LeBron James is heading to the Miami Heat.  What does that mean for the NBA, fantasy owners, Cleveland fans, Heat fans and the rest of the world?

The NBA now has a team that in theory can compete with the LA Lakers for a Championship.  In reality though, the Heat are three great players, (James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh) with absolutely ZERO depth.  In their attempt to clear out enough cap space to land LeBron, Bosh and resign Wade, they have completely destroyed their roster.  Some people would say that it was a great move.  Others would say that the season is very long and you need key role players to make it through the season and the playoffs.  LeBron has shown that he can take his team all the way on his own but was never able to finish the job by himself.  He hopes that the new Big-Three will make that possible. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a quick little update on what is going on in the world of the NBA.  It involves information dealing with injuries, playing time, contract issues and much more.

Amir Johnson has decided to forgo  free agency and instead chose to sign a 5 year, $34 million deal to stay with the Toronto Raptors.

Mike Miller has been offered a 5 year, $30 million deal from the Los Angeles Lakers.  He has also had meetings with the Heat and the Knicks.  It is rumored though that both LeBron James and Dwayne Wade want Miller to sign with whichever team they sign with.

Brendan Haywood was offered a mid-level exception by the Detroit Pistons.  That probably won’t be enough to bring the 7 footer to Detroit.

Rudy Gay has agreed in principle with the Grizzlies to a 5 year, $66.5 million deal, the max allowed for a player with his tenure in the league.

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Here is a quick little update on what is going on in the world of the NBA.  It involves information dealing with injuries, playing time, contract issues and much more.

Jason Kidd has said that he would be open to coming off the bench in order to help with the development of Roddy Beaubois next year.  This is highly unlikely.  Kidd did have a pretty solid season last year but he did slow down toward the end of the season.  Most likely he will still be the starter but his minutes might be cut to give Beaubois some more PT.

John Wall is the only player that the Wizards have scheduled so far for a workout.  The Wizards have the first pick in the upcoming draft and everyone believes that they will take Wall, but what does that mean for Gilbert Arenas?  More on that later.

Charlie Villanueva has decided to stay in Detroit this off season to work with head trainer Kevin Rand.  He was disappointed with his first season as a Piston due to it being riddled with injuries.  Hopefully he can right the ship and stay healthy for next season.

Amare Stoudemire has told the Phoenix Suns that he will not exercise his $17.7 million option for next season.  He wants to become a free agent.  That doesn’t mean that he won’t return to the Suns.  He wants a maximum level contract to return to Phoenix.

Andrew Bynum says that he will be ready to play in Game 4.  He was limited in Game 3 by the injury and most likely will be limited in Game 4.  If he is healthy he can be a force but right now it doesn’t look like he is at 100%.

Grant Hill has exercised his one year player option and will return to the Phoenix Suns next year.

Rumor has it that the Timberwolves have their eyes set on signing Rudy Gay this off-season and that they have made it a priority.

Where will LeBron James end up?  Nobody knows.  NY has the perfect market for him.  Chicago has a great market for him and a better team to surround him with.  Golden State has no chance of getting him but I can still hope can’t I?

Sergio Rodriguez has signed a 3 year deal with Real Madrid.  He would have been a restricted free agent this year.

Zach Randolph is a thug, but you already knew that.  He has been reportedly linked by authorities to 2 criminal investigations this off season.  One involving an Indianapolis drug ring and another involving a fight outside a club in Los Angeles.  No charges have been filed as of yet.

Here is a look at the Fantasy Basketball Rankings: End of Year 2010.  These are the rankings for players at the end of the season after all of the games are played.  This does not include playoff performances.  This is strictly how they finished the season and not how they will be ranked at the beginning of next year.  It will however give you an option to look at when trying to decide if a certain player is worth taking in your draft next year at the current level your league has him ranked. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a look at the Fantasy Basketball Rankings: End of Year 2010. These are the rankings for players at the end of the season after all of the games are played. This does not include playoff performances. This is strictly how they finished the season and not how they will be ranked at the beginning of next year. It will however give you an option to look at when trying to decide if a certain player is worth taking in your draft next year at the current level your league has him ranked. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a look at the Fantasy Basketball Rankings: End of Year 2010. These are the rankings for players at the end of the season after all of the games are played. This does not include playoff performances. This is strictly how they finished the season and not how they will be ranked at the beginning of next year. It will however give you an option to look at when trying to decide if a certain player is worth taking in your draft next year at the current level your league has him ranked. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a look at the Fantasy Basketball Rankings: End of Year 2010. These are the rankings for players at the end of the season after all of the games are played. This does not include playoff performances. This is strictly how they finished the season and not how they will be ranked at the beginning of next year. It will however give you an option to look at when trying to decide if a certain player is worth taking in your draft next year at the current level your league has him ranked. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, so the season is over and you are stuck watching playoff basketball or you’ve moved on to fantasy baseball.  Hopefully your favorite team is in the playoffs to keep things interesting for you.  Well, if your team isn’t in the playoffs and you don’t play fantasy baseball, then I will do my best to give you a list of players to keep an eye on for next year.  Some are the guys that had solid yet underrated years and some are players that will be taking advantage of more playing time due to free agency or becoming a starter.

Andrea Bargnani- We’ve all traveled down this road before.  Some of got in for the great runs and others were a little too late to capitalize or were just too gun shy to pull the trigger on adding him.  Take a look at what he was able to do without Chris Bosh in the lineup for his final 5 games (21.4 ppg, 2.0 3s, 2.2 bpg).  This is the sign of a player that had been set free to do as he pleases.  I’m not saying he will average these numbers next year but he will be a fantasy stud.

Kevin Love- 14 ppg and 11rpg.  He can rebound with the best of them and has great vision for a big man.  If he is a full time starter next year and gets 30-35 minutes per game, he will be a very nice player to have on your roster.  Think, poor man’s David Lee.

Anthony Randolph- He should be able to return to stud in the making status next year.  He only played in 33 games due to injury but showed some serious potential for a breakout season if he could just get consistent minutes which is always a problem for young players in a Don Nelson run system.  If he gets regular PT, he will be a beast.

Andray Blatche- This guy was unbelievable at the end of the season once Antawn Jamison was traded.  Remember though that Gilbert As will be back next season (maybe) and that will take a chunk out of Blatche’s scoring.  He will still be a solid rebounder who will add assists and steals from a position not really known for those categories.