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Hawks plan to keep Lou Williams in bench role

The Hawks plan to bring Lou Williams off the bench once he returns from ACL surgery next season, according to USA Today's Lang Greene.

Jeff Teague will reprise his starting PG role next year, and Williams' sixth-man status is an acknowledgement that he's not big enough (6'1", 175 lbs) to defend the league's starting SGs. The market for free agent SGs has quickly dried up (Nate Robinson, Alan Anderson, Damien Wilkins and Sam Young are among the best remaining), and at the moment it seems as though John Jenkins or Jared Cunningham could be candidates for Atlanta's starting SG job.
Source: Lang Greene on Twitter
Sat, Jul 13, 2013 08:42:00 PM
Kevin Garnett out for Wednesday vs Heat

Kevin Garnett (back spasms) will miss Wednesday's game against the Heat.

After a late scratch Monday night, Garnett did not travel with the team to Miami and will miss Wednesday's game. Andray Blatche and Miles Plumlee will see more time against the Heat due to KG's absence and any fantasy owners who were still holding onto the Big Ticket can feel free to cut bait in anything but the deepest of leagues.
Source: Ira Winderman on Twitter
Mar 11 - 1:44 PM
Nerlens Noel unlikely to play this season

Nerlens Noel (knee surgery) is unlikely to play this season.

Mystery solved. After a day of intrigue surrounding Noel's tweet that indicated he was targeting a return on April 4, coach Brett Brown poured cold water on the situation by saying he thought Noel returning to 5-on-5 practice by the end of the season would be a realistic goal. With nothing to play for, the Sixers aren't likely to take any chances with their prized rookie, so fantasy owners who were holding out hope for a late season return can feel free to move on.
Source: Chris Vito on Twitter
Mar 11 - 1:27 PM
Kobe Bryant's injury progressing slowly

Kobe Bryant (knee) is "progressing slowly" in his rehab.

"It’s progressing slowly. It really tests my patience," Bryant said. "There’s only so much I can do." The Lakers are going to reevaluate Bryant on Friday in order to potentially increase his rehab beyond a stationery bike, but also anticipate him needing a couple weeks to progress towards full-court practices. That timetable could get him back in game action by early-April, but the team will likely take a cautious approach with their superstar since they're out of the playoff picture. Fantasy owners who have been stashing Bryant can feel free to move on at this point.
Source: Inside the Lakers
Mar 11 - 11:51 AM
C.J. Watson out Tuesday night vs Celtics

C.J. Watson (elbow) will miss Tuesday's game against the Celtics.

Watson had an MRI on his sprained elbow Monday and is hoping to return Friday or Saturday. The elbow is the same one that he dislocated two years ago, so we'll be on the lookout for the results of his MRI before Friday's game against the 76ers. In the meantime, Donald Sloan, Evan Turner, and Lance Stephenson will continue to handle backup PG duties.
Source: Scott Agness on Twitter
Mar 11 - 11:05 AM
Anderson Varejao will see minutes increase

Anderson Varejao (back) will see his minutes slowly increase going forward.

Varejao played just nine minutes in his first game action in a month Saturday night, but will see his minutes trend upward as he gets into game shape. "We will gradually increase his minutes," coach Mike Brown said. "We haven’t talked about what his minutes restriction will be come Wednesday night. We’ll keep evaluating it." With Spencer Hawes playing strong ball as of late, Varejao will struggle to approach his 32.7 minute average from January, but he can still help owners in deeper leagues who are in desperate need of rebounds and blocks.
Source: The News-Herald
Mar 11 - 10:51 AM
C.J. Miles will return on Cavs' road trip

C.J. Miles (ankle) will return on the Cavaliers' three-game road trip.

The road trip begins on March 12 and Miles is planning on returning during one of those games. "I’m aiming to play on this West Coast trip, to play the first game," Miles said. "If not the first game, I’m sure I’ll be able to play on this trip the way I’ve been feeling the last couple days." Owners who have held onto Miles will likely get him back on Wednesday against the Suns or Friday against the Warriors, but the 6-foot-6 swingman is too hit-or-miss to be relied upon in anything but deeper leagues.
Source: The News-Herald
Mar 11 - 10:42 AM
Derrick Rose ready to return for World Cup?

Derrick Rose (knee surgery) is hoping he'll be healthy in time for this summer's World Cup of Basketball.

"If my leg is feeling healthy and I’m there, I’m all in," Rose said about Team USA. "Of course I want to play for that team. Playing for that team [in the summer of 2010], I think it helped the year I won MVP, just getting in a groove. So I’m excited if I am able to play in it." Like the Bulls, fantasy owners who own the 25-year-old in dynasty leagues are probably cringing at the thought of Rose risking injury in anything but an NBA game. However, Rose still hasn't been cleared to practice by the Bulls, so this could be a bit of wishful thinking by the former MVP.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 11 - 9:54 AM
Griffin nearly perfect on 37-point night

Blake Griffin hit 14-of-16 shots and 9-of-10 free throws in the Clippers' 112-105 win over the Suns on Monday, finishing with 37 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal before fouling out after 32 minutes.

A reduction in highlight reel dunks has kept his multidimensional improvement off the radar for many, but the top 10-20 fantasy play has hit 70 percent of his free throws and still hasn't fully explored his ceiling.
Mar 11 - 2:11 AM
Burke scores 23 points with five 3-pointers

Trey Burke scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting (including five threes) with two rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes on Monday against the Hawks.

The Hawks are struggling as much as any team in the league but owners will take the result, regardless. If Burke was floating around the waiver wire this may be your signal to pick him up, though we're not expecting a huge change in his late-round fantasy profile.
Mar 11 - 1:53 AM
Korver scores 26 points against old Jazz team

Kyle Korver hit 8-of-12 shots and all four of his 3-point attempts to finish with 26 points, two rebounds and two steals in Monday's win over the Jazz.

Korver also hit all six of his free throws and it's not surprising that the end of his streak has brought a fresh approach to the game. He has been perfect from deep over his last two games and looks to finish his top 30-40 season on a high note.
Mar 11 - 1:39 AM
P.J. Tucker ejected, looking at suspension

P.J. Tucker threw a punch and landed it when he and Blake Griffin tumbled to the ground, and aside from being ejected from Monday's game he's almost certainly looking at a suspension.

The only real question will be whether or not it's limited to just one game, and any absence will likely buoy the minutes of Gerald Green and the Morris twins. Tucker left the game with 14 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals, one block and an 8-of-11 mark from the line, so needless to say he was having a good night.
Mar 11 - 1:29 AM



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