Although the NBA season just started, this is a great time to hit the waiver wire and look for gems and fantasy basketball steals. Which players looked good on the opening night of the NBA? Check out these fantasy basketball players.
Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat
Mario Chalmers started for the Miami Heat at point guard and played a great game. Threatening to get a triple double in his first game, Chalmers is a definite pickup in all fantasy basketball formats. The only word of caution is to realize that the Heat were playing the Knicks — who are perhaps the worst defensive …read more

Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur were busted during the NBA’s rookie program when program officials found marijuana in their room. Chalmers and Arthur were sent packing and will be forced to take the rookie program at a later date.
While neither Chalmers nor Arthur has commented on the matter as of yet, this has to be an embarrassment for both players. Not only that, they very well could face NBA suspensions.
Fantasy basketball wise, this news shouldn’t hurt the players too much. Chalmers was a long shot to begin the year as the Miami Heat’s starting point guard — …read more

The Kansas Jayhawks are the 2008 National Champions in college basketball. Congrats to Kansas for completing an impressive comeback victory.
Which players on Kansas have a future in the NBA? Let’s take a look . . .
Brandon Rush – NBA Draft: Expect Brandon Rush to be drafted in the first round anywhere from 12 to 20.
Mario Chalmers – NBA Draft: Expect Mario Chalmers to be drafted at the end of the first round or the beginning of the second round.
Darrell Arthur – NBA Draft: Expect Darrell Arthur to be drafted in the first round between 10 and …read more