Paul George erupts in Game 1 loss to Miami - Paul George | IND

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Paul George was phenomenal during Game 1's loss to the Heat on Wednesday, scoring 27 points with four boards, five assists and three 3-pointers in 47 minutes.

Roundball Stew: The Roundball Stew Awards

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Matt Stroup hands out awards to Steph Curry, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and others while also looking ahead to next season.

Paul George wins Most Improved Player award - Paul George | IND

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Paul George won the NBA's Most Improved Player award according to multiple reports on Monday.

Paul George triple-doubles, makes 17 FTs - Paul George | IND

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Paul George triple-doubled in Sunday's Game 1 win over the Hawks with 23 points, 11 boards and 12 assists, while adding one steal and one block on 3-of-13 shooting from the field.

Paul George: Sitting Out Wednesday

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Paul George: George will miss Wednesday's game against the Sixers to rest. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

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

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

Pacers may rest Paul George final two games - Paul George | IND

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The Pacers may rest Paul George for the final two games of the regular season.

Paul George turns in a big line Monday in win - Paul George | IND

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Paul George filled the stat sheet in a win over the Clippers on Monday with 22 points, six boards, 10 assists, four steals, one block and two 3-pointers.

Paul George: Finger Improving?

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Paul George: George, who had been dealing with a sprained ligament in his left pinkie finger, was not sporting tape on his hand for Monday night's win over Atlanta, the Indianapolis Star reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Mostly NBA Notes: Al Horford blowing up, Stephen Curry on fire and Dirk Nowitzki’s reemergence

Source: Roto Arcade by Dalton Del Don

Previously one of the more durable players in the league, Al Horford destroyed fantasy owners last season when a torn pectoral muscle ended his year after just 11 games played. However, he’s currently averaging career highs in ppg (17.4), rpg (10.0), spg (1.0) and FG% (55.7). Horford has been a top-20 fantasy player this season despite shooting a career-low 60.7 percent at the line, which is nowhere near his career mark of 73.7, so it’s safe to expect improvement there down the stretch. Among those in the top-five in double-doubles this season, only Horford and Dwight Howard also average at least 1.0 spg and 1.0 bpg. Horford’s Usage Rate (20.59) isn’t well above league average, but it’s a career high,

Paul George triple-doubles in bounce-back - Paul George | IND

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Paul George, who hit just 1-of-10 shots for five points on Monday, bounced back in a big way on Wednesday with 23 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, two steals and a 3-pointer on 8-of-17 shooting.

George and West score combined 56 points - Paul George | IND

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Paul George double-doubled in Friday's loss to the Raptors with 26 points and 14 boards, adding five assists, one steal and five 3-pointers in 47 minutes.

Mostly NBA Notes: Rudy Gay surging

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When I first analyzed the Rudy Gay trade, I surmised the move was lateral for his fantasy value. I’ve since quickly changed my mind, even rating him 20th on my latest Big Board update after just a couple of games with the Raptors, as the drop in quality when it comes to teammates appears to be far more outweighed by his increased responsibilities. Call it the James Harden effect. After averaging 16.4 FGA with Memphis, he’s up to 21.0 with Toronto, including a whopping 6.0 3pt and also 5.7 FTA (all three would easily be career highs). Gay’s 12 rebounds Wednesday

Jrue Holiday named to East's All-Star team - Jrue Holiday | PHI

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Jrue Holiday, Kyrie Irving, Tyson Chandler, Paul George, Joakim Noah, Luol Deng and Chris Bosh were named as the Eastern Conference All-Star reserves.

George goes bonkers; West posts 20-11-7 line - Paul George | IND

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Paul George scored 31 points on 11-of-19 shooting (including seven threes) with six rebounds, three assists, five steals, and one block in the Pacers' 105-95 win over the Rockets on Friday.

Mostly NBA Notes: Ty Lawson bouncing back

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After shooting 51.5, 50.3 and 48.8 percent from the floor over his first three years in the league, respectively, Ty Lawson’s field goal percentage is just 41.9 so far this season, and his FT% is also a career-low 71.2 (not to mention his 2.6 tpg are a career high). As a result, he went from being the 24th most valuable fantasy asset last year to the 119th this season, as he’s been one of the most disappointing players so far. It hasn’t been all bad, as Lawson’s 6.9 apg and 1.5 spg are both career highs, and he’s played much better of late, averaging 19.4 ppg, 8.6 apg and 1.2 3pt over his past five games, including a Tuesday effort in which he played through an illness that caused him to miss that

Paul George: (Illness) Playing Sunday

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Paul George: George will play Sunday at Brooklyn, the Indianapolis Star reports, after missing Saturday's game due to the flu. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Paul George (flu) will play vs. Brooklyn - Paul George | IND

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Paul George (flu) will play against the Nets on Sunday.

Paul George (flu) is starting vs. Brooklyn - Paul George | IND

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Paul George (flu) will play against the Nets on Sunday.

Paul George: (Illness) Traveled with Team, May Play Sunday

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Paul George: George (illness) actually traveled with the Pacers to Brooklyn, but it is unclear if he's well enough to play Sunday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Paul George: (Illness) May Play Sunday

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Paul George: George did not travel with the Pacers to Brooklyn due to an illness but could still join the team for Sunday's contest. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Paul George (flu) doubtful to travel Sunday - Paul George | IND

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Paul George (flu) is not expected to travel with the Pacers for Sunday's game in Brooklyn.

Paul George: (Flu) Out For Saturday

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Paul George: George will miss Saturday's game against the Bobcats due to the flu. The Pacers hope to have him back for Sunday's game in Brooklyn. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Paul George (flu) out on Saturday - Paul George | IND

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Paul George (flu) will miss Saturday's game against the Bobcats.

Paul George steals the show on Thursday - Paul George | IND

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Paul George had a career-high six steals in a win over the Knicks on Thursday, adding 24 points, 11 boards, six assists, one block and two 3-pointers in 44 minutes.

Pacers extend coach Frank Vogel's contract - Paul George | IND

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The Pacers have extended coach Frank Vogel's contract for an undisclosed number of years.

Pacers-Bulls rescheduled for Feb. 4 in Indy - Paul George | IND

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The Dec. 26 game between the Pacers and Bulls that was postponed due to a blizzard has been rescheduled for Week 15 on Monday, Feb. 4 at the fieldhouse in Indy.

Pacers-Bulls game PPD due to weather - Paul George | IND

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The game between the Pacers and Bulls has been postponed due to a blizzard.

IND-CHI could be postponed due to blizzard - Paul George | IND

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The game between the Pacers and Bulls could be postponed due to a blizzard.

Paul George drops 28 points on Philly - Paul George | IND

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Paul George continued his tear with 28 points on 9-of-17 shooting, five threes, six boards, two assists, one steal, and three blocks on Friday.

Paul George goes scoreless, hits rock bottom - Paul George | IND

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The bottom dropped out for Paul George on Saturday, as he went scoreless on 0-of-7 shooting vs. Golden State.

Fantasy: Kevin Love doesn't miss a beat in return

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Seth Landman recaps Wednesday's games from a fantasy perspective, highlighting Kevin Love's return and Paul George's 37-point effort.

Day 23: Where Kevin Love Owners Are The Most Thankful

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But if you look at the lines below, a lot of other people have performances to be thankful for too. It’s like these guys knew that they had a day off today or something…

Comeback Line of the Night: Kevin Love (1.31) came back with only the 24th best performance of the night. Out of 289 players. You see why we said he was still worth a first round pick? Oh, you need to know his actual line? 34 points on 12 of 25 from the field (only 2-9 for three,

Paul George hits franchise record nine 3s - Paul George | IND

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Paul George had a career-high 37 points thanks to his franchise-record nine 3-pointers on Wednesday, adding four boards, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes.

Paul George hits franchise-record nine 3s - Paul George | IND

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Paul George had a career-high 37 points thanks to his nine 3-pointers against the Hornets on Wednesday, adding four boards, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes.

Day 18: Waive Racers

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Line of the Night: Portland may be struggling, but Nicolas Batum (2.86) is not. Thanks to a monster 35 points (5 threes, 13-19 from the field), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 blocks, Batum has climbed to #4 overall on Give Me The Rock’s Fantasy Basketball Player Rater (and that Top 3 includes the injured Kyle Lowry). Of course, Batum also a fairly ridiculous 7 turnovers. He’s only averaging 2.6 on the season, though, and this was an overtime game, so he should be

Day 9: The First Triple-Double of the Season

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Line of the Night: There was a triple-double last night (more on that later) but Marcin Gortat’s (2.67) 7 blocked shots to go with 23 points and 10 rebounds in a 117-110 win over the Bobcats was the real fantasy gold last night. I heard rumblings before the season that Gortat might be in for a down year due to the departure of Steve Nash; although what that argument failed to take into account is that Goran Dragic is a pretty damn good PG himself. Gortat – with averages of 16.3 points and 12.5 rebounds – has been great to start the season and should continue to be one of the league’s elite fantasy

Day 5: Fantasy Basketball Split Personalities

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Only 5 days in and we have our first Line of the Night/Waiver Wire Line of the Night combo! Mike Dunleavy (3.33) shot too well to technically qualify as the WWLotN since we don’t like to let people get in with 70%+ FG shooting… but with 29 points, 6 threes, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals, we’re going to let the 10-12 from the field have a pass on this one. Dunleavy is only 31% owned (mostly because everyone – myself included – was out picking up Tobias Harris, who only played 13 minutes in this one). I’m going to say Dunleavy got 34 in

Paul George drops 16 & 17 w/ full stat line - Paul George | IND

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Paul George led the Pacers with 16 points and 17 rebounds in Saturday's double-overtime thriller, adding two 3-pointers, three assists, two steals and four blocks.

Mostly NBA Notes: A look around the league

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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

Friends & Family hoops draft: In their own words

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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

Holding court: Sleepers and busts for 2012-’13

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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.

11 Undervalued Fantasy Basketball Players

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I’d argue that there is no better feeling than having a player fall to you in a fantasy draft 2-3 rounds below where they should go. What? I should get out more? I can’t argue with that.

Anyway, here are 11 players we feel are undervalued going into drafts (at least in Yahoo leagues). I pulled the current Yahoo average draft position (ADP) for all players and compared that to our current player rankings. Yahoo ADP is not a perfect comparison since that number covers all types of leagues (H2H and roto) as long as the league conducted a standard draft. It’s also heavily dependent on the Yahoo default rankings as evidenced by the fact that Channing Frye’s ADP is currently 113. That is right around the spot that Frye is still

Holding court: Sleepers and busts for 2012/13

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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

Top 35 Fantasy Centers for the 2012-13 Season

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The Center position is always as shallow as the inch and a half if water it takes to drown someone and this year is no exception. You only have to look at the fact that we go all the way to #195 in order to corral the Top 35. Yes, only 35 out of the top 195 players are Centers. And if you’ve got 12 teams in your league and have to start 2 Centers, then someone might have to reach as far down as J.J. Hickson at 149 to fill out their roster. (That doesn’t include multi-position eligibility, but it’s always hard to figure out how to include that in Tiered rankings, because different sites allow different players at different positions).

The good news is, it’s usually easier to pick up guys who get decent rebounds and low

Top 35 Fantasy Shooting Guards for the 2012-13 Season

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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

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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

Give Me The Rock 2012 Fantasy Basketball Awards After Party

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Nels handed out some fantasy hardware the other day with the GMTR fantasy basketball awards ceremony So consider this post the after party.

If you read GMTR, then you are probably aware that we post recaps every day that cover the best and the worst of previous day’s worth of games. Every day we hand out the line of the night (the best fantasy line of the night according to the GMTR player rater), waiver wire line of the night (best fantasy

Give Me The Rock 2012 Fantasy Basketball Awards Ceremony

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Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the annual Give Me The Rock 2012 Fantasy Basketball Awards (The Rockies? The Gimmes? Other suggestions? Leave a comment!). While a normal awards show would being with some sort of red carpet special, I have simply substituted something you’ll find just as entertaining (above). The show would then carry on with some sort of musical number by the host, but since this is just a written article that will have to wait for our video podcast (Ed. note: There will be no video podcast).

So, with that out of the way, let’s

Top 50 Fantasy Basketball Keepers for 2012

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This is GMTR’s top 50 long-term keeper list for fantasy basketball keeper leagues. It is based on a player’s estimated fantasy value over the next five seasons. I wrote up the summaries a few games before the end of the season, so the final end of the season stats may differ slightly from the ones presented below.

A quick note about this list. It’s tough enough to predict player value for next week, never mind five years from now. Any long-term keeper list needs to balance experience (and predictability) with youth and potential. Therefore, this list trends more towards experience than one might expect because those are the