Zak Hanshew
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Blessed father of four and lucky husband. WVU Alumnus. Member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association.
Apr 11 . 18 min read
5 Bold NBA Playoff Predictions
5 Bold NBA Playoff Predictions The NBA play-in tournament gets started Tuesday, and the first round of the playoffs tips off Saturday. Here are my five bold takes for the postseason! Nuggets Knock off Warriors in First Round It’s safe to say the Warriors are vulnerable right now. Steph Curry
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Mar 31 . 16 min read
How Does Evan Mobley’s Rookie Season Stack Up to LeBron’s?
Rookie Lebron vs Rookie Mobley The NBA season is nearly over, and with less than two weeks remaining, we’ll soon crown the Rookie of the Year. This is a tremendous class, and no matter who wins, it’s sure to be a close vote. As it stands now, the consensus favorite0
Mar 23 . 19 min read
Best Bets, Must Avoids & Hail Mary’s for NBA Futures Betting
Late Season NBA Futures Betting The NBA season is winding down, but there’s plenty of drama for the end of the regular season and beyond. The top-5 seeds in the East are separated by just 4.5 games, and there should be a mad dash to the finish. Phoenix sits comfortably0
Mar 03 . 15 min read
NBA Unbreakable Records & Upcoming Milestones
NBA Unbreakable Records & Upcoming Milestones Who doesn’t love a good stat? Wilt Chamberlain’s historic 100-point game celebrated its 60th anniversary yesterday on March 2, 2022. In honor of the incredible event, I’m digging through NBA unbreakable records and some player milestones that are approaching. Let’s get to it! Records0
Feb 23 . 13 min read
NBA 75th Anniversary Team: Best Fantasy Basketball Seasons of All Time
NBA 75th Anniversary Team: Best Fantasy Basketball Seasons of All Time In honor of the NBA’s 75th anniversary, the Association put together a team of the 76 greatest players of all time (one extra due to a tie in voting). All of the players were announced during halftime of this0
Feb 10 . 20 min read
NBA Trade Deadline Fantasy Basketball Winners & Losers
NBA Trade Deadline Fantasy Basketball Winners & Losers The lead-up to this year’s NBA trade deadline was one of the most dramatic in recent memory, as we watched the Ben Simmons saga continue its slow march to a final resolution and James Harden strong-arm his way out of a second0
Feb 03 . 19 min read
One Fantasy League Winner from Every NBA Team
One Fantasy League Winner from Every NBA Team The NBA trade deadline is just a week away, and while we’re sure to see plenty of meaningful movement in the real world and in fantasy, it never hurts to be ahead of the curve. That’s why I’ll be taking a stab0
Jan 26 . 13 min read
Rest of 2021-2022 Season Fantasy Basketball Draft
Rest of 2021-2022 Season Fantasy Basketball Draft I recently got together with some very talented minds in the fantasy basketball industry and completed a rest-of-season draft for a 9-cat roto format. It was a great exercise to see how we all value players for the second half of the season0
Jan 20 . 15 min read
What will the Kings do at the NBA Trade Deadline?
What will the Kings do at the NBA Trade Deadline? As we approach the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline, one team has emerged as the most intriguing buyers on the market. In the midst of another disappointing season, the Sacramento Kings will likely look to shake things up before the0
Jan 13 . 18 min read
Top-25 NBA Players Under 25 Years Old
Top-25 NBA Players Under 25 Years Old The NBA has no shortage of young talent, but how do these players stack up against their peers? I’ll try to answer that question in this article by ranking the top-25 players under 25 years old. 1. Luka Doncic It’s been a down0
Jan 06 . 14 min read
Predicting the 2021-22 NBA All-Star Game Rosters
Predicting the 2021-22 NBA All-Star Game Rosters Fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game began on Christmas, and the first returns will be available Thursday, Jan. 6. What better time to make my All-Star picks and take a crack at predicting the 12-man roster for each conference? The Eastern Conference0
Dec 30 . 16 min read
Fantasy Basketball Mid-Season Awards
We’ve approached the mid-point of the fantasy basketball season – hard to believe, I know! Despite the outbreak of COVID-19 cases, protocols taking players out of action at a moment’s notice, postponements, and other oddities, the fantasy basketball community has continued to keep on keepin’ on. We’re halfway through the0
Dec 21 . 10 min read
NBA Christmas Games: All the Facts You Need to Know
What gets you into the Christmas spirit? Is it time spent with family you rarely see? A much-needed vacation from work? How about all the delicious food? Or maybe it’s the pure joy of watching kids rush downstairs to tear into the presents left under the tree? Those are all0
Dec 14 . 12 min read
Journey to 2,974: Steph Curry’s Path to a Remarkable Record
It’s been a tense few weeks of tracking threes, but Steph Curry is now just two shy of eclipsing Ray Allen’s all-time mark of 2,973. Golden State plays in New York on Tuesday, and it’s almost poetic that his record-breaking night should come in Madison Square Garden. This will be0
Dec 02 . 9 min read
4 Fantasy Basketball Buy-Lows
4 Fantasy Basketball Buy-Lows A few weeks ago, I highlighted some sell-high options that included the likes of Al Horford, Carmelo Anthony, and Ja Morant. Each of these players has seen his value fall since that article was published (and no, I’m not counting Ja’s injury – he was coming0