9-cat fantasy hoops prizes efficiency: target mid-to-late round studs who lift FG%, FT%, and keep turnovers low. Key names include Desmond Bane, Cam Johnson, and Cameron Braun, with veterans like Jimmy Butler and DeMar DeRozan anchoring efficiency while Jokic pulls the Denver engine. Build around shooting percentages, minimize TO, and leverage Jokic-factor spacers to win weekly in your drafts.

Depth era or not, star power still defines NBA outcomes. Oklahoma City tops the list with SGA, Holmgren, and Williams locked long-term, signaling a sustained title window. Nikola Jokic remains the hub in Denver with Murray and Gordon thriving alongside him. The piece buckets teams by current cores and future continuity, highlighting health, extensions, and draft assets as fantasy signals for this season and beyond.

Today in Celtics lore: Pierce born 1977 in Oakland, Rivers born 1963, and O'Neal born 1978 anchor a thread from draft nights to modern banners. Havlicek's No. 17 is retired, and debuts for Garfield Smith, Jeff Judkins, and Dave Cowens headline a pipeline of talent. A 2006 swap sent Dwayne Jones away for Luke Jackson, underscoring Celtics history from first games to title runs.