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Week 20 Fantasy Basketball Start and Sit

Posted: 8th March 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
Perhaps the most crucial decision each week for fantasy owners is: Who should I start, and who should I sit? With the fantasy season winding down, that decision is becoming more important each week. So instead of worrying about making the choice on your own, leave it to me. If this advice turns out well, remember that I'm Taylor Smith. If not, then this column was written by...Steve, let's say. Here we go for Week ...

Week 19 NBA Power Rankings: Mavericks Hurtling Towards Top

Posted: 1st March 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
Out West, the Mavericks, Nuggets, Lakers, and Jazz appear to be separating themselves from the pack as we near the playoffs. In the East, the Cavs appear to have gotten things back in order, and the Celtics are struggling once again. Here's the full NBA rundown as we head into the second-to-last month of the regular season. á 1. Cleveland Cavaliers (46-14, Last Week: 2) After losing three in a row to start the Antawn ...

Father Time Robbing Celtics and Spurs of Championship Contention

Posted: 28th February 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
Father Time appears to have spoken. While both the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs certainlyámade the most of their time on top of the NBA , their respective performances to this point in the 2009-10 season suggests their glory days may be in the past. Let's start with the Celtics. Boston currently sits at 36-21 and in first place in the Atlantic Divison, five games ahead of the rising Toronto Raptors. However, the ...

NBA Mini-Roundtable: 10 Questions for the Future

Posted: 28th February 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
With the NBA playoffs about two months away, what better time than now to start asking questions about what is to come in the immediate future as well as a little bit further down the road? Here's a two-person discussion (between Gregg Ring and Taylor Smith) about 10 NBA-related topics.á 1. Is Atlanta a legitimate threat to Orlando and Cleveland in the East? GR:á The short answer to the first is yes. The ...

Can the Denver Nuggets Really Win the NBA Championship?

Posted: 22nd February 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
This article is also featured here. Without question, the Denver Nuggets are one of the five most talented teams in the NBA. They have a bona-fide superstar, a top-tier point guard, a banging frontline, a high-profile head coach, a deep bench, and role players that fill every conceivable team need. They have shooters. They have rebounders. They have defenders. They have athleticism. They have veteran leadership. However, one question remains unanswered: Do the Nuggets ...

NBA Trade Rumor: Tracy McGrady To Kings, Kevin Martin To Rockets

Posted: 18th February 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
This article can also be found on NBA Soup. According to SI.com, the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings have agreed to a trade that will send Tracy McGrady, Carl Landry, and Joey Dorsey to Sacramento in exchange for Kevin Martin, Hilton Armstrong, Sergio Rodriguez, and Kenny Thomas. Considering it had been widely reported that the Rockets were to be deciding between dealing McGrady to the Bulls or Knicks, the Kings move comes ...
With the NBA trade deadline now just a day away, rumors are swirling throughout the league involving several high-profile players and contending teams. Now, here's a midday rundown of what we could see coming in the next 24 hours. á Nate Robinson to the Boston Celtics? According to the Boston Herald Wednesday morning, the Knicks and Celtics are discussing a deal that would send three-time dunk champion Nate Robinson to Beantown, possibly for sharpshooter ...
According to Yahoo! Sports, the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks are working out a trade that would send Tracy McGrady, Brian Cook, and Joey Dorsey to New York in exchange for Jordan Hill, Jared Jeffries, and either Al Harrington or Larry Hughes. The reports also indicate that the Rockets and Knicks would be swapping first-round draft picks in 2011 as well, with the Knicks also shipping over a draft pick ...

NFL Power Rankings: Week 16: 7-7 Teams Muddling AFC Picture

Posted: 23rd December 2009 by Taylor Smith in NFL
With 14 games in the books and essentially one spot remaining for the playoffs, the NFC playoff picture is almost complete. The AFC on the other hand, continues to look wild. Six teams in the AFC sit at 7-7 and right on the outside of the playoff picture with two weeks remaining. Here's how they stand going into week 16. 1. Indianapolis Colts (14-0) Indianapolis now stands alone as the last remaining unbeaten team. Standing in ...

NFL Power Rankings, Week 15: AFC Playoff Spots Wide Open

Posted: 17th December 2009 by Taylor Smith in NFL
We're already down to the final three weeks of the NFL season, and the AFC playoff picture is still a mess. A whopping nine teams (New England, Miami, New York Jets, Jacksonville, Houston, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Denver) are all within two games of one another. Meanwhile, the Saints and Colts both head into short weeks still unbeaten, both at 13-0. Here's how they stack up going into Week 15. 1. Indianapolis Colts (13-0) While ...