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With the coronavirus suspending the NBA season through 19 weeks and change, a picture of the Vortex’s Fantasy Basketball season was nearly complete. Yet, even with the season cut short, a clear winner can be acknowledged. Led by 4 of the top 9 average point scorers in the league, Brendan’s
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Each year around mid-late August, everyone from the sports superfans to casual fans to the weird guy at your office that roots for whoever your boss likes play fantasy football. The level of research leading up to the draft will always vary, but whether you check your team every hour
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When you picture a GM, you probably think of an old former player turned front office guy using his playing experience and knowledge of the game piecing together a team with the monetary and regulatory contraints at hand.. More realistically, the picture in your head is the plot line from
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As our athletic world continues to grow, the rising popularity of a particular sport parallels the marketability of its players. The ability to make one player stand out amongst the rest before they even play one down or inning is invaluable. Reflecting on the histories of leagues such as the
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Eighteen hours into free agency, the NBA’s worst kept secret is confirmed. Lebron James, following in his son Bronnie’s footsteps, has chosen to take his talents to the west coast. As a longtime member of the Lebron James fan club, this move could not make me happier. Lebron James deserves a
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Greg Oden. Anthony Bennett. Andrea Bagnani. Kwame Brown. Markelle Fultz? While it's no easy task to be in an NBA front office leading up to draft night, fans certainly put all the pressure on teams for poor draft choices despite the fact that most "terrible draft picks" were picked at an
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Earlier this month, Tim Tebow was asked, “How do you balance your career and your charity work?“ It’s a straightforward question, but Tebow responded with a heavy answer that no one expected. “So much of handling sports is handling pressure. Well, what pressure do you have if you’re 0-12 and
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Since it's March Madness, why not see if teams' success in the NCAA tournament translates to success in the NBA. Average tournament seed and missed tournaments are since 2009 (so over the last 10 NCAA tournaments). Of the top 10 teams, only UCONN and Indiana missed this year's tournament (UCLA and Syracuse
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Starting out the 2017-2018 season, the NBA odds for the season told a familiar tale; Golden State and Cleveland were favorites to win it all again. However, as the season has progressed, the Houston Rockets have worked their way into the equation, largely in thanks to a MVP-worthy season by point guard
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During the 2015 NBA playoffs, the Wall Street Journal published this article detailing the difference in Steph Curry’s free throw percentage with his mouthguard both in and out of his mouth. According to the WSJ research team, Curry made 198 out of 214 free throws while his mouthguard was out
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