Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Could Be Ready Soon

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) could be back for the second round of the playoffs, SNY.tv reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Could Be Ready Soon

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) could be back for the second round of the playoffs, SNY.tv reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Out Six Weeks

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire will undergo a right knee debridement and miss the next six weeks, NBA.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knees) Questionable Saturday

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knees) is a game-time decision for Saturday's game against Utah, the Bergen Record reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Should be a Go Friday

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire said he "should be a go" for Friday's game against the Bulls, depending on how his surgically repaired left knee feels, Newsday reports. Stoudemire said, "I feel great." Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Knee Feels Good

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire said his knee felt good Wednesday, but coach Mike Woodson said the big man will continue to come off the bench Thursday against the Spurs, Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Fantasy: Amar'e Stoudemire returns

Source: Fantasy Basketball Blog by Neil Tardy, Special to ESPN.com

Neil Tardy recaps Tuesday in the NBA, including the season debut for Amar'e Stoudemire and the return of Carmelo Anthony.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Coming Off Bench in Season Debut

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) will come off the bench in his season debut Tuesday against the Trail Blazers, the New York Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Questionable For Tuesday

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Portland, ESPN New York reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Could Return Jan. 1

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) could return on New Year's Day, ESPN New York reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Could Play Friday or Sunday

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) could play as early as Friday or Sunday, depending on how his knee feels, SNY.tv reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Returning To Practice Tuesday

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) will return to practice Tuesday and could see game action as early as the weekend, MSG Network reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Fantasy: Concern about values of Gasol, Stoudemire

Source: Fantasy Basketball Blog by Tom Carpenter, ESPN.com

Tom Carpenter recaps Sunday in the NBA, and discusses the fantasy values of injured bigs Pau Gasol and Amar'e Stoudemire.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Uncertain Whether He'll Be Back By Christmas

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) now says he's uncertain he'll be able to return by Christmas, the New York Daily News reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Mostly NBA Notes: Marc Gasol is dropping dimes

Source: Roto Arcade by Dalton Del Don

For someone 7-1, 265, Marc Gasol's rebounding ability remains a bit disappointing (7.0 rpg), but every other aspect of his game is exemplary. He's shooting 90.2 percent from the line, but what's really been impressive is his passing, as he's averaging 4.9 apg. To put this in perspective, the center with the next most apg has averaged 3.7 (Greg Monroe), while the third (Dwight Howard) has 2.1 and the fourth (Zaza Pachulia) has 1.8. And to make this difference even more stark, while Gasol has gotten just 1.2 turnovers per game, the next three have averaged 3.1, 3.3 and 1.8, respectively. In fact, Gasol's assist:turnover ratio (4.15) is the second-best in the league, regardless of position. He's been the 11th most valuable fantasy

Mostly NBA Notes: Kemba Walker breaking out

Source: Roto Arcade by Dalton Del Don

Kemba Walker has made quite the leap as a sophomore so far this season, averaging 19.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.1 apg and 2.9 spg. He's also committing just 1.9 tpg while hitting 86.5 percent of his shots from the charity stripe, making him the 13th most valuable fantasy player. While growth was expected during his second year in the league, a jump so big has been a nice surprise, especially in the steals department (where he ranks second in the NBA). The biggest problem with Walker's game as a rookie was his shooting, as he went just 36.6 percent from the floor. While it's hardly above average, he's shooting 43.4 percent from the field this season, which is a real improvement. Part of it is him attempting fewer shots

Mostly NBA Notes: A look around the league

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

Kyle Lowry has been the No. 1 fantasy player in 9-cat leagues over the beginning of the season, thanks to averaging 18.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 6.3 apg, 3.0 spg, 0.5 bpg and 2.0 3pt while shooting 54.5 percent from the floor and 94.4 percent from the charity stripe. And this was with him leaving his last game after just 16 minutes with an ankle injury (that's thankfully not a high-sprain). Lowry's overall numbers from last season are a bit misleading, as he was a top-10 player before a bacterial infection not only cost him a bunch of games but also resulted in him coming off the bench and playing limited minutes when he was able to return. Lowry was also highly productive the year prior after taking over starting duties for the first

Mostly NBA Notes: A look around the league

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

Well, if the first game was any indication, James Harden's fantasy owners are going to be awfully happy about his move to Houston. His 44:04 minutes played were more than he saw in any game all of last season in Oklahoma City, and he sure seemed to like the move to the starting five, putting up a massive line (37 points, six rebounds, 12 assists, four steals, four three-pointers). Moreover, Harden's 25 field goal attempts were easily a career-high (while also handing out double-digit assists for the first time in his career), and he definitely didn't miss OKC's system for one night, as he made 14 of them. And just a reminder to Thunder fans, they averaged 112.2 points per 100 possessions with him on the court last season and

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Now Out 6-8 Weeks

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire requires a "left knee debridement" and will be sidelined about 6-to-8 weeks, the New York Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Expected To Miss First Six Weeks Of Season

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) is expected to miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season, ESPN reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Getting Second Opinion

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) is seeing a second doctor to determine severity of his injury, as The New York Daily News reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Holding court: Sleepers and busts for 2012-’13

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

With the '12/'13 NBA regular season fast approaching, Yahoo! fantasy basketball pundits (Andy Behrens, Dalton Del Don, Brandon Funston) offer up their favorite sleepers and issue a warning as to which players are being drafted much too high based on where they are being taken, on average, in Yahoo! drafts (ADP).

Sleeper Guard (ADP outside top 50)

Andy — Damian Lillard, Por - The kid just went 21-8 in the preseason win over Utah, and national NBA writers are already profiling him.

Holding court: Sleepers and busts for 2012/13

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

Here are takes on some over and undervalued players by three of Yahoo's! fantasy pundits:

Sleeper Guard (ADP outside top 50)

Andy — Damian Lillard, Por - The kid just went 21-8 in the preseason win over Utah, and national NBA writers are already profiling him. In another week or so, he won't be available outside the top-90, where he's going right now.

Dalton — Klay Thompson, GSW — He averaged 18.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.1 spg and 2.1 3pt while shooting 90.6 percent from the line over 29 starts as a rookie

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Knee) Out 2-3 Weeks

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (knee) will miss two-to-three weeks after an MRI taken Sunday revealed a ruptured popliteal cyst, SI.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Mostly NBA Notes: A look around the league

Source: Roto Arcade by deldon

Kyrie Irving was the 38th most valuable player last year during his rookie season, and he was just 19 years old and only Nicolas Batum finished higher (by one spot) with fewer mpg (by 0.1). Irving did this having played a total of 11 games at the collegiate level. Of course, that also means he missed a bunch of time at Duke due to injuries, had to sit out 15 more games last year in the NBA and also broke his hand during the offseason. But as Mr. Kruger would say, I'm not too worried about it. He's already participating in scrimmages and should be 100 percent by the start of the season and is clearly immensely talented — he shot 39.9 percent from behind the arc last year and 87.2 percent from the line, and there's a real chance

Amar'e Stoudemire: Bangs Up Knee

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire injured his knee during Wednesday's practice and will not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Wizards, the New York Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Ankle Injury Is

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire described his ankle injury as "just a small roll" and said that he still feels great, New York Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Ankle Injury Is "Just A Small Roll"

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire described his ankle injury as "just a small roll" and said that he still feels great, New York Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Tweaks Ankle

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire "tweaked his ankle" during Friday's practice and didn't participate in Saturday's practice as a result, New York Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Plays Through Hand Injury

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (hand) scored 20 points to go along with 10 rebounds and one assist Sunday as the Knicks defeated the Heat in Game 4, 89-87. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Game-Time Decision Sunday

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (hand) is a game-time decision for Game 4 against Miami on Sunday, Newsday's Al Iannazzone reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Hand) Likely To Play Sunday

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (hand) is likely to play in Sunday's Game 4 against Miami, New York Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Great Chance To Play Game 4

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (hand) said there is a "great chance" he'll play in Game 4 on Sunday against the Heat, nj.com writer Alex Raskin reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Visits Hand Specialist

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire saw a hand specialist Tuesday in New York, where he had a small muscle repaired, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Lacerated Left Hand

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire lacerated his left hand in a locker room incident following New York's Game 2 loss to the Heat, CBSSports.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Court Report: Once more, with feeling

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Status updates: The Heat are expected to rest LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh on Thursday .. Celtics: Ray Allen is out, Greg Stiemsma is likely out; Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Back) Will Start Friday Against Cavs

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (back) will return to the Knicks and start on Friday, New York Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Court Report: Dwight Howard’s season is over; the Celtics play their b-squad

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Status updates: Dwight Howard will undergo surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back. His season is over and his ability to participate in the Olympics is very much in doubt. He's expected to need three-to-four months to recover .. Derrick Rose was still limping as of Thursday and

Amare Stoudemire: (Back) Will Start Friday Against Cavs

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (back) will return to the Knicks and start on Friday, New York Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Court Report: Kobe Bryant, Amar’e Stoudemire likely to play Friday; Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo will not

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Status updates: Kobe Bryant expects to play on Friday, but his status will be officially determined after morning shootaround .. Celtics on Friday: neither Ray Allen nor Rajon Rondo traveled with the team to Atlanta and both are out .. Kyrie Irving had no problems playing 20 minutes on Wednesday. Byron Scott said he may see more minutes Friday, but also that

Court Report: Derrick Rose back to day-to-day

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

• Status updates: Derrick Rose (foot) is back to day-to-day status .. Kobe Bryant (shin) is not expected to play on Tuesday .. Ray Allen (ankle)

Amar'e Stoudemire: (Back) Targeting Friday Return

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (back) hopes to return Friday against the Cavaliers, the New York Post reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Court Report: If you are reading this…

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

If you are still reading this, then you are finishing up your roto season or, for some reason, your league opted to use the final 11 days of the season to decide your h2h championship. Either way, you've likely lost a number of the players that got you here and are counting on production from names that weren't on anyone's radar a few weeks ago. I'll continue to post these Court Reports through the end of the season, with relevant status updates and matchup info. Good luck to everyone and thanks for checking in over the course of the season.

• Status updates: Kobe Bryant (shin) did some light shooting Monday but is

Amar'e Stoudemire: Not Quite Ready

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire's (back) earliest return figures to occur Friday (at Cleveland) or Sunday (at Atlanta), Howard Beck of The New York Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Nears Return

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Barring a setback in practice Monday, Stoudemire (back) will likely return Tuesday against Boston or Wednesday against New Jersey, New York Newsday reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Court Report: LaMarcus Aldridge officially done; Is Kevin Love next?

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

Kevin Love suffered a mild concussion and neck strain when he took an elbow from JaVale McGee on Wednesday night - he spent the night in a Denver hospital as a precautionary measure and is out indefinitely. The NBA's concussion policy:

A player diagnosed with a concussion will have to complete a series of steps to prove he's healthy enough to play. Once a player is symptom free, he is tested through increasing stages of exertion - from a stationary bike to jogging, agility work and non-contact team drills - to make sure he remains symptom free. An NBA-hired neurologist is consulted before the player is cleared to

Amar'e Stoudemire: Hopes To Play April 18

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (back) will remain sidelined for the Knicks' next three games, but is eying an April 18 return versus the Nets, the New York Post reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Amar'e Stoudemire: Return Not Imminent

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Amar'e Stoudemire: Stoudemire (back) is not expected back anytime soon, the New York Post reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Court Report: Play the numbers, not the names

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

The Magic were down by 31 at the end of the third quarter on Wednesday, so they didn't play their starters extensively, but there haven't been many reasons to roster Jason Richardson or Hedo Turkoglu in standard leagues for some time now. Since returning from his upper respiratory ailment in late February, J-Rich has averaged 9.5 points on 37-percent shooting and 1.4 threes in just 23 minutes, while also dealing with ankle issues. Hedo's streak of poor production is quite extensive - in 36 games since he first dealt with back spasms in mid-January, his averages have included 9 points on 36-percent shooting, 68-percent foul shooting, 1.4 threes, 3.9 boards, 4.4 assists, 2.7 turnovers, and 0.8 steals. There is no value in the fact

Court Report: Stephen Curry, Amar’e Stoudemire at least two weeks away

Source: Roto Arcade by Matt Buser

The second opinion of Stephen Curry's ankle returned a recommendation of two more weeks of rest and rehabilitation, after which he'll be re-evaluated. This officially ends his season for default h2h purposes, so act accordingly. If Curry is declared "100 percent healthy" in two weeks and does happen to return, he's looking at the possibility of participating in eight or nine games before the end of the NBA regular season .. Elsewhere for the Warriors, Nate Robinson (hamstring) is headed for another game-time decision on Wednesday.

• The second opinion of Amar'e Stoudemire's back