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Fantasy Spin: Keying On Raptors, Mavericks & Overdue Pelicans
You can’t win ’em all. I was sure the Timberwolves would be inspired by last night’s emotional pre-game ceremony honoring the late Flip Saunders. They scored 34 points in the first quarter, then ran...
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Sprung: Pelicans’ Ish Smith Making Most of Unexpected Opportunity
On Saturday, Oct. 24, three days before the start of the NBA regular season, 27-year-old guard Ish Smith was finishing up the Washington Wizards’ final preseason practice as he and his teammates...
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Scotto: NBA Season’s First Quarter Observations
We’re a quarter of the way through the regular season and the NBA landscape has shifted dramatically. Kobe Bryant is retiring after this season and wants to be remembered as a “talented overachiever”...
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Fantasy Spin: Top Prize of $100K In Tonight’s DFS Contest; Warriors Try To...
Last night with zero warning, Greg Monroe $7200 was a very late scratch. I wasn’t the only daily fantasy player wiped out. Whether it’s Jason Kidd or someone else responsible, the Bucks are worse than...
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Fantasy Spin: Will Golden State Run Up The Score?
Last Saturday, Milwaukee caught the exhausted Warriors at the end of a 7-game road trip and snapped their historic 24-game win streak. Some of their players may have over-celebrated, drawing a rebuke...
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Fantasy Spin: Superstars Set To Shine On Busy Wednesday
As expected, it was impossible to run up a huge score at DraftKings on Tuesday. Congratulations to “Syracuse Slappers” on winning $50,000 for three bucks, with only 311.5 FPTS, which is rarely good...
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Fantasy Spin: Happy Holidays! $1,000,000 Contest Closes At Noon EST
Merry Christmas, and for those who celebrate one of the many other seasonal holidays, we wish you peace, happiness and prosperity. Perhaps the latter will come via DraftKings and today’s $1M Holiday...
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Fantasy Spin: Overtime Pays Off; Carroll Latest On Injury List
Publisher Chris Sheridan confirms the degree of skill vs. luck required to profit at daily fantasy. Like most great games, it’s a mixture of both. Fortune favors the well-prepared, but you also need...
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Fantasy Spin: Without Davis, Other Pelicans Valuable In Daily Contests
Of Tuesday’s eight NBA games, two stand out in terms of high score potential, though only one of those also features low salaries. Russell Westbrook $10700 and Kevin Durant $9800 should carve up the...
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DraftKings Advice: I Like John Wall; Win $25,000 Free
On a six-game NBA Thursday, the most obvious high-scoring game has Sacramento visiting New Orleans. Unfortunately, Anthony Davis $9900 (concussion) is doubtful and Tyreke Evans $7400 (knee) is...
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DraftKings Advice: I Like Myles Turner; Win $5,000 Free
On weekends, we often see unusual NBA start times. As a result, Saturday is like four daily fantasy “seasons,” not just one. At 5:00 EST, you can enter Early contests at DraftKings that span just two...
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Bernucca: A Closer Look at Warriors’ Chase for 73 Wins
It’s time to get serious about the Golden State Warriors and their pursuit of 73 wins. Even before the advent of the 24-hour news cycle required media members to have an ironclad opinion 10 minutes...
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James Harden Top Pick In $200K Fantasy Contest At DraftKings; Win $10,000 Free
Last night was a write-off for those of us who used Kawhi Leonard $7500 (calf) in DFS contests. He was a very late scratch and hadn’t even been listed as questionable. Fill-in starter Kyle Anderson...
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Anthony Davis My Choice In $125K Fantasy Contest At DraftKings; Win $10,000 Free
A ten-game NBA Sunday tips off at 3:30 Eastern with the Thunder hosting Cleveland on national TV. Russell Westbrook $11000 vs. Kyrie Irving $7900 and Kevin Durant $10000 against LeBron James $9700 are...
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Sprung: Introducing The NBA All-Loser Teams
The NBA regular season ends in less than four weeks, and a lion’s share of the national articles until then will be about playoff teams, playoff contenders, awards and the pursuit of history. For the...
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DraftKings Advice: How To Build Tonight’s Team Around Russell Westbrook; Win...
We have only four NBA games to consider this evening. Russell Westbrook $10600 is poised to notch another triple-double as Oklahoma City hosts the Rockets, after Kevin Durant $10400 (elbow) skipped...
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