Comments on: NBA.com Promises Bigger, Badder UFC http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:02:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Give Me The Rock » Looking for a Fantasy Basketball Website? http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-182 Give Me The Rock » Looking for a Fantasy Basketball Website? Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:02:05 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-182 [...] on the block, has been completely redesigned this year. You can read about some of the changes from NBA.com’s Fantasy Games Manager, Jon Loomer via HoopsAddict.com. It has some pretty cool sounding features, like a co-owner option, free keeper leagues, the [...] [...] on the block, has been completely redesigned this year. You can read about some of the changes from NBA.com’s Fantasy Games Manager, Jon Loomer via HoopsAddict.com. It has some pretty cool sounding features, like a co-owner option, free keeper leagues, the [...]

]]> By: Interview with NBA.com Fantasy Guru Jon Loomer « HoopsAddict.com http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-186 Interview with NBA.com Fantasy Guru Jon Loomer « HoopsAddict.com Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:42:06 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-186 [...] Loomer: There is no typical day on this job, which is one of the many reasons I love the gig. My generic response is that I oversee NBA.com/fantasy. This includes game development, content, stats, partnerships, promotions, advertising, and drinking coffee. You name it, I have my hand in it (even the coffee). I spend much of my day in planning meetings, on the phone with partners, or on the internet — work-related surfing only, of course. We recently wrapped up the NBA.com Fantasy Basketball Draft Guide (on shelves October 2), and we are now in the process of polishing up the Ultimate Fantasy Commissioner and finalizing launch details on game and content offerings for this season. Premier Fantasy Championship, NBA Cares Celebrity Fantasy League, new content partner to name a few. [Ed.’s note: See Jon’s first promo of the revamped Ultimate Fantasy Commissioner here.] [...] [...] Loomer: There is no typical day on this job, which is one of the many reasons I love the gig. My generic response is that I oversee NBA.com/fantasy. This includes game development, content, stats, partnerships, promotions, advertising, and drinking coffee. You name it, I have my hand in it (even the coffee). I spend much of my day in planning meetings, on the phone with partners, or on the internet — work-related surfing only, of course. We recently wrapped up the NBA.com Fantasy Basketball Draft Guide (on shelves October 2), and we are now in the process of polishing up the Ultimate Fantasy Commissioner and finalizing launch details on game and content offerings for this season. Premier Fantasy Championship, NBA Cares Celebrity Fantasy League, new content partner to name a few. [Ed.’s note: See Jon’s first promo of the revamped Ultimate Fantasy Commissioner here.] [...]

]]> By: Jeff W http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-185 Jeff W Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:09:55 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-185 FYI - Jon Loomer just told me that the new & improved UFC will launch around <b>August 22</b>. UPDATE - Check it out sometime during the week of <b>August 27</b>. FYI - Jon Loomer just told me that the new & improved UFC will launch around August 22.

UPDATE - Check it out sometime during the week of August 27.

]]> By: Luke Middleton http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-176 Luke Middleton Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:03:33 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-176 NBA.com's fantasy site had one awesome feature Yahoo doesn't: proposing three-team trades. Also, in Yahoo, when you send a message along with a trade proposal, rejection, acceptance, or counter, you can ONLY view that in your email. NBA.com, if I remember correctly, offered that service. But their interface was far from intuitive. I think it would not be hard for someone who actually plays fantasy basketball to put together a killer fantasy site. All the services I've come across are lacking in some key ways. NBA.com’s fantasy site had one awesome feature Yahoo doesn’t: proposing three-team trades. Also, in Yahoo, when you send a message along with a trade proposal, rejection, acceptance, or counter, you can ONLY view that in your email. NBA.com, if I remember correctly, offered that service. But their interface was far from intuitive.

I think it would not be hard for someone who actually plays fantasy basketball to put together a killer fantasy site. All the services I’ve come across are lacking in some key ways.

]]> By: Jeff W http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-177 Jeff W Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:05:50 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-177 Yeah, ESPN is one to consider. As I mentioned in <a href="http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/08/01/bloggers-say-change-my-fantasy-league/" rel="nofollow">this post</a>, a couple of people named ESPN as a worthy place to play fantasy bball. Maybe we can go with 3 divisions: 1 each in UFC, Yahoo! and ESPN? I guess you'd have to have 3 co-commishes altogether. Yeah, ESPN is one to consider. As I mentioned in this post, a couple of people named ESPN as a worthy place to play fantasy bball.

Maybe we can go with 3 divisions: 1 each in UFC, Yahoo! and ESPN? I guess you’d have to have 3 co-commishes altogether.

]]> By: Ryan McNeill http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-180 Ryan McNeill Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:52:43 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-180 Just to further muddy the waters a bit I'm currently doing a draft on ESPN for their fantasy football and it looks amazing. They allow you to do mock drafts to test out where other GM's are drafting players and the draft interface is off the charts. Perhaps ESPN could be another option we look at along with Yahoo and NBA.com Just to further muddy the waters a bit I’m currently doing a draft on ESPN for their fantasy football and it looks amazing. They allow you to do mock drafts to test out where other GM’s are drafting players and the draft interface is off the charts.

Perhaps ESPN could be another option we look at along with Yahoo and NBA.com

]]> By: Give Me The Rock » From HoopsAddict: NBA.com on the new UFC http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-179 Give Me The Rock » From HoopsAddict: NBA.com on the new UFC Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:28:47 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-179 [...] But anyway, Jeff over at HoopsAddict has info from Jon Loomer on NBA.com’s fantasy game for next season. [...] [...] But anyway, Jeff over at HoopsAddict has info from Jon Loomer on NBA.com’s fantasy game for next season. [...]

]]> By: Bloggers Say: Change My Fantasy League « HoopsAddict.com http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-178 Bloggers Say: Change My Fantasy League « HoopsAddict.com Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:00:51 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-178 [...] August 1, 2007 Posted by Jeff W in Writer: Jeff Wong. trackback As I mentioned in my last post, a number of us basketbloggers were in the Hoops Addict Fantasy League last season. Fun was had, [...] [...] August 1, 2007 Posted by Jeff W in Writer: Jeff Wong. trackback As I mentioned in my last post, a number of us basketbloggers were in the Hoops Addict Fantasy League last season. Fun was had, [...]

]]> By: Blog-sifting - we do the dirty stuff so you don’t have to « With Malice… http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-181 Blog-sifting - we do the dirty stuff so you don’t have to « With Malice… Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:46:21 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-181 [...] is into UFC!!! Well… a piece on Ultimate Fantasy Commissioner (to be honest, I had pictures in my head of Ryan McNeill in the [...] [...] is into UFC!!! Well… a piece on Ultimate Fantasy Commissioner (to be honest, I had pictures in my head of Ryan McNeill in the [...]

]]> By: Ryan McNeill http://hoopsaddict.com/2007/07/27/nbacom-promises-bigger-badder-ufc/#comment-183 Ryan McNeill Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:46:20 +0000 http://hoopsaddict.com/?p=57#comment-183 Thanks for doing some digging on this Jeff, could I hand off the role of Commish to you next season? :) I'm going to look into this some more as it looks like NBA.com has their game tight for the upcoming season. I thought for sure I'd be rolling with Yahoo but this post makes that debatable now. Thanks for doing some digging on this Jeff, could I hand off the role of Commish to you next season? :)
I’m going to look into this some more as it looks like NBA.com has their game tight for the upcoming season. I thought for sure I’d be rolling with Yahoo but this post makes that debatable now.

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