2617 464 Games Gambling Sports Gambling true Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:36:11 -0700 /system/videos/6/17/26/2617.flv basketball, bet, betting, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, gamble, gambling, games, Instructional, Learn to, money, pool, sports, Tips, tutorial, win, winning How To Win a Fantasy Basketball League http://www.howcast.com/videos/2617-How-To-Win-a-Fantasy-Basketball-League http://www.howcast.com/videos/2617-How-To-Win-a-Fantasy-Basketball-League/edit approved 144 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2617"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2617" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 5 SheriffThompson http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/ppn_rich_win_fantasy_basketball_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1182 false false false 27297 1 20 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/20.jpg Do your research Read all the professional and amateur basketball analysis you can, and keep an eye out for promising under-the-radar sleeper picks.

]]> 27298 2 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/27.jpg Name your team Come up with a witty team name, ideally a play on words related to a disgraced sports figure, like “Shawn Kemp’s Day Care.”

]]> 27299 3 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/36.jpg Draft well Draft your players carefully. NBA rosters are smaller than those of any other pro sports league, meaning fewer players left over as free agents after a fantasy draft. A strong roster is essential to your success.

]]> 27300 4 50 Tip During the draft, insult everyone else’s picks relentlessly. The less confident your competitors feel, the more likely they are to make bad decisions.

]]> 27301 5 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/59.jpg Use your head Use your head, not your heart. Don’t reject great fantasy players just because you hate them in real life, and avoid drafting sentimental favorites if that’s all they have going for them. There are no points for “loyalty” in basketball pools.

]]> 27302 6 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/72.jpg Stay informed Watch as many games as you can, and use your computer to stay updated on injury reports.

]]> 27303 7 78 Tip If your online league lets you buy a live-scoring application, get it. Fantasy sports are dorky enough as it is—manually adding up your stat totals all night makes things much, much worse.

]]> 27304 8 90 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/90.jpg Be bold Be bold. Fortune favors the brave, so don’t back away from a blockbuster trade. Very seldom do you win with the exact team you drafted, so be prepared to make well-considered transactions.

]]> 27305 9 103 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/103.jpg Play it cool If someone instigates a trade, never accept it outright; try to work in an extra piece for yourself.

]]> 27306 10 111 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/111.jpg Talk trash Don’t abandon the abuse on draft day—keep up the chatter all season! And don’t worry about offending friends. If they know what they’re doing, they’ll be busting your chops, too.

]]> 27307 11 121 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2617/121.jpg Be lucky Be lucky. No matter how smart you play or how much effort you put into managing your team, there’s no safeguard against injuries—or players simply having an off year.

]]> 27308 12 131 Fact A 2006 study claimed that employees checking fantasy leagues during work hours cost businesses up to $1 billion a week in lost productivity.

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