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DeAndre Jordan grabs career-high 22 rebounds

DeAndre Jordan grabbed a career-best 22 rebounds with seven points and two blocks on Monday, as the Clippers lost for the seventh time in nine games.

This was only the second time in the past month that Jordan has grabbed double-digit rebounds, and his big game on the glass is partly attributable to the absence of Blake Griffin (hamstring). Jordan's 43 percent FT shooting is the main knock on his fantasy value, but it doesn't help that he averages 0.7 steals, 1.4 blocks (down from 2.0 last season), and a microscopic 0.4 assists per game.
Mon, Feb 4, 2013 09:44:00 PM
Joe Johnson (illness) will play vs. Celtics

Joe Johnson (illness) will play against the Celtics on Friday night.

He wasn't present for shootaround due to his illness and it may affect his playing time a little tonight. Johnson has played well over his last two games with 20.0 points per game against two good defenses in the Grizzlies and Bulls, but he's still little risky to use in daily formats.
Source: Tim Bontemps on Twitter
Mar 7 - 6:03 PM
Zach Randolph is good to go vs. Bulls on Fri.

Zach Randolph (illness) will play against the Bulls on Friday night.

He was under the weather on Wednesday and the Grizzlies missed him badly against the Nets. Randolph's efficiency has gone up now that Marc Gasol is next to him, but he'll have his hands full against one of the better interior defenses in the league tonight.
Source: K.C. Johnson on Twitter
Mar 7 - 5:41 PM
Terrence Ross (ankle) will start vs. Kings

Terrence Ross (ankle) will start against the Kings on Friday.

Coach Dwane Casey added that he will mix up the coverage on Rudy Gay tonight. Thanks to a light schedule, Ross only missed one game due to his ankle sprain suffered back on Feb. 27. His shots were on the rise prior to the injury and he may be able to flirt with around 27 minutes tonight.
Source: Josh Lewenberg on Twitter
Mar 7 - 5:35 PM
Ersan Ilyasova receives a one-game suspension

Ersan Ilyasova has been suspended one game for punching Reggie Evans on Wednesday.

He will serve that suspension tonight against Anthony Davis and the Pelicans. Ilyasova gave Evans an unnecessary shove in an ugly loss and the suspension is certainly warranted. With Ilyasova out, the Bucks will likely go with more Jeff Adrien and John Henson tonight. Henson might not be able to play bigger minutes since he's been a bit lead-footed, so Adrien might get the bigger chunk of minutes. The video of the infraction is attached in the link below.
Source: NBA.com
Mar 7 - 3:54 PM
Paul Millsap probable to play, start Friday

Paul Millsap (knee) is expected to play and start Friday's game against the Warriors.

Millsap will end up missing five games due to soreness in his knee. The Hawks lost four of those games, including a humiliating 102-78 blowout loss at Portland on Wednesday night. Look for Millsap to get around 30 minutes as long as their are no complications with his knee, joining Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, DeMarre Carroll and Elton Brand in the starting five. Mike Scott's minutes are about to sink like a stone.
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Mar 7 - 1:51 PM
Zach Randolph (illness) expected back Friday

Beat writer Ronald Tillery expects Zach Randolph (illness) to play in Friday's game against the Bulls.

Randolph was a late scratch on Wednesday night as he came down with what sounded like a flu bug. Ed Davis started, but logged zero points and one rebound in 13 minutes. Randolph should be fine for his usual 32-36 minutes on Friday night, but he'll be facing a Bulls defense that ranks No. 2 in opponent's field-goal percentage (43.2 percent).
Source: Ronald Tillery on Twitter
Mar 7 - 1:33 PM
Joakim Noah will play through sprained thumb

Joakim Noah (thumb) will play in Friday's game against the Grizzlies.

Noah has a history of right (shooting) thumb issues, but his latest sprain is not severe at all. He participated in the morning shootaround and shouldn't be limited at all in this very difficult matchup with Marc Gasol. "From a medical standpoint, the ligament is fine," coach Tom Thibodeau said. It's a blow to the projections for Taj Gibson, who averages 42.3 minutes as a starter and 27.1 minutes as a reserve.
Source: Aggrey Sam on Twitter
Mar 7 - 11:52 AM
Report: Knicks had meeting with Phil Jackson

Sources tell ESPN that Knicks GM Steve Mills recently met with Phil Jackson about becoming the team's next head coach.

According to Stephen A. Smith, Jackson informed the Knicks that he was not interested in the position at this time. It's no surprise. If the 68-year-old Zen Master is going to coach again, he'd want to take on a roster with far more talent than the one currently sported by the Knicks. And even if they can convince Carmelo Anthony to re-sign this summer, they're a long ways off from title contention no matter who is coaching the team.
Source: ESPN New York
Mar 7 - 11:30 AM
Oladipo, Jameer are both traveling with Magic

Victor Oladipo (ankle) and Jameer Nelson (illness) will travel with the Magic for their two-game road trip that starts Saturday.

Oladipo sat out Wednesday due to general soreness in his ankle and Nelson was simply under the weather. Therefore, we'd give both an excellent chance to suit up against the Spurs Saturday. Arron Afflalo (ankle) is also back, creating a very crowded rotation at the guard spot. The last time all these guys were healthy (Feb. 19), it was Oladipo who was forced into a bench role.
Source: Josh Robbins on Twitter
Mar 7 - 11:00 AM
Joe Johnson (illness) is a game-time decision

Joe Johnson (illness) is a game-time decision for Friday's matchup at Boston.

Johnson got hot for 21 points in 34 minutes on Wednesday and then fell ill on Friday. He stayed at the team hotel during shootaround. If Johnson can't go, backup shooting guard Marcus Thornton would be an interesting plug-n-play as he's scored at least 20 points in two of his last three games.
Source: Tim Bontemps on Twitter
Mar 7 - 10:14 AM
Coach Shaw encouraging Chandler to shoot more

Coach Brian Shaw said he likes that Wilson Chandler is attempting 19.5 shots a night over the last two games.

During the first 49 games of his season, Chandler was taking just 11.9 shots per game. But the Nuggets desperately need his offense. "He's playing the small forward position. That's a point-producing position on every team," Shaw said. "You're expected to get points out of that position. And you can't get points if you don't shoot the ball, if you're not aggressive and you're not trying to score. ... I like that he's putting up that amount of shots — as long as they are good shots." Chandler is an excellent bet to stay hot against the Lakers' anemic defense on Friday night.
Source: Denver Post
Mar 7 - 9:32 AM



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