occasion – especially while watching the Wizards – I think to myself, “Self? You could do better than these guys, right? Sure, you’re not…

Rushin’ To The Bearing Speights

Wade’s out. Rip’s out. Stuckey’s out. Tyrus is out (again). Thornton My Side was out. Lawson is day-to-day. Hawes slammed his back and left after…

No J From J.J. Is Okay Most Days

James Johnson scored only 5 pts, but grabbed 5 boards, blocked five shot, made 2-of-3 from the floor and sank a three. This is why…

Minny’s Got Some ‘Splainin’ To Do, Says Ricky

The fact that Ricky Rubio still isn’t the starting point guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves is only batshizz crazy until you dump water over your…

Commenter Master Standings (Updated: 1/6)

The biggest swing week in fantasy basketball happened. It totally happened. I went to bed at the end of last week nervous as all get-out…

Infographic: Hail! Hail! (Of) Bullets

With the franchise now known as the Washington Wizards, and at one point known as the Chicago Packers, Zephyrs, or Baltimore, Capitol and Washington Bullets,…

Z-Bo Knows Torn Knee Ligaments

Trailing hot on the heels of yesterday’s Manu news (Manunus!) that he will be watching basketball from incredibly fantastic courtside seats for the next two…

Garbage Pail Kid 2012: Low-Riskin’ Tristan

This year’s fourth overall pick, Tristan Thompson, has some growin’ to do. He’s going to need to learn to distribute the ball at least a…

Man, U’s In Trouble

Manu Ginobili broke his shooting hand and may be out as many as six weeks. Groin punch! If you drafted him, his penchant for injury…

DeMoted Cousins

It went down sweetly, like an Italian opera or an Italian ice. Whichever best suits your personality. From out of nowhere, DeMarcus Cousins decided he…

Commenter Master Standings (Updated: 12/30)

With the 2011-12 season’s first week grinding to a close, congratulations are in order for the Big Ball Dance League’s One Piece, who sit atop…

Redd-Led Redemption

Boston, Dallas, Memphis and the Lakers share one win amongst themselves and 10 losses. So understand me when I tell you that everything – absolutely…

Infographic: A Week Of Chuck Hayes’ Value

Putting Down Your Guard

Stephen Curry‘s ankle used up its final sick day of the year, because unlike weak ankles themselves, sick days don’t roll over. (Boom! Nailed it.)…

Add Some Cole To Your Stalking

Here’s what you’re likely to hear around the fantasy blogosphere today: You’re likely to read that Norris Cole scored 14 of Miami’s final 24 points.…

Roll Hi, RoLo

I added Robin Lopez in two of my leagues. I didn’t like doing it, but anytime a guy who was overhyped last year drops 21/7…

The Top 25 Opening Day Fantasy Basketball Performances, 1985-2010

I thought it might be fun to look at the best season-opening performances in recent NBA history. So far as I can tell, this list…

2011 Basketball Predictions

Let’s take a momentary break from fake basketball to focus a bit on Razzball’s real basketball predictions for the 2011 season. I’m of two minds…

Infographic: The 50-Point Club

Ever wonder how many players have scored 50+ points in a game since Jordan entered the league? No? Really!?! What about the number of 50+…

2011 Fake Teams Fantasy Basketball Blogger Draft – Team Razzball

I was fortunate enough to be invited to Earth’s most classy and famous expert league – the FakeTeams Hoops Tournament.  The league has 14 teams…

2011 Fantasy Basketball Draft Tiers

You gotta have a draft routine; the things you do or eat or wear to ensure you’re in the best possible zone while picking players…

Infographic: Kobe Is Going To Pay

It can’t be that hard to find a diamond the size of a ping-pong ball, right? .

2011 Top 200 Fantasy Basketball Rankings

With the top 100 lists sealed in the vault (that could very easily be re-opened by anyone by clicking here), we’ve finished the Lavergne, the…

Programming Note: It’s All Happening UPDATE!

Having produced what feels like 900 reviews of every player ever to touch a Spalding, Razzball’s taking a 20 second timeout and squeezing its cramping…

50 Names for Your Fantasy Basketball Team

Wait! Before you name your fantasy basketball team the “Lob City Clippers*,” just know that I’ve already seen three fantasy owners name their team this…

2011 Fantasy Basketball Top 100

We’ve run through the fantasy basketball rankings for each position – well, you ran through them. I sprinted for a bit, started feeling woozy, then…

Top 20 Centers, 2011 Fantasy Basketball

With the top 20,  top 10, top PG, top SG, top SF and top 20 PF for 2011 fantasy basketball in the can, it’s time…

2011 Fantasy Basketball Auction Draft Strategy

Auction drafting: my favorite time of the year. You can keep your Sweetest Day and your Arbor Day. Give me liberty, or give me auction…

2011 Razzball Commenter Leagues, Last Call!

The air is crisp, the snow is falling, rows and rows of yellow and brown snowmen slump agonizingly in front yards. Yup, it’s official, NBA…

Top 20 Power Forwards, 2011 Fantasy Basketball

With the top 20,  top 10, top PG, top SG and top SF for 2011 fantasy basketball in the can, it’s time to gander at…

Top 20 Small Forwards for 2011 Fantasy Basketball

With the top 20,  top 10, top 20 PG and top 20 SG for 2011 fantasy basketball in the can, it’s time to gander at…

Players to Target, 2011 Fantasy Basketball

There are those who are overrated, those who are underrated and those who are rated appropriately. Jim Carrey as the Riddler in 1995? Overrated. DeVito…

Top 20 Shooting Guards for 2011 Fantasy Basketball

With the top 20,  top 10 and top PG for 2011 fantasy basketball in the can, it’s time to turn to an altogether shallower, moodier…

Razzball Commenter Leagues Are Now Open!

The Razzball Commenter Leagues are about set. The original RCL got wet, spawned slime cocoons, and are waiting to hatch and take over the city…

Top 20 Point Guards for 2011 Fantasy Basketball

. With the top 20 and top 10 for 2011 fantasy basketball in the can, it’s time delve into the top 20 point guards for…

Top 20 for 2011 Fantasy Basketball

. Remember on Wednesday when we went over the top 10 for 2011 fantasy basketball? We read, then laughed, then cried a little, then snorted…

Infographic: The 2010-11 Pistons And Lakers Starting Rotations

The average team last year went through 11 different starting rotations. The Lakers alternated between two, the Pistons patchworked 22 different rotations together. With either…

Top 10 for 2011 Fantasy Basketball

Pip-pip! Huzzah! Ha-cha-cha! And bully! It’s time to wake grandma up, ask her where she keeps the key to the liquor cabinet, threaten her with…

2011 Razzball Basketball Commenter Leagues

It’s been a while since you’ve angrily stared at a basketball roster and wished you could start all over … unless, you’re Dan Gilbert, in…

2011 Fantasy Basketball, Game On!

Remember when Han Solo was thawed from the carbonite freeze? Or when Cameron dropped the shocked-coma act in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?” Or how ’bout…