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Some Unbelievable Numbers From The 2016 NBA Finals Game 1

The 2016 NBA Finals Game 1 is strange to say the least. LeBron James flirted with a triple-double but I swear it's the quietest 23-12-9 stat line you will ever see. Steph Curry barely made it to double digits and Klay Thompson were never really in it but the Golden State Warriors still prevailed over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 104-89. Here's more unbelievable numbers from the 2016 NBA Finals Game 1: 1. Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving are HUGE defensive liabilities. Of the two, Irving was worse. Read More

Feb. 21, 2016– DFS Basketball Best Value Picks

Feb. 21, 2016-- DFS Best Value Picks The Studs LeBron James, SF ($9,700) You can either go with Russell Westbrook or Kevin Durant here but LeBron James is cheaper while averaging almost the same Fantasy Points over the past 10 games as Westbrook. It seems Tyronn Lue's offense has awoken the fantasy beast in "The King". The only "mishap" in the past 10 is the Jan. 27 game in Phoenix, where the four-time MVP scored "only" 37.25 FP. Pau Gasol, C, ($8,500) I'm going with Pau Gasol for two Read More

5 Bold Predictions After The NBA All-Star Break

With all the sidelights in the first half of the 2015-16 NBA season, the second chapter promises to be as lively, if not more. It appears to be no stopping the Golden State Warriors but a San Antonio Spurs team with Tim Duncan in the middle will be a different beast if they ever meet again in Texas. The Los Angeles Clippers is definitely playing very well without Blake Griffin and rumor has it the Clippers management are looking to dump Blake to Colorado in exchange for Kenneth Faried, Danilo Gallinari, Read More

2016 Eastern Conference Fantasy All-Stars

Now that the NBA has announced their All-Star starters (no true power forwards and centers on both lineups, by the way), we got to follow suit but with some minor differences than the celebrated February classic. Instead of three "Frontcourt" players, we will be selecting the best 5 from each traditional position and one Utility guy. Here are your 2016 Eastern Conference All-Stars: PG: Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors In the point guard position, you can either choose Lowry or Washington Wizard's Read More

January 16, 2016– Fascinating NBA Stats Of The Day

1. Day of triple-doubles. Owners of Hassan Whiteside, Russell Westbrook, and Marcus Smart were having a field day last night. All three of them recorded triple doubles, the most impressive one on Whiteside. The Miami Heat big man stepped up without Dwyane Wade, tallying 19 points, 17 rebounds, and a crazy 11 blocks! Westrbook and Smart were not so bad, dropping almost the same numbers. The Thunder dynamo had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists while Smart had 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 Read More

December 29, 2015– 5 Interesting NBA Stats To Look At

1. Inter-Conference Battles The East is leading the West 93-90 in these match-ups. If the East keeps this up, this will be the first time since 2009 that they are going to have a winning record versus the West. Looks like it's a long time coming... 2. LeBron James could have 37 more triple-doubles in his career... if he had just one more assist or rebound. That could have brought his triple-double career total from 57 to 90! 3. Speaking of missing... Kyle Korver has clanked 18 straight three-point Read More

December 25, 2015– NBA Crazy/Interesting Stats Of The Day

Some ridiculous stats of the day for you to delve in... 1. The San Antonio Spurs lost tonight to the Houston Rockets and a 40.9% clip from the floor did not help, but few have been better historically than this bunch. Through the first 30 games of the season, the Spurs is second all-time in points differential. San Antonio Spurs... pic.twitter.com/0Cw2w9xRZG — NBA Günlükleri (@NBAGunlukleri) December 24, 2015 As you can see, four of those teams won the championship the same year so we Read More

5 Bold Predictions For The 2015 NBA Playoffs

Fantasy basketball is all about predicting and projecting (and there's a thin line between the two) so we're going to set this thing in motion and try to anticipate what could be the best playoffs in years. Yeah I know, everybody's saying that every year but this time around the 2015 NBA playoffs is not mere hype. We have a healthy combination of old favorites and new superpowers in the mix for the ultimate goal: the championship. Prediction #1: OKC passes New Orleans for No. 8 in the West As Read More

2015 NBA Free Agents That Are Likely To Change Teams

The frantic excitement that came along with the trade deadline has passed and now comes the frenzy we all know as FREE AGENCY. Well yeah, it's not quite July 1 yet, but it certainly pays to look closely in the future. (More so if you're a fan of teams that depends largely on free agency to reverse their fortunes.)One thing I'd like to say is there are many more factors coming into play this summer. The salary cap will rise to about 66 million in 2016 due to the explosion of new TV deals and more Read More

March 4 DFS Lineup Advice

Thirteen games. A baker's dozen NBA outings on March 4th is titillating to a basketball fan's ears, and more so to a daily fantasy basketball junkie. The comings and goings of people and roster situations/rotations make for some interesting line-up choices and one hell of a fantasy basketball day to look forward to. March 4 DFS Lineup Advice: The Studs Chris Paul, PG ($10,200)   CP3 has been on a tear lately on a Clippers team that has sorely been lacking a consistent offensive Read More