Author: Buddy Carlson

NBA

NBA Power Rankings: The Rockets lift off to the top In our first edition of NBA power rankings, we recap the happenings of the very early NBA season. After two weeks of NBA basketball, we have seen a lot of sloppy play from many of the preseason’s top teams, including the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Washington Wizards, and Minnesota Timberwolves. We’ve also seen a few surprise teams come forward that may end up being playoff teams, or better than anticipated at seasons end: Orlando, Milwaukee, LA Clippers, and Memphis. Every week for the remainder of the…

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Fantasy Football Mid-Season Awards We have arrived at the midpoint of the 2017 fantasy football season, and what better way to celebrate than to have a mid-season award ceremony? We’ve complied a list of the best, the worst, and the in-betweens of the 2017 fantasy football season thus far. So sit back, grab a cold beverage, and enjoy the light reading. Mid Season MVP: Todd Gurley (LA Rams) and Kareem Hunt (Kansas City Chiefs) Due to the extremely close numbers for our top two candidates, we have decided to hand out co-MVP honors. Todd Gurley is currently leading all running…

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Sell High During the course of the fantasy season it is important to know when to make the right moves. Knowing the right time to dump an aging veteran, a big name that isn’t producing, or a guy who is playing way worse than he should can be the key that wins your season. Below is a list of players you should consider trading now, or soon, to receive maximum value in return. Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans Since week two, Watson has scored 128 fantasy points. He is currently the top ranked QB, as well as the top overall…

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With the 2017-18 season right around the corner, we preview the new look Wolves and give our predictions on the upcoming season. The 2016-17 Wolves were many people’s pick to be the next breakout team after welcoming in defensive guru Tom Thibodeau to be their head coach and president of operations. The core of Karl Anthony-Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Ricky Rubio, and the high hopes of the number 5th overall pick, Kris Dunn, were supposed to carry this team to playoffs, ending their 12-year drought. The young Wolves showed flashes of brilliance, but all too often succumbed to being a very…

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