As we get closer to the NBA trade deadline and the fantasy basketball trade deadline, it is time to assemble talent on your roster that you can use or dangle in a trade. Here are some players you should consider adding to your roster this week. Dejonte Murray, PG, Spurs: Murray is currently owned in 35% of ESPN leagues. He is worth adding now that he has officially taken over as…
Week 14 of the fantasy basketball season features the return of Chicago Bulls shooting forward Zach Lavine. Lavine, who was acquired in the Jimmy Butler trade is returning from a torn ACL that he suffered last January. Here are some of the top players to add this week. 1. Zach Lavine, SG/SF, Bulls: Lavine is back and while he will be on a minutes restriction (20 minutes a game) he…
As I comb the waiver, I have noticed that there isn’t much available this week. There are a lot of quality players who are currently out injured but aside from that, there isn’t much to pick from. Despite that, here are ten players you should consider adding to your roster this week. 1. Nikola Mirotic, PF, Bulls: Mirotic has returned to the Bulls line-up with a vengeance scoring double digit points…
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets pulled off a pretty significant trade last night. Brooklyn sent veteran forward Trevor Booker to the Sixers for center Jahlil Okafor, guard Nik Stauskas and a second round pick. So, who benefits the most from this trade? In the short term, the Sixers do because they get a quality big man in Booker who can play meaningful minutes along their front court. In the…
Here is this week’s edition of combing the wire in fantasy basketball. As always, there are some quality options available on the waiver wire, especially in deeper leagues. Donovan Mitchell, PG/SG, Jazz: I told you to grab Mitchell a couple of weeks ago. If you did, good for you. If you didn’t (I didn’t), its too late. Mitchell is worthy of paying for in DFS until he cools off. Courtney Lee,…
Here are ten players you should add this week if they are free agents in your league. 1. Taj Gibson, PF, Minnesota Timberwolves: Gibson has reunited with former coach Tom Thibodeau and as a result has returned to being a productive player again. Gibson isn’t a starter but he is a solid bench piece or cheap pick up in daily fantasy. 2. Bobby Portis, PF, Chicago Bulls: Portis is back and he…
We are combing the wire for the top ten pick ups for week three of the fantasy basketball season. Here goes! 1. Spencer Dinwiddie, PG, Brooklyn Nets: Dinwiddie has been a revelation since Jeremy Lin got hurt. He is averaging 11.5 points per game and playing close to 30 minutes a night. Given D’Angelo Russell’s injury history, Dinwiddie is a worthwhile grab. He is available in over 70% of fantasy leagues…
There are several quality free agents available in your fantasy basketball league. You might want to strike while the iron is hot and pick them up. Here ten free agents you should target this week. 1. Kyle Kuzma, PF, Los Angeles Lakers: Kuzma is off to a fantastic start for the Lakers. He is averaging 14.3 points per game and 4.3 points per game. Kuzma is coming off the bench…
Celtics forward Gordon Hayward suffered a horrible ankle injury in the first quarter of last night’s season opener against the Cavaliers. The injury put a damper on what was otherwise a great game between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. If you own Hayward, you need to figure out a way to replace his across the board production in your league. It will be tough, but here three…
Looking for a utility player in your line up or a bench piece? Here, let us help you comb the wire for week one of the fantasy basketball season. Here are ten players to add to your roster for this week. 1. Enes Kanter, New York Knicks: The Turkish big man is owned in under 60% of leagues in all formats. He will play more minutes in New York and get…