By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/20/2011

Boy, what a dunk contest it was. Fun All-Star night. Easily better than last year's, which was extremely disappointing. DeMar DeRozan got things started with a great between-the-legs dunk, which sadly earned a 44. Then Serge Ibaka came in with an old-school...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/19/2011

Boy, this is a great start to the All-Star weekend! To get this going, the Rookies and Sophomores played a great game. It was the Kentucky teammates, John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins, lighting up the show all night, leading the rookies to a 148-140 victory....
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/16/2011

The Indiana Pacers are coming off yet another exciting match-up versus the Miami Heat this week. Just a few games ago, they fell in a close one that went down to the final seconds. The Pacers entered the fourth quarter leading in double-digits, but just...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/13/2011

  I’ve never seen a team so confident in years. I’ve never seen the Indiana Pacers working so well together since they made the playoffs back in the 2005-06 season. Ever since that, they’ve gone downhill, and yes — lost all...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/12/2011

From Marc Stein, via Pro Basketball Talk: Minnesota was one of the teams identified in last week’s story — along with Atlanta, Orlando, Portland, Toronto and Nash’s old friend Dallas — as a determined suitor for Nash. The Wolves,...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/11/2011

Dennis Rodman is known for his crazy antics off the court. But he is known to be a bully on the court and to be a rebounding stud, which led to his glorious career in the NBA. Rodman started off with the Pistons and played with the Chicago Bulls, too....
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/11/2011

The longest-tenured coach in the NBA this season has now stepped down. Utah Jazz head coach, Jerry Sloan, re-signed as the team's head coach after spending 23 seasons with them. Sloan is the longest-tenured coach in sports up to 2010. He beat out notable...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/06/2011

The talks keep coming up more and more now. Now we are back into the discussion of the Carmelo Anthony trade rumors. According to Chris Broussard of ESPN, the Minnesota Timberwolves have joined the talks of a trade that sends Anthony to the New York ...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 02/02/2011

LaMarcus Aldridge had a huge game for the Portland Trail Blazers, as he exploded for 40 points and eleven rebounds to lead his team to a 99-86 victory over the league's best, San Antonio Spurs. The Blazers improve to 26-22 and keeping the playoff hopes...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/31/2011

Former Indiana Pacer, Mark Jackson, is rumored to become the new head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Ken Berger of CBS Sports noted this, along with Utah Jazz assistant head coach Tyron Corbin as a possibility. Frank Vogel is currently the head coach ...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/31/2011

Former Indiana Pacer, Mark Jackson, is rumored to become the new head coach of the Indiana Pacers. Ken Berger of CBS Sports noted this, along with Utah Jazz assistant head coach Tyron Corbin as a possibility. Frank Vogel is currently the head coach ...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/25/2011

It can't be too easy for Derrick Rose to be balling this hard. Rose has been leading the Bulls to the top of the Eastern Conference and the NBA. He is also on his way to possibly becoming the MVP. However, after a game, he told CSNChicago.com the following:...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/22/2011

Fan House reports that the Washington Wizards have called up Rio Grande Valley Vipers' point guard, Mustafa Shakur. Shakur has played with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Sacramento Kings, too. He is also known to play with the Tulsa 66ers and the...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/18/2011

Points - Blake Griffin, 47 Rebounds - Kevin Love, 17 Assists - John Wall, 15 Steals - Rudy Fernandez, 5 Blocks - Al Horford, 7
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/16/2011

Points - Derrick Rose, 34 Rebounds - Zach Randolph, 20 Assists - Jose Calderon, 15 Steals - Alonzo Gee and Trevor Ariza, 6 Blocks - Javale McGee, 6  
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/11/2011

Marc Stein reported that the Denver Nuggets tried involving Blake Griffin into the Carmelo Anthony trade. They say it would be a dream trade. "Griffin is one of Denver's dream targets in an Anthony trade, but sources told ESPN.com that those overtures...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/11/2011

The New York Knicks will not get Carmelo Anthony, it is just as simple as that. I don't see them getting him. Their team is fine the way they are. But they are more going for Memphis Grizzlies' center, Marc Gasol. The New York Post noted this and the...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/11/2011

Carmelo Anthony is already getting booed in Denver. But since the Nuggets' star has been in talks with the New Jersey Nets, things have gotten messy. Yahoo! Sports reports that if the Nets continue to bring out the talks to public, the Nuggets will ...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/10/2011

Points - Derrick Rose, 29 Rebounds - Zach Randolph, 15 Assists - Rajon Rondo, 12 Steals - Tony Allen, 5 Blocks - Tyrus Thomas, 4  
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/07/2011

Houston Rockets' center Yao Ming will be out for his second straight season in a row after only playing five this year. Most likely, it seems the Rockets are now going to try to trade him. The Golden State Warriors, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo!...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/07/2011

Tyler Hasnbrough was starting today against the San Antonio Spurs at power forward. The Indiana Pacers needed offensive production from him. Hansbrough has only been averaging five points and three rebounds per game. "Nobody is doing horribly. We're...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 01/07/2011

Points - Kevin Durant, 28 points Rebounds - Tyson Chandler, 18 rebounds Assists - Tyreke Evans, 12 assists Steals - James Harden, 3 steals Blocks - Nene, 3 blocks  
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/21/2010

Richard Hamilton's role with the Detroit Pistons has significantly reduced. According to the Detroit Free Press, Hamilton has now become a distraction to the team as he has gone completely upset with the franchise. Hamiton's contract takes up a big chunk...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/19/2010

Mike Dunleavy has done a lot of good for his career with the Indiana Pacers. The team's guard/forward has returned this season after injury, and has been playing well as he fits great with Jim O'Brien's system. Dunleavy enters free agency this off-season...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/19/2010

Josh McRoberts has been struggling lately and hasn't been getting the rebounds like he is supposed to. However, he will not be benched. "I don't think you want to overreact to the games we played against the Lakers and Chicago; those were really high-quality...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/14/2010

When I first looked at the news, I gasped: The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring Terrence Williams! No way. But it appears that the New Jersey Net' young stud will be heading to Houston to play with the Rockets in a three-way deal that went down today....
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/13/2010

NetsDaily.com reported that the new Brooklyn franchise for the New Jersey Nets have already unveiled their new logo and team name. This may very well be true. The team name is believed to be the Brooklyn New Yorkers. The domain name for the website was...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/07/2010

Jonny Flynn will be returning next week, which means that the Minnesota Timberwolves look to move one point guard so they can have a limit at four. Luke Ridinour will stay, but whoever will be on the move will either be Sebastian Telfair or Sundiata...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/06/2010

We have all heard about the lockout rumors. The NBA could be heading into one as well as another major league, the NFL. After a great win over the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics' power forward Kevin Garnett said that this season could may very well be...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/05/2010

Chris Bosh: 27 points and ten rebounds. Dwyane Wade: 26 points and ten rebounds. LeBron James: 27 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Those are the statistics you want to see from the Miami Heat's big three. This is what everyone was supposed...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/04/2010

According to Fanhouse.com, Antoine Walker is now clear to play in the NBA Development League, or D-League. He will be playing for the Idaho Stampede. Walker has averaged 17.5 points and 7.7 rebounds for his career so far after being drafted the sixth...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 12/04/2010

It was a re-match of last season's National Championship. The Duke Blue Devils were leading, 61-59, over the Butler Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were the Cinderella team entering this match-up, but the Blue Devils came out on top with their great veteran experience...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/27/2010

Philadelphia 76ers' wing-man, Andre Iguodala, understands that he may not be with the Sixers for long as they enter their rebuilding mode. They drafted Evan Turner back in June and plan to use him for the long and run and hope he becomes the leader ...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/27/2010

Carmelo Anthony was in this position before this season. In fact, he was in this position twice. The first came against the Chicago Bulls. It was a pretty lengthy, two-point jumper as Anthony tried to get the shot to win the game for his Denver Nuggets,...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/26/2010

The Miami Heat have been falling faster than Kindga Ka since falling to Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies. Then came the Indiana Pacers in a 93-77 disappointing loss and then the Orlando Magic in the 104-95 loss. It was just crazy, and the Heat were...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/26/2010

I usually agree with ESPN's columnist J.A. Adande and his solid work. But for once, I just didn't agree with him. In Adande's latest article, he pointed out that Golden State Warriors' point guard Stephen Curry would be much better off at shooting guard,...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/26/2010

ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the Golden State Warriors are interested in shopping their power forward in Brandan Wright as he is probably now placed on the trade block. Stein wrote, "Wright only made it onto the floor for 77 games in his first three...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/26/2010

It has been a while since popular blogger Trey Kerby said he was going to publish his book called The Blowtorch's Big Book of Basketball Facts. But, finally, Kerby has done it! The great blogger who previously has wrote at theblowtorch.net and Yahoo!'s...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/25/2010

It's a very questionable debate. Who's better? Deron Williams or Chris Paul? Who is the best point guard in the NBA? Well, Williams has proved he is the better point guard, as his Utah Jazz topped Paul's New Orleans Hornets in a 105-87 rout as Williams...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/25/2010

The Miami Heat are recently just coming off a three-game losing-streak, and it could be counting. It first started off with a miraculous buzzer-beating, game-winning shot by Rudy Gay for the Memphis Grizzlies to clinch a 97-95 victory. Gay got it right...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/23/2010

When you look at the statistics before this match-up, I guess you would say that the Indiana Pacers would get themselves handed by the Miami Heat, led by the solid core of superstars; LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade. But only one of those ...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/20/2010

The New Orleans Hornets got a major upgrade in the team's trade with the Toronto Raptors. After recently acquiring Jerryd Bayless, New Orleans gave him away, sending him off to the Raptors along with Peja Stojakovic for Marcus Banks, Jarrett Jack, and...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/20/2010

The San Antonio Spurs are recently coming off a huge victory, improving to 10-1 with a 94-82 victory over the "Comeback Kings," the Utah Jazz. The Spurs are going off to one of their best starts to the decade. Much of the help is thanks to the big three...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/20/2010

Nike will be the new official sponsor for the NFL in 2012. They will also be switching up the jerseys entirely, and boy, they look really nice. Take a look of what they may put for the Colts in 2012: That is sick!
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/18/2010

The Indiana Pacers were opening up the season with their leader being All-Star forward, Danny Granger. But since then, there have been questions swinging around this team of who the team's true leader really is. Roy Hibbert has drastically stepped it...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/18/2010

This is a huge blow. A big blow to the Portland Trail Blazers, but worst of all, a huge blow to Greg Oden and his promised career in the National Basketball Association. Oden showed a lot of promise last season, on his pace to an invite to the NBA All-Star...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/12/2010

Notice that picture right up there. Look at that above. I'd be screaming too if I were playing like that. We know that game he played in. The Miami Heat were up by 20 points, but then blew it losing to the Utah Jazz. The undersized power forward Paul...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/12/2010

According to the Associated Press, Baylor Bears' guard LaceDarius Dunn will be suspended for the next three games of the season. He was suspended and will return and be eligible to play for his team on the 22nd of November. The announcement was made...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/12/2010

Allen Iverson tells the Associated Press that he will not be ready to play with the Turkish pro basketball team, the Besiktas. It will be postponed. Iverson said he did not feel ready to play today. He instead watched his team play, as they beat the...
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By Josh Dhani @ Fantasy BBall Outlook 11/12/2010

The Boston Celtics recently beat the Miami Heat, 112-107, in the team's rematch after Boston pummeled Miami in the season-opener, triumphing towards a 88-80 win. Paul Pierce got at the Heat, and LeBron James, again, too. Pierce scored 25 points, although...
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