NBA Week 9 Injury Report: Mo Problems
It’s Christmas time in the NBA which means it’s time to ice down two months worth of sprinting across the court. If you are an Eric Gordon, Anderson Varejao, or Amar’e Stoudemire owner you may soon be getting a nice gift from Santa deposited directly into your lineup. If you have Mo Williams, Glen Davis, […]
Week 9 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Tinsley Town
There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than picking up a guy I remember having on my fantasy basketball team back in high school—so imagine the Christmas glee I felt when I added brand new starting Magic guard Jamaal Tinsley to the ol’ fantasy roster. Of course, if novelty isn’t your thing, there are […]
Week 8 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Wright on the Money
As has become our weekly motto, injuries are almost always a fantasy daytrader’s best friend. Almost always. There is nothing worse than hitting it big with the perfect injury replacement, seeing him put up All-Star caliber numbers for weeks, and then seeing him demoted back to 12-minute per game mop up duty as soon as […]
Week 8 NBA Injury Report: Blazed
The Blazers are going up in smoke, Kyle Lowry is back to pick up some injury report frequent flier miles, and the Lakers are hoping to get Pau Gasol back. What else is new? Let’s take a look at the rash of leg injuries around the league and some short-term pickups to help ease your […]
Week 8 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire
Rookies can be a fantasy owner’s best friend or worst enemy. They are raw, inexperienced, and seldom consistent. At the same time, they are usually readily available on the waiver wire which means they are yours for the taking if they heat up. Let’s take a look at some 2012 lottery picks that are coming […]
Week 7 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Low Miles
As a basketball fan, you grimace at the words “out indefinitely with a torn elbow ligament.” As a fantasy day trader, you can’t help but light up a little bit as you hit the search bar in your fantasy league to find the previously no-name bench rider who has stumbled into a starting job. Plenty […]
NBA Week 7 Injury Report: Not So Harden
Plenty of stars are looking at good news and bad news in this week’s injury report. Just seven weeks into the season, expect to see these injury reports crowd up even more as these guys pile ailments on top of others. Also, Steve Nash returns for a record third injury update – on the same […]
Week 7 NBA Waiver Wire: Ring The Belinelli
It’s always a head-scratcher when a season-long bench player gets a starting job and exceeds all expectations. Remember Jeremy Lin? Why was that guy on the bench this whole time while some bum was playing serious minutes? Well, it’s a long season and eventually those things work themselves out. Luckily this week, we take a […]