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The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 11-269 tonight. The high scorer of the game was Andre Iguodala, scoring 18 points in 34 minutes of action. The 76ers hadn’t won a game by such a wide margin in 12 years.
With the victory the 76ers are in 4th place in the Atlantic Standings, and the Bucks remain in last place in the Central Standings.
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Chris Webber and Earl Boykins: Living On A Prayer
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Editorial, Free Agency, H2H, Roto, Rumors, Talent, Golden State Warriors,
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Almost as a little addition to yesterday’s Wire to Wire, I wanted to add two new names that you fantasy folks may want to keep an eye on: Chris Webber and Earl Boykins.
Webber has officially signed with the Golden State Warriors, despite many people still wondering exactly “why.” While Webber is undoubtedly older, slower and in all-around worse shape than he was a year ago when he gallivanted around Detroit, Golden State seems to be a breading ground for fantasy relevance. As of now, I think C-Webb will have more of a negative impact on the fantasy value of others (see Biedrins, Andris and Harrington, Al) - but this doesn’t mean he should be counted out. Don Nelson may make this thing work!
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According to USA Today, the Mets have acquired ace Johan Santana for prospects Kevin Mulvey, Deolis Guerra, Phil Humber and Carlos Gomez. Bob Nightengale of USA Today said the deal may take up to 3 deals to finalize.
“The deal is pending the Mets and Santana reaching agreement on a six- or seven-year contract extension and that Santana passes a physical; they have been granted a 48 to-72-hour window to do so. Santana has a no-trade clause that he will waive if agreement is reached on a contract extension.”
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Wire to Wire - 01.29.08
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Free Agency, H2H, Site Features, Waiver Pick Ups,
Wire to Wire aims to be your waiver wire resource for all of your fantasy basketball needs. It will dive into playing time trends, injury replacements, and even an occasional category specialist—all of which can be found on a typical waiver wire within your fantasy league at any given time.
If you have followed this column from the beginning, you know that I am a sucker for big men and point guards. Last week, I felt that I had shorted the readers a bit, recommending a slew of ‘tweener types, like Ryan Gomes, Marko Jaric and the like. Well, with Jaric deciding to put up near triple-doubles and then following those games up with next to nothing, I’m going back to my old ways. Injuries in Cleveland as well as a possible big-named trade in New Jersey pave the way for this week’s edition of WtW. Enjoy.
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East Defeats West in NHL All Star Game
Posted by Milo Taibi Categories: Athletes, News, NHL, Scoreboard,
In the 2008 NHL All Star Game the Eastern coast defeated the Western Coast, by a score of 8-7. The goals from the East Coast were scored by Eric Staal, Andrei Markov, Alex Ovechkin, Brian Campbell, Marian Hossa, and Marc Savard. The NHL All Star Game MVP was Eric Staal, a well earned achievement. Staal scored 2 goals with an assist and 4 shots on goal. Rick Nash had a hat trick for the West Coast with 7 shots on goal.
“I was saying to the guys on the ice if I do give it to my parents, I would sure be the favorite of the family for at least a little while,” Staal said after the game.
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Just Because: The Official Steve Novak Watch
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Editorial, Props, Site Features, Southwest Division, Houston Rockets, Talent,
The Dropping Dimes crew has been a big fan of Shootin’ Steve Novak since his days at Marquette. We had some lofty expectations for the gunner coming into last season, but for some reason or another (cough, defense), things never seemed to unfold.
Well, with last night’s season high of 10 (ten!) points, I have officially decided to start the Steve Novak Watch for the remainder of this season. Check back early and often for updates. Okay, maybe not often as he seems to only play about once a month. Maybe this is the start of a new era, but only time will tell…
Games Played: 5 (9:41 mpg)
Field Goals: 9-15
3-Pt Field Goals: 7-11
Free Throws: 2-2
Points: 27
Rebounds: 8
Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers today 98-95. King James scored 41 points to go along with 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Larry Hughes Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Daniel Gibson also helped the cause scoring in double digits for the Cavs. Kobe gave a valiant effort for his team, scoring 33 points with 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Lamar Odom helped out Kobe and the Lakers with 14 points and 9 rebounds.
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Dropping Dimes Staff Rankings: Week 14
Posted by Brandon Haraway Categories: H2H, Roto, Site Features,
Welcome to Week 14’s edition of the DD staff rankings, where we rank 20 guys deep at each position according to their weekly schedule, recent performance, and, uhh… lots of guessing.
Let’s jump into the schedules…
The Fig Cap: Calm down Jose, maybe you’ll be number three NEXT week…
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Two breakout players for the 2007 Tampa Bay Rays were signed long term today. Starting Pitcher James Shields signed a 7 year contract with Tampa Bay worth 44 million dollars. Shields had a 12-8 record last season, with a 3.85 ERA striking out 184 batters in 215 innings pitched. Those 215 innings pitched were the most thrown by a Tampa Bay pitcher in 2007. First Baseman Carlos Pena signed a 3 year 24 million dollar contract following a season in which he achieved career highs in every offensive category. He hit .282 with 46 home runs with 121 RBI’s and 99 runs scored. Pena had never hit more than 27 home runs in a season in midst of what looked like a journeyman’s career before 2007, Pena’s breakout season. Carlos had played with the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and with the New York Yankees Minor League Triple A Affiliate.
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The New Jersey Nets simply can’t buy a win. Even against a Denver Nuggets team without Carmelo Anthony.
Last night they fell to the Denver Nuggets 100-85, giving them an 8 game losing streak. On the other end of the spectrum, the Nuggets now have a 2 game winning streak, and a 1.5 game lead in the Northwest Division. Despite the ugly 18-25 record, the Nets are still in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division, but 17 games back from the dominant Boston Celtics.
Allen Iverson led the way for the Nuggets with 30 points, 5 assists and 3 steals. Forward Linas Kleiza had 23 points, and former Net Kenyon Martin scored 20 with 7 rebounds.
“We need wins and we need them badly,” Nets sophomore Josh Boone said. “It would help if we got off to better starts and played better defense.”
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