The Golden Four: Kevin Durant and the Warriors

In case you didn't get the news that shook the NBA world to its foundation, Kevin Durant signed a two-year, $54 million dollar contract with the 2015-2016 Western Conference Champion Golden State Warriors. This places KD in the NBA's best offense, under coach Steve Kerr, and alongside an existing trio of superstars in Stephen Curry, […]

Durant's Fallout: The Future of Russell Westbrook and the Thunder

Well that just happened.  Kevin Durant shook up the NBA landscape by leaving the only franchise he's ever played for to join a team that just set the NBA regular season wins record.  While the sky's the limit for the new super team Warriors, the Thunder are left devastated in the wake of Durant's departure, […]

Will Joakim Noah Rebound in New York?

The addition of Derrick Rose was a deal that left a massive hole in the defense of the Knicks. It gave NY the offensive firepower it lacked but gave up Robin Lopez, a solid defensive option that was traded to the Bulls along with Jerian Grant and Jose Calderon. What the Knicks did next actually […]

High Profile NBA Rookies to Avoid in Fantasy Leagues

The NBA Draft is a time of rebuilding, rebirth, and gap filling for both NBA teams and the players who are moving on to the next stages of their careers. For some players, they will advance from college/international stardom to professional stardom in the NBA from the very start of their rookie years.  I took […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Kris Dunn

In preparation for the 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball season, it's time to get to know some of the new guys in the player pool.  The 2015 draft brought in a massive influx of fantasy relevant NBA talent, from a burgeoning super-star at the top of the draft (Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns) to a hidden jewel in the […]

Fantasy NBA Dynasty Start-Up Draft: The First 20

Over the course of the offseason, I took part in a 20-team dynasty start-up draft run by Jordan Schultz of DynastyBBall.com.  The league is standard 9 category head-to-head, with 16 man rosters including 8 starters (PG, SG, SF, PF, C, 3xUTIL) and 8 bench spots.  The start-up draft took place over the course of two […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Dragan Bender

In preparation for the 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball season, it's time to get to know some of the new guys in the player pool.  The 2015 draft brought in a massive influx of fantasy relevant NBA talent, from a burgeoning super-star at the top of the draft (Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns) to a hidden jewel in the […]

NBA Sleepers Unleashed: Dennis Schroder and Mario Hezonja

The NBA recently saw two massive trades take place.  One sent Jeff Teague to Indiana, George Hill to Utah, and the 12th overall pick (Taurean Prince) to Atlanta, while the other sent Serge Ibaka to Orlando for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova, and the draft rights to Domantas Sabonis to Oklahoma City.  While it's exciting to […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Jaylen Brown

In preparation for the 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball season, it's time to get to know some of the new guys in the player pool.  The 2015 draft brought in a massive influx of fantasy relevant NBA talent, from a burgeoning super-star at the top of the draft (Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns) to a hidden jewel in the […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Brandon Ingram

In preparation for the 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball season, it's time to get to know some of the new guys in the player pool.  The 2015 draft brought in a massive influx of fantasy relevant NBA talent, from a burgeoning super-star at the top of the draft (Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns) to a hidden jewel in the […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Ben Simmons

In preparation for the 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball season, it's time to get to know some of the new guys in the player pool.  The 2015 draft brought in a massive influx of fantasy relevant NBA talent, from a burgeoning super-star at the top of the draft (Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns) to a hidden jewel in the […]

Thad Young and the New Look Pacers

If adding Jeff Teague wasn't enough, the Pacers traded their 20th pick and future second round pick on draft night to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for 28-year old forward, Thaddeus Young. Brooklyn was a 21 win team last year and much of that is thanks to Thad. Averaging 15.1 points / 9.0 rebounds last […]

Perfect Opportunity: NBA Rookies in Great Situations

With the completion of the 2016 NBA Draft, all 30 teams effectively locked in the directions for their organization's future. Some teams chose to pick the usual project players who will take a few years of pro experience to develop, while other teams have found themselves already in postseason position and were looking to fill […]

3 Fantasy Takeaways from the Serge Ibaka Deal

The Oklahoma City Thunder were a Klay Thompson shooting rampage and an ill-timed choke away from reaching the NBA Finals. They hit their stride in the playoffs, knocking off the 67-15 San Antonio Spurs and threatening to dethrone the Golden State Warriors in a hard-fought seven game series. One would think that with the playoff […]

NBA Draft Winners and Losers

It was another exciting draft night in the NBA, filled as usual with baseless trade rumors, actual trades that came out of nowhere, bad picks by the Kings, good picks by the Spurs, and the UK voting to leave the European Union.  Well, I guess that last one doesn't usually happen in the NBA draft.  […]

How the Jeff Teague Trade Shakes Up Fantasy NBA

Jeff Teague has officially been sent to the Indiana Pacers in a three-way deal. In return, the Atlanta Hawks receive the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft from the Utah Jazz, while George Hill is on his way to Utah from Indianapolis. While this trade may have been eclipsed in the media by […]

3 Fantasy Takeaways from the Derrick Rose Deal

The Knicks’ past is littered with the rotted corpses of atrocious trades. J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert for Lou Amundson, Lance Thomas, and Alex Kirk. 1st round picks who turned into Joakim Noah and LaMarcus Aldridge for Eddy Curry. Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley. Trading for aging injury-prone players […]

The Stretch Four is Dead - Long Live the Switch Four

The NBA Finals are a Funeral for the No-D Stretch Four Whoever ends up winning in Sunday's Game 7 of the NBA Finals, there's one lesson to be taken from these Finals. Slow-footed, three-point shooting big men who are minuses on defense, like the Cavaliers' Kevin Love and Channing Frye, might be exciting floor-spacing options […]

NBA Roundup: The NBA Draft and Dynasty Leagues

Fantasy basketball coverage is typically pretty dead now that the fantasy basketball season is long past.  Most NBA fans have had the playoffs to focus on -- at least the handful of series that have been fantastic like Golden State / Oklahoma City, as opposed to the many series this year that have been either […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/25/16 - 5/26/16): NBA DFS Advice

The NBA Playoffs are heating up! The Raptors and Cavs are locked into a great series, while the same should be said for the Warriors and Thunder. I still believe the Warriors will prevail, but it wouldn't surprise me if any of these four teams were able to win the NBA Championship. Okay, back to […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 5/23/16-5/24/16

  Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Toronto Raptors - these are the teams left competing for the NBA Championship. There are not too many great fantasy options anymore, as prices have adjusted well, but let's dig anyway. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 5/22/16-5/23/16

  Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Toronto Raptors - these are the teams left competing for the NBA Championship. There are not too many great fantasy options anymore, as prices have adjusted well, but let's dig anyway. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/21/16 - 5/22/16): NBA DFS Advice

Was anyone else surprised that the Warriors lost the first game? I really thought they were going to dominate in the playoffs, and it has been anything but that. I understand Curry was injured, but there's no excuse anymore. Okay, back to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/18/16 - 5/19/16): NBA DFS Advice

Was anyone else surprised that the Warriors lost the first game? I really thought they were going to dominate in the playoffs, and it has been anything but that. I understand Curry was injured, but there's no excuse anymore. Okay, back to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 5/16/16

  The Toronto Raptors are on to the next round! We are that much closer to the NBA finals. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/16/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from some of the elite players, to mid-priced options, and value […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/15-16/16): NBA DFS Advice

One series is about to end. Another is ready to begin. A game seven holds two teams fate in its hands as LeBron James waits to feast on his next opponent. The Western Conference finals will begin on Monday, and I'm assuming everyone is as excited as I am. It's always wise to target a […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 5/15/16

  The NBA playoffs are starting to come to an end. FanDuel is now doing two-day two-game slates, so it is very difficult to find value, but let's give this a shot. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/15/16. The DFS lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/11/16): NBA DFS Advice

Am I the only one that was hoping the Blazers could even up the series 2-2? I thought they really had a shot at it until the Warriors just ran away with it at the end. Okay, back to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/9/16): NBA DFS Advice

The Portland Trailblazers stole one in game three of their series versus the Golden State Warriors, and will look to even the series on Monday. They'll receive more help as another certain someone will likely miss another game this postseason. Injuries will also play a role in the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors series. Two […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 5/9/16

  Well, it looks like Stephen Curry will not return tonight for the Golden State Warriors. Jonas Valanciunas will also be shut down for the rest of the Raptors' series against the Heat. Where is the value with that injury? Read on to find out. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]