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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.
Thu, Mar 7, 2013 01:44:00 AM
Steven Adams expects to start vs. MIN

Steven Adams (head) is expected to start against the Wolves on Monday.

He had migraines on Sunday and missed that game, but he'll be back tonight. Adams was playing well before his head issue and he should be able to resume his normal role. His fantasy value has been outside the top 200 in standard leagues over the past month.
Source: Anthony Slater on Twitter
Jan 26 - 6:29 PM
Tony Allen (ankle) will not play on Monday

Tony Allen (ankle) will not play against the Magic on Monday.

He has a sprained ankle and it's not serious, but the Grizzlies don't need him as much now that Jeff Green is around. Expect Green and Courtney Lee to play a little more tonight. Additionally, Victor Oladipo has a better matchup.
Source: John Denton on Twitter
Jan 26 - 6:26 PM
Kemba Walker will have left knee surgery

Kemba Walker will have surgery on a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee and is out indefinitely.

The team has not provided a specific timetable, but usually surgery on a torn lateral meniscus requires 6-8 weeks on the sidelines. That means we might no see Walker on the court until the middle of March and perhaps later. Fantasy owners are going to have to weigh their options on stashing Walker for that long. Brian Roberts should be picked up just about everywhere while Lance Stephenson and Gary Neal pick up some extra value, too.
Source: NBA.com
Jan 26 - 5:43 PM
Nick Young sprains ankle in practice

Nick Young sprained his right ankle in practice on Monday and is questionable to play against the Wizards on Tuesday.

It's strange timing with Young being benched on Sunday night because coach Byron Scott said Young looked like he "didn't want to be here." He's probably a little closer to doubtful, but his owners will want to check back tomorrow for an update. If he's out, Wayne Ellington, Jeremy Lin and Wes Johnson benefit most.
Source: Janis Carr on Twitter
Jan 26 - 3:34 PM
Report: Kemba Walker leaning towards surgery

Kemba Walker (knee) is leaning towards undergoing surgery on his left knee due to meniscus damage.

He had a meniscus injury back in high school and it's been a problem for him in the past couple weeks. The surgery would cost him six weeks of playing time, which means he would be looking at a return in mid-March. If he does opt to have the surgery, Brian Roberts would get the start and should be owned in all standard leagues. Lance Stephenson should run the offense more and have a higher ceiling in fantasy leagues.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Jan 26 - 3:32 PM
Kobe Bryant will have surgery on shoulder

Kobe Bryant will have surgery on his right rotator cuff and is out indefinitely.

The Lakers will not announce a specific timetable yet, but he is out for the season. Bryant will have the surgery on Wednesday morning and the Lakers will provide more information on a prognosis following the procedure. His fantasy owners can drop him in all re-draft leagues. The Lakers will use more of Jordan Clarkson and Wayne Ellington in their starting lineup while coach Byron Scott is going to mix and match his way with his starters all year. Wes Johnson, Ryan Kelly and Nick Young also benefit.
Source: Lakers on Twitter
Jan 26 - 3:19 PM
Carter-Williams out, Larry Drew II to start

Michael Carter-Williams (illness) will not play on Monday against the Pelicans, and Larry Drew II will make his first NBA start.

Drew has been the backup point guard since Tony Wroten (knee) went down, but he hasn't eclipsed 24 minutes in any contest. He's got a great chance to do that on Monday without MCW available and nobody else behind him. His career-high for assists in a game is nine, the same number as his career-high in points. We're not expecting a miracle, but he's got a sizable opportunity in front of him.
Source: Dei Lynam on Twitter
Jan 26 - 12:29 PM
Kemba Walker getting second opinion on knee

Kemba Walker is in New York to get a second opinion on his knee injury.

It's not ideal, but it's not necessarily bad news, either. There has been a lot of smoke suggesting that Walker needs surgery and would be better off doing it now, but a final determination has not been made. Walker's MRI results will give us a much better idea of what to expect going forward. Losing Kemba for an extended period of time would be detrimental, and the void would leave Lance Stephenson, Brian Roberts and Gary Neal picking up extra time.
Source: Hornets on Twitter
Jan 26 - 12:13 PM
Bismack Biyombo diagnosed with bone bruise

Bismack Biyombo (knee) has been diagnosed with a bone bruise, and he's expected to be reevaluated in approximately 10 days.

Biyombo will not do any impact activities during that stretch of time. Biyombo had found his groove after not playing earlier this season, and he's averaged 6.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks on 55.6 percent shooting over 13 games as a starter. Big Al Jefferson should move back into the starting lineup, but the Hornets are now dangerously thin behind him with just Jason Maxiell, Cody Zeller and Noah Vonleh.
Source: Hornets PR on Twitter
Jan 26 - 11:21 AM
Blazers-Nets game postponed on Monday

The Blazers vs. Nets game scheduled for Monday has been postponed due to inclement weather.

With the impending blizzard impacting the New York and surrounding areas, the league is making this call early, and the affair will be rescheduled for April 6. The Kings-Nets game has been postponed, as well. Those in daily formats will want to avoid deploying players from any of those four teams.
Source: NBA PR on Twitter
Jan 26 - 11:16 AM
Isaiah Thomas had fluid drained from wrist

Isaiah Thomas, who has made 15 of his last 30 3-pointers, had his troublesome left wrist drained of fluid recently.

Thomas had a "lump of fluid" removed from the area, and he's been a different player since. "It affected my shot when I released," Thomas said. "It feels better. I got it done last week when we got home." Thomas said this was the third time he's been drained this year, but it was an expected part of the post-surgical process. Jeff Hornacek also added Thomas has done a "better job of pushing the ball" of late, as well.
Source: Arizona Republic
Jan 26 - 10:55 AM



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