PF Tiers Power forward could be the deepest position in fantasy basketball if we didn’t play so many of them at center. I’ve taken a few liberties with PF-C to balance the positions. Al Horford, Chris Bosh and Kevin Garnett would definitely make this list much stronger, but as you’ll see tomorrow, the C tiers would be laughably shallow without them. Fantasy sports are popular because everyone has an opinion. My rankings are loosely based on stats — some owners choose to
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who has been promoting his book over the summer while resting and rehabbing his knee, took some time to talk to the media about Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. See all of his intriguing thoughts, along with some transactions and entertaining videos below: Dwyane Wade talked about how tough it was to turn down the opportunity to become a Bull back in the summer of 2010, from Ira Winderman
The Oklahoma City Thunder recently locked Serge Ibaka into a lucrative long-term contract and may or may not look to do the same with James Harden in the near future. Also, Stephen Curry believes the smart thing for the Warriors to do is to lock him up for a “reasonable amount” while they still can. See how the contract situations are playing out for some of the remaining key players that still have yet to sign a new deal, along
heard Ibaka signed an ext with the Thunder. Great young player who keeps getting better. Now the real question!What to do with James Harden? — Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) August 18, 2012 Eric Gordon contract of 4/65 mill Is a good gage to start with. It’s hard to get that with an ext, most teams get a little discount — Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) August 18, 2012 Is James Harden a max player? If Eric Gordon is a max player, and Brook Lopez is a max player,
We’re in the quiet period before the 2012-13 NBA season, but things are still going on. Teams are trying to fill their last roster spots, Eurobasket ’13 qualifying is taking place, many NBA teams still need help at a position or two. Here’s all the latest news from around the basketball world: First reported by Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski, the Thunder will sign center Serge Ibaka to a four-year, $48 million contract extension. Ibaka, 22, could’ve been a restricted free agent next
Serge Ibaka deal is 4 years, $48 million, league source tells Y! Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) August 18, 2012 No NBA journalist breaks more news that Adrian Wojnarowski, who is finally flying back from Europe after covering the Olympics. (ESPN loathes him and fears him, FYI. And legend has it that Woj abhors the WWL — just a little inside info courtesy of this independent yet knowledgeable site). Woj’s latest scoop is a big one, because it ensures that every member of the
Are you happy that the interminable saga surrounding Dwight Howard’s next destination is mercifully over? Yeah, us too. Most NBA observers – and we’re talking about everyone from Commissioner David Stern to billionaire owners to sleep-deprived GMs to fellow superstars to media members to fans to forum flamers – are mentally moving on from Howard now that he finally has been traded from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes, there is a faction of folks who feel there may be
// Team USA will face Spain on Sunday in a rematch of the 2008 Beijing final. The Americans survived Pau Gasol’s 21 points to win a 118-107 classic and recapture the gold medal they were unworthy of in Athens four years earlier. There was no way to tell by watching that fiercely contested final that only a week earlier, the United States had beaten the same Spanish team by 37. And when it comes to Olympic basketball, that’s just it. Given the