Archive for January, 2010

Fantasy Basketball Daily News (1/31/10)

Jan 31, 2010 Blog

Nine games on the fantasy schedule today.  Denver @ San Antonio tips off at 1:00 pm EST, so set your rosters early.   I’ll update and add the late game previews this afternoon, so check back.  The best game of the day should be the Lakers-Celtics matchup at 3:30 pm EST.   

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Fantasy Basketball Player News and Notes:

  • Michael Beasley missed Saturday with a knee injury.  He might be back on Monday.    Joel Anthony again got a start, but only got 14 minutes.  Udonis Haslem got 31 minutes, but had a terrible game going 1-8 shooting.
  • Mario Chalmers also missed the Milwaukee game with a left thumb injury.
  • It might be a good idea to avoid Chris Kaman today, he’s still dealing with a sore ankle.
  • Tyreke Evans aggravated his bruised left hip against the Bobcats.   This injury wasn’t suffered against the Bobcats, but rather happened in a the previous game.   I never saw it reported prior to Saturday’s game.  The Kings are very secretive with injuries and Evans has been a surprise DNP a couple of times this season, so check his next gametime status and probably go with a safer option anyway.
  • Al Harrington missed Saturday with a sore knee and is likely out Sunday as well.
  • Mike Miller had his first good game in awhile.  I don’t know if he can keep it going, but this my be your only opportunity to grab him off the waiver wire
  • Delonte West is out Sunday.  Daniel Gibson will get another start.
  • Steve Nash is dealing with an abdominal strain.  Might be a safe play to bench him Sunday if you have better options.
  • Vince Carter is having problems with his shoulder and should be benched until he heals up.  J.J. Redick is playing better right now and makes a good fill in if you need points and threes.
  • Chris Paul missed Saturday, Darren Collison got the start.
  • Kyle Lowery will miss 1-2 weeks with a knee injury.  Houston called up Will Conroy from the D-League.  Keep an eye on Conroy, he’s the D-League’s all-time leader in assists and scoring.  Chase Budinger might also see some extra minutes.
  • Jerry Sloan says Paul Millsap could get more minutes after Carlos Boozer returns.
  • Dwyane Wade is really having problems with his back.  I’ve also noticed that he’s been dealing with foul problems a lot more than usual lately.  I could see him getting a few days off soon to get this healed up, especially sometime close to the all-star break.  Be careful starting him in daily cash games, he’s just not worth the high salary with this injury.
  • I’ve seen some chatter that Austin Daye might get more playing time soon.  Put him on your radar.
  • Carmelo Anthony says he’s going to try to play Sunday.  Keep him benched until he proves to be healthy.  Update 12:53:  Melo is out today.
  • It doesn’t seem like Antawn Jamison’s shoulder injury is limiting him.  He put up 21pts/23rebs against the Knicks.  Keep an eye on him.
  • Darren Collison did a great job filling in for Chris Paul.  He makes a nice play in daily cash games if Paul misses anymore time.

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Fantasy Basketball Daily News: More Snow Edition (1/30/10)

Jan 30, 2010 Blog

Another snowstorm rolled through last night and my travel plans for Saturday are screwed.  I really hate winter.  Snow may also be affecting some of the NBA travel plans too, so check later this afternoon to see if several teams might be a little tired from their alternate travel arrangements.  Only 6 games on the fantasy schedule for tonight.

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Fantasy Basketball Player News and Notes:

  • Paul Millsap got his first start of the season filling in for an injured Carlos Boozer (strained calf) and had a monster game going for 32pts/14reb/7ast.   Not sure how long Boozer is going to be out with the calf injury, but I’d definitely pick up Millsap if you catch him on the wire.
  • I was actually able to snag Andrei Kirilenko off the waiver wire in one of my ESPN leagues yesterday.  He’s playing pretty well and should get solid minutes while Boozer is out.
  • Deron Williams missed Friday for a funeral.  He’ll be ready for his next game.  Ronnie Price got the start and did absolutely nothing with it.
  • It’s time to drop Beno Udrih, if you haven’t already.  Kevin Martin and Tyreke Evans are ball hogs which leaves Udrih out of the picture.  Udrih went scoreless last night, getting only 17 minutes.
  • Carmelo Anthony missed his third straight game Friday.
  • Antawn Jamison aggravated his right shoulder against the Nets.  Keep an eye on it and check his gametime status for the next one.  Might be a good idea to avoid him for a game or two in daily cash games.
  • Devin Harris might miss a couple more games with his wrist problem.  Keyon Dooling should continue to start in his place.  Dooling is a good cheap fill in for salary cap games.
  • Kobe Bryant tweaked his knee against the Sixers and also said he is dealing with some ankle soreness.  I don’t think it’s a problem, but you have to think Jackson will start to rest him  more as the playoffs approach.  Keep that in mind for daily games.
  • Lou Williams has really fallen out of the rotation in Philly.  He got only 9 minutes last night.   I had planned on Williams being one of my keepers in the GiveMeTheRock.com keeper league, but I’m not so sure now.
  • Earl Watson is dealing with a sprained finger.  I wish they would just go ahead and give the starting job to A.J. Price since he is clearly better than Watson.
  • Roy Hibbert fouled out in only 26 minutes against Cleveland.
  • Jermaine O’Neal suffered a knee injury Friday, but played through it.  Check his next gametime status.
  • Michael Beasley missed last night with a hyperextended knee.  Joel Anthony got the start but Udonis Haslem got the quality minutes and had a solid game.
  • Ben Gordon returned for Detroit after missing eight games.  He could only manage 13 minutes, so keep him benched until he works his minutes up.
  • Chris Kaman missed with a sprained left ankle.  DeAndre Jordan got the start.  Kaman is day to day and says he’ll play Sunday, but check his gametime status and look for safer options if you have them.
  • Brandon Roy may be back either Wenesday or Thursday of this coming week.  Jerryd Bayless will start until then.
  • Chris Paul suffered a knee injury Friday and is questionable for Saturday’s game.  Darren Collison would likely get the start if Paul can’t go.
  • Dwyane Wade is dealing with back stiffness suffered in Wednesday’s game.  He should be fine, but check his gametime status before investing heavily with him in daily salary cap games.
  • Tony Parker missed Friday, George Hill got the start.  Give Hill a look in larger leagues.  He was getting a few starts even before Parker was injured.
  • Marcus Thornton is another guy you want to grab off the waiver wire if he’s still out there.  It looks like he’s locked in to the starting SG spot for New Orleans.
  • David West had a big game Friday and seems to be completely over his recent ankle injury.  Start him when the matchup is favorable.
  • Amare Stoudemire got benched for the entire fourth quarter against Dallas.  It might be a good idea to avoid Stoudemire in daily salary cap cash games until after the trade deadline.
  • Goran Dragic is filling in nicely for Leandro Barbosa and is worth a look if you need depth at PG.
  • Keep an eye on Nicolas Batum.  He could be starting soon for Portland.
  • If you need 3’s for the stretch run, check you waiver wire to see if Anthony Morrow is out there.  He should return soon from injury and could be a nice play in the second half.
  • Mario Chalmers could miss several games with a sprained left thumb.
  • The return of Tayshaun Prince has killed Jonas Jerebko’s value.
  • Kyle Lowery suffered a sprained knee Friday.
  • Randy Foye is losing minutes to Earl Boykins.

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Fantasy Basketball Daily News (1/28/10)

Jan 28, 2010 Blog

Just some links today.  I’m out of town Friday and Saturday, I’ll see you guys in a couple of days.

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Fantasy Basketball Daily News: Arenas Suspension Edition (1/27/10)

Jan 27, 2010 Blog

Reports are that Gilbert Arenas has been suspended for the rest of the season.  11 games on the fantasy schedule tonight.

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Fantasy Basketball Daily News: Big Baby Edition (1/26/10)

Jan 26, 2010 Blog

Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis wants to drop the ‘Big Baby’ nickname.  Hey Glen, maybe if you quit acting like a spoiled, crying baby then people might quit calling you big baby.  Maybe the recent $25k fine for obscenities yelled at a fan will get through to him.  Earlier in the year Davis suffered a hand injury while getting in a fight.   Changing your name isn’t going to change your character,  just ask J.R. Smith, who wanted to change his name to Earl this season.  

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Fantasy Basketball Player News and Notes:

  • Marcus Thornton got the start with Devin Brown traded to the Bulls.  He makes a nice pickup.
  • Monta Ellis is out Tuesday.
  • Wilson Chandler is likely out on Tuesday with a groin injury.  Larry Hughes could see some extra minutes.
  • Nate Robinson is likely out Tuesday with a hamstring injury.
  • Al Harrington is dealing with a sore knee, but should play Tuesday.  His stats have been down and I’d probably keep him benched until he shows he’s healthy.
  • Ron Artest should play Tuesday.
  • Nicolas Batum was able to return for Portland and log 10 minutes.
  • Carmelo Anthony missed last night, Joey Graham got the start.  Melo should be back for his next game.  Arron Afflalo also got extra minutes and had a big game.
  • Al Horford suffered a cut on his left finger and had to get stitches.  He returned to the game, but his was less effective.  Be careful starting Horford in his next game.
  • Chris Andersen suffered a sprained ankle against the Bobcats.
  • Kenyon Martin got ejected in the second quarter against the Bobcats.
  • George Hill got another start for the Spurs Monday and might be worth a look in larger leagues.
  • Jamario Moon was able to return for the Cavaliers after missing a few games with an abdominal injury.

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