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Hache Man · 12-05-07, 04:25 PM

Another One Bites the Dust
We should really think about changing the name of this column to the "Injury Bonanza" or something, as big names seem to be falling, and in most cases, are slow to get up. Kevin Martin is the latest fantasy star to bite the dust, as he'll be lost for 4-6 weeks with a right groin injury. It was pretty shocking how quickly the Sacramento Bee declared him gone for such an extended time period last night (well more like 2 or 3 this morning), but I guess the severity of the injury was obvious without the need for serious testing. The other problem is that he could easily aggravate it and have to be shut down for even longer if he tries to return too early (see Chucky Atkins).

In the meantime, John Salmons should return to being a solid fantasy player for the next couple months, while Francisco Garcia should also have some value as well. This is just another tough break in a week filled with tough breaks, and I hope you don't have Martin, Chris Bosh and LeBron James on the same team. And just before I posted this column, it was announced that Eddy Curry sprained his ankle this morning and may not play tonight.

Take Me Down to the Infirmary

Here's a quick injury update from around the league.

LeBron James – Finger – Likely out for the week
Troy Murphy – Achilles – missed Tuesday, day-to-day
Andrew Bynum – Flu – missed Tuesday, questionable for Wednesday
Al Thornton – Ankle – missed Tuesday, day-to-day
Sam Cassell – Calf – missed Tuesday, could miss several more games
Darko Milicic – Ankle – left last game, says he'll play tonight
Chris Bosh – Groin – out for Wednesday
Andrea Bargnani – Knee – out for Wednesday
T.J. Ford – Thumb – will play on Wednesday
Delonte West – Ankle – questionable for Wednesday
Luke Ridnour – Quad – could see limited return Wednesday
Tim Duncan – Knee/ankle – out Wednesday, walking without limp
Stephon Marbury – Personal – questionable for Weds, Fri, Sat
Eddy Curry – Ankle – questionable for Wednesday
Marko Jaric – Foot – missed Tuesday, could miss more games
Steve Francis – Back – says he's playing Wednesday
Manu Ginobili – Finger – game-time decision for Wednesday
Devin Harris – Neck – says he's playing Wednesday
Antoine Wright – Shoulder – missed Tuesday, day-to-day
Tyronn Lue – Calf - missed Tuesday, day-to-day
Corey Maggette – Hamstring – played Tuesday
Al Jefferson – Knee – played Tuesday

Tuesday's Action

The Cavs lost another "LeBron-less" game last night and there's no telling how long he'll be out. In fact, Brian Windhorst at the Akron Beacon-Journal went so far as to call him "month-to-month" yesterday, but that sounds a little extreme to me. It does sound like he'll be shut down for at least the rest of the week and the only thing left to do is to hope he doesn't need surgery. As for playing him next week? That's going to be a very difficult decision. I guess my gloom and doom rant about LeBron on Monday wasn't too far off base. Now I just wish I would have listened to my gut and benched him this week. Daniel Gibson stepped up in his place with 17 points, six boards, four assists and four threes, while Shannon Brown made the most of a start and hit four treys on his way to 20 points. I don't think Brown is worth a pickup, but keep your eye on him. Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Sasha Pavlovic were awful and need Bron-Bron to return just as much as his owners do. Anderson Varejao is again a member of the Cavs and should be back in uniform soon to buzz hassle Drew Gooden and his owners. Richard Jefferson scored a season-high 36 and Malik Allen added 10 points and nine boards in the easy win.

Brevin Knight scored nine points and had eight assists as he continues to fill in for Sam Cassell. Once Cassell returns, Knight won't be very appealing, but could be a nice fill-in until then. Chris Kaman "only" had 13 points and 11 boards last night, but topped it off with six blocks in a loss to the Bucks. Corey Maggette valiantly played through his hamstring injury and scored 20 points. The Bucks were led by 19 points, 12 boards and four blocks from Andrew Bogut as the Bucks got a tough road win. Mo Williams continues to play through a stiff ankle, but hit just 3-of-14 shots last night for eight points. Had he shot the ball well yesterday, he would have had a nice line, as he finished with seven boards, nine assists and two steals in the win.

The Kings beat the Jazz thanks to the fourth-quarter heroics of John Salmons, who should be picked up in all formats. Salmons scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and looks primed to go on another run with the news of Martin's injury. Deron Williams scored 30 points and added seven dimes and three treys, but wasn't enough to hold off the Kings. Francisco Garcia is also worth adding with Martin's groin likely to keep him out for at least five weeks.

The Lakers beat the Timberwolves despite some flu issues and a lineup change. Kobe Bryant scored 20 despite an upset stomach, the same bug that kept Andrew Bynum out of the lineup and into the hospital for and IV. Chris Mihm started for Bynum and had 11 points and seven boards. This game was a blowout so we saw 16 points from Sasha Vujacic and 15 from Trevor Ariza. Both players should be watched, but aren't yet worth owning in most leagues. The news here is that Luke Walton replaced Vladimir Radmanovic in the starting five, which is a move Lakers' advisor Tex Winters has been calling for. Walton had just 10 points and four boards last night, but if he stays in the first unit, better days are coming.

The Wolves got 40 minutes and 16 points out of Sebastian Telfair, who is the only point guard in the house right now, while Antoine Walker (10 points) and Al Jefferson (12 & 12 but just 4-of-14 shooting) played through their respective ankle and knee injuries. Marko Jaric missed the game with his foot injury and it's unknown when he'll return.

Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 42 points and added 13 boards, four dimes, a steal and a block, while Steve Nash lit the Pacers up for 18 points, 17 assists and just three TOs in last night's win. Leandro Barbosa hit just 1-of-8 shots for four points, but should bounce back tonight against the Raptors. Jermaine O'Neal was nice again for the Pacers, scoring a season-high 30 and kicking in 11 boards and a couple blocks. Another game or two like this and you might be able to trade him for some serious value. Danny Granger was awful last night, hitting just 2-of-11 shots for six points. I benched him in most leagues with two games, and unlike the similar move I made with Dwight Howard, it appears to have paid off. Especially since I replaced him with most of the healthy Raptors. Shawne Williams got a "matchup start" against the Suns, but scored just 11 points in 19 minutes.

Tayshaun Prince lit the Hawks up on 9-of-12 shooting for 23 points, four boards, two assists, a steal, two blocks and two threes in an easy win. Jason Maxiell had 13 points and nine boards off the bench and is now averaging 13 and 10 over his last four games. Grab him if you need a big man. The Hawks were awful and Joe Johnson and Josh Smith spent the fourth quarter on the bench after being abused by the Pistons. Josh Childress was solid though, going for 18 points as he's starting to come on.

12-05-07, 04:25 PM	#74 (permalink)
Hache Man Moderator On The Rays' Wagon Join Date: Aug 19, 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 42,608	Re: NBA News/NBA Fantasy News 2006/2007 Another One Bites the Dust We should really think about changing the name of this column to the "Injury Bonanza" or something, as big names seem to be falling, and in most cases, are slow to get up. Kevin Martin is the latest fantasy star to bite the dust, as he'll be lost for 4-6 weeks with a right groin injury. It was pretty shocking how quickly the Sacramento Bee declared him gone for such an extended time period last night (well more like 2 or 3 this morning), but I guess the severity of the injury was obvious without the need for serious testing. The other problem is that he could easily aggravate it and have to be shut down for even longer if he tries to return too early (see Chucky Atkins). In the meantime, John Salmons should return to being a solid fantasy player for the next couple months, while Francisco Garcia should also have some value as well. This is just another tough break in a week filled with tough breaks, and I hope you don't have Martin, Chris Bosh and LeBron James on the same team. And just before I posted this column, it was announced that Eddy Curry sprained his ankle this morning and may not play tonight. Take Me Down to the Infirmary Here's a quick injury update from around the league. LeBron James – Finger – Likely out for the week Troy Murphy – Achilles – missed Tuesday, day-to-day Andrew Bynum – Flu – missed Tuesday, questionable for Wednesday Al Thornton – Ankle – missed Tuesday, day-to-day Sam Cassell – Calf – missed Tuesday, could miss several more games Darko Milicic – Ankle – left last game, says he'll play tonight Chris Bosh – Groin – out for Wednesday Andrea Bargnani – Knee – out for Wednesday T.J. Ford – Thumb – will play on Wednesday Delonte West – Ankle – questionable for Wednesday Luke Ridnour – Quad – could see limited return Wednesday Tim Duncan – Knee/ankle – out Wednesday, walking without limp Stephon Marbury – Personal – questionable for Weds, Fri, Sat Eddy Curry – Ankle – questionable for Wednesday Marko Jaric – Foot – missed Tuesday, could miss more games Steve Francis – Back – says he's playing Wednesday Manu Ginobili – Finger – game-time decision for Wednesday Devin Harris – Neck – says he's playing Wednesday Antoine Wright – Shoulder – missed Tuesday, day-to-day Tyronn Lue – Calf - missed Tuesday, day-to-day Corey Maggette – Hamstring – played Tuesday Al Jefferson – Knee – played Tuesday Tuesday's Action The Cavs lost another "LeBron-less" game last night and there's no telling how long he'll be out. In fact, Brian Windhorst at the Akron Beacon-Journal went so far as to call him "month-to-month" yesterday, but that sounds a little extreme to me. It does sound like he'll be shut down for at least the rest of the week and the only thing left to do is to hope he doesn't need surgery. As for playing him next week? That's going to be a very difficult decision. I guess my gloom and doom rant about LeBron on Monday wasn't too far off base. Now I just wish I would have listened to my gut and benched him this week. Daniel Gibson stepped up in his place with 17 points, six boards, four assists and four threes, while Shannon Brown made the most of a start and hit four treys on his way to 20 points. I don't think Brown is worth a pickup, but keep your eye on him. Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Sasha Pavlovic were awful and need Bron-Bron to return just as much as his owners do. Anderson Varejao is again a member of the Cavs and should be back in uniform soon to buzz hassle Drew Gooden and his owners. Richard Jefferson scored a season-high 36 and Malik Allen added 10 points and nine boards in the easy win. Brevin Knight scored nine points and had eight assists as he continues to fill in for Sam Cassell. Once Cassell returns, Knight won't be very appealing, but could be a nice fill-in until then. Chris Kaman "only" had 13 points and 11 boards last night, but topped it off with six blocks in a loss to the Bucks. Corey Maggette valiantly played through his hamstring injury and scored 20 points. The Bucks were led by 19 points, 12 boards and four blocks from Andrew Bogut as the Bucks got a tough road win. Mo Williams continues to play through a stiff ankle, but hit just 3-of-14 shots last night for eight points. Had he shot the ball well yesterday, he would have had a nice line, as he finished with seven boards, nine assists and two steals in the win. The Kings beat the Jazz thanks to the fourth-quarter heroics of John Salmons, who should be picked up in all formats. Salmons scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and looks primed to go on another run with the news of Martin's injury. Deron Williams scored 30 points and added seven dimes and three treys, but wasn't enough to hold off the Kings. Francisco Garcia is also worth adding with Martin's groin likely to keep him out for at least five weeks. The Lakers beat the Timberwolves despite some flu issues and a lineup change. Kobe Bryant scored 20 despite an upset stomach, the same bug that kept Andrew Bynum out of the lineup and into the hospital for and IV. Chris Mihm started for Bynum and had 11 points and seven boards. This game was a blowout so we saw 16 points from Sasha Vujacic and 15 from Trevor Ariza. Both players should be watched, but aren't yet worth owning in most leagues. The news here is that Luke Walton replaced Vladimir Radmanovic in the starting five, which is a move Lakers' advisor Tex Winters has been calling for. Walton had just 10 points and four boards last night, but if he stays in the first unit, better days are coming. The Wolves got 40 minutes and 16 points out of Sebastian Telfair, who is the only point guard in the house right now, while Antoine Walker (10 points) and Al Jefferson (12 & 12 but just 4-of-14 shooting) played through their respective ankle and knee injuries. Marko Jaric missed the game with his foot injury and it's unknown when he'll return. Amare Stoudemire scored a season-high 42 points and added 13 boards, four dimes, a steal and a block, while Steve Nash lit the Pacers up for 18 points, 17 assists and just three TOs in last night's win. Leandro Barbosa hit just 1-of-8 shots for four points, but should bounce back tonight against the Raptors. Jermaine O'Neal was nice again for the Pacers, scoring a season-high 30 and kicking in 11 boards and a couple blocks. Another game or two like this and you might be able to trade him for some serious value. Danny Granger was awful last night, hitting just 2-of-11 shots for six points. I benched him in most leagues with two games, and unlike the similar move I made with Dwight Howard, it appears to have paid off. Especially since I replaced him with most of the healthy Raptors. Shawne Williams got a "matchup start" against the Suns, but scored just 11 points in 19 minutes. Tayshaun Prince lit the Hawks up on 9-of-12 shooting for 23 points, four boards, two assists, a steal, two blocks and two threes in an easy win. Jason Maxiell had 13 points and nine boards off the bench and is now averaging 13 and 10 over his last four games. Grab him if you need a big man. The Hawks were awful and Joe Johnson and Josh Smith spent the fourth quarter on the bench after being abused by the Pistons. Josh Childress was solid though, going for 18 points as he's starting to come on.