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Jeff Teague, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

I suppose I could be a tad blinded by Jeff Teague‘s second-round production in these playoffs, but it’s not as if the 16/2.5/4, with 1.5…

  • Adam
  • May 9, 2011
  • 4
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Ramon Sessions, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

With apologies to Señior Ramon, the only way we’re going to properly pump Ramon Sessions is to properly dump Baron Davis. It has to be…

  • Adam
  • May 6, 2011
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Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Top 20 Power Forwards, 2010 Fantasy Basketball

Point guards, shooting guards and small forwards have all been accounted for. Now, call this list the “anti-point guards.” With the exception of maybe Boozer,…

  • Adam
  • May 4, 2011
  • 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Louis Williams, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

When people reflect on the 2010-11 playoffs, they’ll think any number of the following thoughts: 1) Bill Simmons probably went nuts jibbering on about Rudy…

  • Adam
  • May 2, 2011
  • 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Top 20 Small Forwards, 2010 Fantasy Basketball

We looked at the top 20 shooting guards for 2010 on Monday. Today? The 20 best fantasy swingmen (“fantasy swingmen” sounds naughty) from the year…

  • Adam
  • April 29, 2011
  • 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

James Harden, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

There are really just two numbers you need to know when it comes to evaluating James Harden. The first is 29.9. The second is 23.…

  • Adam
  • April 27, 2011
  • 0
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Top 20 Shooting Guards, 2010 Fantasy Basketball

We looked at the top 20 point guards for 2010 last week and decided that injuries wreaked havoc on most fantasy teams. Today, we decide…

  • Adam
  • April 25, 2011
  • 4
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Top 20 Point Guards, 2010 Fantasy Basketball

As the 2010 fantasy basketball season drifts farther and farther away from us and teams like the Wolves, Kings and Wizards seem like a distant…

  • Adam
  • April 22, 2011
  • 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Jordan Crawford, 2011 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

By now the idea of the mildly attractive girl who hangs out with female friends that appear to have done some hard drinking in the…

  • Adam
  • April 20, 2011
  • 0
Loose Balls

The 2010 Fantasy Basketball Awards

Ha! We beat the NBA in handing out awards. This way, if any of our awards coincide with the Association’s awards, I’ll be able to…

  • Adam
  • April 18, 2011
  • 6
Razzball Commenter Leagues

Fantasy Basketball Final Standings, 2010 Razzball Commentor Leagues

Whoomp! Here it is! A dated reference to an overused hip-hop song from the ’90s? No, silly … well, I mean, yeah, but I was…

  • Adam
  • April 15, 2011
  • 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Add’s All Folks!

One more night. I know I’ve got a long summer filled with postseason rankings ahead of me. Not to mention keepers, sleepers, rookies, lockout news,…

  • Adam
  • April 13, 2011
  • 12
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

If You’re Not A Native, You’re A Dead Rabbit

In Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York,” the film opens with Liam Neeson and his young son sharpening weaponry, gathering soldiers and marching from their…

  • Adam
  • April 11, 2011
  • 6
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

If I’m Ryan, I’m Flyin’

Dwight Howard‘s 18th technical was upheld yesterday, which means he won’t have the pleasure of going 30/20 against the Bobcats on Sunday. (NOTE: Mostly because…

  • Adam
  • April 8, 2011
  • 13
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Teach Me How To Douglas

Toney Douglas dropped 17 points the day after he dropped 28 and I suggested you probably ought not pick him up. Do I still say…

  • Adam
  • April 7, 2011
  • 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Jamal Or Nothin’

After averaging 11.1 ppg on .385 shooting from the floor in February and March, Jamal Crawford is averaging 18.3 ppg on .500 shooting from the…

  • Adam
  • April 6, 2011
  • 2
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

2010 Fantasy Basketball Strategy, The Final Week

With no (pro) games last night, a true fantasy killer* likely spent the entire evening alone in a dark room, with a mason jar used…

  • Adam
  • April 5, 2011
  • 12
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

The Perplex Files: Trust No One’s Health

We’re down to the wire now. Toss your burners, Marlowe. With just 10 days left, it’s time to erase the history of what got you…

  • Adam
  • April 4, 2011
  • 8
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

April 1: April Who’ll Play

Rajon Rondo dropped a 22/5/14 line, with no steals, but also no turnovers last night. After the game Rondo and his tender pinkie told Rick…

  • Adam
  • April 1, 2011
  • 6
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Wall Brawl!

John Wall threw a punch at Zydrunas Ilgauskas and was ejected in the middle of the second half. What the hell was he swinging at…

  • Adam
  • March 31, 2011
  • 3
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

The Guard Situation In Jersey Now Farmar Confusing Than Before

Jordan Farmar played, at least in the beginning. He ended with a sorta solid 12/4/7, with four threes line, but Avery Johnson’s egg timer went off…

  • Adam
  • March 30, 2011
  • 4
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Redd Dead Redemption?

Skiles said he’d only play Michael Redd single-digit minutes to work Redd into the swing of things. Then he played him more than 15 in…

  • Adam
  • March 29, 2011
  • 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Delonte’s Inferno

Delonte West started in place of Rajon Rondo‘s nagging pinky injury. Or is it pinkie? Does it matter? You know what I mean either way.…

  • Adam
  • March 28, 2011
  • 13
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Ant Rand Shows There Is No ‘I’ In Lose

After a small hubbub over Kevin Love‘s return date, the smoke has cleared a bit and tells us that he’s still targeting Sunday as his…

  • Adam
  • March 25, 2011
  • 11
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Bobcat Goal-Thwart

(Today’s post title is for all you connoisseurs of niche comedians from the ’80s.) Stephen Jackson is hobbled, but played anyway. If you have another…

  • Adam
  • March 24, 2011
  • 4
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

90-180 Days of Bummer

Rudy Gay got a second opinion from Dr. Freeze who told him he was going to need surgery that would lay him low for up…

  • Adam
  • March 23, 2011
  • 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Three-Way Splitter For San Antonio Forwards

San Antonio’s Tim Duncan left early in the first quarter with an ankle injury that Spurs TV announcer and Channing Frye look-alike, Sean Elliot declared…

  • Adam
  • March 22, 2011
  • 13
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

The Ky’s And Low’s Of A Houston Reserve

Who knew that Kevin Martin would drain 34 points and sink a perfect 18-for-18 from the line and he wouldn’t even have the most impressive…

  • Adam
  • March 21, 2011
  • 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

A Wolf In Asik’s Clothing

I know Toney Douglas and his nine threes deserves to kickoff today’s daily notes, but sometime early in the fourth quarter of the Bulls-Nets game,…

  • Adam
  • March 18, 2011
  • 13
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

I Can’t See Poor Miles

Every time I type C.J. Miles’ name, I want to type Watson. I almost type it. I get to the “t” and have to delete.…

  • Adam
  • March 17, 2011
  • 12
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

The Phrase ‘Jordan Goes Off In Chicago’ Won’t Ever Get Old

I’ll mention Jordan Crawford a bit later. Like 105 words from now. Depending on the size of your browser, you can probably see his name…

  • Adam
  • March 16, 2011
  • 20
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Rondo Or Rondon’t, There Is No Try

I’m convinced that Rajon Rondo is the first guy off the second tier instead of the last guy off the first. He shot 1-for-10 last…

  • Adam
  • March 15, 2011
  • 15
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Serge Overkill

Serge Ibaka had 14 rebounds and seven blocks yesterday. Danny Ainge is smart, but Darrell Morey Sam Presti is smarter. A full year of Ibaka…

  • Adam
  • March 14, 2011
  • 11
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

A Brief Advantaj

On hiatus from his Midwestern barnstorming tour, blues percussionist Taj Gibson will return to the Bulls’ starting rotation for at least one game, but perhaps…

  • Adam
  • March 11, 2011
  • 9
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Groan Granger

Danny Granger didn’t score his first two points until 7:16 in the second quarter. By the time he sank his first shot he had already…

  • Adam
  • March 10, 2011
  • 22
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Keep Kyle? Alowry To Demonstrate

Houston’s Kyle Lowry dropped seven threes last night, making it 24 bombs in six games. That’s a league-high, the current franchise best and a wicked,…

  • Adam
  • March 9, 2011
  • 12
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

The Starless Bobcraps

Three months ago, the Charlotte Bobcats were an aimless team with two underwhelming fantasy options (Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson), a slight surprise late-round draft…

  • Adam
  • March 8, 2011
  • 6
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Great Paul Afire

Perennial first-rounder Chris Paul slammed his noggin yesterday, hit the ground with a stillness that silences crazed stadiums, was carted off the court amid extended…

  • Adam
  • March 7, 2011
  • 14
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Jason & The J.R.BlowLots

Jason Richardson stepped out of his Delorean in a Phoenix uniform and dropped 24 points on 9-for-14 shooting (six threes). Dude hasn’t cleared 20 points…

  • Adam
  • March 4, 2011
  • 17
Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes

Beard For Landing

Durant may miss a couple games after snapping his balsa wood ankles. I’m not sure what the big worry is here with his ankles, this…

  • Adam
  • March 3, 2011
  • 10