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(by Nick Adams)
Over the past four months, thirty Cafe members participated in the inaugural Fantasy Basketball Cafe Reshuffle. Drawing inspiration from its predecessor at the Football Cafe, the Reshuffle sought to generate discussion about real life player value that is often conspicuously absent here at the fantasy-minded Cafe. The premise was simple: all players affiliated with an NBA team (on the roster, playing for their D-League affiliate, injured, etc.) as well as any current NBDL’ers, were thrown into a pool, and Cafe members, each representing an NBA franchise, held a snake draft to redistribute their rights. Managers drafted in an attempt to compile the team that would be most competitive in real life. Here are the results: [More]
(by Jonathan Huang)
The buzz at this time of year is all about MVP voting, and rightfully so. We all know that Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Chris Paul headline this year’s candidates for Most Valuable Player. But who are currently the Association’s Least Valuable Players? I define these players as ones that a team could definitely do without (attitude problems or otherwise), have a large cap-clogging contract but don’t produce much, or are just plain atrocious. Here’s my list of the current top 5: [More]
(by Jonathan Huang)
As we wind down to the final weeks of the fantasy regular season and look ahead to the playoffs, many are looking for that player to give you that extra boost towards, in Stephon Marbury’s words, the “shiny stuff”. [More]
Things To Expect In Every Fantasy League By abe chong. Every league and every year are different. But it's good to know that some things never change. Let's take a look at a few of them today.
Obnoxious Team Names:
You can exp... [More]
My Tribute to Allen Iverson By Jonathan Huang. This article has nothing to do with fantasy basketball. Let's just get that out of the way. After last week's game versus the Nuggets, I felt compelled to write this little piece... [More]
Rounding 'Em Up: Crash Course By Justin Phan. The injury bug has continued to wreak havoc, as we have seen both Gerald Wallace and Yao Ming go down with major injuries in the span of less than a week. With the season more than... [More]
Preparing for the Final Stretch By Phil Londen. With only three full weeks left in the fantasy regular season, many managers are now trying to plan for the fantasy playoffs. At the same time, trade deadlines are quickly approach... [More]
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