In Part 1 and Part 2, we covered players who were injured last year but are expected to be healthy to start the season. Now we will cover the players who are not expected to be healthy to start the year. [Read more…]
Draft Prep: NBA Fantasy Injury Updates, Part 2
In Part 1, we looked at some players who couldn’t finish last season but appear to be healthy again. Today, we will focus on players who are still getting up to full speed. [Read more…]
Draft Prep: NBA Fantasy Injury Updates, Part 1
Injuries play a vital role in fantasy success. They are impossible to avoid but your risk can be lessened. My basic rule is to never draft a player who is injured to start the year — the best predictor of future injury is a current injury. [Read more…]
Schayes: When Stars Go Down With Injuries, It Ain’t Good
Kyrie Irving spent a piece of New Year’s Day having an MRI performed on his knee. He went down against the Indiana Pacers yesterday, and he said he “heard something pop.” That’s usually not good, although the MRI revealed a mere contusion, meaning 2013 did not end with yet another potential landscape-altering injury. Al Horford? Out for the season, joining Derrick Rose and Brook Lopez. Russell Westbrook and Kobe Bryant? See you after the All-Star Game — if your rehabs go according to