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Amin Elhassan writes that several players who normally come off the bench are playing like impact starters in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2013

Youth has reigned in the one-and-done era. Tim Duncan and other former collegiate veterans were praised as mature prospects when they turned pro nearly 20 years ago. In the 2012 NBA draft, however, five of the first 10 picks were selected follo...

Well that was unexpected. No, not the Los Angeles Lakers losing in the first round to the San Antonio Spurs; it was a 2-7 matchup, after all, and no NBA team has lost after being up 3-0 (as the San Antonio Spurs were). But who, when the Lakers ...

Andre Miller scored a playoff career-high 28 points and sank a nifty layup with 1.3 seconds left that lifted the Denver Nuggets to a 97-95 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.

Neil Tardy focuses on the final day of the NBA regular season, offering up little-owned players who should put up big numbers.

Tom Carpenter looks back at Monday's action, and discusses Stephen Curry's tremendous season and how he's regained the faith of fantasy owners.

Tom Carpenter looks back at Sunday's action, including how to assess Kobe Bryant's fantasy draft value for the 2013-14 season.

Miami's Shane Battier and Denver coach George Karl have won awards from the Pro Basketball Writers Association for their excellence on the court and with the media.

John Cregan looks ahead to the final week of the season by addressing the issue of pace and how it can affect fantasy stats.

Chad Ford unveils his first mock draft of 2013, with Nerlens Noel leading the way.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2013

Brian McKitish provides his latest fantasy basketball rankings and looks at players on the rise for the last week of the season.

Bradford Doolittle looks at which teams stand to gain the most from shorter rotations in the playoffs. If you're the Miami Heat, that just means more of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2013

Neil Tardy identifies some of the better matchups to exploit in Week 24, the final week of the fantasy basketball season. Features team-by-team schedule strength.

So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. The Silver Lining of the Neglect ...

Josh Whitling provides one player per standard-league category who could help as the fantasy season winds down.

John Canzano of The Oregonian: When that awful video footage went public, showing the Rutgers men's basketball coach throwing balls at his players in practice, verbally abusing them, shoving them and assaulting them with gay slurs, I did the oddest t...