Fantasy Basketball Advice

Waiver Wire: Luke has the force
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November 19
CBSSports.com
 columnist Sergio Gonzalez
"Going into Tuesday's game, Bucks guard Luke Ridnour was on a roll. Sure, Ramon Sessions has gotten most of the love in Fantasy hoops leagues, but Ridnour stands to be the better Fantasy option once Michael Redd returns from his injury. Fantasy owners have enjoyed solid production from both Ridnour and Sessions since Redd sprained his ankle back on Nov. 2. Ridnour has averaged 14.0 points, 5.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds while Sessions has averaged 15.9 points, 5.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds. But for some reason, it's Sessions who is owned in 89 percent of leagues while Ridnour is owned in just 64 percent. Perhaps it is the fact that Sessions has had three 20-point games and had at least eight ..."
Bad NBA teams need love too
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November 18
ESPN.com
 columnist Eric Karabell
"Some might say that seeing the Oklahoma City Thunder up close is not really a treat, but I quite enjoyed their presence in Philadelphia on Saturday -- especially the way the team avoided playing defense. For our purposes in fantasy hoops, there's not a ton of talent on the former Seattle SuperSonics, but fantasy owners still should pay attention. But because only one of their players is owned in a significant number of ESPN leagues, I'd say few owners are paying attention. Heading into Tuesday night, four NBA teams had managed to win just one measly game each in the first two-plus weeks of the season. I won't predict that Fred Carter's infamous 1973 76ers (9-73 record) are about to get ..."
Week 4 Fantasy Basketball Planner
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November 16
CBSSports.com
 columnist Sergio Gonzalez
"Teams with four games: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, L.A. Clippers, L.A. Lakers, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, Portland, Sacramento, Toronto, Utah, Washington Teams with three games: Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Golden State, Indiana, Memphis, Miami, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio *All stats heading into play Friday Atlanta Hawks Schedule: Nov. 18 @ IND; Nov. 19 vs. WAS; Nov. 21 vs. CHA; Nov. 22 vs. CLE Injury Report: Josh Smith (ankle/out until at least November). He is out at least another week.; Zaza Pachulia (shoulder/day-to-day) Even when healthy and starting while Smith is out, Zaza has been useless; ..."
East Coast Bias -- November 15, 2008
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November 16
SportsGrumblings.com
 columnist Eric Gibbs
"Atlanta Hawks Josh Smith has a bruised ankle and will be out for two to four weeks, so he could miss up to 15 games. Othello Hunter and Solomon Jones are the backups but they do not garner any fantasy value. The Hawks have a favorable schedule this week. They start with back-to-back games with the New Jersey Nets and end the week with the Charlotte Bobcats. I would start my Hawk players with no hesitations. Maurice Evans has come on of late so keep a watch on him. Think about picking him up if you need a utility player. He will get you points and rebounds but no steals and assists. Boston Celtics Ray Allen only hit one of nine from behind the arc against the Hawks on ..."
Fantasy Hoops Waiver Wire Bin Vol. 1
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November 13
Lester's Legends
 
"I've scoured the fantasy baskeball waiver wires to find gems so you don't have to. G Rudy Fernandez - The Rookie Spaniard has not disappointed in Portland. Through eight games he's averaging a robust 15.4 points per game in just 28.6 minutes. He's not chipping in much in other categories (2.9 rebounds per game, 2.0 Assists per game), but his 93.3% Free Throw percentage, 2.6 three-pointers per game, and 1.25 steals per game have made him more than a one category player. He qualifies at PG"
How have offseason maneuvers changed things?
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November 12
ESPN.com
 columnist Eric Karabell
"Everyone talks about offseason changes in fantasy basketball and how they will pertain to the people who moved elsewhere, such as Elton Brand, Baron Davis and Ron Artest. But all too often, the people who welcomed the new, stud player to the fold are overlooked. These players are forced to adjust, and not all of them do, at least not right away. Each time I watch the 76ers play, it's pretty clear Andre Iguodala isn't sure what he's doing out there on the court. He doesn't look like the same player who was a fantasy stud in recent seasons. He's unsure of his shot and when to use it, and of where he's supposed to be. Simply put, he's kind of a mess, and this is a versatile swingman who ..."
Basketball Grumblings -- Where the West is Best
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November 12
SportsGrumblings.com
 columnist Josh Duggan
"Another week, another big-time injury. As pedestrians on San Antonio sidewalks keep their eye out for jumpers, Nuggets fans finds themselves a little deeper and with a true point guard-a hometown boy, no less. The season is young, but things are all shook up. Southwest Division Dallas Mavericks Are these the Mavs of old? They attempted 35 threes against the Nuggets (Jason Kidd shot 6 of 12 from downtown, which is shocking in two ways), while managing only 16 free-throw attempts. These Mavericks would appear to be soft early on, possibly as soft as Josh Howard's wrist, which limited his action in the 4th against Denver during which he waved off a pass from Dirk Nowitzki. He sat out ..."
Week 3 Basketball Start 'Em and Sit 'Em
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November 10
CBSSports.com
 columnist Sergio Gonzalez
"For six years, Tayshaun Prince has done what has been asked of him. He has played defense and has deferred to the likes of Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace. This season, he is being asked to do more scoring and less deferring. And Fantasy owners should be glad. Prince is off to the best start in his steady, predictable career this season and his best NBA season may unfold this fall. But as of Saturday, Prince was only active in 69 percent of CBSSports.com leagues. With the Pistons slated for a four-game week that includes some very favorable matchups, Prince is ready to ascend to the throne of our Start of the Week. The Pistons will play a Sacramento team to start ..."
Week 3 Fantasy Basketball Planner
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November 9
CBSSports.com
 columnist Sergio Gonzalez
"Fantasy Week 3 (Nov. 10-16) Teams with four games: Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Detroit, Indiana, Miami, Milwaukee, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, Utah Teams with three games: Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Golden State, Houston, L.A. Lakers, Memphis, Minnesota, New Orleans, Toronto Teams with two games: L.A. Clippers, Washington Atlanta Hawks (Nov. 11 @ CHI; Nov. 12 @ BOS; Nov. 14 @ NJ; Nov. 15 vs. NJ): The Hawks will play New Jersey twice, the Nets allowing 101.3 ppg. That's obviously good news for the likes of Joe Johnson and Josh Smith. Marvin Williams should also be a solid play this week in any format. ..."
Start 'Em, Sit 'Em -- November 9, 2008
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November 9
SportsGrumblings.com
 columnist Kevin Roberts
"Welcome to Start 'Em Sit' Em, Sports Grumblings weekly fantasy basketball lineup advice column. As I said last week, this column isn't about telling you to start the big guys. Not all of my choices will be guys buried under depth charts, or players who you haven't heard of, but they should be in the dark enough that you might have not considered plugging them into your line-up on a regular basis. Here is a look at which teams to play for the week of November 10, followed by a five player breakdown: Who to play, who not to play, some sleepers, and a quick glance at the rookies. Two Games: Wizards, Clippers Three Games: Bobcats, Bulls, Cavs, Warriors, Rockets, Lakers, Grizzlies, T'Wolves, ..."
Basketball Grumblings -- East Coast Bias -- November 8, 2008
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November 8
SportsGrumblings.com
 columnist Eric Gibbs
"What can you say about my new city of Chicago? A crowd of nearly a quarter-million jammed Grant Park and the surrounding downtown area, where Senator Barack Obama addressed the nation for the first time as its president-elect at midnight on Tuesday. It's been an unbelievable week. Obama is the man, and he is a huge, huge, huge basketball nut like you and me. It may take a while for his young Chicago Bulls to get going, but hopefully the leader of the free world has satellite or NBA TV. If so, he witnessed the Boston Celtics "Big Three" beat up on the Houston Rockets "Big Three." He also may have watched as Carmelo Anthony nearly scored a predicted 44 points for the 44th President of ..."
Waiver Wire: Spur of the moment
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November 5
CBSSports.com
 columnist Sergio Gonzalez
"Going into the season, we said to keep a close eye on the San Antonio Spurs early on to see who would step up for Manu Ginobili. Quite frankly, we did not know who it would be. After one week, Roger Mason Jr. has been that player. Mason played a productive role off the bench in the Spurs' first two games of the season and has become a very worthy addition off the waiver wire in Fantasy hoops leagues. With Ginobili out until at least mid-December and likely beyond that, there's a chance Mason will be in for about 30 games of solid Fantasy value. In two games during the first scoring period of the Fantasy season, Mason scored in double figures with a hand