
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Patience provides the wisdom to proceed forwards at the right time and on the right terms.” -Estella Eliot [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Patience provides the wisdom to proceed forwards at the right time and on the right terms.” -Estella Eliot [Read more…]
by Nick Gibson
So, two groups of Russians and a group of Spaniards walk into a bar—stop me if you’ve heard this one … Sitting on one end is first Russian contingent, from CSKA Moscow, calmly sipping on warm vodka. They’ve had four, and they’ve yet to slur a word. They might have six or eight more before it’s all over, and if you ask them for their keys, they’ll shoot you a How dare you? glance before walking out when they damn well please and
Stuff happens. My top Tuesday pick Andrew Wiggins (knee) was a last-minute scratch, and Anthony Davis $10700 (hip) is questionable tonight after leaving at halftime. Using either was unfortunate in DFS contests at DraftKings. [Read more…]
by Pete Newmann
Paul George appears not only to be back, but better than ever. His 23.7 PER is the highest efficiency of his career, 36% higher than his career average. George currently ranks 6th among all wing players in PER. George is being used at the 10th highest rate in the NBA. [Read more…]
If you are not crunching sabermetric data like the General Manager of the Houston Rockets – Daryl Morey – is famous for doing, that does not mean you have to suck at fantasy basketball. And when bragging rights are at stake against your friends, you know you want show off your knowledge by squeezing every bit of value out of reserves, surprise injury fill-ins, and players who you know will make that critical jump to the next level, but are
by James Park
The NBA may be where friendships are made and families are built, but it is first and foremost a business. That means difficult decisions are constantly made by management to do what they feel is necessary to improve their team, even if it hurts some feelings along the way. [Read more…]
Note to those who like to make historical comparisons ( and to those who believe history started when Al Gore invented the Internet: The Golden State Warriors are off to a better start than the Chicago Bulls team that set an NBA record with a 72-10 record exactly two decades ago. Those Bulls started 5-0 before their first loss; these Warriors have already surpassed that. Back in November of 1995, nobody was talking about the possibility of the Bulls breaking the single-season
Russell Westbrook $10800 taking on John Wall $9000 is the highlight of seven Tuesday NBA games. Kevin Durant $9700, Serge Ibaka $6500 and Enes Kanter $5400 are also worth the money at DraftKings in a $350,000 contest that’s free to enter with your first deposit. [Read more…]