James Posey of the New Orleans Hornets will be sidelined for three more games – and possibly longer. The 32-year-old forward has a sprained elbow that he hurt in Friday’s game against the New York Knicks. Posey had already missed one game due to throwing a ball at a referee during the Knicks game. You can see a view of the incident below.
In the fantasy basketball world, Posey hasn’t been too valuable this season. He’s averaging 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 41.4% from the field and 37% from the three-point line. More than half of his …read more

With the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games a thing of the past and training camp approximately one month away, let’s take a look at 2008 NBA power rankings:
1. Boston Celtics – The defending champs are the team to beat.
2. Los Angeles Lakers – The Lakers with Andrew Bynum will be tough.
3. San Antonio Spurs – The Spurs always seem to lurk near the top.
4. Cleveland Cavaliers – With the addition of Mo Williams, watch out.
5. New Orleans Hornets – James Posey will add a mean streak in NO.
6. Detroit Pistons – The Pistons should once again win a lot of …read more

Here is our current HoopsFantasy NBA power rankings of the best team in the NBA:
1. Boston Celtics – The Celtics are the best until proven otherwise.
2. Los Angeles Lakers – Adding Andrew Bynum to the mix will be big.
3. San Antonio Spurs – Can never count out the Spurs.
4. New Orleans Hornets – James Posey gives the Hornets heart.
5. Houston Rockets – Ron Artest gives the Rockets fire.
6. Detroit Pistons – The Pistons will still be in the mix.

The Boston Celtics lost a big part of the their championship core on Wednesday when James Posey signed with the New Orleans Hornets. The Hornets signed the defensive specialist to a four-year, $25 million deal.
With Posey, the Hornets instantly become a much more physical team. They gain a player who has been in the playoff wars and has two championship rings to his name. Posey may start or he may be used as the team’s first player off the bench.
The Celtics will miss Posey’s toughness and heart. Even more of the overall leadership next season will …read more

1. Boston Celtics – The champs are still the best – despite losing Posey.
2. Los Angeles Lakers – They were good, and that was without Bynum.
3. San Antonio Spurs – The Spurs seem to always been hanging around.
4. New Orleans Hornets – The addition of Posey will be huge.
5. Detroit Pistons – The Pistons are basically the Spurs of the East.
6. Utah Jazz – Led by Deron Williams, the Jazz will continue to get better.
7. Cleveland Cavaliers – Any team with LeBron will be very good.
8. Houston Rockets – If Yao and TMac can stay healthy, watch out.
9. Dallas Mavericks …read more

Although Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett got a lot of publicity during the Boston Celtics’ 2008 championship run, the Celtics were comprised of more than simply three star players. One such player, who was arguably just as important as anyone on the team, was James Posey.
Posey is a rugged, physical defender who has knack for hitting clutch shots on the offensive side of the court. He’s not afraid to sacrifice his body and lay it all on the line to get the win. His two championship rings prove that Posey is an elite winner in …read more

After the first preseason game of the 2007-08 fantasy basketball season, things are starting to unfold already. The opening contest featured the Boston Celtics against the Toronto Raptors in Rome as part of the NBA Europe Live Tour.
It’s not important that the Celtics won the game 89-85, afterall it’s just preseason. However, some interesting developments can already be seen taking shape.
Toronto started Andrea Bargnani in place of Rasho Nesterovic, and free agent acquisition Jason Kapono at small forward. While this rotation obviously isn’t set in stone, it should raise the draft stock of Bargnani and Kapono just a bit. …read more