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Minor Surprises in the NBA Player Tracking Stats

NBA Player Tracking statistics provides a whole new dimension for stat lovers to delve in. According to the official website, "Player Tracking is the latest example of how technology and statistics are changing the way we understand the game of basketball." How did they do it? "Using six cameras installed in the catwalks of every NBA arena, SportVU software tracks the movements of every player on the court and the basketball 25 times per second. The data collected provides a plethora of innovative Read More

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice April 15

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice April 15 The Studs Russell Westbrook, PG ($12,000) We all know the situation here and there are two scenarios the Thunder hope goes well in their favor. One is the Spurs beating the Pelicans (out of their control) and OKC winning over the Wolves. The latter is the one they can lay their hands on. Expect Russell Westbrook to go all demon mode on the undermanned Timberwolves like he was in 38 minutes of work against Portland. The UCLA product flirted with Read More

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice April 12

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice April 12 The Studs Reggie Jackson, PG ($8,500) If there's a sure thing in the point guard position, it's Reggie Jackson. The former Thunder reserve is still somewhat auditioning for everybody, proving he's worth a max contract and not just a backcourt insurance. If owners do look at his fantasy numbers, Jackson might just get what he wants. Jackson has averaged 44.6 fantasy points in the last four games and practically didn't have one extremely bad statistical Read More

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice March 16

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice March 16, Sunday, 10 Games The Studs Russell Westbrook, PG ($12,600) While James Harden has considerably cooled recently, Russell Westbrook showed no signs of slowing down. Another triple-double in the last outing, his sixth in eight games, and a 65.5 FP performance. I'd still take my chances. Anthony Davis, PF ($11,000) He left in the early fourth in the game against Brooklyn but Davis passed a concussion test, prohibiting him from missing any Read More

Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice (March 6)

Here are some quality options for Friday's 12-game slate: The Studs James Harden, SG ($10,400) Did you really expect me to mention someone else? After serving a one-game suspension because of kicking LeBron James in the groin, the Beard picked up where he left off and dropped an 18-point, 13-assist double-double against Memphis. This Friday, the 2015 MVP frontrunner is facing the sixth-worst team in stopping shooting guards, Detroit Pistons. Draftkings actually cut Harden's salary by $100 Read More

Fantasy Basketball For Beginners: Tips and Strategies on Building a Winning Team

You have been a hoops fan for quite some time now and because of a natural propensity for numbers and statistics, you may have considered playing fantasy basketball. The only apprehension is, well, you have never done it before. That fear is understandable. It's like the first time I played StarCraft (seriously) and everybody was building Corsairs and Arbiters while I'm stuck with my Zerglings. Sigh, fun times.The point is there is no fun in losing and it basically sucks any pleasure out of Read More

5 Best Centers in Fantasy Basketball

Over the years, the NBA has shifted to a faster, smaller and guard-friendly game but more often than not, a ball game is still decided in the paint. There only quite a few elites roaming in the pivots and if you're wily enough to grab a hold of them in the earlier rounds, consider yourself fortunate. Here are five of the best centers in fantasy basketball today. 5. Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets It's easy to forget that Dwight Howard was once a top-5 player in reality and fantasy with the Orlando Read More

Fantasy Basketball 101: KFC

Fantasy Basketball 101: KFC The Kentucky Fantasy Carriers or simply known as the KFC of fantasy basketball. What a start for these Kentucky Alumni to the fantasy basketball world in this years NBA 2014-2015 season. UK Wildcats standouts were off the charts this first 2 weeks and are still providing great numbers for fantasy owners. Today, we are going to talk about these Wildcats and their impact to the game and why they are a must own player in fantasy. Anthony Davis - New Orleans Pelicans - Read More