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Archive for September, 2007

NBA 2K8 Online

Posted by Nels on September 28th, 2007 filed in Author: Nels, Random Stuff

Just to clarify, I’m not posting this to try to hype the game without cause. I’ll write a real review once I’ve played it a fair amount.
I’m posting this in case anyone reading is going to get NBA 2K8 for the Xbox 360 and wants to help me test it out by playing online. It [...]

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Fantasy Team Preview: Sacramento Kings

Posted by Patrick on September 28th, 2007 filed in Author: Patrick, Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Draft Cheatsheet 2007, NBA Teams, Sacramento Kings

I do not, nor pretend to, follow the Kings very closely. So at least to me, their 2006-07 season spiraled out of control faster than Lindsey Lohan’s career. A few injuries and some unexpected and underwhelming play left the Kings’ record at 33-49 and out of the playoffs for the first time since 1998. That [...]

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NBA 2K8 Widgetness

Posted by Nels on September 27th, 2007 filed in Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball, Random Stuff

I know Patrick is working on some Team Previews (he always wants to try to finish them all while I give up half way through) … but until then, check out this widget with screenshots and a video of NBA 2K8. Full disclosure: RocketXL marketing is sending me a free copy of NBA 2K8. Full [...]

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Quick Links (and the Carnival #50)

Posted by Nels on September 27th, 2007 filed in Author: Nels, Carnivals, Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Draft Cheatsheet 2007, Sleepers

To start off my mini carnival of the fantasy NBA, here’s the real Carnival of the NBA #50.
Now, since I’ve been doing this (this being fantasy basketball, not blogging) for 7 years I often forget about the basics of fantasy basketball. Luckily, Fantapedia has Draft Tips which I’d classify as stepping stones for the noobs [...]

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No, seriously… How old is Greg Oden?

Posted by Nels on September 25th, 2007 filed in Author: Nels, Diatribes, Portland Trail Blazers, Random Stuff

This man will still be only 20 years old when he playes his first NBA game?
Awesome post at YardBarker, by the way.

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2007 Fantasy Basketball Magazine

Posted by Patrick on September 24th, 2007 filed in Author: Patrick, Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Draft Cheatsheet 2007

2007 Basketball Action – Fantasy Basketball Extravaganza! is now available for sale online over at Statfox.com. Why should you care about that? Well, Nels and I were asked to contribute our vast fantasy knowledge to this year’s edition, so you know that means at least 50% more cheerleader talk over previous years. Now, you’re probably [...]

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HoopsAddict Fantasy Basketball Survey

Posted by Nels on September 24th, 2007 filed in Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball

With Prizes!
I’ve taken the survey that’s over on HoopsAddict, and it’s really easy and quick, and if they get a statistically significant amount of people to respond, the results will be interesting (to me, at least).
And! Just for filling it out, you’ll be entered to win a subscription to Rotowire. Not a bad deal for [...]

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Mock Draft Round-up Updated 9/21

Posted by Nels on September 21st, 2007 filed in Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Draft Cheatsheet 2007

There’s now a total of about 4.5 mock drafts listed on the Give Me The Rock Mock Draft Round-up spreadsheet. In addition to the NBA.com Experts Mock, there’s now one from the CBS Experts (although I’m not sure you can call people who take Shawn Marion at 26 “experts”). Another interesting selection was Dwight Howard [...]

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Oden Over and Out.

Posted by Nels on September 20th, 2007 filed in Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball, Injuries, Portland Trail Blazers

It’s obviously been reported on just about every site that Greg Oden (#1 draft pick and presumed starting Center for the Portland Trailblazers) will miss the entire 2007-08 season while recovering from microfracture knee surgery.
I drafted Oden in an experts league about 4 days before the announcement that he would have exploratory knee surgery. As [...]

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I'm Goin’ to Miami, Welcome to Miami

UPDATE: Well, well, well, it looks like I got a little too lathered up about Charlie Bell heading to the Miami Heat. According to a Bucks’ press release, they have decided to match the Heat’s 18.5 million offer to Charlie Bell. After the Yi Jianlian situation, it’s apparent that the Milwaukee Bucks are ready to [...]

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