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| Hedo Turkoglu recorded the first triple double of his career in the Magic's 107-98 loss to the Magic. Hedo scored 13 points, had a career best 13 assists and he added 12 rebounds. Dwight Howard added 28 points and eight boards in the loss. |
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| Brad Miller, the Kings center who was just named NBA player of the week, picked up nine stitches in his injured finger on Sunday after an accident at home, and as a result could miss the team's next game on Wednesday. Miller was on a huge role averaging 22 points, 18.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.0 blocks in the Kings three wins last week, so hopefully his stupidity while washing dishes won't keep him out of action long. |
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| Stromile Swift was traded on Monday to the New Jersey Nets for Jason Collins and cash. Smith has averaged less than 16 minutes per game up until this point, but the infusion of athleticism that he brings will be a nice boost for the Nets team that has lost 10 of 12 games amidst talk that Jason Kidd would be moved. For his part, Collins is a solid defensive player who is almost devoid of an offensive game which means he bares no attention whatsoever from a fantasy perspective. |
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| T.J. Ford, who hasn't played since he was taken off the floor on a stretcher on Dec. 11, is expected to dress for tonight's game against the Heat, according to the Toronto Star. "I think I'm going to give it a shot tonight," said Ford. "I feel like I'm 100 per cent coming in to playing. I think I can come out and help the team. I think I'm ready to play, so I'll come in early, break a sweat." |
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| Bucks rookie forward Yi Jianlian underwent an MRI exam on his ailing right shoulder today, and the team is awaiting the results, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Yi was injured in the first quarter of Saturday's game. |
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| Damon Stoudamire completed his first workout with the Spurs on Sunday, according to the San Antonio Express News. With Tony Parker shelved for at least the remaining six games of the team's road trip, which resumes Tuesday at Indiana, the Spurs should find immediate playing time for Stoudamire. |
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| Devean George, injured entering the season and mostly buried on the Mavericks bench since, said he's open to a trade to a team that would give him more playing time and help him increase his value as an unrestricted free agent this summer, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "I have to play," George said. "I've had my share of injuries, and my thing is I have to be out on the floor. I have to show that I'm healthy. In reality, I don't have a job. You want to look at the team first, but, obviously, I would be lying to you if I wasn't thinking about my future as well." |
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| Luke Jackson missed yesterday's game with the flu and is questionable for tonight's contest against Toronto, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Udonis Haslem remains sidelined with a left ankle injury, according to the Miami Herald. He was at practice yesterday and continues to wear a protective boot. Heat coach Pat Riley said he is unsure whether Haslem will play before the All-Star break Feb. 15. |
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| Marcus Camby, who leads the Western Conference with 14.3 rebounds per game, is questionable for tonight's game because of a bruised left knee, according to the Denver Post. "I would love to have him back — we struggled without his rebounds (against Charlotte on Saturday)," Nuggets guard Anthony Carter said. "You can see a big difference with him out there, changing shots, things like that. He brings a whole different dimension to our team, and we miss him big time, because you can't replace that." If Camby is unable to play tonight, seldom-used Steven Hunter could start at center. Hunter had eight points, six rebounds and two blocked shots Saturday against Charlotte. |
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| Eduardo Najera missed Saturday's game because of a bruised lower rib, but he said he will try to play on Monday, according to the Denver Post. Najera is averaging 6.1 PPG this season. |
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| Kevin Garnett has missed three straight games with an abdominal strain, and that count is expected to rise, according to the Boston Globe. Celtics coach Doc Rivers continued to say that Garnett's injury is no worse than first believed. Garnett most likely is out for Tuesday night’s game in Cleveland and Wednesday’s home affair with the Clippers. “There’s no date (for his return),” Rivers said. “It could be as early as this weekend or it could be after All-Star break (Feb. 15-17). Now this break’s over and he’s not back, but he had four days of no games, so that was a benefit. Hopefully, he’s back before All-Star break, but if he’s not, then we have that whole break, as well.” |
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