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5 Reasons the Lakers Will NOT Win the 2009 NBA Championship

Last time I gave you 5 reasons the Lakers WOULD win the 2009 NBA Championship, and this time I will give you my top 5 reasons why they may fall short...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 887 reads 1 comments
Five Reasons the Lakers Will Win the NBA Championship in 2009

The Lakers will win the NBA Championship next year because: 1. Andrew Bynum will be healthy (at least we hope). Bynum averaged 13 points, 10 boards, and two blocks a game while playing only 28 minutes per contest last season...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 2,302 reads 3 comments
Playoff Prediction: Lakers to Win NBA Finals

I think we are in store for one of the best NBA Playoffs ever. The stories, the rivalries and the level of competition are all as strong as ever...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 1,646 reads 0 comments
Top 10 Fantasy Basketball Players, 2008-2009

Now that this fantasy season is finished, it is never too early to look ahead to next year. If you were in a championship matchup this week in a H-2-H league, hope you won!Lebron James – ...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 1,424 reads 0 comments
NBA Fantasy Basketball: Three More Days, Three More Tips

There are 3 more days of NBA regular season basketball to be played. This means leagues are coming to an end. If you are close in a H2H league playoff game or in a roto league, employ these tips!Grab a Memphis Grizzlies player TODAY...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 377 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Basketball: Don't Pick Up Luke Walton!

Please don't tell me you picked up Luke Walton last night after he had a pretty good game against the Clippers. Luke went for 18-5-4 (pt, reb, ast) with a steal and a block, which is a damn ...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 373 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Basketball Pickups of the Night: Charlie Villanueva and Tyrus Thomas

Here are some fantasy basketball pickups to consider for your team. CHARLIE VILLANUEVA The rule is that if a guy shows up in this spot twice, he’s a good bet to be a decent pickup...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 279 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Picks: If I Were You, I'd Pick Up a Rocket, Grizzly, or Blazer

OK guys we've been talking about it for a while, but now it really is that time of year. All leagues will be completed on the last day of the NBA regular season, April 16th...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 290 reads 0 comments
NBA Fantasy Picks: I Don't Like Milkshakes, But I'll Take a Frye

That's right, tonight's pickup of the night is the one and only:CHANNING FRYEI'll be the first to admit that this guy is definitely a stretch in terms of fantasy potential, but you ...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 229 reads 0 comments
The NBA Regular Season is Over in 10 Days.

So make those last minute fantasy basketball adds and drops! Here's last night's pickup of the night:CHARLIE VILLANUEVAI cannot seem to make up my mind about this guy. He is really inconsistent and normally that would be bad for fantasy...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 467 reads 0 comments
Yahoo H2H Championships: Week 24 Powerful Pickups

So instead of just giving you 1-2 players to consider from last night, I've got 5 for you today. So for you fantasy owners that are contending for a Championship in your H2H or Roto leagues, consider these guys that can help you in certain categories.

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 406 reads 0 comments
NBA: Big Man Pickups?

Joakim NoahTonight, the focus of the NBA is on the bruisers in the middle.These guys may not get you many points. But they will shoot a high percentage from the field, block shots, and pull down all of your rebounds...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 721 reads 1 comments
NBA Pickup of the Night: April 1

ANTHONY CARTER Do you pick up Carter in your league, or do you not? The Nuggets are a dynamic team, but Carter is behind AI, Melo, Camby, and Kenyon Martin in taking shots and getting stats...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 410 reads 1 comments
Fantasy Basketball Pickup of the Night: March 31

Looks like Brook and Robin Lopez of Stanford are declaring for the NBA Draft. I personally love these guys and I thought they alone would propel Stanford to the Final Four. But even better is the news that Robin Lopez is dating Michelle Wie...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 503 reads 0 comments
Fantasy NBA: Pickup of the Night, Mar. 30th

I’m sad to see Davidson out. How the hell did Stephen Curry decide to give the ball up at the end? Some news, though, is that cbs.sportsline...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 455 reads 0 comments
Fantasy NBA: Pickup of the Night, Mar. 29

YI JIANLIANHe is back from injury and has begun to string together some pretty good games. Look for him to get 25+ min/game for the rest of the year. Last night he scored 14 points, grabbed 8 boards and blocked two shots...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 498 reads 0 comments
Pickup of the Night: March 28

Not very exciting NCAA tourney games tonight. That Curry kid is amazing. Maybe one day he’ll win pickup of the night, but not tonight. That honor goes to:JOSH BOONE That’s twice this week, but he has earned it...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 379 reads 0 comments
NBA Pickup of the Night: March 27

Only three NBA games tonight (2 if you don't count that fact that the Heat played in one of them), so not much to choose from. My Bruins upended Western Kentucky so I'm pretty happy about that right now...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 365 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Basketball Pickup of the Night: March 26

This one was tough. There were three guys vying for the two spots on this post. But I excluded Ricky Davis even after a 28 point, 7 three, 9 rebound, and 6 assist game for two reasons...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 364 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Basketball Pickup of the Night: March 25

For tonight's pickup of the night, I put together a quick podcast with five potential pickups and two suggested drops for your fantasy team as we reach the midway point of Week 22...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 356 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Basketball Pickup of the Night: March 24

It’s funny that the Heat won a game starting Ricky Davis, Chris Quinn, Daequan Cook, Earl Barron, and Mark Blount. Looks like they, along with the Knicks, are really trying to win the draft lottery...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 465 reads 0 comments
Yahoo H2H Pickup of the Night: March 23

It's Week 22 and you know what that means: let the Yahoo H2H playoffs begin! To get you started during this tough stretch, consider some of these -lesser known- fantasy players that, for the most part, should be available in your league...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 303 reads 0 comments
Pickup of the Night: March 22

Wow! The NCAA Tourney games were amazing today. There were two great endings with Stanford and UCLA winning. Looks like there’s something special going on with the Pac-10...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 322 reads 0 comments
Four Yahoo Head to Head (H2H) Playoff Tips

Kobe, Lebron, KG and company still have a few weeks before the playoffs begin, but Yahoo Fantasy Basketball H2H managers do not...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 276 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Basketball: Pickup of the Night—March 21

LINAS KLEIZA (Den, SF)He's been having an up-and-down season to this point, but recently he has begun to pick it up again...

Written by Farid Foroughi about about 1 year ago 166 reads 4 comments

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Farid Foroughi Article Archive

5 Reasons the Lakers Will NOT Win the 2009 NBA Championship

Five Reasons the Lakers Will Win the NBA Championship in 2009

Playoff Prediction: Lakers to Win NBA Finals

Top 10 Fantasy Basketball Players, 2008-2009

NBA Fantasy Basketball: Three More Days, Three More Tips

Fantasy Basketball: Don't Pick Up Luke Walton!

Fantasy Basketball Pickups of the Night: Charlie Villanueva and Tyrus Thomas

Fantasy Picks: If I Were You, I'd Pick Up a Rocket, Grizzly, or Blazer

NBA Fantasy Picks: I Don't Like Milkshakes, But I'll Take a Frye

The NBA Regular Season is Over in 10 Days.

Yahoo H2H Championships: Week 24 Powerful Pickups

NBA: Big Man Pickups?

NBA Pickup of the Night: April 1

Fantasy Basketball Pickup of the Night: March 31

Fantasy NBA: Pickup of the Night, Mar. 30th

Fantasy NBA: Pickup of the Night, Mar. 29

Pickup of the Night: March 28

NBA Pickup of the Night: March 27

Fantasy Basketball Pickup of the Night: March 26

Fantasy Basketball Pickup of the Night: March 25

Fantasy Basketball Pickup of the Night: March 24

Yahoo H2H Pickup of the Night: March 23

Pickup of the Night: March 22

Four Yahoo Head to Head (H2H) Playoff Tips

Fantasy Basketball: Pickup of the Night—March 21

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