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| Shaquille O'Neal (shoulder) will not be active on Friday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
Our View: His return to the lineup is uncertain at this point. Zydrunas Ilgauskas will continue to start in his absence.
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| Anderson Varejao (hip) is expected to play and come off the Cavaliers bench on Friday night, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. |
Our View: J.J Hickson will again be in the starting lineup. Varejao will, as usual, provide the team high-energy minutes, especially in Shaquille O'Neal's absence.
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| Kevin Love (broken hand) is about two weeks away from practicing, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. |
Our View: He would then need about a week of practice before being declared game ready. With Minnesota's season already lost, don't be surprised if he is out even longer, as they likely to exercise the utmost of caution.
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| The Dallas Morning News reports that Shawn Marion will not play on Friday when the Mavericks take on the Kings due to his sprained ankle. He is targeting next Tuesday for his return. |
Our View: Marion is disappointing fantasy owners yet again this season. He is averaging 12.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He should be a safe play for next week, though.
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| Marcus Camby (back) may be unable to go on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
Our View: Camby has battled both back and ankle injuries this season, and it's taken a toll on his game. After averaging 10.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game a season ago, he is averaging just 7.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in 2009-10.
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| Andrew Bynum suffered a minor ankleinjury in the Lakers win over the Bulls on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
Our View: This being Andrew Bynum, the sore ankle forced him from the game in the third quarter. He is downplaying its severity, but his injury history should lead you to not do the same. Consider him questionable at best for the team's next game on Sunday.
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| The New York Knicks have decided not to sign free agent guard Allen Iverson, according to the New York Times. |
Our View: Despite initial interest from team president Donnie Walsh, and coach Mike D'Antoni, they decided in the end that Iverson and all of his baggage were not worth the trouble. While the Knicks don't exactly have good team chemistry right now, A.I. would have almost certainly further sullied it.
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| The Charlotte Observer reports that Luc Mbah a Moute (sprained foot) will be a game-time decision versus the Bobcats on Friday. |
Our View: The 2008 second round draft choice is averaging 5.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game off the bench this season.
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| Hakim Warrick is back on the bench in Milwaukee, according to the Charlotte Observer. |
Our View: Ersan Ilyasova is starting in his place. Warrick should still see plenty of minutes, and grab plenty of rebounds, off the bench.
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| Boris Diaw is questionable for Friday night as he deals with a balky back, according to the Charlotte Observer. |
Our View: He's expected to try to go. So far this season, he's averaging 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
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| Tyson Chandler may not play on Friday night as he deals with a back injury, according to the Charlotte Observer. |
Our View: Chandler is averaging just 6.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season, and it's clear that he is not the same player without Chris Paul feeding him the ball. He's a borderline own in even deep formats.
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| Yahoo! Sports is reporting guard Tracy McGrady (knee) and Rockets coach Rick Adelman were involved in a "testy" locker room exchange on Wednesday night, and that McGrady is wondering whether or not the team wants him back. |
Our View: McGrady had wanted to return to the lineup on Wednesday, he's been rehabbing from micrcofracture surgery, but Adelman did not activate him. The team says they will not reconsider his status until after finding out the results of an MRI on Monday. McGrady has a league high $23.2 million salary this season, making him difficult to move.
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