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Hache Man · 12-04-07, 05:05 PM

Varejao going to Charlotte?
Bron-Bron and Varejao

We've got a slow six-game night in front of us on Tuesday, but there is one question on everyone's mind. Will he, or won't he? You know I'm talking about LeBron James. Well, at least if you own him or are playing against him, you probably know that he remains day-to-day, is a game-time decision, etc. with his sprained finger. The good news? LeBron is day-to-day, the injury is simply a sprain on his non-shooting hand and X-rays were negative. The bad news? LeBron isn't talking about it, the Cavs really aren't talking about it and no one knows if he's going to play tonight, or this week for that matter. Coach Mike Brown offers some insight, but you won't learn much from it. ''It's a slow process, the injury he has,'' Brown said. ''It's a funny injury when you're talking about your knuckles and your fingers. When you get that ball in your hand, you have a lot of guys swiping at it...it's a tough thing to have to deal with." We'll know for sure sometime tonight if he's playing, as the Cavs host the Nets at 7 p.m. My guess is that he plays, but it's just that. A guess.

In other news, the Bobcats have signed Anderson Varejao to a three-year offer sheet. The Cavaliers will have a week to match the offer and it remains to be seen what they're going to do. If the Cavs match the offer, Varejao's not going to be very happy about it. He'll either show up and play for the Cavs or take the year off. If he's available in your leagues, he's worth a quick pickup until we see what's going to happen.

Last Night's Action

Last night's action resulted in more frustration for the Bulls and their fantasy owners, a great overtime game between the Warriors and Magic, a monster line from Josh Smith and new injuries to Devin Harris and Darko Milicic.

The Raptors were without T.J. Ford, Andrea Bargnani and Chris Bosh last night and there's no word on when any of them will return. They're all day-to-day, but much like LeBron, there's just no way to know. In the meantime, Jose Calderon continues his stellar play for them and had 12 points, nine boards, seven assists and three steals. Carlos Delfino led the team with 17 points and four threes, while Jamario Moon, Anthony Parker, Kris Humphries, Jason Kapono and Joey Graham are all picking up the slack in the absence of the stars.

The Raps blistered a lifeless Bobcats' team and Raymond Felton owners are scratching their heads this morning. Actually, they're probably doing more than that after Felton's 0-of-8 shooting night in just 20 minutes. Jason Richardson wasn't much better, going 3-of-17 for 12 points, but at least got 37 minutes of action. Jared Dudley was nice in his first start over Primoz Brezec with 16 points, 10 boards and three steals and can be picked up in deep leagues. As for Felton, he's 2-of-17 for five points in his last two games, but it appears to be nothing more than a slump. Hang in there with him, as he should get this worked out.

Josh Smith finally hit some shots last night…nine of them, in fact. He was 9-of-17 from the floor for 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals, four blocks and a three as the Hawks beat the Sixers in Philly. The last part of that sentence is apparently enough to get someone fired, as news broke early this morning that Billy King has been replaced as the GM of the Sixers by Ed Stefanski, who was the Nets' GM. Josh Childress had a nice game with 16 points and six boards, while Al Horford continued to impress with 12 points and 13 boards. Zaza Pachulia suffered a head injury, but has seen his value bottom out recently anyway. For the Sixers, Willie Green hit 10-of-14 shots and a three for a season-high 23 points in the loss.

While the Blazers were talking "shake up" yesterday, not much changed except that they finally got their first road win of the year in Memphis. Brandon Roy was huge with 26-9-7 in 41 minutes, while Travis Outlaw stayed hot with 21 points, seven boards and two blocks on 8-of-13 shooting. He also hit a couple late buckets that sealed the win and looks like a great pickup right now. James Jones got 25 minutes and hit four threes and is a player who should be given a long look if your league's waiver wire is a wasteland. For the Grizzlies, Mike Miller and Rudy Gay both caught fire and scored 30 points, while Pau Gasol had 14 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks, but hit just 4-of-14 shots on the night. It's tough to blame this one on the offensive schemes, as he would have had a fantastic night had he made half his shots. Darko Milicic left with a sprained left ankle after just five minutes of action and is day-to-day for now. Darko is doing his best Stromile Swift impression this year, and is probably on the verge of being cut in your league. If he is and you need a big man, grab him and stash him away. For those of you who rolled Juan Carlos Navarro out there this week, he was nice with 16 points and four threes. However, Kyle Lowry struggled, hitting just 1-of-8 shots for three points.

The Mavericks beat the Bulls last night behind Josh Howard's 27-10-6 and he hit 10-of-20 shots and a three in the win. Devin Harris played limited minutes after suffering a neck injury and is day-to-day. Actually, the Bulls probably beat themselves last night. Andres Nocioni blew up for 30 points off the bench, while Chris Duhon (12-9-5, two steals and a 3-pointer) was solid, but the rest of the team was just awful again. Kirk Hinrich – 5-of-16 for 18 points and five assists. Ben Gordon – 4-of-16 for 10 points. Luol Deng – 3-of-13 for nine points. Ben Wallace – 2-of-10 for four points. Yuck.
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Jason Williams burned me by returning from his foot injury and going for 15 points and four assists as the Heat fell to the Jazz. I panicked with news of the injury and replaced him at the last minute with Damon Stoudamire in one league, which is going to hurt. Carlos Boozer returned to action and had 24 points and 15 boards, while Mehmet Okur came back from his back injury and had his best game of the season with 25 points, six boards and four threes on 10-of-14 shooting. Deron Williams matched Boozer's line with 24 points and 15 dimes as the Jazz continue to play well.
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The Magic beat the Warriors in overtime last night as Dwight Howard went off for 18 points, 23 boards and seven blocks. He hit just 8-of-13 free throws and committed nine turnovers, so your league's format determines whether Howard is a stud or a buzz hassle. Maurice Evans scored 11 points and should be put on your radar screen, while Rashard Lewis scored 20 and Jameer Nelson finally got hot again, going for 22 points, eight boards, 11 assists and three 3-pointers. With two games this week, there's a good chance Nelson was on your bench, which is frustrating. Keith Bogans also scored a season-high 22 points and hit four threes on 9-of-12 shooting, so give him a look. Monta Ellis had 22-12-7 and five steals, while Baron Davis struggled on 6-of-23 shooting for 19 points and nine dimes.
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Clippers Notes

Elton Brand is scheduled to be re-evaluated next Tuesday and we should finally have a target date on his return from a ruptured Achilles after that happens. In other Clippers' news, Corey Maggette aggravated his hamstring injury in his last game and is back to being day-to-day. Here's to hoping he plays tonight. They're at home against the Bucks, so Maggette should have a big game if he plays.

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Hache Man Moderator Seven Days Without Gambling Makes One Weak Join Date: Aug 19, 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 52,030	Re: NBA News/NBA Fantasy News 2006/2007 Varejao going to Charlotte? Bron-Bron and Varejao We've got a slow six-game night in front of us on Tuesday, but there is one question on everyone's mind. Will he, or won't he? You know I'm talking about LeBron James. Well, at least if you own him or are playing against him, you probably know that he remains day-to-day, is a game-time decision, etc. with his sprained finger. The good news? LeBron is day-to-day, the injury is simply a sprain on his non-shooting hand and X-rays were negative. The bad news? LeBron isn't talking about it, the Cavs really aren't talking about it and no one knows if he's going to play tonight, or this week for that matter. Coach Mike Brown offers some insight, but you won't learn much from it. ''It's a slow process, the injury he has,'' Brown said. ''It's a funny injury when you're talking about your knuckles and your fingers. When you get that ball in your hand, you have a lot of guys swiping at it...it's a tough thing to have to deal with." We'll know for sure sometime tonight if he's playing, as the Cavs host the Nets at 7 p.m. My guess is that he plays, but it's just that. A guess. In other news, the Bobcats have signed Anderson Varejao to a three-year offer sheet. The Cavaliers will have a week to match the offer and it remains to be seen what they're going to do. If the Cavs match the offer, Varejao's not going to be very happy about it. He'll either show up and play for the Cavs or take the year off. If he's available in your leagues, he's worth a quick pickup until we see what's going to happen. Last Night's Action Last night's action resulted in more frustration for the Bulls and their fantasy owners, a great overtime game between the Warriors and Magic, a monster line from Josh Smith and new injuries to Devin Harris and Darko Milicic. The Raptors were without T.J. Ford, Andrea Bargnani and Chris Bosh last night and there's no word on when any of them will return. They're all day-to-day, but much like LeBron, there's just no way to know. In the meantime, Jose Calderon continues his stellar play for them and had 12 points, nine boards, seven assists and three steals. Carlos Delfino led the team with 17 points and four threes, while Jamario Moon, Anthony Parker, Kris Humphries, Jason Kapono and Joey Graham are all picking up the slack in the absence of the stars. The Raps blistered a lifeless Bobcats' team and Raymond Felton owners are scratching their heads this morning. Actually, they're probably doing more than that after Felton's 0-of-8 shooting night in just 20 minutes. Jason Richardson wasn't much better, going 3-of-17 for 12 points, but at least got 37 minutes of action. Jared Dudley was nice in his first start over Primoz Brezec with 16 points, 10 boards and three steals and can be picked up in deep leagues. As for Felton, he's 2-of-17 for five points in his last two games, but it appears to be nothing more than a slump. Hang in there with him, as he should get this worked out. Josh Smith finally hit some shots last night…nine of them, in fact. He was 9-of-17 from the floor for 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals, four blocks and a three as the Hawks beat the Sixers in Philly. The last part of that sentence is apparently enough to get someone fired, as news broke early this morning that Billy King has been replaced as the GM of the Sixers by Ed Stefanski, who was the Nets' GM. Josh Childress had a nice game with 16 points and six boards, while Al Horford continued to impress with 12 points and 13 boards. Zaza Pachulia suffered a head injury, but has seen his value bottom out recently anyway. For the Sixers, Willie Green hit 10-of-14 shots and a three for a season-high 23 points in the loss. While the Blazers were talking "shake up" yesterday, not much changed except that they finally got their first road win of the year in Memphis. Brandon Roy was huge with 26-9-7 in 41 minutes, while Travis Outlaw stayed hot with 21 points, seven boards and two blocks on 8-of-13 shooting. He also hit a couple late buckets that sealed the win and looks like a great pickup right now. James Jones got 25 minutes and hit four threes and is a player who should be given a long look if your league's waiver wire is a wasteland. For the Grizzlies, Mike Miller and Rudy Gay both caught fire and scored 30 points, while Pau Gasol had 14 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks, but hit just 4-of-14 shots on the night. It's tough to blame this one on the offensive schemes, as he would have had a fantastic night had he made half his shots. Darko Milicic left with a sprained left ankle after just five minutes of action and is day-to-day for now. Darko is doing his best Stromile Swift impression this year, and is probably on the verge of being cut in your league. If he is and you need a big man, grab him and stash him away. For those of you who rolled Juan Carlos Navarro out there this week, he was nice with 16 points and four threes. However, Kyle Lowry struggled, hitting just 1-of-8 shots for three points. The Mavericks beat the Bulls last night behind Josh Howard's 27-10-6 and he hit 10-of-20 shots and a three in the win. Devin Harris played limited minutes after suffering a neck injury and is day-to-day. Actually, the Bulls probably beat themselves last night. Andres Nocioni blew up for 30 points off the bench, while Chris Duhon (12-9-5, two steals and a 3-pointer) was solid, but the rest of the team was just awful again. Kirk Hinrich – 5-of-16 for 18 points and five assists. Ben Gordon – 4-of-16 for 10 points. Luol Deng – 3-of-13 for nine points. Ben Wallace – 2-of-10 for four points. Yuck. dallasmavericks.com Jason Williams burned me by returning from his foot injury and going for 15 points and four assists as the Heat fell to the Jazz. I panicked with news of the injury and replaced him at the last minute with Damon Stoudamire in one league, which is going to hurt. Carlos Boozer returned to action and had 24 points and 15 boards, while Mehmet Okur came back from his back injury and had his best game of the season with 25 points, six boards and four threes on 10-of-14 shooting. Deron Williams matched Boozer's line with 24 points and 15 dimes as the Jazz continue to play well. utahjazz.com The Magic beat the Warriors in overtime last night as Dwight Howard went off for 18 points, 23 boards and seven blocks. He hit just 8-of-13 free throws and committed nine turnovers, so your league's format determines whether Howard is a stud or a buzz hassle. Maurice Evans scored 11 points and should be put on your radar screen, while Rashard Lewis scored 20 and Jameer Nelson finally got hot again, going for 22 points, eight boards, 11 assists and three 3-pointers. With two games this week, there's a good chance Nelson was on your bench, which is frustrating. Keith Bogans also scored a season-high 22 points and hit four threes on 9-of-12 shooting, so give him a look. Monta Ellis had 22-12-7 and five steals, while Baron Davis struggled on 6-of-23 shooting for 19 points and nine dimes. www.dallasmavs.ws Clippers Notes Elton Brand is scheduled to be re-evaluated next Tuesday and we should finally have a target date on his return from a ruptured Achilles after that happens. In other Clippers' news, Corey Maggette aggravated his hamstring injury in his last game and is back to being day-to-day. Here's to hoping he plays tonight. They're at home against the Bucks, so Maggette should have a big game if he plays.