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Deng has every right to be pumped about yet another injury for the Bulls' frontcourt. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Buy Low:
Stephen Jackson

Nicolas Batum

Roy Hibbert

Luol Deng

J.R. Smith (continue reading…)

STAT has been a stud lately, but the Knicks' schedule is about to get tougher. (NBAE/Getty Images)

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Buy Low:
Darren Collison

O.J. Mayo

Al Harrington

David Lee

JaVale McGee (continue reading…)

Yeah, Wall is pretty good. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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Beast of the Night: John Wall got his first NBA triple-double, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, 6 steals, 1 block and 1 turnover. He shot 50 percent (8-16) from the field, 50 percent (1-2) from the line and hit two threes along the way. The major threat to Wall’s fantasy value seems to be — wait for it — the rookie wall.

Lines for Discussion:
Deron Williams: 8-19 FG (42%), 11-12 FT (92%), 3 threes, 30 Pts, 5 Reb, 14 Ast, 4 TO

Kevin Martin: 8-18 FG (44%), 13-15 FT (87%), 2 threes, 31 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 TO (continue reading…)

The short first week of the 2010-11 NBA season is nearly in the books, which means it’s prime time for impatient fantasy owners to jump to conclusions. Below is a post that blends two of my favorite things: fantasy basketball (of course) and the classic film “Office Space.” For those of you deprived souls who have yet to see the movie, below is a clip that explains the relevance of the film to this post:

So, without further ado, here is a list of conclusions some fantasy owners may have jumped to after the first handful of games played this season, along with the related comments-from-the-mat in parentheses. (continue reading…)

Curry will get a lot of applause from fantasy owners this season, but does he make sense at 7.9? (NBA.com)

This week’s Fantasy Basketball Roundtable is hosted over at Give Me The Rock. The topic is: What do you think of Stephen Curry going at an average of 7.9 in Yahoo drafts? That’s above Danny Granger, Deron Williams, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Amar’e Stoudemire and David Lee. What do you think of Curry’s prospects compared to those other potential first-round picks?

Here’s my take: (continue reading…)