Chris Paul, the NBA and the Flop Factor

Chris Paul is overrated. Last night the New Orleans Hornets point guard became the first player in NBA history to start his career with at least 30 points, 10 assists, and three steals in a game. Beautiful. Paul is playing against an ancient point guard in Jason Kidd, an old team in Dallas, and with rules that, if followed, would stop him, [read more...]

FSR Reviews the NBA Trade Deadline

Undoubtedly, this will go down as one of the greatest trade deadlines ever. And as much as the flurry of trades we've seen this month will change the landscape of the NBA, they will also have a huge impact on your fantasy league. So without further ado, here's the FSR review of the NBA trade deadline (note: I didn't include [read more...]

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-First the bad news. Man, was that a slow fantasy sports weekend. Now the good news. Every single injured NBA player returns this week! Well, at least one. -Jason Kidd is once again on the verge of becoming a Dallas Maverick. -Maybe Ron Artest's problem wasn't with the Kings, but with Mike Bibby. Now that the point guard is in Atlanta, Artest [read more...]

A New Home For Big Ben

Best. Trade Deadline. Ever. As bad as the 2007 NBA Trade Deadline was, the 2008 version has been historic. One future Hall of Famer, Shaq, has already been traded and another, Jason Kidd, is on the verge of switching teams. Past All-Stars Shawn Marion and Pau Gasol have new homes, as does former number one pick Kwame Brown. Two former stars, [read more...]

FSR Daily

-And the Jason Kidd trade is once again off. Devean George has blocked the trade and Mavs coach Avery Johnson didn't seem optimistic it would get done. Again, if and when this trade goes through, we'll review all it's fantasy impact. -Shaq, or 'The Big Winded', will not make his Phoenix debut until after the All-Star break. -Kobe continues to have problems [read more...]

FSR Daily

-Less than a week after owner Mark Cuban said Jason Kidd would not be coming to Dallas, it looks like Jason Kidd is coming to Dallas. This trade should mean more playing time for Devin Harris, Jason Terry and Erik Dampier among others. We'll have more analysis of the trade once it's official. -Shaq hopes to be ready for the Suns [read more...]

FSR Daily

-Devin Harris owners can breath a sigh of relief, Jason Kidd won't becoming to Dallas: "For us to make the numbers work in a deal like that, we'd have to trade away half the team," Cuban told The New York Daily News. "We're not doing that, so it just doesn't work. And, we like our team. We've got a lot of [read more...]

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-I'm baffled this three-way Jason Kidd trade is still being floated around, it makes NO sense for the Trail Blazers. But it does have massive fantasy impact. While Kidd would put up similar numbers in Dallas, Jarrett Jack and Channing Frye would probably start in New Jersey, and I guess Portland would insert Devin Harris as their starting point guard. [read more...]

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-Chris Webber told ESPN he will officially join the Golden State Warriors today. He averaged 11.2 ppg and 7.2 rpg last year, so he's possibly a third center for your fantasy team. Also keep an eye on what, if any, effect this will have on Andris Biedrins and Al Harrington. Don Nelson has had a very inconsistent rotation this year, [read more...]

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-According to this ESPN report, Chris Webber declined an offer from the Los Angeles Lakers last week and is likely to be rejoined with the Golden State Warriors and his first head coach, Don Nelson. -Yao Ming sat out the Rockets game on Sunday with the Jazz because of an upper respiratory infection, the first game he's missed this year. Doesn't [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Threesomes!

A report out Tuesday says the Lakers are going to sign Gary Payton. As my friend Josh points out, if the Lakers sign Payton, they will now possess the world's best center, best shooting guard, and a top-5 point guard. They will also have the world's best coach, best two perimeter defenders, and the game's most intimidating post presence. Many [read more...]