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Fantasy Basketball Daily News (11/10/09)

Nov 10, 2009 News

TNT Doubleheader tonight.  Here’s some fantasy links to get you ready for tonight’s fantasy action:

Fantasy Basketball Daily News (11/9/09)

Nov 9, 2009 News

Some fantasy links before Monday Night Football:

Fantasy Basketball Daily News (11/7/09)

Nov 7, 2009 News

Checking in tonight with a little NBA Fantasy news after a day of painting and putting carpet in my gameroom.  Just finished watching my Crimson Tide sneak through another win.  Bring on the Gators!   The room is coming together nicely and hopefully I’ll get it finished tomorrow.

  • Buy Low/ Sell High Fantasy Report from Dime Magazine.
  • Tayshaun Prince is out indefinitely with a ruptured disk in his lower back.  [ESPN]
  • Tyrus Thomas is out 4-6 weeks with a broken forearm suffered lifting weights.  Grab Taj Gibson if you need an injury fill-in.  [ESPN Chicago]
  • Week 3 Fantasy Planner.  [CBS Sports]
  • Josh Whitling with waiver wire pickups, as well as a few guys on the wire who could help your fantasy team in certain categories.  [ESPN.com]
  • Tony Parker will miss a week with a sprained ankle.  George Hill should see some extra minutes at PG.  [HoopedUPOnline.com]
  • I grabbed Beno Udrih in a couple of my leagues.  He should have the starting PG spot in Sacramento with Tyreke Evans moving to SG and Kevin Martin out with the broker wrist. 
  • Chris Douglas-Roberts tested positive for the swine flu.  [CBS Sports]
  • Allen Iverson has left the Grizzlies to deal with a personal matter.  No word on what the matter is and how long he might be gone.  Wouldn’t be surprised if the personal matter was his attitude.  [ESPN]
  • After watching Don Nelson handle his players, I can now fully understand why Stephen Jackson wants out.
  • Neil Tardy of ESPN with his week three fantasy recommendations.  [ESPN]
  • Devin Brown has moved into the starting lineup for New Orleans sending Mo Peterson to the bench.  [Nola.com]
  • Fantasy Basketball Boxscore Breakouts.  [LestersLegends.com]
  • Courtney Lee has a groin injury.  Reports are that it is minor, but that’s what they said about Devin Harris’ groin injury.  [NetsAreScorching.com]
  • Ryan Anderson’s MRI showed only a sprained ankle.  He will miss a couple of games.  BrandonBass will get a few starts and Rashard Lewis will move back to the starting spot when he returns from his suspension.  [ThirdQuarterCollapse.com]
  • Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are both likely out for Sunday.
  • Renaldo Balkman got the start for injured Kenyon Martin in Denver.
  • Bobby Simmons got the start for Chris Douglas-Roberts tonight. 
  • Waiver Wire report from RotoWorld.com.
  • Sergio Gonzalez with players to start and avoid in Week 3.  [CBS Sports]

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Fantasy Basketball Daily News (11/6/09)

Nov 6, 2009 News

  • Sacramento may be without starting SG Kevin Martin for 6-8 weeks due to a fracture in his left wrist.  I’d probably hold on to him for right now to see if he elects to bypass surgery and try and play on. [ESPN]
  • Round 1 of the D-League Draft.  [Hardwood Paroxysm]
  • Complete D-League Draft Results and Analysis. [RediculousUpside.com]
  • Chris Douglas-Roberts has the flu and is doubtful for Friday.  Give Terrence Williams a fantasy play filling in for CDR. 
  • Devin Harris could be out 2-4 more weeks.  [SlamOnline.com]
  • Andrew Bynum is doubtful for Friday’s game with a strained elbow.  [SlamOnline.com]
  • What is Gilbert Arenas’ fantasy trade value?  [Rotosynthesis]
  • Nick Young will get the start at SG for Washington in place of Mike Miller.
  • Vince Carter will not play tonight.  JJ Redick will get the start at SG for Orlando.  [Orlando Sentinel]
  • If Kevin Martin decides to have surgery, look for Beno Udrih to take over at PG with Tyreke Evans shifting to SG.  [Sacramento Bee]
  • Rashard Lewis will move back into his starting spot immediately upon returning from his suspension.
  • Leandro Barbosa will miss his third game in a row on Friday. [AZCentral.com]
  • Daily Fantasy Diagnosis from Dime Magazine.

Fantasy Basketball Daily News (11/3/09)

Nov 4, 2009 News

  • Michael Redd will be out for 2 weeks with a strained patella tendon in his left knee.  Redd says it is an aggravation of an old injury and not related to his ACL/MCL injury of last season.  Charlie Bell will get the start today.  [JSOnline.com]
  • Matt Buser’s latest Yahoo Fantasy Basketball report.  [Yahoo.com]
  • Don’t be tempted by Raja Bell being inserted back into the starting lineup.  He went 1-8  due to the injured wrist.  He is in there for defense.
  • Rip Hamilton won’t play today.  Ben Gordon will get the extra minutes and makes a nice fantasy start.   [DetroitBadBoys.com]
  • Vince Carter expects to play vs Detroit today, but check it before gametime just to make sure.  JJ Redick will get the start if Carter can’t go.  [Orlando Sentinel]
  • Early season Fantasy Trends from EmptytheBench.com.
  • Article:  Does It Make Sense to Sit Postup Fantasy Basketball Players Against Top Ranked Defenses?  [LestersLegends.com]
  • Kalenna Azubuike is moving back into the Golden State starting lineup at SF with Stephen Jackson moving to PF on Wednesday.  [MercuryNews.com]
  • Jermaine O’Neal is recovering from a broken nose but will play today.  Temper expectations for the big man and maybe start someone else if you have another option.  Breathing becomes a problem with a broken nose which may decrease O’Neal’s minutes.  [SunSentinel.com]
  • Caron Butler will play today vs. Cleveland.  [WashingtonTimes.com]
  • Week 2 Fantasy News.  [SlamOnline.com]

Fantasy Basketball Daily News (10/31/09)

Oct 31, 2009 News

Happy Halloween!!  Sorry for missing the Fantasy Basketball Daily News yesterday, but sometimes the real job gets in the way.  7 games on the schedule for Saturday so on to the Fantasy News:

  •  A weekly look at the NBA Rookie of the Year Race from TheSportsBank.net.
  • Lester Legend’s Daily Fantasy Boxscore Breakouts. [LestersLegends.com]
  • Caron Butler suffered a bruised knee Friday, so check his status before playing him today.
  • Pau Gasol is going to miss a few more games.
  • Jason Richardson returns from his 2 game suspension.  G. Hill and L. Barbosa got some nice fantasy stats while Richardson was out, but they should return to their level now.
  • Tyson Chandler and Al Jefferson are still hurting and it might be best to bench them for a few games if you have better options.
  • Rip Hamilton will miss Saturday’s game.
  • Buy Low, Sell High Fantasy Report from Dime Magazine.
  • The hottest cheerleader on every NBA Team.  [Dime Magazine]
  • Vince Carter twisted an ankle,  so check his availability Sunday.
  • Mehmet Okur missed Friday’s game with a sprained ankle.
  • Don Nelson is jerking Anthony Randolph around this season.  Stay away from Randolph in daily cash games until this gets straightened out.
  • Danilo Gallinari may move into the starting lineup soon. [NYDailyNews.com]
  • Week 2 Fantasy Planner from CBS Sports.
  • Article:  Why Fantasy Basketball is Better Than Fantasy Football.  [RotoSynthesis]
  • A fantasy review of the Jazz.  [Jazzbots.com]

Fantasy Basketball Daily News (10/29/09)

Oct 29, 2009 News

Only two games on the schedule tonight, but both are on TV in the TNT Doubleheader.  San Antonio is at Chicago at 8:00 EST while Denver travels to Portland for the 10:30 EST nightcap.   I dropped Anderson Varejao and picked up Marreese Speights in the GiveMeTheRock.com keeper league.  I’m gambling on Speights for next year, and I already have Brand, Z. Randolph and J. O’Neal at center so Varejao wasn’t an important piece of the team.   On to the fantasy news:

  • I love BallDontLie.com’s daily review and you guys should mark it as one of your favorites for daily reading. [Ball Don't Lie]
  • Lesters Legends with a rundown of last night’s surprise performers. [LestersLegends.com]
  • Dime Magazine’s daily fantasy report. [Dime Magazine]
  • Derrick Rose is expected to play in the opener vs. San Antonio.  Tony Parker took a pretty hard fall in last night’s game, but is also expected to play in this one.  [CBS Sports]
  • Referee assignments for today.  [NBA.com]
  • Rip Hamilton injured his ankle Wednesday.  Haven’t seen an update yet on the severity.  [MotownStringMusic.com]
  • Raymond Felton received 15 stitches in his mouth after a fall last night in Boston.
  • Daily Fantasy Recap from Four Point Play.
  • Matt Buser’s Yahoo Roto Arcade fantasy report.
  • Jarvis Hayes injured a hamstring in Wednesday’s game which give Terrence Williams or Chris Douglas-Roberts enough time to steal the starting SF spot permanently.
  • It might take Amare Stoudemire awhile to get back in basketball shape, so be patient with him.  If you can work a buy low trade for him, then do it.  Good article from BrightSideoftheSun.com on Stoudemire’s recovery.  J. A. Adande also has a good article on Amare and his road back to being an elite player.  [ESPN TrueHoop]

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Fantasy Basketball Daily News (10/28/09)

Oct 28, 2009 News

Full slate of fantasy action tonight with 12 games going.  Last night had some great returns from Garnett and Arenas and some real duds with Baron Davis and Trevor Ariza.  Don’t panic, it’s only one game.  On to the fantasy news:

  • Last night’s fantasy roundup. [OpenSports.com]
  • Daily Fantasy Recap from FourPointPlay.
  • Dannger Granger is doubtful for the Pacers’ opener with a bruised heel. [IndyCornrows.com]
  • Quentin Richardson will start at SF for the Miami Heat in the opener.  Michael Beasley will move to PF and Udonis Haslem will come off the bench. [Miami Herald]
  • New York Knicks will start Chris Duhon, Wilson Chandler, Al Harrington, David Lee and Jared Jeffries in the opener. [TheKnicksBlog.com]
  • Ryan Anderson to get the start at PF for Orlando.  Anderson spaces the floor for Orlando and can knock down the three, much like Rashard Lewis. [Orlando Sentinel]
  • Al Jefferson will play in Minnesota’s opener. [ESPN]
  • Mike Bibby and Al Horford will play in Atlanta’s opener. [BleacherReport.com]
  • Stephen Graham will start at SG for Charlotte.  [Hoopsworld.com]
  • Several suspensions to remember tonight:  JR Smith, Jason Richardson and Rashard Lewis.
  • The NBA’s Dance Teams ranked 1-30, with photos.  Nicely done sir. [BlazeofLove.com]
  • Ronnie Brewer is suffering from back spasms and might be a risky play.  [Miami Herald]
  • Brandon Jennings will start at PG for Milwaukee.  [Journal Sentinel]
  • No word on who starts at PF for Golden St tonight.  Maggette, Randolph and Turiaf are all candidates.
  • Emeka Okafor says he will play in the opener.  [Nola.com]

Fantasy Basketball Daily News 10/27/09

Oct 27, 2009 News

It’s finally here.  Four games on tap tonight with two of them a TNT Double Header.  At 7:30 EST it’s Cleveland at Boston and 10:00 pm EST it’s LA Clippers at LA Lakers.  Best thing about the season getting underway:  maybe now the ‘preview everything’ posts will stop clogging up my FeedDemon.  Let the fantasy season begin.

  • DallasBasketball.com looks at the Mav guards.
  • OregonLive.com reports that Nicolas Batum will miss most of the season with a torn labrum.  Run to the wire to pick up Martell Webster if you need 3’s.
  • BasketballProspectus.com gives their final preseason team projections.
  • ESPN reports that Glen Davis will miss ’significant’ time with a right thumb injury.   I’ve seen 6-8 weeks, but that is just rumor.  Davis’ absence should provide some extra value to Wallace and Perkins.
  • Matt Buser of BuserSports.com takes you around the fantasy basketball world in Roto Arcade. 
  • DallasNews.com says that Shawn Marion’s calf feels fine and he is ready to go for today’s opener.  Josh Howard will remain out of the lineup for an unknown amount of games.   Jason Terry  and Quentin Ross should pick up extra minutes.
  • Dime Magazine’s Week 1 Fantasy Primer.
  • ESPN reports that Blake Griffin has a broken left knee cap.  Well, that clears up the Camby, Kaman, Griffin minutes problem.   Bill Simmons blames the Indians.  Clippers need to go  ’Major League’ and sacrifice a live chicken to the basketball gods to get rid of that cursed luck.
  • Pau Gasol likely won’t play tonight, so it might be best to go with another fantasy option just to be safe.  Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum should both have big nights with Blake Griffin out and Marcus Camby hurting.
  • Corey Maggette might be a decent fantasy start with Anthony Randolph nursing some injuries. 
  • Greg Oden might have a nice line vs. Houston (if he can stay healthy on the way to the arena).  Scola isn’t quite healthy and Anderson isn’t much of a physical player.
  • Orlando Sentinel reports that Ryan Anderson will get the start at PF for Orlando in their opener.
  • Chicago Sun Times reports that Derrick Rose says he will play in the opener.
  • Ray Allen had some stitches a couple of days ago but looks to be a go for the Celtics.  Boston should put Rondo, Allen, Pierce, Garnett and Perkins on the floor.
  • Anthony Parker could get the start at SG for Cleveland.  Best guess is Williams, Parker, James, Varejao and Shaq for Cleveland.
  • Andray Blatche makes a nice injury fill-in if you need a starting Center.  Blatche is a PF but Yahoo games give him C eligibility.
  • Still no word as to who gets the SF start for LAC between Rasual Butler and Al Thornton.  I’m guessing they split minutes pretty evenly, although the injury to Griffin could change that.
  • Ron Artest should produce a good line tonight as he will probably get 38-40 minutes with Gasol out.
  • Steve Blake should be the starter for Portland’s opener and it will be interesting to see how the minutes are split with Andre Miller.