2016 NBA Fantasy Basketball Team Outlook: Detroit Pistons

In fantasy basketball, one of the things that make owners scratch their heads is unpredictability. That won't be the case with the Detroit Pistons. As a direct product of having a veteran head coach like Stan Van Gundy, the Pistons' rotations are as dead set as any team in the NBA right now. It's a double-edged sword for fantasy owners because you already know from the start how minutes are going to be divided from the starters to the benches when everyone is healthy. If they stay that way all Read More

5 Awesome Basketball Stats Of The Day

1. Kyle Lowry The Toronto Raptors guard is arguably the best player whenever he steps on the Olympic floor. Need proof? Lowry: 1st in defensive rating, 3rd in net rating. Team USA was +192 with him on the floor. Yeah, he's good. https://t.co/Xj5tAKyPDd — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) August 23, 2016 2. That time when David Robinson decided to steal one scoring title from Shaq on the last day of the regular season... https://youtu.be/BBCNgqYnlZI ... and finished with 71 points, 14 rebounds, Read More

5 Potential Fantasy Breakout Performers Next Season

Fantasy basketball is equal parts exact numerical science and equal parts alchemy. Steph Curry, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and a dozen or so options in the first round, they are the very definition of exact science. This one we're about to delve into, this is alchemy. I can be wrong, you can be wrong, but most the most important and interesting part of it all, there's nothing more fun than tinkering on the unknown. Here are the 5 potential fantasy breakout performers for the 2016-17 season: 1. Read More

5 Awesome Basketball Stats Of The Day

1. What's DeAndre Jordan doing in there? Perhaps the most mind-boggling stat for US: They've blocked 2 shots total over the last 2 games. — Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) August 14, 2016 2. Should Coach K play Harrison Barnes more? I think he should. 3. How long is this second? That's an awfully long 1 second ?pic.twitter.com/c6sWai6ko6 — BALLGOD (@theballgod) August 13, 2016 4. Anthony Davis AD's trajectory in terms of statistics went a step back last year but he is still awfully Read More

5 Amazing Basketball Stats Of The Day

1. Klay Thompson in 2016 Rio Olympics so far... China: 1-6 FG, 0-3 from three Venezuela: 0-5 FG, 0-4 from three Australia: 2-9 FG, 2-6 from three Serbia: 1-6 FG, 1-3 from three 2. LeBron may be worth $33 M now but... Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson could be worth more when they signed their deals in 1997 and 1981, respectively. Jordan's salary was $33M for 1997-98, which is worth about $50 million today; on the other hand, Magic had his $25 M a year 35 years ago, and that could've been worth Read More