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| Joakim Noah held his own against the imposing Pistons as he bruised his way to 15 points and five rebounds, with three assists and one steal. He has now scored in double digits in three straight games and most memorably broke out with 20 boards on March 6. |
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| Ben Gordon led the Bulls with 27 points but they weren't enough to beat Detroit as they fell 116-109. |
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| Pau Gasol had a great night despite suffering a heartbreaking one point loss to the Kings as he generated 25 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, and one steal. He unfortunately had four turnovers as well, which will always haunt you in close games like this one. |
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| Beno Udrih scored 25 points and 10 assists as he carried the Kings to a one point victory over the state rival Lakers, 114-113. He has now scored at least 23 points in five of his last seven games. |
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| Chauncey Billups enjoyed another strong outing as he led the Pistons past the Bulls with a team high 34 points. He has now topped 20 points in seven of his last nine games and has been an unsung hero for the Pistons, as well as fantasy squads. |
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| Chris Duhon missed Sunday's morning shootaround to attend a Duke basketball game, and will not play. Larry Hughes has really cut into his minutes since joining the club, and this does not help his chances to play more. |
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| Rasheed Wallace was forced to miss another game on Sunday due to his sprained ankle, according to ESPN.com. |
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| Eddy Curry has a vertical carilage tear in his right knee and may need season ending surgery, according to the NY Post. He will undergo aggressive treatment over the next few days to try to postpone the surgery until the end of the season. Curry may attempt to play again if the pain and swelling can go away. |
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| Shaquille ONeal has been fitting in well with his new club as he led the Suns to victory over the Spurs as he contributed 14 points, 16 rebounds, and two blocks. |
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| Manu Ginobili had a tough day of work but still led the Spurs with 22 points. His shots were off-target (7-of-19 from inside the arc) and he had five turnovers as well. He has now made 11 turnovers over his last three games, but scored 74 points over that span as well. |
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| Charlie Villanueva led the Bucks with 25 points and eight rebounds in a losing effort against the hot Sixers. He has been playing well as of late and memorably scored 32 back on March 5th. |
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| Andrew Bogut only scored one point while shooting 0-for-4 from the field on Sunday, but he was still a solid contributor as he notched seven assists and two steals. He only had two rebounds as well and had a very un-centerlike stat-line. |
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| Samuel Dalembert generated 18 points and 10 boards on Sunday, giving him three straight double-doubles. He is one of the main reasons why the Sixers remain in the playoff hunt. |
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| Rookie Thaddeus Young led the Sixers with 22 points today. He has now scored 40 points over his last two games and after Sunday's contest Coach Cheeks said, "He scored 20-plus points and we didn't run one play for him. That's the way he plays. Thaddeus has been playing that way since we put him in there". |
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| Andrea Bargnani stepped up again for the Raptors while star Chris Bosh remains out as he contributed 16 points and seven boards on Sunday. He has now scored 43 points over his last two games. |
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| Chris Wilcox remains hot despite his knee injury as he chipped in a team high 28 points and 10 boards for the Sonics on Sunday. He is now averaging 20.7 points over his last four contests. |
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| Gerald Wallace likely will return to action on Wednesday, according to the Charlotte Observer. It'll be interesting to see if coach Sam Vincent has Crash play power forward and risk getting another concussion in the paint. For that matter, it will just be interesting to see if Crash can play out the season without living up to his nickname and landing back in the infirmary. |
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| Heat coach Pat Riley was asked Saturday why he doesn't just shut Dwyane Wade and his ailing knee down for the rest of the season, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "We're moving in that direction," Riley said. "This is the first flare-up that he had. It isn't something so debilitating and dangerous. It's soreness, borne out of almost the healing process." We've been warning most of the season that Wade likely would stop playing games as the regular season winds down, and now that moment appears to be on the horizon. He missed Friday's game due to his surgically repaired knee but played Saturday's regularly scheduled game and the do-over contest. He's day-to-day for now. |
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| Sasha Pavlovic said Saturday that he expects to take part in his first full-contact practice on Monday, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He's been out since Jan. 23 with a sprained left foot. It should take him at least several practices before he's ready for game action, but he's getting closer to a return. |
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| Zydrunas Ilgauskas said he remains about a week away from giving his back a try, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He's taking medication and had an injection to ease the pain, but it sounds like Big Z is week-to-week at this point. Keep him benched. |
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| Ricky Davis posted his second straight start on Saturday night, and chipped in with 27 points, four rebounds, and two assists in 41 minutes of action. Expect Davis to put up strong digits as long as he's in the starting lineup. Fantasy owners would be wise to pay attention to Davis' play time moving forward as there is potential connected to the Heats' swing man for the remainder of the season. |
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| Nate Robinson scored a career-high 45 points against the Trail Blazers on Saturday night, but it wasn't enough as the Knicks came up short in a 120-114 overtime loss. Robinson continues to string together fantasy gems, and in addition to his 45 last night, he added six assists and six boards in the defeat. |
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| Eddy Curry skipped Saturday's game due to a swollen right knee, according to the New York Daily News. "I'm not too worried," Curry said. "... We'll see what happens (today)." Since Zach Randolph has been out, too, Curry actually had scored in double figures the previous three games. |
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| Jamal Crawford missed Saturday's game due to a bruised right hand and is questionable for Monday's contest, according to the New York Daily News. X-rays revealed no breaks, but he had some swelling in his hand Saturday. With Crawford, Zach Randolph and Eddy Curry all out, Nate Robinson went on a shooting spree Saturday, posting a career-best 45 points. |
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| Glen Davis took a hard fall and was removed from Saturday's game in the fourth quarter, according to the Boston Globe. "It's hard for me to breathe," Davis said. "I hurt my lungs. It kind of hurts. I'm glad they took me out." Hurt his lungs? That doesn't sound good. We'll have updates on his status as they come in, but he doesn't hold any fantasy value in the first place. |
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