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Dennis' Basketball Blog March 2008 Archive

By Dennis Velasco, About.com Guide to Basketball

In The (O)Neal Of Time?

Monday March 31, 2008
After missing most of the season, not playing since January 16th against the Golden State Warriors, the return of Jermaine O'Neal has come. The question now is, with that, ... Read More

Can We Just Admit It Already...

Saturday March 29, 2008
... the Boston Celtics are the best team in basketball. The Celtics started off the season with a lot of expectations, thanks to the acquisitions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, ... Read More

Upperclassmen To Watch During The Sweet 16

Thursday March 27, 2008
Yesterday, I did a radio interview talking about the NCAA Sweet 16 and the Association and was accused of plagiarizing Bill Plaschke of the L.A. Times. However, considering the ... Read More

NBA Division Reports - 3.26.08

Wednesday March 26, 2008
It was a bad week for some NBA teams, but it was particularly bad for the Dallas Mavericks as they lost their superstar player, Dirk Nowitzki. Obviously losing Dirk ... Read More

Weekly Fantasy Basketball Position Ranks: Week 22

Saturday March 22, 2008
This week in fantasy basketball land, Chris Paul will have four games to show why he's such a dominant force in the game, both for real and in fantasy. ... Read More

NBA Division Reports - 3.19.08

Wednesday March 19, 2008
Yesterday, I put up the Atlantic Division Report and Central Division Report. Today, I give you the rest of the division reports for your mind to digest, thanks to ... Read More

I'm Gone... Now Get Over It!

Wednesday March 19, 2008
The Fig Cap: "Whatever!" I bet you all think I'm talking about the Houston Rockets' 22-game win streak, right? Well, actually, no... but I'll get to that later. What ... Read More

Freshmen NBA Draft Prospects To Watch During The Tourney

Tuesday March 18, 2008
The Fig Cap: B-Easy sure does make it look that way, doesn't he? It's okay to admit that you're constantly on the lookout for the "next big thing." We're all ... Read More

It Gets Harder For Houston

Sunday March 16, 2008
Today, the Houston Rockets will look to extend their 21-game winning streak to 22 against co-Western Conference leader, Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they will be without ... Read More

Western Conference Division Reports - 3.12.08

Wednesday March 12, 2008
Once again, Dave and Nick combine to form like a basketball-knowing Voltron and give you a rich amount of info for both the Northwest and Pacific divisions. In the ... Read More

Eastern Conference Division Reports - 3.11.08

Tuesday March 11, 2008
The Boston Celtics are obviously the cream of the Atlantic Division, but even the Philadelphia 76ers are on the cusp of making the playoffs with an under-.500 record. As ... Read More

Dwyane Wade Out For The Season... YAY! Michael Beasley!

Monday March 10, 2008
The Fig Cap: "See you next season!" Dwyane Wade will be taking some time off to rest his surgically repaired knee. It makes sense on every level as the Miami ... Read More

Weekly Fantasy Basketball Position Ranks: Week 20

Sunday March 9, 2008
The Fig Cap: Who Needs Yao? Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets have been going good lately... 18 wins in a row good. Sure, we all thought that the loss ... Read More

Who Will Make It To The NBA Finals?

Friday March 7, 2008
I'm not going to lie... I can't tell the future. Whoa! Mind-blowing revelation, right? Okay, not really. However, since the Boston Celtics recently clinched a playoff ... Read More

Pacific and Northwest Division Reports - 3.5.08

Wednesday March 5, 2008
The Fig Cap: "Yo, Josh, I'm about to make it rain in here." You MIGHT have heard about this Kobe Bryant chap that just dropped 52 points the other night, as ... Read More

Atlantic and Southeast Division Reports - 3.4.08

Tuesday March 4, 2008
The Fig Cap: "Listen, I had a dream the other night that we would be reunited in Boston... crazy, right?" Yes, people, Sam "I AM" Cassell can officially finish off his ... Read More

Southwest Division Report - 3.3.08

Monday March 3, 2008
The Fig Cap: Don't sleep on the Spurs... that's how they win NBA championships. Well, our Southwest Division expert, Chip Crain, is doing it up early this week as he's dropping ... Read More

Central Division Report - 3.3.08

Monday March 3, 2008
The Fig Cap: Mike Dunleavy is doing some good things in Indy... anyone notice? Finally, it seems like Mike Dunleavy is living up to his expectations since coming out of Duke ... Read More

Weekly Fantasy Basketball Position Ranks: Week 19

Sunday March 2, 2008
With the recent injury to Yao Ming, the Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire is now on top of the Centers list in fantasy basketball. Even if Yao didn't get ... Read More

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