Monthly Archives: December, 2009
NBA Fantasy Waiver Wire (Dec. 30th): Kirk Hinrich Starting Again
There have been a number of injuries and roster changes in the NBA over the first couple of months, and as we’re approaching the New Year, it’s time to take a look at a few guys on the waiver wire that deserve some love. Here are five guys that are available in over 50% of [...]
2009 NBA Rookie Watch (Dec. 16th)
Tyreke Evans officially moves past Brandon Jennings as the top rookie player of the 2009 class, as he’s been the best example of a “complete” player so far in this young NBA season. 1. Tyreke Evans, PG, Sacramento Kings Stats: 35.9 MPG, 20 PPG, 5 RPG, 5 APG, 1.6 SPG, 25% 3PT, 47% FG, 77% [...]
NBA Power Rankings (Dec. 16th): Streaking Celtics Regain Top Spot
Tough crowd? The Lakers’ streak-ending loss at Utah Saturday night ended up pushing them out of the top spot in the rankings for the first time in a few weeks. On the other coast, the Celtics have semi-quietly won 11 straight games, and are once again looking like the team that was smothering and dominating [...]
NBA Quick Shots (Dec. 10th): Injury and Fantasy Notes
Rudy Fernandez Sidelined For 4-6 Weeks Fernandez had surgery this week to alleviate pain and pressure in his legs. A damaged nerve in his back was causing the disruption, and the second-year guard should miss at least a month of action. He has already been cleared to begin conditioning, but will be limited to non-basketball [...]
Brandon Jennings: NBA Savior or Destroyer?
It’s been over five months since the Milwaukee Bucks selected point guard Brandon Jennings with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Since then, the young, confident Jennings has done nothing but secure the starting job ahead of veteran Luke Ridnour , drop 55 points on the Golden State Warriors, and help the [...]
NBA Power Rankings (Dec. 9th): Lakers Alone on Top
Kobe Bryant’s improbable heroics against Miami Friday night helped the Lakers’ win streak stay alive. The defending champs have now won nine consecutive games, and are the NBA‘s undisputed heavyweight through the first quarter of the ’09-’10 season. 1. Los Angeles Lakers (16-3, Last Week: 1) Center Andrew Bynum, now playing in his fifth NBA [...]
NBA Fantasy Risers (Dec. 5th)
At this point in the season, after almost 20 games your roster is about where it needs to be, save for you patiently awaiting the return of an injured player (Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, etc.), or guessing which of your bench players will be effected the most by a potential trade in the coming weeks. [...]
Top 10 Rookie Watch (Dec 5th)
We’re not even two full months into the NBA season, but what’s sports coverage without over-analyzing every step that young players take? The beautiful thing about covering the NBA Draft and watching the games as the season progresses, is getting to see which top picks quickly begin to live up to (and sometimes surpass) their [...]
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