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Fantasy Focus

This will be my first entry of what I hope to be a consistent string of posts dedicated to fantasy basketball. I hope what’s stated here will be helpful to you and your fantasy endeavors. Here we go…
Buy Low
Rudy Gay: I was honestly targeting this guy in one of my leagues, but someone beat me [...]

Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in Front Page | Leave a comment

Triple-Double

By: Daniel L. of doubledribbling.blogspot.com

 

Expectations for this team have been brewing and building for a while now, and it would be wrong for me to call Portland a “surprise” team in any sense; this ball club has received its fair share of recent hype. If you just took a look at their 2-3 record, it [...]

Written on November 18, 2008 | Posted in Front Page, General Basketball | Leave a comment

The Crossover

Dear Kobe Bryant,
I am writing you today to express my gratitude towards the way you changed sports and the NBA forever. It was you that demanded to play for one team and one team only, the Los Angeles Lakers. In the NBA’s first attempt to control you, the Charlotte Hornets selected you with the 13th [...]

Written on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Front Page, General Basketball | Leave a comment

The Crossover

by Alex Goble CrucialSports.com

Every team has to go through a rebuilding stage before they can become successful. It has happened to the Celtics (although most teams cannot afford a payroll like that to hasten the process) and the Lakers as well, even though they have the best player in the world. The Miami Heat won [...]

Written on October 25, 2008 | Posted in Front Page | Leave a comment

Celtics sign Darius Miles

The Boston Celtics have announced that they have signed Darius Miles. Miles, a 6′9 small forward, impressed General Manager Danny Ainge and Celtics management after working out twice in Waltham, Mass. He has been out of the NBA for the last two years, recovering from microfracture knee surgery that had once been tabbed [...]

Written on August 23, 2008 | Posted in Fantasy Basketball, Front Page, Tidbits | 1 Comment

Recent Player News

Ratliff signing with 76ers
Reserve center Theo Ratliff has reportedly agreed to sign a one-year contract with the 76ers, which would pay him the veterans’ minimum of $1.4 million.
The 6-10 veteran center led the league in blocks per game in ‘01 and ‘03, and holds career averages of 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in [...]

Written on August 19, 2008 | Posted in Fantasy Basketball, Front Page, Tidbits | Leave a comment

Spotlight: The Globalization of Basketball/USA Routs Spain

In this day in age, the basketball world has grown to encompass many countries around the world. Now, more and more internation players try-out and play for NBA basketball teams. Also, it seems as though the trend is for NBA players to leave the NBA and play overseas for more money. I just recently read [...]

Written on August 17, 2008 | Posted in Front Page, General Basketball | Leave a comment

Kings-Rockets Trade Made Official

The Sacramento Kings today officially acquired Donté Greene, Bobby Jackson, a future first round draft pick and other considerations from the Houston Rockets in exchange for Ron Artest, Sean Singletary and Patrick Ewing, Jr.
In other news:
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent Josh Powell, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of [...]

Written on August 15, 2008 | Posted in Fantasy Basketball, Front Page | Leave a comment

Breaking News - Mo Williams Acquired by Cavs in 3-team Deal

The Milwaukee Bucks traded point guard Mo Williams to the Cavs in exchange for the expiring contracts of guard Damon Jones and forward Joe Smith. As part of the deal, the Bucks will receive Jones and Oklahoma City point guard Luke Ridnour. Oklahoma City acquires Smith and Bucks forward Desmond Mason. Oklahoma City also will [...]

Written on August 13, 2008 | Posted in Fantasy Basketball, Front Page, Tidbits | Leave a comment

Recent Player News

76ers Resign Iguodala
The Philadelphia 76ers and restricted free agent Andre Iguodala have agreed to a six-year, $80 million contract.
Sixers are now one of the best teams in the East after landing Elton Brand over the summer. Iguodala has improved his scoring average in each of his first four seasons.
Dickau signs with Avellino (Italy)
Free agent point [...]

Written on August 12, 2008 | Posted in Front Page | 1 Comment

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Celtics sign Darius Miles

The Boston Celtics have announced that they have signed Darius Miles. Miles, a 6′9 small forward, impressed General Manager Danny Ainge and Celtics management after working out twice in Waltham, Mass. He has been out of the NBA for the last two years, recovering from microfracture knee surgery that had once been tabbed “career ending.”

The contract is non-guaranteed, and Miles will report to training camp with the team on time.

Miles, a former number three overall pick of the Los Angeles Clippers, has averaged 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game over his career. He has played for the Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and released by the Portland Trailblazers. He made the 2001 All-Rookie team, a first for a player drafted straight out of high school.

Darius is expected to be competing for time off the bench with Tony Allen, and rookies J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker. He will be suspended for the first 10 games of the season due to testing positive and violating the league’s Antidrug policy.

Miles was recently quoted, “I am excited about having the oppurtunity to play on a team that I feel my personality fits with and and a team that can have great success on the court.”