Boston Celtics

After a long, eventful offseason, we finally have basketball to watch. We’re a week into the season and we’ve already had multiple season-changing injuries, team controversies, major rookie impacts, and a couple of breakouts from former top-10 picks, including Orlando's Aaron Gordon. As always, feel free to ask me any questions on Twitter, @JonSauber. Season-Changing Injuries Gordon Hayward, Boston Celtics Not even a quarter into their opener, the Celtics’ season was turned on its head. Gordon Hayward went down with a…

Less than two weeks. That’s all we have left until we have regular season basketball. Finally. This week I’ll take a look at the Eastern Conference, split into tiers and next week it will be the Western Conference’s turn. First up, a very obvious top two. Tier One 1. Cleveland Cavaliers 2. Boston Celtics This is the championship contender tier. Realistically, you could put the Cavaliers in this tier alone, but I’ll give Boston the benefit of the doubt. Completely flipping their roster could give them a shot at the…

This week we’ll take a look at some potential fantasy busts in the upcoming NBA season. Some of these guys are still worth drafting, but won’t meet the expectations that have been set for them. Generally speaking, I’d avoid taking these guys unless they really plummet on draft day. Whether it’s because of injuries, a new role on a new team, or guys being taken on name recognition, there’s plenty of reason to avoid all five of these guys. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on Twitter @JonSauber. The First Fantasy…

Our weekly sleeper article takes a break this week with the news of the Kyrie Irving trade breaking last night. The trade will have a massive effect on the NBA as well as the fantasy outlook for both teams involved. The Cavaliers traded Irving to the Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets' unprotected 2018 first-round pick. We'll take a look at the trade from both angles, starting with how it will affect both teams on the floor and into the future. The 2017-2018 Season While the Cavaliers…

After covering the Southeast Division's sleepers last week, this week we move on to the Atlantic Division. The division includes two teams fighting for a conference finals berth, one team coming to the tail end of "the process," and two more teams who are stuck in the basement of the NBA. The varying situations of the teams in the Atlantic Division create an interesting fantasy dynamic. The sleepers for the two best teams are players who can fill roles in a fantasy lineup, while the other three could be legitimate fantasy…