When news broke via Twitter around 6:30 on Wednesday that Markieff Morris (knee) would join Tyson Chandler (hamstring) on the sidelines, Jon Leuer became a DFS must-start and Mirza Teletovic nearly as good a play. I’d already touted Alex Len, who turned out to be least productive; his foul trouble helped the other two score 69.5 FPTS (DraftKings fantasy points.) [Read more…]
The Golden State Warriors are 20-0 after beating the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Wednesday, and one takeaway from that is the fact that somehow, a quarter of the season has already passed by us. Of course, there is still a lot of basketball left ahead and plenty of questions continue to linger: can teams like the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks salvage what has turned out to be a disastrous beginning? They are all on
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” -Dr. Benjamin Spock [Read more…]
The troubling part of Kobe Bryant’s descent into mediocrity – to be kind and properly deferential – is that the more gullible among us shared his vision of himself. Yes, we were aware of Achilles, knee and shoulder injuries that caused him to miss 123 of 164 games the last two years. But this is basketball’s version of the bionic man. Some of us believed what Lakers coach Byron Scott said after Bryant’s right rotator cuff injury in January. “I think the
Launching a seven-game road trip, Golden State edged Utah 106-103 on Monday to remain unbeaten. Tonight in Charlotte should be a slightly easier task. Al Jefferson (calf) is out, giving Cody Zeller $3800 an opportunity. Kemba Walker $7500 and Nicolas Batum $7400 are the safe plays, Jeremy Lamb $4800 the value pick but it’s hard to recommend them. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” -Brian Tracy [Read more…]
We now know for sure that Kobe Bryant will retire as a Laker for life. The farewell tour officially begins tonight in Philadelphia, where he will be booed … most likely. They have booed Kobe in Philly since he was a 17-year-old rookie in the NBA, and Philly fans have a ton of outrage- most of it directed at Sam Hinkie – that they are eager to vent on somebody, anybody. So it will be an interesting start to Bryant’s first
There are six games on a fairly typical Tuesday NBA schedule. Daily fantasy contests at DraftKings close at 7:00 ET and while there are offerings for every budget, the $375K Tipoff Special is hard to resist. Pick an 8-man lineup within the salary cap, top score earns $50,000 cash. [Read more…]