
Congratulations to “chuckechips” who scored 271.75 fantasy points to win the $100 first prize in our Freeroll on DraftStreet. His pick of slumping Andre Iguodala was inspired. [Read more…]
Congratulations to “chuckechips” who scored 271.75 fantasy points to win the $100 first prize in our Freeroll on DraftStreet. His pick of slumping Andre Iguodala was inspired. [Read more…]
In Chicago, the Derrick Rose watch has begun in earnest, but only those who drink the strongest red Kool-Aid believe the Bulls will become an instant championship contender the moment that he steps onto the court again. To their credit, head coach Tom Thibodeau’s team tries hard and plays together on most nights, a formula that has them tied with Milwaukee atop the Central Division for now. (Shame on you, Indiana Pacers!) [Read more…]
by James Park
As the season approached near, an incredible sense of optimism surrounded the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ricky Rubio was due back from microfracture surgery at some point in December. Nikola Pekovic looked to reach new heights after a breakout rookie season. Newly acquired players like Andrei Kirilenko, Chase Budinger, Alexey Shved and Greg Stiemsma provided the team with excellent depth. Brandon Roy would make a triumphant comeback from degenerative knees after showing much promise during workouts in the offseason. Most importantly, Kevin
If you enjoy fantasy hoops and have never played in a daily league, you don’t know how much fun and excitement you’re missing. [Read more…]
Are you one of those fantasy hoops GMs who circles draft day on the calendar? Me too. [Read more…]
What a night for Carmelo Anthony. Amid “MVP” chants from Knicks fans in the Brooklyn crowd, Melo drained a season-high 45 points to spark a thrilling, come-from-behind victory. Jason Kidd (18 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST) was the last-minute hero, his sixth 3-pointer providing the winning margin. The Nets roared out to a 30-16 lead in the first and played their hearts out all night, though 4-of-18 shooting from beyond the arc eventually did them in. Deron Williams (18 PTS,
BOS @ PHI: Stay tuned for tonight’s rematch, folks. Rajon Rondo (16 PTS, 13 REB, 14 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK) had a triple-double in a hard-fought overtime loss. [Read more…]
David Stern is disingenuous. How’s that for one of those million-dollar words that the NBA commissioner loves to use when talking to the hoi polloi about basketball? In slapping the San Antonio Spurs with a $250,000 fine for resting their trio of stars in a nationally televised game, Stern said in his customary, quite lawyerly fashion, “The result here is dictated by the totality of the facts in this case.” [Read more…]