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Hache Man · 01-04-08, 04:59 PM

Uh oh! Deng dings up Achilles
After a relatively quiet night with three games on Thursday's schedule, things get cracking again on Friday with 12 matchups. Here's the rundown.

The Blazers won for the 15th time in 16 games by beating the Bulls in double-overtime last night, as Brandon Roy poured in 25 points to go along with 11 dimes, while LaMarcus Aldridge chimed in with 14 points and a season-high of 13 rebounds. All is not well in Chicago, who got strong games from the Ben's and Joe Smith again, but may have lost Luol Deng to an Achilles' injury. Deng left last night's game and will have an MRI, probably today. We may not know much about Deng's future until Friday night or Saturday. Ben Wallace had 12 points, 14 boards and four blocks, while Ben Gordon scored 32 despite hitting just one three in the loss. Smith had 31 points, 11 boards and four blocks! I was kind of high on him coming into the season, but quickly backed off after drafting him in a couple leagues. It looks like my first instinct was right about him, except that it took a couple months and a coaching change to make it happen.

The Nuggets knocked off the Spurs last night as Allen Iverson scored 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting and Marcus Camby had 18 boards and four blocks. Speaking of blocks, Kenyon Martin returned from a hamstring injury and scored just four points, but added seven boards and seven blocks. George Karl will keep both K-Mart and Nene on short leashes as they continue to work their way back from injury. For the Spurs, Tony Parker led the way with 20 points and nine assists, while Tim Duncan added 20 points, 14 boards, two steals and two blocks. Duncan suffered a thumb injury in the second half when he was hit by K-Mart, but played through it. He left the arena with a protective wrap on his thumb, but it's said to only be there for precautionary reasons. Manu Ginobili missed another game with his finger injury, making it four straight games he's missed.

The Sonics got Kevin Durant back but, not surprisingly, lost to the Suns. Durant scored 28 after missing a game with a finger injury and the Sonics also got 20 points, seven boards, eight assists and no turnovers from Earl Watson, despite the return of Luke Ridnour. Luke failed to score in 10 minutes, but I'm starting to wonder if Watson is the answer for them at point guard. He is for now, but that could change again in the near future. Luckily, I have him in my lineup in one deep league. Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points on 11-of-19 shooting as the Suns somehow overcame a 20-point deficit in a throwback game.

News and Notes

LeBron James missed practice with a sore big toe and is a bit iffy for tonight's game against the Kings, but I'm guessing he'll play.

Michael Redd missed practice on Thursday with a thigh injury and is questionable for tonight's game against the Wizards. We'll keep an eye out for an update throughout the day.

Chris Wilcox returned from a knee injury last night, only to leave a short time later with a dislocated pinkie. He's already been ruled out for Sunday's game at Washington, and may miss all of next week's games as well. Get him on your bench and feel free to run Nick Collison out there for as long as Wilcox is out.

Andrei Kirilenko tweaked his back on Thursday, making him very questionable for Saturday's game at Portland. AK-47 missed several games in 2005-06 with a back problem, but hasn't had any issues in the past couple seasons. He's already banged up with a shoulder injury, so there's a decent chance he won't play in his next game.

Damon Stoudamire is demanding a trade from the Grizzlies after being demoted to third string/emergency point guard by coach Marc Iavaroni. Tough to blame Stoudamire here, as he needs to log minutes to maximize his pay according to his contract. Mike Conley is now a good pickup in all formats, and Anthony Johnson's owners have to hope that Mike Woodson doesn't get the same idea and replace Johnson with Acie Law at the point in Atlanta. The Grizzlies visit the Celtics tonight. Good luck with that one, boys.

Eric Dampier missed yesterday's practice with a sore leg for precautionary reasons and is expected to start tonight against the Heat.

The flu bug hit several NBA players yesterday, as Drew Gooden, Zach Randolph and Renaldo Balkman all missed practice. Z-Bo and Balkman traveled to San Antonio with the Knicks, while Gooden is questionable for tonight's home game against the Kings.

Kelenna Azubuike's knee is acting up again, so consider him day-to-day. He's a tough fantasy play now that he's fallen out of Don Nelson's rotation anyway.

Bonzi Wells scored a season-high 25 points in his last game, but was playing through a very sore shoulder. He says he's going to keep playing through the injury and will avoid an MRI because he's scared of what might be discovered. Of course, we all know what happened to the last Rocket that didn't want to have an MRI. Yep, Tracy McGrady said that about his knee a couple weeks ago, and we basically haven't seen him since. Bonzi will hopefully be ready to go for tonight's game at Orlando.

Vladimir Radmanovic tweaked an ankle in practice yesterday and is now day-to-day with the injury. That should mean more minutes for Luke Walton and Trevor Ariza. Meanwhile, Ronny Turiaf should start in place of Lamar Odom tonight against the Sixers. Odom was suspended for tonight's game after tackling Ray Allen on Sunday.

Willie Green, who said recently he's not sure when he'll be 100% again, is set to play at the Lakers tonight after missing six games with a groin injury.

In other action, the Hawks visit the Pacers and the Pistons are at Toronto to visit Chris Bosh, also known as the "used car salesman." There's a late-breaking story that T.J. Ford is going to play again this season, but he doesn't say when that will be. Think about grabbing him if he's available in your league. The Bobcats are at New Jersey where Jason Richardson and Gerald Wallace will try to stay hot.

The Nuggets are at Minnesota, where Ryan Gomes is suddenly a starter and has double-doubled in his last two games. I'm not convinced he'll remain the starter, but he's worth a shot right now. The Hornets visit the Warriors tonight in what should be a fantastic matchup between Chris Paul and Baron Davis.

01-04-08, 04:59 PM	#108
Hache Man Moderator Seven Days Without Gambling Makes One Weak Join Date: Aug 19, 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 52,523	Re: NBA News/NBA Fantasy News 2006/2007 Uh oh! Deng dings up Achilles After a relatively quiet night with three games on Thursday's schedule, things get cracking again on Friday with 12 matchups. Here's the rundown. The Blazers won for the 15th time in 16 games by beating the Bulls in double-overtime last night, as Brandon Roy poured in 25 points to go along with 11 dimes, while LaMarcus Aldridge chimed in with 14 points and a season-high of 13 rebounds. All is not well in Chicago, who got strong games from the Ben's and Joe Smith again, but may have lost Luol Deng to an Achilles' injury. Deng left last night's game and will have an MRI, probably today. We may not know much about Deng's future until Friday night or Saturday. Ben Wallace had 12 points, 14 boards and four blocks, while Ben Gordon scored 32 despite hitting just one three in the loss. Smith had 31 points, 11 boards and four blocks! I was kind of high on him coming into the season, but quickly backed off after drafting him in a couple leagues. It looks like my first instinct was right about him, except that it took a couple months and a coaching change to make it happen. The Nuggets knocked off the Spurs last night as Allen Iverson scored 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting and Marcus Camby had 18 boards and four blocks. Speaking of blocks, Kenyon Martin returned from a hamstring injury and scored just four points, but added seven boards and seven blocks. George Karl will keep both K-Mart and Nene on short leashes as they continue to work their way back from injury. For the Spurs, Tony Parker led the way with 20 points and nine assists, while Tim Duncan added 20 points, 14 boards, two steals and two blocks. Duncan suffered a thumb injury in the second half when he was hit by K-Mart, but played through it. He left the arena with a protective wrap on his thumb, but it's said to only be there for precautionary reasons. Manu Ginobili missed another game with his finger injury, making it four straight games he's missed. The Sonics got Kevin Durant back but, not surprisingly, lost to the Suns. Durant scored 28 after missing a game with a finger injury and the Sonics also got 20 points, seven boards, eight assists and no turnovers from Earl Watson, despite the return of Luke Ridnour. Luke failed to score in 10 minutes, but I'm starting to wonder if Watson is the answer for them at point guard. He is for now, but that could change again in the near future. Luckily, I have him in my lineup in one deep league. Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points on 11-of-19 shooting as the Suns somehow overcame a 20-point deficit in a throwback game. News and Notes LeBron James missed practice with a sore big toe and is a bit iffy for tonight's game against the Kings, but I'm guessing he'll play. Michael Redd missed practice on Thursday with a thigh injury and is questionable for tonight's game against the Wizards. We'll keep an eye out for an update throughout the day. Chris Wilcox returned from a knee injury last night, only to leave a short time later with a dislocated pinkie. He's already been ruled out for Sunday's game at Washington, and may miss all of next week's games as well. Get him on your bench and feel free to run Nick Collison out there for as long as Wilcox is out. Andrei Kirilenko tweaked his back on Thursday, making him very questionable for Saturday's game at Portland. AK-47 missed several games in 2005-06 with a back problem, but hasn't had any issues in the past couple seasons. He's already banged up with a shoulder injury, so there's a decent chance he won't play in his next game. Damon Stoudamire is demanding a trade from the Grizzlies after being demoted to third string/emergency point guard by coach Marc Iavaroni. Tough to blame Stoudamire here, as he needs to log minutes to maximize his pay according to his contract. Mike Conley is now a good pickup in all formats, and Anthony Johnson's owners have to hope that Mike Woodson doesn't get the same idea and replace Johnson with Acie Law at the point in Atlanta. The Grizzlies visit the Celtics tonight. Good luck with that one, boys. Eric Dampier missed yesterday's practice with a sore leg for precautionary reasons and is expected to start tonight against the Heat. The flu bug hit several NBA players yesterday, as Drew Gooden, Zach Randolph and Renaldo Balkman all missed practice. Z-Bo and Balkman traveled to San Antonio with the Knicks, while Gooden is questionable for tonight's home game against the Kings. Kelenna Azubuike's knee is acting up again, so consider him day-to-day. He's a tough fantasy play now that he's fallen out of Don Nelson's rotation anyway. Bonzi Wells scored a season-high 25 points in his last game, but was playing through a very sore shoulder. He says he's going to keep playing through the injury and will avoid an MRI because he's scared of what might be discovered. Of course, we all know what happened to the last Rocket that didn't want to have an MRI. Yep, Tracy McGrady said that about his knee a couple weeks ago, and we basically haven't seen him since. Bonzi will hopefully be ready to go for tonight's game at Orlando. Vladimir Radmanovic tweaked an ankle in practice yesterday and is now day-to-day with the injury. That should mean more minutes for Luke Walton and Trevor Ariza. Meanwhile, Ronny Turiaf should start in place of Lamar Odom tonight against the Sixers. Odom was suspended for tonight's game after tackling Ray Allen on Sunday. Willie Green, who said recently he's not sure when he'll be 100% again, is set to play at the Lakers tonight after missing six games with a groin injury. In other action, the Hawks visit the Pacers and the Pistons are at Toronto to visit Chris Bosh, also known as the "used car salesman." There's a late-breaking story that T.J. Ford is going to play again this season, but he doesn't say when that will be. Think about grabbing him if he's available in your league. The Bobcats are at New Jersey where Jason Richardson and Gerald Wallace will try to stay hot. The Nuggets are at Minnesota, where Ryan Gomes is suddenly a starter and has double-doubled in his last two games. I'm not convinced he'll remain the starter, but he's worth a shot right now. The Hornets visit the Warriors tonight in what should be a fantastic matchup between Chris Paul and Baron Davis.