The NBA title favorites, an epic MVP race, and the top storylines to watch down the stretch

The NBA title favorites, an epic MVP race, and the top storylines to watch down the stretch

With All-Star Weekend in the Bay now behind us, the NBA-watching world’s attention now turns to the league’s annual sprint to the finish line. While the break technically ended on Wednesday, with the Hornets upsetting the Lakers in a game rescheduled due to last month’s Los Angeles wildfires, Thursday represents the full-fledged resumption of pleasantries, … Read more

Fantasy Football Storylines to Watch in Week 16: With Kirk Cousins benched, what should we expect from Michael Penix Jr.?

If there was any indication last week was about to be different for fantasy gamers, Thursday night was our first clue. Cooper Kupp was a dud. Deebo Samuel’s “squeaky wheel” turned out to be a broken one, limiting his and Jauan Jennings’ output. A few of our playmakers didn’t make plays. But afterward, the overall … Read more

Fantasy Football Storylines to watch in Week 14: Yes, there are still reasons to keep Tyreek Hill in lineups

Tyreek Hill has been a fantasy football headache this season. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) Thanksgiving was like our mini-bye week. We put in some work days ahead of the holiday to prep for the games. By Thursday, other than injury news, there weren’t too many questions on how to approach the slate. So we … Read more

Fantasy Football Storylines to Watch in Week 12: Nico Collins returns just in time

I don’t know what I expected. Last Saturday, I sat at a good friend’s house to catch “The Boxing Match of the Century,” and the “Arrested Development” clip kept replaying in my head. I grew up watching Mike Tyson. I remember when I was watching the ’97 match against Holyfield that turned into a brawl. … Read more