November 17
CBSSports.com
columnist Sergio Gonzalez
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What is the Fantasy impact of trade between the Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Bobcats? Stephen Jackson finally got his wish (sort of) on Monday and was dealt away from the Warriors. He is free from the maniacal coaching ways of Don Nelson and will play for a much more conventional coach in Larry Brown. So he didn't exactly get dealt to a top-level team, but Jackson could be just what the Bobcats need to get going. The Bobcats play excellent defense under Larry Brown, but they can't score worth a lick. They have averaged 82.4 points per game, good for dead last in the NBA. Jackson should provide them with a much-needed scoring presence. Jackson will no longer be playing for a ..."
November 17
Rotoworld.com
columnist Steve Alexander
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There's A Crack In the Bell Stephen Jackson actually made it to Orlando, started and played 45 minutes on the same day he was traded Monday. Apparently, physicals were waived in this deal, which is extremely interesting given the state of Raja Bell's wrist, which features a torn ligament. I went out and picked Bell up in most leagues yesterday when the news broke, but am not nearly as high on him now after thinking about it more carefully. Bell came very close to having surgery on the wrist just before the season started, but wanted to try to play through it in order to have a good season and earn one last fat free-agent contract, as his current deal expires at the end of the season. ..."
November 16
CBSSports.com
columnist Sergio Gonzalez
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Start 'Em & Sit 'Em is our weekly look at players around the NBA we feel could help or hurt your Fantasy squad based upon matchups and other factors. Don't expect to read about why you should start LeBron James or why you should sit Brian Scalabrine. In this space, we will try to help you make the call on players you could be on the fence about while also pointing out some players you may not have thought about sitting, but you should consider doing so. Start of the Week The Miami Heat hasn't gotten the return they would have hoped for from Michael Beasley during his year-and-change in the league, but there is still time for that to change. Well, there is no time like the present. Beasley ..."
November 16
Rotoworld.com
columnist Steve Alexander
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Normal Sized Leagues I guess the definition of a normal-sized league, at least in my mind, is one consisting of 10 to 12 teams with rosters somewhere around 12-15 players. That should cover a majority of the fantasy hoops leagues in existence. If your league is any smaller than that, the waiver options are endless and it's just too difficult to try to figure out whether you should pick up Kevin Garnett, Luol Deng or Jason Richardson. While it's nice to have those kinds of options available, it can drive you nuts on a daily basis trying to figure out if you should change your roster, so I'd suggest adding a few teams to your league next year. Darren Collison PG, Hornets – Chris Paul went ..."
November 14
CBSSports.com
columnist Sergio Gonzalez
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Teams playing four games: Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Indiana, Miami, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland, Toronto Teams playing three games: Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Golden State, L.A. Clippers, L.A. Lakers, Memphis, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, Utah, Washington Teams playing two games: Minnesota Atlantic Division Celtics F Ray Allen is averaging his lowest scoring numbers since he was a rookie, but that could change this week against the likes of the Knicks and Warriors. Keep him active across the board ... The Nets are getting added production out of Terrence Williams due to all their injuries. ..."
November 10
CBSSports.com
columnist Sergio Gonzalez
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Who is most impacted by the return of Josh Howard in Dallas? Josh Howard made his season debut Saturday against the Raptors, playing 24 minutes and scoring 16 points of the bench. He will undoubtedly get more minutes and touches as he gets his playing legs back under him and Fantasy owners should keep a close eye on how the minutes and shot attempts are distributed this week. In the first game with Howard back, Shawn Marion and Jason Terry -- the two players we are most concerned about -- managed to put up solid stat lines. Marion had 18 points with 8 rebounds in 29 minutes while Terry played 32 minutes off the bench and contributed 19 points with four assists. However, as noted above, ..."
November 10
Rotoworld.com
columnist Steve Alexander
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If you are tired of reading about Anthony Randolph, please feel free to skip to Page 2 for Monday's Game News and Notes. However, if you do care about the movie The Jerk, you should probably keep reading. Navin R. Johnson went through a lot of trials and tribulations in The Jerk. He found love, lost love, made millions, lost millions, found a dog, gave it an amazing name and then lost him, and couldn't understand why a man could have so much hatred for cans of motor oil. It's appropriate that a movie titled The Jerk is where I have chosen to go when discussing the latest Anthony Randolph turn of events, but I'll let you figure out why. In case you missed it, Mr. Randolph got some run last ..."
November 7
CBSSports.com
columnist Sergio Gonzalez
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Week 3 (Nov. 9-15) Teams playing four games: Dallas, Golden State, Houston, L.A. Clippers, Minnesota, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Toronto, Utah Teams playing three games: Atlanta, Boston, Bobcats, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, L.A. Lakers, Memphis, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Orlando, San Antonio Teams playing two games: Indiana, Milwaukee, Sacramento, Washington The Celtics will play three games this week against teams allowing an average of 103.9 points per game. It could be a strong week for Rasheed Wallace from beyond the arc and even Kendrick Perkins could be considered a viable No. 2 center this week ... With so many injuries for the Nets ..."
November 6
SportsGrumblings.com
columnist Adam Schwitters
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Southwest Division San Antonio Spurs: With the profusion of good new talent on this team, expect the scoring numbers from Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli to drop off from their career averages. DeJuan Blair looks to be one of the top waiver pickups out there with a strong combination of rebounding and 8.3 ppg thus far. Also, his owners can breathe a sigh of relief, for Ginobli is rabies negative after his bizarre encounter with a bat on Halloween. Dallas Mavericks: Fantasy owners rejoice! The Matrix, Shawn Marion, is finally back on a real team. He should begin filling up the stat sheets as he adjusts to his new team. Don't expect him to take too many threes, since this team will rely on ..."
November 6
Rotoworld.com
columnist Steve Alexander
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Dwight Schrute, of Schrute's Beet Farm, recently said that bad news happens in threes, and for the few people out there who own Kevin Martin, Anthony Randolph and Tyrus Thomas, they know it all too well. At least there might actually be some good news coming for Andre Miller now that Nate McMillan is finally listening to the masses. Kevin Martin Has A Decision To Make Update: Shortly after posting the Dose, news broke that Martin is likely either going with surgery or a cast, and is NOT likely to try to play through his injury. I got a late start today, as my body will apparently only let me sleep when the sun is shining. But here's the deal with Kevin Martin, who has a broken left wrist. ..."
November 5
CBSSports.com
columnist Sergio Gonzalez
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Top Guard Free Agent options for Week 3 1. Ronnie Brewer, Jazz (@NY, @BOS, @PHI, @CLE): Brewer scored at least 16 points in his first three games of the season before being held to 7 points against Dallas on Nov. 3. He will get 35-plus minutes per game in a four-tilt week that includes a matchup against a Knicks team that gives up a ton of points. He's a nice fill-in. Owned Percentage: 65 percent 2. Ramon Sessions, Timberwolves (@GS, POR, DAL, @MEM): You'll have to trust us on this one. Sessions has gotten off to a very poor start with his new team, but we think Week 3 will be the first week where he starts to live up to the potential he showed each of the last two years in Milwaukee. The ..."
November 3
CBSSports.com
columnist Sergio Gonzalez
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With Michael Redd out, who steps up for the Bucks? The Bucks will once again be without their leading scorer after he injured the same left knee on which he had to undergo reconstructive surgery last year. The initial estimate has him out for two weeks, but it could very easily be more. So the Bucks will have to get scoring production out of somewhere, but there doesn't appear to be a clear-cut candidate. Last season, the player who benefited the most while Redd missed time was Ramon Sessions. But with Sessions now languishing and looking unproductive on Minnesota's bench, the Bucks could look to Charlie Bell for a boost at the two spot, along with Carlos Delfino. Bell's best month last ..."
November 2
CBSSports.com
columnist Sergio Gonzalez
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Start of the Week Who would have thought that going into the second week of the Fantasy hoops season, Marc Gasol would be a better option than his big brother, Pau? Well that's exactly the scenario that Fantasy owners are faced with as Pau deals with a lingering hamstring injury that threatens to keep him out for another few games and little brother Marc is in for a week of very favorable matchups. While we are recommending you play it safe with Pau and his hamstring, Marc is our choice for the Start of the Week. Here's why. Gasol will play four games in Week 2 (Nov. 2-8) against the Kings, Warriors, Lakers and Clippers. Already off to a red-hot start, Marc will face three of the weaker ..."
November 2
Rotoworld.com
columnist Steve Alexander
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Normal Sized Leagues I guess the definition of a normal-sized league, at least in my mind, is one consisting of 10 to 12 teams with rosters somewhere around 12-15 players. That should cover a majority of the fantasy hoops leagues in existence. If your league is any smaller than that, the waiver options are endless and it's just too difficult to try to figure out whether you should pick up Michael Beasley, Richard Hamilton or J.R. Smith. While it's nice to have those kind of options available, it can drive you nuts on a daily basis trying to figure out if you should change your roster, so I'd suggest adding a few teams to your league next year. Rookies For this being such a "bad" draft ..."