Fantasy Basketball Daily News (12/29/09)

Dec 29, 2009 Blog

The snow is falling again today.  I’m sick of winter already.  Pretty good night for my cash games at FSL, going 6-1.  Luckily, I didn’t have Rudy Gay, Andrew Bogut or Michael Redd going in any of them.  I managed a 4-5 week in the GMTR.com keeper league, and was thankful for that.   It’s been three terrible weeks in a row, but I’m hanging on to 4th place in the league.  Paul Pierce, J. O’Neal and Lou Williams have really been hurting me with their health issues.  Rudy Gay may be my next headache since his ankle is acting up.  Mike Bibby and Elton Brand have been awful too, but I just can’t find anyone else to pick up.

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Fantasy Basketball Player News and Notes:

  • Rajon Rondo suffered a pulled left hamstring Monday, but it doesn’t seem serious.  Check his status before his next game.
  • Andrew Bynum is dealing with a sore right knee but will probably play through it.  He was already suffering from a recent respiratory infection.  Loose ligaments in his knees have been a concern in the past and it was the primary reason I passed on Bynum in drafts.  His production has been poor lately, so keep an eye on this injury.
  • Glen Davis is already hurt.  Sprained right ankle.  No word on how much time he will miss.
  • Rudy Gay missed Monday with an ankle injury, DeMarre Carroll got the start.  Gay suffered an injury December 16, but I thought he was over it.  I’m not sure if this is a new injury or just residual soreness from last week’s injury.
  • Andris Biedrins returned Monday and was able to go 14 minutes, he didn’t score.  Keep him benched until he gets back in shape and gets the rust off.
  • Don Nelson has turned his attention to abusing Stephen Curry instead of Anthony Randolph.  Randolph got a start Monday, while Curry got benched.   Warriors are some of the best players to use in daily cash games, but Nelson makes it nearly impossible to get any consistency from them.
  • Paul Pierce may be back by Saturday.
  • Tyreke Evans missed Monday with an ankle injury.  Donte Greene got the start and put up 17 points.  Beno Udrih also had to go 40 minutes to cover for Evans.
  • Chauncey Billups is expected back on Saturday.  Ty Lawson has been doing a decent job filling in for him.
  • Milwaukee players are tough to use right now in daily cash games.  Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd were both benched for the second half Monday and it probably cost their owners some money.  I can understand benching Redd, but why bench Bogut who had a juicy matchup against Diaw/Mohammed?  Keep an eye on the situation in Milwaukee.
  • It looks like Tracy McGrady has played his last game in Houston, which is probably a good thing for his fantasy owners.  He should find a new home before the February 18 trade deadline.  If he ends up in the right place, he could be a nice gamble for the stretch run to the fantasy playoffs.
  • I’m about to give up on Spencer Hawes.  I recently picked him up (dropping Roy Hibbert due to his foul problems) hoping he would bounce back, but I don’t think it’s going to happen.  21 minutes last night, 6pt/3reb.  A lot of potential, but he  just can’t seem to figure it out.
  • Allen Iverson returned Monday from knee troubles and was able to go 31 minutes.  He remains a risky daily play, so check his next gametime start to make sure the knee isn’t acting up. 
  • Yi Jianlian is looking good in his first three games back from injury, but I’m still not a believer.  However, he is averaging 15 shot attempts in those three games, which is fantasy gold.  If he is on your waiver wire, it’s definitely worth a gamble to see if he can keep it going.
  • Ron Artest is ‘hopeful’ to play on Tuesday.  Check his gametime status.

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