In fantasy basketball, one of the things that make owners scratch their heads is unpredictability. That won't be the case with the Detroit Pistons. As a direct product of having a veteran head coach like Stan Van Gundy, the Pistons' rotations are as dead set as any team in the NBA right now. It's a double-edged sword for fantasy owners because you already know from the start how minutes are going to be divided from the starters to the benches when everyone is healthy. If they stay that way all Read More
1. Kyle Lowry The Toronto Raptors guard is arguably the best player whenever he steps on the Olympic floor. Need proof? Lowry: 1st in defensive rating, 3rd in net rating. Team USA was +192 with him on the floor. Yeah, he's good. https://t.co/Xj5tAKyPDd — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) August 23, 2016 2. That time when David Robinson decided to steal one scoring title from Shaq on the last day of the regular season... https://youtu.be/BBCNgqYnlZI ... and finished with 71 points, 14 rebounds, Read More
Fantasy basketball is equal parts exact numerical science and equal parts alchemy. Steph Curry, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and a dozen or so options in the first round, they are the very definition of exact science. This one we're about to delve into, this is alchemy. I can be wrong, you can be wrong, but most the most important and interesting part of it all, there's nothing more fun than tinkering on the unknown. Here are the 5 potential fantasy breakout performers for the 2016-17 season: 1. Read More
1. What's DeAndre Jordan doing in there? Perhaps the most mind-boggling stat for US: They've blocked 2 shots total over the last 2 games. — Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) August 14, 2016 2. Should Coach K play Harrison Barnes more? I think he should. 3. How long is this second? That's an awfully long 1 second ?pic.twitter.com/c6sWai6ko6 — BALLGOD (@theballgod) August 13, 2016 4. Anthony Davis AD's trajectory in terms of statistics went a step back last year but he is still awfully Read More
1. Klay Thompson in 2016 Rio Olympics so far... China: 1-6 FG, 0-3 from three Venezuela: 0-5 FG, 0-4 from three Australia: 2-9 FG, 2-6 from three Serbia: 1-6 FG, 1-3 from three 2. LeBron may be worth $33 M now but... Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson could be worth more when they signed their deals in 1997 and 1981, respectively. Jordan's salary was $33M for 1997-98, which is worth about $50 million today; on the other hand, Magic had his $25 M a year 35 years ago, and that could've been worth Read More
Calling the United States a basketball superpower is an understatement. Since the sport's inclusion in the Summer Olympics since 1936 (for men's), the nation captured gold 14 out of 18 times and eight out of nine times in the women's division. Basically, basketball is the U.S.'s sport to lose. That is why the United States Olympic basketball is a goldmine for fun facts and here are seven of them: 1. Coach K U.S. men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski is en route to first coach Read More
I have just listed my surprise standouts in the 2016 NBA Summer League and now it's time to do the opposite and tally the disappointments. I may just be overreacting to some of them because I expected a lot more from these guys but that's the price to pay if you're picked at the top of the lottery. There you go, I spilled all the beans. Here are my 5 disappointments in the 2016 NBA Summer League: 1. Buddy Hield, SG, New Orleans Pelicans Hield was tabbed the most NBA ready out of ANY player Read More
The 2016 NBA Summer League has just finished and if it's any indication, we will be having a nuclear year in 2016. While it's not a career compass by any means, the summer showcase gave us just enough to see how talented the next pool of players are. However, some have impressed more than others, and some of those "others" are doing their thing right out of the blue. Here are 5 best surprises in the 2016 NBA Summer League: 1. Thon Maker, PF, Milwaukee Bucks Never mind the age scandal, everyone Read More
Here's your dose of Five Amazing NBA Stats Of The Day: 1. Tom Chambers and Antawn Jamison What does the two former All-Stars and high-scorers have in common? They might be the only 20,000-point scorers in the NBA that may never see the Hall of Fame. Bonus: Chambers is the first-ever unrestricted free agent in league history 2. Regarding the latest NBA rule change... Adam Silver says they've calculated that Hack-a rule changes will reduce 45% of away-from-play fouls. — Baxter Holmes Read More
5 Awesome NBA Stats And Figures Of The Day 1. Ben Simmons' court vision is the real deal. Eight assists vs Lakers along with eight points and 10 rebounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFdKpDEguZc 2. Speaking of passing, Serbia has won the Belgrade OQT over Puerto Rico by assisting on every made field goal. 37 assists on 37 FGs! https://youtu.be/_ZAlktOxI00 3. Larry Nance Jr vs Sixers: 13 Pts, 7 Stls, 4 Blks, 4 Ast, 8 rebounds https://youtu.be/Osji3pHhhdM 4. Not exactly Mike Conley-esque Read More
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