As the NBA season winds down and the silly season picks up steam, Ossie and Joel review some of their misses from draft season in an attempt to solidify some lessons learned. The duo look at players who let them down — LaMelo Ball, Paul George, and Terry Rozier — and those who broke out […]
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Elementary, My Dear Watford
February 22, 2025 | Fantasy Basketball Daily Notes, Podcast | 7 Commentsby: Mr. Hooper
Back from their ASG hiatus, Joel and Ossie discuss the sad end to Victor Wembanyama’s season, Bobby Portis’ 25-game suspension, and the Sixers slowly circling the drain despite a massive effort from Tyrese Maxey. After working through the news du jour, the duo recap their deep league trade deadline acquisitions (Harrison Barnes and Trendon Watford […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? A Tumultuous Trade Deadline
February 8, 2025 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 2 Commentsby: Mr. Hooper
After the dust finally settled on a frenetic trade deadline, Ossie and Joel got up early to break down all the fantasy-relevant moves and attempted to suss out who gained and lost the most value after a hectic week of transactions. The duo discuss Doncic and Davis and De’Aaron and De’Andre and…other guys who don’t […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Scouting for the Silly Season
January 31, 2025 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 11 Commentsby: Mr. Hooper
After sorting through the latest injury updates — so long, Jalen Johnson; we’ll remember you fondly next draft season — Joel and Ossie break out the crystal ball and try to gaze beyond the trade deadline in search of future value. Are there tank commanders in Brooklyn or Charlotte that are worth stashing? What would […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Podcast: Which Organizations Develop Deep-League Value?
January 23, 2025 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 4 Commentsby: Mr. Hooper
After some catch-up, a snow-bound Joel and sunny Ossie discuss recent transactions in their 30-team league and consider their chances at securing a title in an ultra-competitive season. Then, in an effort to locate difference-makers down the stretch, the pair try to pinpoint which organizations produce valuable deep-league contributors (Oklahoma City, Orlando, and Memphis, among […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Razzball Podcast: Who Rose and Fell in 2024?
December 31, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast |by: Mr. Hooper
After a long holiday hiatus, Ossie and Joel return to discuss how the fantasy hoops landscape has shifted during the calendar year and review some of the big movers in Ossie’s midseason roto draft. How far did Tyrese Haliburton fall? Did anyone take the bait on Joel Embiid? And are the breakouts of Jalen Williams […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? A Tall Glass of Franz-ia
November 27, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 2 Commentsby: Mr. Hooper
On Thanksgiving Eve, Ossie and Joel discuss the draft builds that have been the most successful so far and review some of the standout players of the season, including Franz Wagner, Nikola Vucevic, Kyrie Irving, and…Jakob Poeltl? Then the duo talk strategy for Ossie’s upcoming Midseason roto draft. Happy Thanksgiving! We’re grateful for each and […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Roses for Rip City?
November 19, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast |by: Mr. Hooper
Ossie returns from the IL to join Joel and the duo kick off the show discussing the surprisingly bright future in Portland and the predictably grim state of affairs for the Bucks. After considering the prospect of trading away Giannis Antetokounmpo (don’t do it…yet. Maybe. Unless…), the pair examine the development of three Jalens (Williams, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Maks With The Facts
November 16, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 1 Commentby: Mr. Hooper
With Ossie away, Joel is joined by Razzwriter Maks to discuss life abroad, finding a fantasy community as an American ex-pat, and early impressions of the still-young NBA season. The pair put Nikola Jokic’s historic start in context, examine how Karl-Anthony Towns jumped Jalen Brunson in New York’s fantasy pecking order, assess Tyrese Haliburton’s bounce-back […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Counterintuitive Buying and Selling
November 6, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 7 Commentsby: Mr. Hooper
The NBA season keeps rolling along and injuries are piling up, so Joel and Ossie discuss who stands to gain in the wake of the big blow to Paolo Banchero (spoiler: Jalen Suggs!), who’s making the most of the opportunities in Memphis and New Orleans, and why the full strength Warriors are a fantasy minefield. […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Not Wiggin’ Out
October 29, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 7 Commentsby: Mr. Hooper
Draft season is over and the NBA marathon is underway! As expected, CJ McCollum is returning first-round value, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic look sharp while Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton scuffle, and Andrew Wiggins is outproducing Devin Booker. Pretty standard stuff, yeah? March and April are often called the “silly season” but the numbers […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Fantasy Basketball Podcast: Our Guys vs. Their Guys
October 22, 2024 | 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball, Podcast | 8 Commentsby: Mr. Hooper
NBA basketball is nigh! In the last hours of the preseason, Joel and Ossie review their rosters and rattle off the players they’ve hitched their wagons to and feel good about as well as those that came with buyer’s remorse. Then, the duo gaze longingly at the players they wish they had more of and […]
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