David West limited by strained calf on Monday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West was limited by a strained right calf during Monday's practice, but he doesn't expect it to hamper him during Game 1 on Wednesday.

Pacers grab first road win, advance over ATL - David West | IND

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David West scored 21 points on 9-of-21 shooting with eight rebounds and four blocks as the Pacers dispatched the Hawks to advance to the Eastern Conference semi-finals on Friday.

David West leads Pacers in Game 5 win - David West | IND

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David West led a balanced Pacers attack that resulted in a 106-83 easy win over the Hawks in Indy on Wednesday to give the Pacers a 3-2 lead in the series.

David West: Sitting Out Wednesday

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David West: West will sit out Wednesday's game against the Sixers due to rest. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

George, Hill, West, Hibbert all out Wednesday - Paul George | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Paul George, David West, Roy Hibbert and George Hill are all out of Wednesday's regular season finale against Philadelphia.

West, Granger expected to play on Thursday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (back) and Danny Granger (knee) are both expected to play on Thursday.

David West: (Back) Out Yet Again Wednesday

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David West: West (back) has officially been ruled out for Wednesday's game at Houston, the Houston Chronicle reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

David West, Danny Granger out on Wednesday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (back) and Danny Granger (knee) will both be out on Wednesday against the Rockets.

David West looking very iffy for Wednesday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (back) is very iffy to play on Wednesday as Frank Vogel wants to give him another game to rest.

David West appears to be close to return - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West didn't participate in Tuesday's practice, but did some work afterwards and looked good.

David West, George Hill both miss practice - David West | IND

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David West (back) did not practice Tuesday.

David West (back) still not back in practice - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (back) did not practice Tuesday.

West, Hill, Stephenson could play Wednesday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (back), George Hill (groin) and Lance Stephenson (hip) could all return on Wednesday against the Rockets.

David West: (Back) Sitting Monday

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David West: West (back) will not play in Monday's game against the Hawks, Pacers.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

David West: (Back) Out Next Two Games

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David West: West (back) will miss Friday's game against the Bucks, Saturday's game against the Bulls, and may miss Monday's game against Atlanta, the Indianapolis Star reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

David West (back) now doubtful through Monday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (back) will not play in games on Friday or Saturday, and he is also doubtful for Monday's game against the Hawks.

David West: Back Woes

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David West: West (back) is likely out Friday and Saturday according to coach Frank Vogel, The Indianapolis Star reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

David West likely will sit out next two games - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Pacers coach Frank Vogel says David West (back) is likely out for Friday and Saturday's games.

David West: (Back) Sidelined Tuesday

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David West: West will not play Tuesday against Orlando, missing his second game in a row due to a sprained lower back. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

David West (back) is not ready to return yet - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (back) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Magic.

David West headed for another game-time call - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (back) is listed as a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's game against the Pacers.

David West: (Back) Out Monday

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David West: West will not take the court Monday at Cleveland due to a lower back sprain. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Update: David West (back) won't play Monday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (lower back sprain) has been ruled out for Monday's game.

David West game-time w/ lower back sprain - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West will be a game-time decision on Monday due to a lower back sprain.

David West torches Bulls for 31 points in win - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West could not be stopped against the Bulls, shooting 11-of-18 from the field and making all nine free throws for 31 points with seven boards, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes on Sunday.

David West, others could be facing suspension - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West had 28 points and seven rebounds on Tuesday, but was highly aggressive during an altercation and could be facing a suspension, along with Roy Hibbert and possibly others.

David West could be facing suspension - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West had 28 points and seven rebounds on Tuesday, but was highly aggressive during an altercation and could be facing a suspension, along with Roy Hibbert and possibly others.

David West expected to start Wednesday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (eye) is expected to start Wednesday against the Knicks.

David West: (Eye) Out Wednesday

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David West: West (eye) will miss Wednesday's game against the Bobcats, the Pacers' official Twitter feed reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

David West won't play Wednesday night - David West | IND

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David West (eye) will not play Wednesday night against the Bobcats.

Danny Granger out, David West game-time call - Danny Granger | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Danny Granger (knee) will not make his season debut on Wednesday, while David West (eye) will be a game-time decision.

David West expected to play through eye issue - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West (eye) is expected to play in Wednesday's game against the Bobcats.

Vogel: West played second half w/ injured eye - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Frank Vogel said that David West played the second half of Monday's game with "one eye."

David West (eye) leaves game Monday - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West suffered a left eye injury in Monday's game and his return is questionable.

David West torches Miami for 30 points in win - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West could not be stopped against the Heat on Friday, scoring 30 points with seven boards and five assists on 12-of-15 shooting in a 102-89 win.

David West: Triple-Doubles Saturday

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David West: West scored 14 points (7-of-15) with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 38 minutes Saturday night in Indiana's win over Charlotte. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

David West triple-doubles in another home win - David West | IND

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David West racked up 14 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in Sunday's win over the Bobcats.

David West rolls over the Kings with 31 & 11 - David West | IND

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David West rolled over the Kings with 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting, 11 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks on Friday.

Day 21: Where Kyrie Irving Will Miss 4 Weeks

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Line of the Night: David West (2.64) scored a season high 30 points (going 10-14 from the field, 10-10 from the line), adding 8 rebounds and 4 blocks to drop the Wizards to 0-9 on the season and keep them as the only winless team in the NBA. West has been very good to start the season (we’ve got him at 53 overall on the rater) and seems to be the only other Pacers player (other than George Hill) to have taken advantage of the Danny Granger injury.

Honorable Mentions: Stephen Curry (2.37) had by far his best game of the season with 31 points, 3 threes, 6 rebounds and 9 assists against the Mavs, but the only thing I see when I look at this game is that Curry “tweaked his

David West scores season-high 30 points - David West | IND

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David West scored a season-high 30 points on 10-of-14 shooting (10-of-10 FTs) with eight rebounds, three assists, one steal, and four blocks in the Pacers' win over the Wizards on Monday.

Friends & Family hoops draft: In their own words

Source: Roto Arcade by Brandon Funston

The Yahoo! Friends and Family League is hot out of the oven and ready for your scorn perusal , having drafted Friday morning, on the cusp of the final draft weekend before the '12-'13 NBA regular season tips off.

[Fantasy Basketball '12: Play the official game of NBA.com]

The league consists of 12 owners, pairing off weekly in a nine-category, head-to-head battle. The Family Division is made up of myself and five other Yahoo!s: Dalton Del Don, Andy Behrens, Scott

Top 35 Fantasy Power Forwards for the 2012-13 Season

Source: Give Me The Rock by Patrick

Power forward is arguably the deepest position in the league. This year, 35 power forwards might actually get drafted in many leagues. But don’t take my word for it, let’s jump right in…

Tier 1: Give Them a Hand

1. Kevin Love (4), Minnesota Timberwolves

We assumed that Love was an unstoppable force in fantasy leagues, turns out all it took was a few pushups to set him back. Yes, Love is expected to miss the first 4 to 6 weeks of the season after breaking a bone in his hand while

Top 35 Fantasy Shooting Guards for the 2012-13 Season

Source: Give Me The Rock by Nels

We’ve got your color-coded tiered players by position now. Kid tested, mother approved.

Here, obviously, are the Shooting Guards.

Tier 1
1. Dwyane Wade (9), Miami Heat
Even with his minutes chopped down to 33 per game, D-Wade still managed to end the 2011-12 season as the only Shooting Guard in the Top 10. I don’t know if there’s a lot of pre-season nba betting going on, but odds are that Wade ends up in the Top 10 again this year. His FG% is outstanding for a guy who

Mock Draft Results and Analysis 2012-13

Source: Give Me The Rock by Erik

I know you like mock draft results. Who doesn’t? I promised on on Give Me The Rock’s Facebook page, a little bit too soon, that I would participate in a Yahoo! mock draft and post the results. Three weeks too early, it was tough to get a slot in a mock I was sure would fill up. Maybe it’s my timezone. Whatever. I finally got into one in a draft position that was requested by the most people who replied to the thread, middle position.

As you may or may not know, I’m fond of doing mock drafts. I like to get around 10 or so under my belt before my first real

Vogel not worried about West's (knee) status - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

Coach Frank Vogel said after Tuesday's loss that he is not worried about David West's (knee) status for Thursday's Game 6 against the Heat.

David West: Injures Knee Tuesday

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David West: West is questionable to return to Tuesday's Game 5 in Miami after suffering a sprained left knee, the Pacers' official site reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

David West (knee) leaves blowout early - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West sprained his left knee in Tuesday's Game 5 against the Heat, and while he's cleared to return it's doubtful that he will with the Pacers losing by 20 midway through the fourth quarter.

West double-doubles, Pacers shock Heat - David West | IND

Source: Rotoworld Basketball

David West hit 5-of-13 shots for 16 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 41 minutes as the Pacers shocked the Heat in Miami to steal homecourt with a 78-75 Game 2 win.