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Give Hill a standing ovation, then sit back down and sell him off. (NBA.com)

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Buy Low:
Aaron Brooks

Stephen Jackson

Roy Hibbert

David Lee

Hedo Turkoglu (continue reading…)

A scarlet number for Lewis and his shameful cohorts in this post. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

This week I have the distinct pleasure of hosting the Fantasy Basketball Roundtable. My prediction for this week’s discussion? In the words of the great Clubber Lang, “Pain.”

Since all the respondents are devoted fantasy basketball bloggers and supposed “experts” in this wonderful field of study, I thought it would be nice for our readers to get a glimpse into our amateur moments — to humanize us and make us more relatable, if we weren’t already. Little did I know how afflicted the answers would turn out to be. They read like a series of tear-soaked letters from spurned lovers recounting regrettable romances that have all gone awry and ended in soul-crushing heartbreaks. Without further ado, here is the pointed question I put to our panel of fantasy basketball authorities:

Who has turned out to be your most shameful draft pick?

Get those handkerchiefs ready. Here are the dismal responses, with the shameful players’ names in red: (continue reading…)

Wade is bouncing back, but still hasn't lifted himself out of "disappointment" status so far this season. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

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Beast of the Night: Dwyane Wade finished with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals,1 block and 2 turnovers last night against the Wizards.  He shot 47 percent (8-17) from the field and 100 percent (10-10) from the free-throw line. Wade has bounced back in his past three games after some struggles earlier this month but is still having a disappointing season so far.

Lines for Discussion:
Gilbert Arenas: 9-21 FG (43%), 2-2 FT (100%), 3 threes, 23 Pts, 5 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Chris Bosh: 5-14 FG (36%), 10-14 FT (71%), 20 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO (continue reading…)

It's good times for the Lakers, Kobe and his fantasy owners. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Beast of the Night: Kobe Bryant had a very efficient night, finishing with 33 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, while hitting 3 threes in just three quarters of work against the Pistons. He shot 55 percent (11-20) from the field, 100 percent (8-8) from the free-throw line and had 3 turnovers. Despite playing nearly six fewer minutes per game, Black Mamba is averaging more threes, rebounds and free-throw attempts (along with a higher free-throw percentage) per game.

Lines for Discussion:
Evan Turner: 3-8 FG (38%), 5-6 FT (83%), 11 Pts, 12 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO

Chris Bosh: 12-17 FG (71%), 11-11 FT (100%), 35 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl (continue reading…)

Three players worthy of picks in the first two rounds? Bananas. The bright lights will be shining on James, Wade and Bosh in fantasy circles this season. (David Alvarez/NBA.com)

Depth chart:
PG: Mario Chalmers, Carlos Arroyo, Patrick Beverley
SG: Dwyane Wade, Mike Miller, Eddie House, Kenny Hasbrouck
SF: LeBron James, James Jones, Da’Sean Butler
PF: Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem, Juwan Howard, Shavlik Randolph
C: Joel Anthony, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Jamaal Magloire, Dexter Pittman

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
LeBron James – SF (Rd. 1): 23 Pts, 1.5 threes, 8 Reb, 9 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 1 Blk
Dwyane Wade – G (Rd. 1): 24 Pts, 1 three, 4 Reb, 6.5 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk
Chris Bosh – F/C (Rd. 2-3): 18 Pts,  9 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Blk
Mike Miller – G/F (Rd. 9-11): 10 Pts, 2.5 threes, 4 Reb, 3 Ast
Mario Chalmers – PG (Rd. 12+): 9 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Udonis Haslem – F/C (Rd. 13+): 8.5 Pts, 7.5 Reb (continue reading…)