With the Terry Porter already over in Phoenix, the Suns have picked Alvin Gentry to take over for the reins. Gentry, who was on Mike D’Antoni’s staff, will reportedly turn back the clock and let the Suns get out and run more often.
For fantasy basketball owners, this could potentially be big news. If Gentry completely opens the offense and lets the team run D’Antoni type seven seconds or less type basketball, the fantasy value of everyone on the team rise.
The two who would be helped the most are Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire. Although Nash, due to age, probably …read more

Tracy McGrady, Houston Rockets
Tracy McGrady has a lot of red flags going into the 2008-09 fantasy basketball season. First of all, he had offseason surgery and he has reportedly been slow to heal. Then you have to factor in Ron Artest getting a lot of his touches. Finally, McGrady’s wear and tear over the years looks like it is going to catch up to him sooner than later. Don’t be fooled by his name during your fantasy draft.
Ray Allen, Boston Celtics
Last season, most of Ray Allen’s stats dipped during the regular season. He struggled during much of the playoffs, however …read more

1. Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers won the West last season and appear to be even stronger this season.
2. New Orleans Hornets
For the second straight year, I expect the Hornets to finish with the second best record in the West.
3. Houston Rockets
There’s no denying the Rockets got better in the offseason — and they were already pretty darn good.
4. Utah Jazz
The Jazz may be the sleeper team in the Western Conference that is capable of finishing in the top two.
5. San Antonio Spurs
Without Manu Ginobili in the lineup, the Spurs will struggle to have their usual regular season success.
6. Phoenix Suns
It’ll …read more

Shaquille O’Neal has announced that he will retire in two years after his current contract is complete. While this isn’t an unexpected turn of events, it is the first time that Shaq has laid out a timeline for his exit from the NBA.
O’Neal, who was traded from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns last season, will return to the Suns and once again start for the team at center. With a new coach in Terry Porter, it will be interesting to see how he is used.
Fantasy basketball wise, Shaq isn’t too valuable. His low free throw …read more

Terry Porter will be named the new head coach of the Phoenix Suns. Porter will replace Mike D’Antoni who left to become the head coach of the New York Knicks. This will be Porter’s second head coaching job. He coached he previously coached the Milwaukee Bucks for two seasons.
Porter has long be a favorite of Suns general manager Steve Kerr. The two became close when they played for the San Antonio Spurs. The two have remained friend throughout the years.
With Porter as the new head coach, it’s difficult to assess how this will affect the …read more