Rudy Gobert

Fantasy owners rejoice! Kawhi Leonard is back to save our fantasy teams. But wait, what’s that I hear? Minutes restriction for a while? Oh phooey. Well, did we really think Coach Popovich was going to throw Leonard back into his usual 30+ minutes? Of course not. Leonard sat last night on the second night of a back to back, and that will likely be the status quo moving forward. With the Spurs having another back to back on Wednesday and Thursday, expect Leonard to miss one of those games as well. There are 17 teams with…

Does anyone else have Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" stuck in their head with all these injuries this season? We can't even go one week without a top-50 player going down for significant time. This week, it was D'Angelo Russell, Mike Conley, and Rudy Gobert that joined the unfortunate club of injured stars. A club that already has already laid claim to Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, and Gordon Hayward, just to name a few. Whether they're freak injuries or gradually worsening injuries, these are severely putting a damper on…

About 6-8 years ago, the center position was the least desirable to draft in fantasy leagues. Most centers were counted on more for their defense than their offense. Well, that was then and this is now. This is a much different NBA than it was even five years ago. Scoring is always on the rise and centers are becoming offensive weapons. Centers aren't just scoring from the paint, either. The vast majority of centers have developed an outside game and can knock down three-pointers with regularity. Sorry, Dirk, you're not…

When you compare the two conferences, the West is far superior to the East. The three best records this season were all by teams in the West. There were two heavy favorites to begin the season in the West: Golden State and San Antonio. That remains the case after the first round. Let's take a look at the two Western Conference semifinals series to see if either Utah or Houston can upset these two juggernauts. #1 Golden State Warriors vs. #5 Utah Jazz 1st Round: Golden State swept Portland in 4 games, Utah beat Los Angeles…