Overvalued Players in Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Rankings

We all depend on fantasy sites' rankings. Some use them and them alone to measure a player's value and figure out when to target him in the draft. Others just consult them to see a point of view of others and compare them to their own. But the truth is, no matter how confident we […]

Undervalued Players on Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Rankings

Every NBA season gives us a couple of diamonds in the rough. A few guys who are being slightly or heavily overlooked by most. Those are the guys who fall to us in the draft, kill their ADP and bring us that much closer to our top priority in life - winning our NBA fantasy […]

Central Division Fantasy Basketball Preview

It might seem like the NBA season just ended, but we're just a month away from the start of the 2018-2019 NBA season! Time flies in basketball world. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be bringing you division-by-division analysis of the upcoming NBA season and providing you with some fantasy nuggets for each NBA […]

Dirk Nowitzki Won't Play in Season Opener

Dallas Maverick forward Dirk Nowitzki (ankle) will not play in the Mavericks season opener. This was expected after Nowitzki had a setback in late September. Head coach Rick Carlisle said Nowitzki would likely be out weeks instead of days. DeAndre Jordan is going to start, so Nowitzki will be playing off the bench. Nowitzki has […]

Harrison Barnes Could Miss Season Opener

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes (hamstring) could miss the season opener while he continues nursing a hamstring issue. Barnes will need to get significant practice in this week if he wants to be ready by the opener, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. There have been no updates about Barnes, so it's safe to assume […]

Luka Doncic Solid From Deep

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had a team-high 15 points during Monday’s preseason game against the 76ers. The former European player also added four boards and five assists. Most importantly Doncic went 3-for-5 from deep, as he continues to work on his shot from behind the arc. Doncic has a fantastic basketball IQ and […]

Dwight Powell Has Nice Outing Monday

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell filled out the stat sheet on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Powell shot 4-for-8 from the floor, which was good for 10 points. He also added six boards, three assists, one steal, and a block. Powell will be asked to fill in wherever the Mavericks need him this season. […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Puts Up 10 Points Monday

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. put up 10 points on 3-for-6 shooting in 21 minutes on Monday. The sophomore guard also grabbed three rebounds, dished out five, and stole two. He also had five turnovers. Smith Jr. should see plenty of minutes this season, but has been under pressure to shoot better this […]

Maximilian Kleber Has Another Strong Showing

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber has been staking out a claim to playing time this preseason with his impressive offensive showing off the Mavericks bench. On Friday, Kleber scored 17 points in a loss to the 76ers, grabbing seven rebounds as well while blocking four shots. Finding playing time in this Dallas frontcourt will […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Impressive Against Philadelphia

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. continued his strong preseason showing on Friday, scoring 20 points on 8-for-16 shooting against the 76ers. The second-year guard grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists to go along with a steal and a block. The Mavericks enter this season with less of a logjam in the […]

Luka Doncic Struggles From Deep Against 76ers

Dallas Mavericks forward/guard Luka Doncic scored 11 points in Friday's preseason loss to the 76ers, going 4-for-11 from the field, but the rookie was 0-for-4 from three-point range, adding to concerns that Doncic has needed to develop a more consistent outside shot. Doncic also added in six rebounds and three assists for the Mavericks, along […]

Dirk Nowitzki is Weeks Away From Returning

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (ankle) is weeks away from returning to the court, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. There was some hope that Nowitzki could return in a few days, but that is not the case. He continues to deal with left foot soreness, but has been durable throughout his career. Only […]

Maximilian Kleber Huge Off Bench Against Beijing

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maximilian Kleber had an inconsistent role in the team's rotation last year and likely will again in a crowded front court, but he showed in Saturday's preseason opener what he's capable of, finishing with 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting and grabbing eight rebounds. Kleber also made all three of his attempts […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Looks Good In Preseason Opener

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. looked active and ready to build on a promising rookie campaign in the team's preseason opener on Saturday. Smith Jr. finished with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting and added in six assists as well. He made one of his three attempts from behind the arc. With the addition […]

DeAndre Jordan Gets Involved As Passer Against Beijing

Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan is already getting involved in the Mavericks offense in ways he wasn't with the Clippers, with the big man finishing with four assists in just 18 minutes in the team's preseason opener. Jordan also scored nine points on 3-for-6 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds, and blocked a pair of shots. Dallas […]

Luka Doncic Impresses In Preseason Debut

Dallas Mavericks guard/forward Luka Doncic made his preseason debut against Beijing on Saturday night, finishing with 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out a pair of assists. He blocked three shots as well. Doncic proved to be versatile, hitting shots from deep and running the floor while also spending time […]

Harrison Barnes Will Miss Time

Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes injured his hamstring during practice and will be out "for a while," according to head coach Rick Carlisle and Tim Cato of The Athletic. Barnes is expected to miss the preseason and could see his absence extend into the regular season as well. If that happens, expect to see more […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Blocks Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt blocks is a hard strategy to play, and one that tends to play better in stronger leagues, as weaker […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: 3-Pointers Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Updated 10/11 12:11 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt threes is one of my favorite strategies, and one that I find is pretty easy […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Steals Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last Updated 10/11 12:07 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt steals is another fairly hard strategy to draft, and is a strategy reserved for […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Assists Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last updated 10/11 12:07 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt Assists is probably the second most played punt strategy after punt FT%, as it's […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Rebounds Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Rebounds is one of the hardest punt strategies to execute correctly, as your contrary stats (FG%, BLK) are so correlated […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FT% Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Updated 10/11 12:11 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage.   Introduction Punt FT% was the first punt strategy to really go mainstream, as […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Points Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage. I mentioned in my preview piece that punt points is probably the easiest punt strategy to have success […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FG% Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of field goal percentage. Punt FG% is definitely one of my favorite strategies, one that I have been all too happy to […]

NBA Punt Guide: The Degree of Difficulty of the Punt Strategies

With the 2018-2019 season approaching, we're ready to start rolling out NBA preview content for you guys, our readers. I believe that H2H Fantasy Basketball is right up there with Roto Baseball as the most skill-testing fantasy format and punting strategies are a huge reason why - they are simple to learn, hard to master, […]

NBA Punt Guide: Common Pitfalls of Punting

With the 2018-2019 season approaching, we're ready to start rolling out NBA preview content for you guys, our readers. I believe that H2H Fantasy Basketball is right up there with Roto Baseball as the most skill-testing fantasy format and punting strategies are a huge reason why - they are simple to learn, hard to master, […]

Turnovers in Fantasy Basketball: Are You Building for 8 or 9 Categories?

Whether you're new to this wonderful world of Fantasy NBA or already a veteran with several championships under your belt, you're almost guaranteed to have heard of or played in a 9-cat league. Whether it's Roto, Points or my personal favorite - Head-to-head; nine-category leagues are the most common and kind of the standard for […]

Dirk Nowitzki Signs One-Year Deal With Mavs

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Dirk Nowitzki has agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with the team. The 40-year-old, who will be in his 21st season with the club, was still relatively productive in 2018, averaging 12 points, 5.7 boards and shot nearly 41 percent from deep. Though his best days are well behind him, he […]

Yogi Ferrell Reaches Agreement With Mavs

The Mavericks and guard Yogi Ferrell have agreed to terms on a new $5.3 million contract that will keep him with the team for the next two seasons. Ferrell was relatively reliable for Dallas in 2018, appearing in 82 games and starting 21 of them. Averaging 10.2 points per contest to close out last season, […]