Archive for October, 2006

Take Em Down PJ Brown!

So, NBA.com claims to have live scoring on their site. But PJ Brown has been stuck at 13 fantasy points for more than a half hour now… Oh wait. It’s because he’s on the bench since the Bulls are up by 23 points! Oh, and if you notice a distinct Bulls bent to this blog [...]

How to Win at Fantasy Basketball like a Winner

Hours before the start of the 2006 NBA season, I just wanted to wish all those fantasy teams out there good luck. Well, everyone except the other guys in my leagues. I’m sure they’ll understand. And remember, if you want to be a winner like me, just follow these few easy steps to fantasy greatness.* [...]

Fantasy Basketball Auction: How to Make Adjustments, Badly

My third and final fantasy basketball league conducted an auction the other night. Not many leagues run an auction, probably because you have to get everyone in the same room or on a conference call to make it work, but when they’re done right, it’s much more involved and intense than a draft. The auction [...]

Fantasy Preview: Chicago Bulls

Welcome to the final installment of the Eastern Conference Fantasy Team Previews. Whew… that ended up being a little more work than I expected. But, I saved one of the more interesting teams for the finale – those crazy Chicago Bulls! Fantasy wise, the Bulls have a lot of talent but no real superstar, at [...]

Red Auerbach as mourned by the blogosphere

Only fitting that we start with CelticsBlog. Yes, a simple picture will do, and really, the name speaks for itself. But, if you feel the need to share your feelings, the CelticsBlog forum is as good a place as any. One of my new favorites, PerkIsABeast has an equally serene farewell. And LastButNotLeast, Celtics 17 [...]