Jan Rey has been following basketball way before he knew how to write cursive letters. He is also an ardent fantasy basketball participant since 2003 and has won two private All-Filipino 20-team leagues way back when.
Overview: There's not much to like about the Orlando Magic last season except that they let their group of youngsters develop and see for themselves what works and what doesn't. It's especially encouraging to see then-coach Jacque Vaughn decide to let Elfrid Payton get all the minutes he can in during the last 20 games or so. The Louisiana-Lafayette product never played less than 31 minutes and the results, however mixed they were, are worth something to look forward to. This season, the Read More
Earl Monroe. Terry Cummings. Steve Francis. Blake Griffin. What do those four have in common? Well, for starters, look at their rookie stats and prepare to hold your jaw in place. "The Pearl" is a 24-5-5 guy, Cummings averaged 24 and 11, "Franchise" posted the second-best Effective FG% in a season, and Griffin, how does 22 points and 10 rebounds sound like? The point is, seasons in and seasons, there are going to be first-year studs and fingers crossed, we aim to find the hidden gems two Read More
Coming into the NBA, most people would definitely want to play right away. Problem is, not everyone is Michael Jordan or LeBron James or Magic Johnson. Heck, even Kobe Bryant played behind Eddie Jones in his debut season. However, the 2015-16 batch show a handful of prospects that should and could step right into the job. Some are luckily awarded with unhindered paths into the starting lineup while the others may still have to earn their stripes. Either way, these NBA Rookies should start for Read More
We have (mostly) seen everything in this year's edition of free agency, from the emoji wars to the backyard stakeouts and everything in between. It must have been clear by now that front offices and thereby, teams, aren't created equal and some definitely did fare better than the others. 1. New Favorites Out West As if its still-solid core isn't enough, the San Antonio Spurs re-tooled and, shall we say, set themselves up for good for another half-decade long of contention by adding LaMarcus Read More
I couldn't exactly remember a series this close that it could literally have gone both ways in the first two games. But when the smoke cleared after the two overtime games, we're deadlocked at one-apiece. Somehow, though, it didn't feel that way. The Golden State Warriors, while displaying mad effort all throughout, was left to do the catching up on both occasions with different results. On the other hand, the Cleveland Cavaliers is doing a great job dictating the pace to their liking, turning Read More
One thing is for sure: the Larry O'Brien trophy will change hands soon and I couldn't be any happier. After a riotous 82-game regular season, excitingly boring set of first round series and nail-biting finishes galore in the conference semifinals, we are down to four teams. Golden State's Steph Curry and Houston Rockets' James Harden looks to add to the league's more anticipated one-on-one matchups in recent memory while the team-oriented Atlanta Hawks will try to solve the supposed one-man band Read More
At long last, we are over the long 82-game grind of the season and the mass turmoil caused. The playoffs is here and the road to the championship isn't as clogged as it was the last couple of years. (Come on, we all know the Heat are going to the Finals and so are the Lakers before them circa 2008.) And for a crazy, lunatic basketball fan like you and me, that sounds like heaven. Here are the complete first-round series match-ups and a prediction who will win each. Eastern Conference (1) Atlanta Read More
Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice April 15 The Studs Russell Westbrook, PG ($12,000) We all know the situation here and there are two scenarios the Thunder hope goes well in their favor. One is the Spurs beating the Pelicans (out of their control) and OKC winning over the Wolves. The latter is the one they can lay their hands on. Expect Russell Westbrook to go all demon mode on the undermanned Timberwolves like he was in 38 minutes of work against Portland. The UCLA product flirted with Read More
Fantasy basketball is all about predicting and projecting (and there's a thin line between the two) so we're going to set this thing in motion and try to anticipate what could be the best playoffs in years. Yeah I know, everybody's saying that every year but this time around the 2015 NBA playoffs is not mere hype. We have a healthy combination of old favorites and new superpowers in the mix for the ultimate goal: the championship. Prediction #1: OKC passes New Orleans for No. 8 in the West As Read More
Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Advice April 12 The Studs Reggie Jackson, PG ($8,500) If there's a sure thing in the point guard position, it's Reggie Jackson. The former Thunder reserve is still somewhat auditioning for everybody, proving he's worth a max contract and not just a backcourt insurance. If owners do look at his fantasy numbers, Jackson might just get what he wants. Jackson has averaged 44.6 fantasy points in the last four games and practically didn't have one extremely bad statistical Read More
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