It would be really hard to sit here and convince you to play Fantasy Basketball.  Regardless of how much we love the game, it sits firmly on the bronze medal podium when you scan over the numbers of which fantasy sport is most popular.  Football and Baseball hold a firm lead over Basketball.  Sixteen games a year and America's Pastime take precedent over 82 games a year played by 20-somethings who the average American has a hard time relating to.  But, that's neither here nor there.  What is here is the Fantasy Basketball season, which, we will convince you stands as the most important and, for that matter, the most dedicated of all fantasy sports.  Here now are the main reasons why you should get involved in Fantasy Basketball.    

You've heard them talking at the stadium. You've seen them at the sports bar cheering when their guys score. Your buddy has the NFL Ticket and follows all the games faithfully on Sundays. They're fantasy football players. They're having fun and they're very passionate. So what gives with these guys?  Get ready to create your fictional front office and start thinking of a name for your "franchise." It's time to join the legions of NFL fans who have become enamored with fantasy football.

In the days before the internet, fantasy players were considered statistical "geeks", a breed of sports followers who were looked down upon by the average fan. Yet in today's world, where we are all connected by a wonderful worldwide web, fantasy players are no longer regarded as a unique cult of numerical nerds. Nowadays, you may be a geek if you don't play fantasy sports. Everyone seems to know someone who "owns" a fantasy team. The list of fantasy "owners" has grown to include stars like Meat Loaf, Geddy Lee of Rush, and legendary athletes such as Jeff Gordon and Tony Gwynn. Mega-stars like Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, and George Lopez participate in leagues that are centered around charitable causes. Pamela Anderson actually joined the league with them!