Fantasy: Wright, Kaman offer final-week value

Source: Fantasy Basketball Blog by Tom Carpenter, ESPN.com

Tom Carpenter recaps Sunday's NBA action, and discusses the possibility of Dirk Nowitzki and Elton Brand missing more time during the final week.

Elton Brand (calf) out vs. Sacramento - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand (sore right calf) will not play against the Kings on Friday.

Elton Brand (calf) out for Thursday's game - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand will not play against the Nuggets on Thursday due to a sore right calf.

Fantasy Beat – My Name is Chicka Chicka Slim, I Don’t Know

Source: Baseball Guys by Ray Flowers

 

 

 

 
Justin Fensterman & Trevor Ray discuss some of the key waiver wire guys that can help you with Assists or Rebounds. The main problem is that Trevor can’t pronounce half of their names!! Justin straightens him out and makes sure you get the info you need on these guys to make sure you make your fantasy playoffs.

Beno Udrih, Kirk Heinrich, Elton Brand, Bismark Biyombo, Jermaine Oneal

Elton Brand plays 25 minutes in start Friday - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand started at center on Friday and had eight points, 13 boards and two blocks in 25 minutes against the Spurs.

Elton Brand starting at center on Friday - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand is listed as the starting center against the Spurs on Friday.

Elton Brand starting at center in Friday - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand is listed as the starting center against the Spurs on Friday.

Mavs have pondered starting Brand over Kaman - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Coach Rick Carlisle recently acknowledged that he's considered starting Elton Brand over Chris Kaman.

Elton Brand out, Brandan Wright in vs. Griz - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand (groin) will not play against the Grizzlies on Friday, but Brandan Wright (ankle) will return.

Elton Brand a game-time decision for Mavs - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand will be a game-time decision Tuesday due to a groin injury.

Fisher out, Brand iffy for Mavs on Tuesday - Derek Fisher | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Derek Fisher (flu) is out and Elton Brand (groin) is a game-time decision for the Mavericks against the Sixers.

Elton Brand scores season-high 17 points - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand took his demotion in stride and finished Tuesday's loss against his former team (Sixers) with a season-high 17 points, eight rebounds, a steal and a block in just 19 minutes.

Brand/Wright to start, Kaman/Murphy benched - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand and Brandan Wright will start vs. the Lakers on Saturday, replacing Chris Kaman and Troy Murphy.

Elton Brand: Works Off the Bench

Source: RotoWire.com NBA

Elton Brand: Brand moved to the bench Wednesday, scoring four points (1-3 FG, 2-2 FT) to go with eight rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 20 minutes. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Elton Brand finally comes through in start - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand started at power forward on Wednesday and had his first double-double of the season with 11 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes in the win.

Elton Brand finally breaks out in start - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand started at power forward on Wednesday and had his first double-double of the season with 11 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes in the win.

Friends & Family hoops draft: In their own words

Source: Roto Arcade by Brandon Funston

The Yahoo! Friends and Family League is hot out of the oven and ready for your scorn perusal , having drafted Friday morning, on the cusp of the final draft weekend before the '12-'13 NBA regular season tips off.

[Fantasy Basketball '12: Play the official game of NBA.com]

The league consists of 12 owners, pairing off weekly in a nine-category, head-to-head battle. The Family Division is made up of myself and five other Yahoo!s: Dalton Del Don, Andy Behrens, Scott

Top 35 Fantasy Power Forwards for the 2012-13 Season

Source: Give Me The Rock by Patrick

Power forward is arguably the deepest position in the league. This year, 35 power forwards might actually get drafted in many leagues. But don’t take my word for it, let’s jump right in…

Tier 1: Give Them a Hand

1. Kevin Love (4), Minnesota Timberwolves

We assumed that Love was an unstoppable force in fantasy leagues, turns out all it took was a few pushups to set him back. Yes, Love is expected to miss the first 4 to 6 weeks of the season after breaking a bone in his hand while

Mostly NBA Notes: Injuries Wreaking Havoc

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

Tough luck for those who've already had their draft or auction and came away with Kevin Love or Dirk Nowitzki, as both will be sidelined for the foreseeable future with injuries. Nowitzki's was less of a shock as he's been dealing with a knee issue since last year, and it was clear he wasn't feeling right all preseason. Hopefully the arthroscopic surgery means he returns feeling much closer to 100 percent, and it's better to get it taken care of now rather than midseason, but the bet is him likely missing around 20 games. In the meantime, Elton Brand and O.J. Mayo are the main beneficiaries of Nowitzki's absence. Love's hand injury, on the other hand, came out of nowhere and was actually the result of doing knuckle pushups. He

Top 35 Fantasy Centers for the 2012-13 Season

Source: Give Me The Rock by Nels

The Center position is always as shallow as the inch and a half if water it takes to drown someone and this year is no exception. You only have to look at the fact that we go all the way to #195 in order to corral the Top 35. Yes, only 35 out of the top 195 players are Centers. And if you’ve got 12 teams in your league and have to start 2 Centers, then someone might have to reach as far down as J.J. Hickson at 149 to fill out their roster. (That doesn’t include multi-position eligibility, but it’s always hard to figure out how to include that in Tiered rankings, because different sites allow different players at different positions).

The good news is, it’s usually easier to pick up guys who get decent rebounds and low

Mostly NBA Notes: A look around the league

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

Kyrie Irving was the 38th most valuable player last year during his rookie season, and he was just 19 years old and only Nicolas Batum finished higher (by one spot) with fewer mpg (by 0.1). Irving did this having played a total of 11 games at the collegiate level. Of course, that also means he missed a bunch of time at Duke due to injuries, had to sit out 15 more games last year in the NBA and also broke his hand during the offseason. But as Mr. Kruger would say, I'm not too worried about it. He's already participating in scrimmages and should be 100 percent by the start of the season and is clearly immensely talented — he shot 39.9 percent from behind the arc last year and 87.2 percent from the line, and there's a real chance

Mock Draft Results and Analysis 2012-13

Source: Give Me The Rock by Erik

I know you like mock draft results. Who doesn’t? I promised on on Give Me The Rock’s Facebook page, a little bit too soon, that I would participate in a Yahoo! mock draft and post the results. Three weeks too early, it was tough to get a slot in a mock I was sure would fill up. Maybe it’s my timezone. Whatever. I finally got into one in a draft position that was requested by the most people who replied to the thread, middle position.

As you may or may not know, I’m fond of doing mock drafts. I like to get around 10 or so under my belt before my first real

15 Sleepers for the 2012-13 NBA season

Source: Give Me The Rock by Erik

It’s that time of year again, fantasy basketball draft prep time. We hear you. We know what you’re looking for, and have been searching the web for all this time, and no we don’t mean naked Emma Watson pics. That’s the kind of thing you clear your browsing history for. Seriously, it’s time to talk about sleepers. Who we think are NBA players who have a chance to slip through the cracks and exceed their average draft positions. In short, draft day gold. Sleepers are technically supposed to be like Fight Club. They both have the same first two

Elton Brand: Claimed By Dallas

Source: RotoWire.com NBA

Elton Brand: Dallas claimed Brand off amnesty waivers Friday, Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Source: Brand successfully claimed by Mavs - Elton Brand | DAL

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, a league source has confirmed that the Dallas Mavericks successfully claimed Elton Brand off amnesty waivers on Friday.

Lakers sniffing around Elton Brand, big men - Elton Brand | PHI

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

The Lakers are interested in Elton Brand, Antawn Jamison, and Jermaine O'Neal for the "veteran minimum."

Sixers will amnesty Brand, Mavs interested - Elton Brand | PHI

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

The Mavericks are interested in claiming Elton Brand through the amnesty waiver process, sources tell ESPN.com

Report: Sixers to amnesty Elton Brand - Elton Brand | PHI

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

The Sixers have decided to use the amnesty clause on PF Elton Brand, which will make him an unrestricted free agent on July 11.

2012 NBA Draft Fantasy Basketball Impact – Part 3

Source: Give Me The Rock by Nels

Part 1 is here (picks 1-10)

Part 2 is here (picks 11-20)

21. Boston – Jared Sullinger (PF)

Sullinger’s reputation was sullied at the last minute by rumors of a back problem, dropping him from a potential lottery pick down to the Celtics at 21. (Okay, sorry, that was bad) If he turns out to be okay, then that’s a pretty

NBA teams can amnesty between July 1-7 - Elton Brand | PHI

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Once free agency begins on July 1, NBA teams have seven days to use their amnesty clause on a player.

Court Report: Once more, with feeling

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Status updates: The Heat are expected to rest LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh on Thursday .. Celtics: Ray Allen is out, Greg Stiemsma is likely out; Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and

Day 123 of 124: DNP: Rest

Source: Give Me The Rock by Patrick

Day 123 provides us with plenty of examples of why you should not run your H2H fantasy league to the very end of the season. The Sixers, Spurs and Bucks basically sat their entire starting lineups last night. Stars who are even remotely hurt will sit out the final games – Danny Granger, Chris Paul and Andre Iguodala all sat with injuries. And stars that do play will often get the early curtain call, like Steve Nash and Kyrie Irving did last night. It all makes for a mess in the final days of the season.

Line of the Night: Except we can always count on the Thunder. OKC played their final game of the

Court Report: Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving questionable

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Status updates: Chris Paul (groin) is questionable for Wednesday .. Celtics on Thursday: Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce will play, Rajon Rondo is probable, Ray Allen and Greg Stiemsma are doubtful .. Kyrie Irving (illness) is

Court Report: More rest for the Heat; Iguodala and Brand follow suit

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Status updates: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh are all expected to sit on Tuesday. James and Wade will be officially updated closer to game time .. Ray Allen (ankle) is out Tuesday and likely Thursday .. Rajon Rondo (back) is

Day 121 of 124: When Danny Granger is Away, Paul George Will Play

Source: Give Me The Rock by Patrick

Line of the Night: With Danny Granger, Roy Hibbert and George Hill all sitting last night for the Pacers (the team is locked into the three seed in the East) Paul George (2.32) got to run wild over the Pistons and finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals on the night. Granger is expected to sit again for the Pacers last game on Wednesday, so expect another huge game from Paul to finish out the season.

Honorable Mentions: Tony Allen (2.10) has been horrible since coming back from injury in mid-April (I know, because he’s on my roto team and I’m capped with moves for the year, so I haven’t been able to dump him), but last night with a little help

Day 106 of 124: Easter Games Bring Renewed Hope

Source: Give Me The Rock by Erik

There were several interesting developments that piqued our interest over Easter Sunday night’s games. For those of you who do celebrate Easter, or are New York Knick fans, or own Derrick Rose… Happy Easter to ya!

Line of the Night: Carmelo Anthony (2.65) broke out of his slump in style, in pretty much the only way he knows how; by scoring a ton of points, well 43 to be exact. Two of his four treys for the game came at clutch times and the last one was even the game winner that took New York to an overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls. Melo added seven boards to his line. His heroics,

Day 102 of 124: the Return of Eric Gordon

Source: Give Me The Rock by Patrick

Alternative Title: Dealing With It Like a Man

Line of the Night: LeBron James (3.37 WARP) came out on top of Kevin Durant both in real life (where the Heat won 98-93) and fantasy, where LeBron nearly triple-doubled with 34 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. He was also 3-7 from three and added 4 steals while playing nearly 42 minutes. Durant still holds the small lead over LeBron for the year on our player rater, so while LeBron just won the battle, Durant is winning the war.

Honorable Mentions: Andrew Bynum (2.73) didn’t hit any threes last night (although he did take one according to the box score), but led the Lakers to a win over the Clippers with 36 points

Day 101 of 124: Fantasy Basketball 101

Source: Give Me The Rock by Nels

Line of the Night/Waiver Wire Line of the Night: It’s a fairly simple equation: Orlando Magic – Dwight Howard – Ryan Anderson – Jameer Nelson = Loss to Detroit + Glen Davis (2.09) with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Davis took 22 of the Magic’s 72 shots. Here’s a corollary (a proposition inferred immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof): Don’t count on Davis to do it again. Additional proof: Dwight Howard is

Elton Brand blows up for season-high 25 pts - Elton Brand | PHI

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

The Hawks struggled to contain Elton Brand on Saturday, as EB finished the Sixers' victory with a season-high 25 points (10-of-12 FGs and 5-of-6 FTs), 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks.

Day 88 of 124: Where Ben Gordon Strokes It

Source: Give Me The Rock by Patrick

Alternate Title: Free Ramon Sessions!
Second Alternate Title: Every Time Darko DNPs, an Angel Gets Its Wings

Line of the Night/ Waiver Wire Line of the Night: If you were somehow still holding onto Ben Gordon (3.76) through all his badness this season, he finally rewarded your faith last night with a completely insane game: 9-9 from three on his way to 45 points, adding 8 assists and a couple steals. To put this game in perspective, before last night’s game Gordon had 11 threes total since the beginning of February. 11 threes in 19 games!

Gordon can thank Rodney Stuckey for the opportunity in his acceptance speech. Stuckey missed the game with a

Court Report: Hurry back, Kyle Lowry; So long, Ricky Rubio

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

The Rockets announced Sunday that Kyle Lowry will miss between two and four weeks with a bacterial infection. Goran Dragic will post big numbers for however long Lowry is out, and he could help push h2h owners into their league's finals if Lowry is out the full four weeks. Dragic totaled 43 points, eight threes, and 16 assists over the past two games, pushing his averages in 12 career starts to 14.2 points on 49-percent shooting, 1.8 threes, 5.3 boards, 7.5 assists, and 1.3 steals. The usual terms and conditions apply here when it comes to handling Lowry. If he needs only two weeks of recovery, then

Elton Brand practices without splint on thumb - Elton Brand | PHI

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand (thumb) practiced on Monday without wearing a splint or using tape to support his thumb.

Day 59 of 124: San Antonio Takes The Night Off

Source: Give Me The Rock by Nels

I guess that’s one way to take advantage of the All Star Break (especially since some teams have 3 games in 4 days in this already traditionally short week).

Line of the Night: Dwyane Wade (2.71) was 25% of the Heat’s 120 output with his 30 points (11-16 from the field) adding 10 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.

Honorable Mentions:
Kyrie Irving (2.19) continued making his case for Rookie of the Year with 25 points (3 threes, 6-6 from the line), 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Can’t argue with that at

Elton Brand will be out for next two games - Elton Brand | PHI

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand (thumb) will be sidelined for the next two games.

Court Report: Gallinari, Billups hit the shelf; Manu nears a return

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Danilo Gallinari will miss up to a month with what has been labeled as a "significant" left ankle sprain. X-rays also found a chip fracture in his left foot, but it was determined that he's had the injury for years and it's not affected his abilities to this point. One month puts a targeted return sometime around March 5, which is three weeks before the start of the h2h playoffs. Per usual with these types of injuries, you need to consider your chance at making the playoffs with Gallinari being out of action for this and the next three weeks and act accordingly. There's no reason to think that Gallinari won't be back and productive a month from

First Month Report Card: Top 20 Power Forwards in Fantasy Basketball

Source: Give Me The Rock by Erik

Using GMTR’s Player Rater, here are the Top 20 power forwards for fantasy basketball from December 25, 2011 to January 25, 2012. These rankings are based on competition using nine categories (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK. FG%, FT%, TO), for Head-to-Head leagues.

Kevin Love (1.03) – Was there even any doubt that he’d take the top spot? Indisputably, Kevin’s the best. No one comes close. Ryan Anderson (0.97) – This season’s Super Sleeper, Anderson has elevated the hybrid PF to a new level. Can you fathom what he’ll be like next

Elton Brand (stomach) game-time on Monday - Elton Brand | PHI

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Elton Brand (gastroenteritis) is listed as a game-time decision for the Sixers on Monday.

Day 27 of 124: Continent Incontinence

Source: Give Me The Rock by Nels

or: Consistent Inconsistency

Line of the Night: Brandon Jennings (2.42) had a pretty huge game last night with 36 points (6 threes and 57% from the field), 5 assists, and 2 steals. That was his second awesome game in a row, which means that owners can expect some 27% shooting and single digit points in the game on Sunday. It’s like he’s Link and once his Magic Bar is empty he has to fill it up again before he can do anything good. If you think I’m being a bit facetious, take a look at his game log and tell me you don’t see it as plain as the floppy green hat on his

Court Report: Amar’e Stoudemire loses his way

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Amar'e Stoudemire's season continues to go from bad to worse. He was limited to just 22 minutes Monday because of foul trouble, during which he managed 10 points, two boards, and three steals. His per-game rank as of Tuesday morning was 94th, thanks in large part to just 42-percent shooting, 0.4 blocks, and over twice as many turnovers (28) as assists (13). A look at deep numbers, courtesy of Hoopdata and Synergy

Gonna Fly Now: Eight Players Off to Hot Starts

Source: Give Me The Rock by Patrick

With the first week of the season in the books, it’s time to look at a few of the week’s unexpected high flyers and to see if they can keep up their pace for the rest of the season. Current ranks come from the GMTR player rater.

Spencer Hawes (Projected Rank: 199 / Current Rank: 9): Hawes has been one of the big fantasy surprises to start the year. We had him projected as a barely passable backup center after averaging 7 points and 6 boards last season on a Sixers’ team that remains relatively unchanged this year. Instead, he’s averaged 12 points, 12.5 boards, 4 assists and 1.8 blocks and seen his minutes jump to 33 a game from last season’s