No question about it, MVP Kobe Bryant is the best shooting guard and the best player in the NBA. He averaged 28.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 5.4 APG and 1.5 SPG, while leading his team to clinch the top seed in the West. He's one of the most explosive players in the league, and if you want the ball in   more...

This is the second of five installments of my position-by-position rankings, where I consider the four major factors that affect a player's total value: talent (statistical performance), affordability, age and potential. To see a more detailed explanation of my approach, give my point guard   more...
Original Story: http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/05/19/r....

To the surprise of no one, D-Howard, Amare & Chandler led the NBA in dunks this past season. But what about everyone else? All 353 NBA players who recorded at least 1 dunk in '07-08 are listed below. I have included a few special categories as well: Most Dunks per Game, Most Dunks by Rookies, Most   more...
Original Story: http://www.rotoevil.com/nba/dunk-stats.

It wasn't expected to be a great class coming in and the 30 first rounders have done little to disprove that reputation. Not one has established themselves as an immediate impact player. It may be way too early to tell, but is this the worst class ever?
Original Story: http://www.nysun.com/article/43549.

At nearly the halfway point of the NBA season, FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper takes a look at the current Top 20 Shooting Guards in fantasy basketball. Included are breakdowns of the Top 10 other notables listed. Find out why each player has been valuable, what he's lacking, and what the   more...
Original Story: http://www.fantasyinsideronline.com/view....

The Scintillating Six:1) Brendan Haywood (Wizards) - With the exit of his arch rival (Etan Thomas) due to open heart surgery, the center spot of the Washington Wizards belongs solely to Haywood and he hasn't disappointed by coming up with the first three game double-double of his career. Brendan is   more...
Original Story: http://tedi31.blogspot.com/2007/11/nba-g....

Altobelli1983's Jordan post (if you haven't watched it, go to the Bulls page and check it out) had me thinking -- how many rookies enter the league and immediately have that kind of impact? Jordan had two 37+ point games in his first two weeks... amazing! Then I came across this article in SI,   more...
Original Story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/wr....

A great read for the hardcore fantasy basketball player, FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper takes a look at some early trends going down in the world of fantasy basketball. Harper takes an in-depth look at such topics as: The Big Man Trend, Offseason Busts, Rookies Worth Having, Top Pickups   more...
Original Story: http://www.fantasyinsideronline.com/view....

44 Games, 252 points scored, and 38 three pointers is the start to this NBA guard's illustrious career. Not to mention one DUI. I'll say this; J.J. Redick is light years ahead of Greg Oden right now. Unfortunately the Orlando Magic guard, the 11th overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, is   more...
Original Story: http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jj_redick/....

This win came with a loss, as the Kings lose their leading scorer Kevin Martin for at least a month to a groin injury. Let's put it this way, he's on the same timetable for Mike Bibby to return from a torn ligament in his left thumb. Bibby's has been practicing but has not guarded anyone yet. So   more...
Original Story: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?game....

Weekly NBA Waiver Wire courtesy of fantasy sports. If you're looking for a diamond in the rough, they name a few in this piece.
Original Story: http://forums.screamingsports.com/blogs/....

Ronny Turiaf got ejected last night because of a hard foul that caused Utah's Ronnie Brewer to bleed from the eyebrow. It was a hard foul, but nothing malicious about it and the fact that Turiaf is so much bigger than Brewer probably caused Brewer to fly. It was a flagrant, but not a flagrant 2.   more...
Original Story: http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/05/1....

The end is near . . . that is the end of the Fantasy Basketball season. Now is the time to make some final adjustments to your roster for the stretch run. Hopefully, you are still in contention and have not turned your attention to Fantasy Baseball quite yet. Remember, there is still a month and a   more...
Original Story: http://www.fantasyfanatics.com/index.php....

During the regular season, Utah and L.A. were 2/3 in offensive efficiency (after Phoenix), which means that the Jazz and the Lakers were both in the top three in points per possession. This is no surprise considering that these two teams are coached by two of the best in the league, Phil Jackson   more...
Original Story: http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/05/03/l....

If your fantasy draft is coming up, take a look at some of the youngsters in the league, how they are performing in preseason, and if they are worth a draft pick.
Original Story: http://www.hoopsfantasy.com/taking-a-loo....