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Cousins, Thomas benched in Kings loss

DeMarcus Cousins was benched for the entire second and fourth quarters on Wednesday, although coach Keith Smart didn't provide much of reason for it, other than that he liked how the bench (mainly Patrick Patterson) was playing tonight.

Cousins finished with just five points, four rebounds, four steals and a block on 2-of-10 shooting, and surely isn't thrilled about the 20 minutes he got tonight. Patrick Patterson played well off the bench with 15 points, eight boards and three 3-pointers in 28 minutes, but we fully expect him to return to obscurity in the next one, while Cousins should bounce back against the Suns on Friday. Isaiah Thomas was also benched for much of this one, in favor of Toney Douglas, as Smart continues to just make us shake our heads in pain.
Mar 7 - 1:44 AM
Joakim Noah dominates in paint in blowout win

Joakim Noah terrorized the Heat in the paint in Thursday's 107-87 victory, grabbing 15 boards with 17 points, three assists and one steal in 33 minutes.

He shot 6-of-9 from the field and all nine attempts were within the paint. That's nothing new for Noah and 84 percent of his shots have been in that range. He whipped the Heat on the glass tonight and matched his season high. Noah entered tonight ranked just 29th in rebounds per game, but he's one of the toughest to box out and ranks eighth in contested rebounding percentage among players getting 30 minutes per game. He still has a little buy-low appeal.
Dec 6 - 1:12 AM
Taj Gibson stays hot, scores 19 points

Taj Gibson was effective off the bench for the Bulls yet again on Thursday with 19 points, six boards, one steal and one block in 24 minutes.

He's one of the hotter big men in the NBA, especially off the bench. Over his last four games, Gibson averaged 21.5 points, 8.0 boards and 1.8 blocks. He was assisted by garbage a bit, but he plays 9.3 minutes per game in the fourth quarter anyway. Gibson has been too good over the last four to leave on the wire in almost any league.
Dec 6 - 12:51 AM
LeBron James scores 21, Heat lose again

LeBron James scored 21 points with five boards, two assists, three steals and one 3-pointer on 7-of-17 shooting in 33 minutes during a 107-87 loss at Chicago.

It was the first time he shot below 45 percent from the field, which is a little ridiculous for a guy that takes 16 shots per game. James entered tonight shooting 72.9 percent in the paint on his 155 shots from that range. The Heat have two two-game losing streaks already this year after doing that just three times all of last season.
Dec 6 - 12:25 AM
Deron Williams 'shooting for' Tuesday return

Deron Williams (ankle) said he's "shooting for" a return to the lineup on Tuesday.

They need him back badly. The Nets became the first time this year to suffer multiple 30-point losses, they rank last in defensive efficiency, last in 3-point percentage allowed and 23rd in offensive efficiency. Williams has suffered a few ankle tweaks this season and he will likely have a few more, so he's one of the riskiest players to own in fantasy hoops.
Source: Howard Beck on Twitter
Dec 5 - 10:36 PM
Carmelo scores 19, Knicks embarrass Nets

Carmelo Anthony scored a team-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting against the Nets during a 113-83 win, adding 10 boards, six assists, one block and one 3-pointer.

He entered tonight shooting just 42.3 percent from the field including 27.7 percent from downtown, but nothing cures offensive struggles like a trip to Barclays Center. The Nets are dead last in defensive efficiency and Carmelo got great looks all night. He'll look to keep it going against the Magic at Madison Square Garden on Friday.
Dec 5 - 10:27 PM
Bargnani ejected, plays well with 17 points

Andrea Bargnani received his second technical foul for saying something to Kevin Garnett following a made 3-pointer and was ejected from Thursday's game.

Referee Joey Crawford made the call and he's renowned for his numerous technical calls. Bargnani had a terrific game in the win, scoring 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting with two boards, three assists, one steal, three blocks and two 3-pointers. Bargnani's value won't be much higher than it is right now since he's coming off a six-block, 17-point game on Sunday. His value will take a hit once Tyson Chandler comes back, so plan accordingly.
Dec 5 - 9:32 PM
Zach Randolph in the starting lineup vs. LAC

Zach Randolph (toe) is in the starting lineup against the Clippers on Thursday.

He should see close to his 32.7 minutes per game and the Grizzlies will likely give him the ball quite a bit with Marc Gasol out of the lineup. Z-Bo can be inserted into fantasy starting lineups. Meanwhile, Jon Leuer and Ed Davis will move back to the bench after their productive Tuesday efforts.
Source: Kevin Lipe on Twitter
Dec 5 - 8:11 PM
Dwyane Wade (illness) won't play vs. Bulls

Dwyane Wade (illness) will not play against the Bulls on Thursday night.

He stayed at the team hotel this morning and the Heat never really seemed confident in Wade suiting up. This will be his second game on the sidelines in a row and he'll have many more on the way. On Tuesday, the Heat used a little more of Michael Beasley to help fill the scoring void while Ray Allen and Mario Chalmers got more shots. Wade should be considered questionable for Saturday's game against the Wolves.
Source: K.C. Johnson on Twitter
Dec 5 - 8:02 PM
Tony Allen will not play on Thursday night

Tony Allen will not play against the Clippers on Thursday night due to a right hip contusion.

Jerryd Bayless will get the start. Bayless didn't have much success against the Clippers last year in the playoffs, making just 38.3 percent from the field, so he's a risky guy to plug into your lineup in very deep Roto leagues tonight. Allen should be considered questionable for Saturday's game against the Warriors.
Source: Rob Fischer on Twitter
Dec 5 - 7:31 PM
Tony Allen (hip) game-time vs. Clippers

Tony Allen (hip) will be a game-time decision vs. the Clippers on Thursday.

If Allen can't suit up, Quincy Pondexter or Jerryd Bayless may start at SG and a few extra minutes will be available for Mike Miller and Jamaal Franklin.
Source: Rob Fischer on Twitter
Dec 5 - 6:46 PM
Michael Carter-Williams (knee) out for Friday

Updating a previous report, Michael Carter-Williams (knee) did not travel with the 76ers for Friday's game in Charlotte.

"[Carter-Williams] has been advised that we have to be really cautious," said coach Brett Brown. He also mentioned that during Tuesday's game MCW's knee was "maroon ... [and] warm because of the swelling," and fantasy owners must plan to be without their stud rookie PG for at least one game. He's officially listed as day-to-day. Don't forget that Tony Wroten is averaging 19.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.0 steals in four fill-in starts at PG this season.
Source: CSN Philly
Dec 5 - 6:39 PM



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