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Fantasy Basketball: December's Three S's for Success

The fantasy hoops season is in full swing and you can already tell which way your team is headed. While we know who the steals of the draft were there are still plenty of guys flying under the radar—remember, it's a long season...

Written by John Lorge about about 12 hours ago 106 reads 0 comments
NBA Power Rankings: Lakers and Nets Bookend NBA Entering December

Bleacher Report's award winning NBA Power Rankings are back for another week of action. Last week we had debate from the top to the bottom of the list, here is how the NBA shakes up at the end of November...

Written by John Lorge about about 19 hours ago 881 reads 5 comments
Lawrence Frank Fired, All Part of the NBA's New York State of Mind

After starting the season 0-16, the New Jersey Nets have fired head coach Lawrence Frank who was the longest tenured coach in the Eastern Conference...

Written by John Lorge about 1 day ago 236 reads 15 comments
Dirk, Kobe, and LeBron Lead 2009-10 NBA MVP Candidates

It's never too early to start talking about the most debated award in all of pro sports, that's right I'm talking about the NBA MVP Award. Last week I broke down what it takes to win the NBA MVP, so we have a baseline for this season and years to come...

Written by John Lorge about 6 days ago 348 reads 16 comments
NBA Power Rankings: Lakers, Cavs, and Magic Prove Cream Rises

Every week, we of the NBA season, we see more and more who the real contenders are and who the pretenders are. No more jibber-jabber this week, let’s get to the Power Rankings. 1. Los Angeles Lakers (3)—With Pau back, who can stop L...

Written by John Lorge about 7 days ago 1,131 reads 61 comments
NBA MVP Award: What It Takes To Win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy

What does it take to win the NBA's MVP Award? Heart. Grit. Determination.Every winner of the award has displayed the same immeasurable attributes throughout the coarse of the year, but those ...

Written by John Lorge about 10 days ago 415 reads 34 comments
Is Andrew Luck the Most Sure Thing NFL QB Prospect Since Peyton Manning?

Stanford's redshirt freshman QB Andrew Luck is making a good argument for the title "best quarterback in the country...

Written by John Lorge about 11 days ago 1,261 reads 26 comments
College Football's All-Disappointment Team Has the NFL Worried

Growing up, the last thing you wanted to hear is that someone is disappointed in you. College Football’s All-Disappointment Team has fans saddened, coaches let down, and NFL scouts dissatisfied...

Written by John Lorge about 13 days ago 731 reads 15 comments
Larry Johnson To Sign with Cincinnati Bengals: Fantasy Football Impact

Ten weeks deep into the fantasy football season the waiver wire starts looking like a graveyard, especially when looking for running backs...

Written by John Lorge about 14 days ago 682 reads 7 comments
Stephen Jackson Traded to Bobcats for Raja Bell: NBA Fantasy Basketball Impact

It is no surprise that the Golden State Warriors were the first team to make a major deal this season, trading the disgruntled Stephen Jackson (and Acie Law) to the Charlotte Bobcats for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic...

Written by John Lorge about 14 days ago 1,526 reads 12 comments
NBA Power Rankings: Cavs and Hawks Lead the Way in the NBA

There are two things that can make a good NBA team falter throughout the season, age and injuries. At the 10-game mark, we are starting to see a consistent effort from the younger and deeper ...

Written by John Lorge about 14 days ago 659 reads 2 comments
Cleveland Cavaliers Exposing Holes in Florida's Finest

In back-to-back games on back-to-back nights, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers bested their opponents by a total of 16 points...

Written by John Lorge about 17 days ago 408 reads 6 comments
2010 NFL Mock Draft: November's Rough Draft

It's never too early for a mock NFL Draft in my eyes, which is why I am unveiling my "rough draft" for 2010 in November. The draft order is starting to shape up and there are even a few juniors putting their names in the mix...

Written by John Lorge about 20 days ago 3,957 reads 45 comments
NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Suns and Heat Rising Fast

After two weeks of action we’re getting a pretty good idea of who’s for real and who’s just hanging on in the NBA. With half the league looking pretty good and half the League looking pretty bad here’s your power rankings: 1...

Written by John Lorge about 21 days ago 840 reads 8 comments
Fantasy Basketball Players Flying Under The Radar

Every fantasy basketball owner wants to get out to a hot start—why wouldn't you, right? We have a long season ahead of us and just because somebody has been a disappointment through ...

Written by John Lorge about 25 days ago 817 reads 0 comments
NBA Power Rankings: Cavs & Lakers Knocked Off Their Block

It has been a great week of NBA action so far, we’ve seen good teams lose and bad teams lose more. We also have three teams looking outstanding despite missing a piece or two from their key rotation...

Written by John Lorge about 27 days ago 576 reads 4 comments
Knicks' Danilo Gallinari Plans Assault On All Three-Point Records

Who is the best shooter you've ever seen? During the 2005-'06 NBA season, I had an opportunity to watch Seattle's Ray Allen set the NBA record for threes made when he canned 269 of his 653 attempts in 78 regular season games...

Written by John Lorge about 28 days ago 1,160 reads 13 comments
Fantasy Basketball: Three S's For Success In November

If you aren't knee deep in NBA hoops by now you aren't a fan of the game. For fantasy basketball owners this can be one of the hectic times of the season because you are trying to adjust your roster before the others realize who's hot and who's not...

Written by John Lorge about about 1 month ago 585 reads 0 comments
NBA Power Rankings: The 2009-10 Season Tips Off

Ladies and gentlemen, the NBA season has arrived. While talks of 2010 are heavy, everyone at the top of the league is still playing for that coveted title—and they made the moves to prove it...

Written by John Lorge about about 1 month ago 481 reads 10 comments
Fantasy Basketball: Three S's For Success In October

Every fantasy basketball title run consists of stars, starters, and sleepers—or as I like to say the Three S's For Success...

Written by John Lorge about about 1 month ago 1,859 reads 7 comments
NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Every Team Has One

In fantasy basketball he sleepers are key, they are the players that put your team over the edge in a close matchup or save you when a starter goes down. There is a difference between a sleeper and a value pick...

Written by John Lorge about about 1 month ago 4,562 reads 6 comments
Texas-Oklahoma: Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy Fail NFL Scouts in Red River Shootout

This year's Red River shootout between Texas and Oklahoma was anything but lackluster, however if you are an NFL team looking for a savior at quarterback, your list may have gotten two players shorter...

Written by John Lorge about about 1 month ago 1,142 reads 2 comments
NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Centers (C) 2009-10

The toughest position in fantasy basketball is the centers. It seems like half of these guys were hurt last year and their numbers are so bunched to began with...

Written by John Lorge about about 1 month ago 4,843 reads 2 comments
NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Power Forwards (PF) 2009-10

Some ride point guards and power forwards to a fantasy basketball title and if that's the case, half of your equation is in this list...

Written by John Lorge about about 1 month ago 4,255 reads 13 comments
NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Small Forwards (SF) 2009-10

When you're scouting the small forward position in fantasy basketball, you want a guy who can do it all. You may even be willing to sacrifice a few points if it means getting some blocks or steals in return...

Written by John Lorge about about 1 month ago 4,034 reads 2 comments

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John Lorge Article Archive

Fantasy Basketball: December's Three S's for Success

NBA Power Rankings: Lakers and Nets Bookend NBA Entering December

Lawrence Frank Fired, All Part of the NBA's New York State of Mind

Dirk, Kobe, and LeBron Lead 2009-10 NBA MVP Candidates

NBA Power Rankings: Lakers, Cavs, and Magic Prove Cream Rises

NBA MVP Award: What It Takes To Win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy

Is Andrew Luck the Most Sure Thing NFL QB Prospect Since Peyton Manning?

College Football's All-Disappointment Team Has the NFL Worried

Larry Johnson To Sign with Cincinnati Bengals: Fantasy Football Impact

Stephen Jackson Traded to Bobcats for Raja Bell: NBA Fantasy Basketball Impact

NBA Power Rankings: Cavs and Hawks Lead the Way in the NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers Exposing Holes in Florida's Finest

2010 NFL Mock Draft: November's Rough Draft

NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Suns and Heat Rising Fast

Fantasy Basketball Players Flying Under The Radar

NBA Power Rankings: Cavs & Lakers Knocked Off Their Block

Knicks' Danilo Gallinari Plans Assault On All Three-Point Records

Fantasy Basketball: Three S's For Success In November

NBA Power Rankings: The 2009-10 Season Tips Off

Fantasy Basketball: Three S's For Success In October

NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: Every Team Has One

Texas-Oklahoma: Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy Fail NFL Scouts in Red River Shootout

NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Centers (C) 2009-10

NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Power Forwards (PF) 2009-10

NBA Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Small Forwards (SF) 2009-10

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