Daniel Briere is getting over his groin adhesions; for this guy, the problems are just starting. Oh, the life of Daniel “Danny” Briere – it’s just one injury after another these days, isn’t it? If you’re a fantasy manager, you were stoked to see Briere finally bac...

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...

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...

The basketball gods have chosen to ignore Terry Porter’s prayers for more wins in Phoenix. The Phoenix Suns must be pretty damned happy to be heading home for the All-Star Game, secure in the knowledge that at least someone will be engaging in some stunning play this weekend when Phoenix hosts...

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 ...

Rick Carlisle and the Mavericks aren’t looking over their shoulders as they scratch their way up the Western Conference standings. The Dallas Mavericks aren’t ready to fold the tent just yet, apparently. The Mavs have won three straight games, including sweeping their tour of the State of Fl...

Despite the addition of sixth-man James Posey, the Hornet offense has gone into the tank this season. No one is going to try to tell you that the New Orleans Hornets aren’t a great team, one capable of challenging for the Western Conference title this spring. However, despite the team’s success ...

And to think I could have stayed home and watched paint dry…. What can you say? Last game before the All-Star break, and a whole lotta “I don’t want to spend the break in a hot tub” broke out. Vancouver got a goal early on a really good shot on one of their few offensive chan...

Imagine Rob Blake’s surprise Monday when he walked into the dressing room in San Jose and saw none other than Claude Lemieux. Blake had not yet heard his team had called up the veteran winger, so that’s how he found out. “It was nice to run into him,” Blake told ESPN.com. ...