Adding Rafer Alston at the trade deadline was huge for the Magic. The Orlando Magic is having a fantastic season, building on last year’s success and riding an improved defense towards what could be a 60-win campaign. However, it’s reasonable to wonder if Orlando is hitting a wall, after losing ...

With the trade deadline looming, no team wants to get burned the way the Oilers did when they overpaid for 19 games of Sergei Samsonov’s service in 2006. The trade deadline (it’s Wednesday, so mark your calendar) can be great for fantasy teams, since sometimes a player just needs a chang...

Jim O’Brien has orchestrated an improved offense for Indy, but the D? Ugh. The Indiana Pacers showed modest improvement in 2007-08, but this year has been a bit of a disappointment thanks to an awful start that buried the team. Believe it or not, with three wins in their past four games, the P...

One of the many story lines coming out of Sunday's victory over the Penguins was the fiery rivalry between Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. For the first time the rivalry between the two became physical. Along with their rivalry Bruce Boudreau also discussed the Caps's rivalries with the two Pe...

I have been watching hockey since I moved back from England in the second grade -- some 15 years now -- and I have been to dozens and dozens of NHL hockey games, but prior to this past Wednesday night, I had never seen a shootout in person. Sure I have seen them on T.V., and I have been in a hometow...

Even though it's hard to get excited about the Nationals these days, Dan Steinberg always seems to find something worthwhile.  One of his latest missives from spring training is about Ross Detwiler, a left-handed pitcher from Missouri.  Detwiler, as it turns out, is a hockey fan. ...

If the Capitals play focused and disciplined and hard during their three home games this week against three beleagured opponents they will have a terrific opportunity to make up some serious ground on first-in-the-East Boston. Montreal, Colorado, and Pittsburgh -- all once-proud teams that have bee...

Chicago’s inability to make much progress has left GM John Paxson’s future in doubt. While the Chicago Bulls have ridden a better offense to slight improvements over last season, they have failed to garner any real momentum this season. In fact, judging by their month-by-month record (1-...

Marcus Camby led the way Saturday for the suddenly hot-shooting Clippers. What the hell is wrong with the Los Angeles Clippers? Badly beaten up, and just plain beaten down, this team has nothing to look forward to except the lottery, yet suddenly – in the midst of a brutal seven-game road trip –...

We promise not to go on any Christian Bale-type rants when we dispense hockey advice. While the NHL trade deadline is just under a month away, fantasy leagues all over are getting to the point where rosters have to be frozen. If you find you’re lacking in a specific category, we’re here ...