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Carmelo Anthony grabs 20 boards, scores 26

Carmelo Anthony grabbed a season-high 20 boards against the Clippers on Friday to go with 26 points, three assists, two steals, two 3-pointers and four turnovers on 4-of-23 shooting.

It's the second-highest rebounding game of his career and his highest ever as a Knick. Melo also went to the line 16 times and made all of them, which is great to see. He was going to the line a little less to start his 2014 and the Knicks will need him to get there more, especially with the lack of an interior offensive presence. Anthony should put up some huge numbers the rest of the way.

Fri, Jan 17, 2014 10:55:00 PM

Kemba Walker (knee) not cleared for contact

Kemba Walker (knee surgery) was limited to the non-contact portions of Tuesday's practice.

"Kemba and Cody [Zeller] aren’t at a stage yet where they can do anything with contact. Dummy offense and shooting drills," coach Steve Clifford said following Tuesday’s first practice of training camp. Walker was initially expected to resume basketball activities in early July, so the fact that he's still being limited nearly five months removed from the knee procedure is slightly concerning. Until he's fully cleared to play, there will be some added risk in investing an early-round selection on Walker.

Source: Charlotte Observer

Sep 27 - 5:35 PM

Casey expects Carroll to be ready for opener

Dwane Casey said that he's expecting DeMarre Carroll (knee) to be "ready to go without limitations" for Toronto's regular-season opener.

Carroll was a full participant during Tuesday morning's practice, and said that he's happy because he hasn't experienced any setbacks this time around. Carroll never really looked right during his first year in Toronto, compiling averages of 11.0 points, 4.7 boards, 1.7 steals and 1.8 treys while hitting just 38.9 percent of his shot attempts through 26 games, but things are beginning to trend in a positive direction lately. Carroll does have bounce-back potential, so he's someone to consider towards the later rounds.

Source: Josh Lewenberg on Twitter

Sep 27 - 5:22 PM

Chandler Parsons (knee) limited at practice

Chandler Parsons (knee surgery) only went through the non-contact portions of Tuesday's practice.

Parsons' status for opening night remains murky at best, as it's unclear exactly when he'll be fully cleared to take contact. It is concerning that he's still being limited despite being six months removed from the arthroscopic procedure, but this could also be Memphis exercising some extreme caution with their big offseason acquisition. There's top-25 upside here, but the very real injury concerns will likely cause Parsons to slide deep into the middle rounds.

Source: Peter Edmiston on Twitter

Sep 27 - 5:03 PM

Marc Gasol (foot) goes through full practice

Marc Gasol (foot) was able to go through all portions of the Grizzlies two-hour practice on Tuesday.

Gasol has been fully cleared for all activities, so he's on track to be good to go for opening night. The reports coming in on Gasol's recovery have been nothing but positive this offseason, although mid-foot fractures for seven-footers is nothing to shrug at as they do have the potential to develop into a reoccurring issue. Gasol does offer second-round upside, but the very real injury concerns will make him a risky mid-round target.

Source: Peter Edmiston on Twitter

Sep 27 - 4:51 PM

Burks (knee, ankle) not cleared for contact

Alec Burks (knee surgery, ankle surgery) has still not been cleared for contact.

Burks has been going through everything other than the contact portions of practice, but the fact that he's still not been fully cleared to play despite being three months removed from the arthroscopic procedure is concerning. Burks has had some serious issues with his surgically repaired left ankle, and he only managed to make it through 58 games over the past two years, so he's not going to be worth drafting in standard leagues. For what it's worth, Quin Snyder said he's hopeful Burks will be cleared for opening night.

Source: David Locke on Twitter

Sep 27 - 4:08 PM

John Wall (knees) limited at practice Tuesday

John Wall (knees) sat out the live portions of Tuesday's practice.

Wall did participate in some defensive drills, full-court drills and contact layups with the team, and Kelly Oubre said that he "looked great," although he still remains without an official timetable to return. Wall underwent procedures on both of his knees this summer, and has said that while he's hopeful for the regular-season opener, he's not going to rush his rehab. Until Wall is fully cleared, he's going to be a risky guy to invest an early-round selection on.

Source: Candace Buckner on Twitter

Sep 27 - 3:13 PM

Meyers Leonard cleared for 5-on-5 on Oct. 8

Meyers Leonard (shoulder) said he is ahead of schedule on his shoulder rehab and expects to be cleared for 5-on-5 on Oct. 8.

He said his shoulder feels "great" and his surgeon was impressed with his range of motion. Leonard said he's still going to have to get in better shape before he's cleared and will have to adjust to the contact coming to his shoulder. He had a massive opportunity last year and it didn't work out, so he's really just a late-round lottery ticket in most leagues.

Source: CSN NW

Sep 26 - 10:00 PM

Deron Williams to practice most of the time

Coach Rick Carlisle expects Deron Williams (sports hernia) to practice "the majority of the time."

The Mavs are going to evaluate him as camp goes along. Williams had surgery this offseason and had previously said he expects to be a full go for camp, so that looks like it won't happen. The Mavs added Seth Curry to their second unit, which means they might be able to dial back Williams' playing time. At this point, it makes more sense to pick up Curry over Deron in the late rounds of standard drafts.

Source: Dallas Morning News

Sep 26 - 8:37 PM

Draymond: I don't even want to win 74 games

Draymond Green said he doesn't "even want to win 74 games, or 75 games" this regular season.

"It's brutal," Green said. During last season, the All-Star talked a lot about the pressure of the Warriors chasing the record. These comments also coincide with general manager Bob Myers implying the team will rest some guys throughout the season. The Warriors have 17 back-to-back sets, so there's a somewhat high probability we see their superstars rest in several of those. Regardless, Green is still a fine top-25 pick in fantasy leagues.

Source: Sam Amick on Twitter

Sep 26 - 4:40 PM

Greg Monroe, Carter-Williams to 2nd unit

Greg Monroe and Michael Carter-Williams will move to the bench to start training camp.

They will be replaced by Miles Plumlee and Rashad Vaughn. Monroe did come off the bench for 12 games last year and arguably played better in those, averaging 14.3 points, 9.0 boards, 2.3 dimes, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals on 52.9 percent from the field. There's plenty of talk of Monroe being moved in a trade, so maybe that is a factor here along with the Khris Middleton (hamstring) injury. Monroe is a decent pick in the late middle rounds of standard leagues.

Source: C.F. Gardner on Twitter

Sep 26 - 4:29 PM

Miles Plumlee and Rashad Vaughn will start

Miles Plumlee and Rashad Vaughn are expected to start for the Bucks this season.

Wow. Even with Greg Monroe on the trade block, this is surprising. The Bucks did give Plumlee a four-year, $52 million deal over the summer, so they clearly believe in him. The Bucks also have John Henson signed to a long-term deal, so they could have three centers vying for minutes unless a trade opens things up. Plumlee averaged 6.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 block in 14 starts last season, so he's not exactly an attractive fantasy asset. We should have more clarity once camp officially begins on Tuesday.

Source: CF Gardner on Twitter

Sep 26 - 4:25 PM