Fantasy Basketball The Right Way

Fantasy Basketball The Right Way
I have been an active fantasy basketball player for the past ten years.  While an entertaining game, fantasy basketball is a distant third in popularity to fantasy football and fantasy baseball.  There are a number of reasons why this is the case, but I would argue that the most significant is that...

The Article I Want to Read: Which Athletes are Fantasy Sports Champions?

The Article I Want to Read: Which Athletes are Fantasy Sports Champions?
Derek Jeter is considered a winner.  So are Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady.  We look at them as winners because they are on teams that have won championships (five for Jeter, five for Bryant, three for Brady).  They are leaders of teams that have hoisted trophies and as such, they become synonymous with...

LairdNYC Fantasy NBA Power Rankings, Take 3

1. Shawn Marion (1) Trade rumors have been silenced and he is back to dominating the box score. 2. Kevin Garnett (2) Though he doesn’t want to touch the ball for a game winning shot, he is more than happy to grab the rebound and kick it out for a game winning assist. 3. LeBron James (8) The new...

LairdNYC Fantasy NBA Power Rankings, Take 2

Rankings are based on how I think the fantasy rankings will finish at the end of the year. Previous week’s ranking in parentheses 1. Shawn Marion (1)The team has been struggling a little bit, but Marion has still been filling the stat sheet. 2. Kevin Garnett (2)The guy has been the definition of...

LairdNYC Fantasy NBA Power Rankings

Throughout the season, hopefully once a week, I will be updating the LairdNYC Fantasy NBA Power Rankings, which will be a top 20 list of how a fantasy draft should have gone, based on how the stats turned out. So, here we go: 1. Shawn Marion, F, Phoenix SunsMarion has been a top fantasy player for the...