Carmelo Anthony was arrested early Monday morning for suspicion of DUI. While the results of the blood test won’t be available for another two weeks, Anthony will likely face a suspension at some point if he’s found guilty.
The good news for Anthony owners in fantasy basketball is that he will likely be available for the season finale. The Nuggets play the Grizzlies on Wednesday in a game that will likely have playoff implications. The only way Anthony might not play is if that game suddenly becomes meaningless in regards to the playoffs.
If Anthony doesn’t play, that’s a big fantasy boost …read more

While Brent Barry isn’t a very good fantasy basketball player these days, he’s still valuable in leagues that value efficiency. Barry at his advanced age is still a very efficient player who makes few mistakes while on the court. He can also produce point, assists and three-pointers in his limited minutes.
Barry has missed the last two months after injuring his calf for the second time. The reports out of San Antonio are that Barry could begin playing later this week. Although he’ll come off the bench, Barry could still play a 15 to 18 minute role on the Spurs.
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While Derek Fisher hasn’t missed a game yet for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Lakers are worried about their starting point guard. Fisher has a partially torn tendon in his foot that he is currently trying to play through. The common treatment for his injury is six-to-eight weeks of rest.
So far, Fisher has obviously been hampered by his injury. If he can’t tough it out, the Lakers might be forced to shut him down for at least a couple weeks. Needless to say, this is more bad news for the Lakers on the injury front.
If Fisher can’t go any further, …read more

The Houston Rockets got devastating news on Tuesday when they learned that Yao Ming will miss the rest of the season due to a stress fracture in his foot. The Rockets, who have won 12 games in a row, will now have to figure out a way to win without Yao in the middle.
In the fantasy basketball world, this is also devastating news to anyone who owned Yao. You will have to figure out a way to survive without one of the better fantasy centers in the game. While Yao’s numbers were slightly down from last year, he was still …read more

In the biggest trade at the NBA trading deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Seattle Supersonics swapped players in a three-team deal. The Cavs acquired Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West and Joe Smith, the Bulls got Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown, and the Sonics landed Ira Newble, Donyell Marshall and Adrian Griffin.
In the fantasy basketball world, this trade will make a big splash. All four of the players the Cavs received should see at least a short-term raise in their value. Wallace should start at power forward. Szczerbiak has a good chance at …read more

The on-again, off-again trade is finally on for good. Jason Kidd has officially been traded from the New Jersey Nets to the Dallas Mavericks along with Antoine Wright and Malik Allen for Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell, Maurice Ager, Keith Van Horn and DeSagana Diop.
With Kidd in Dallas, expect an increase in efficiency from all the players on the Mavericks. Kidd is still a great point guard who is arguably the best in the game at making players around him better. Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard and Jason Terry will now find themselves open more than ever before.
Kidd himself could be …read more

Gilbert Arenas took the first step in his return from his knee injury. Cleared for light practice, Arenas was back on the basketball court on Monday. While he’s still not able to practice fully, this is a good sign for Arenas owners.
Not too long ago, there were rumblings Arenas would possibly miss the rest of the season. However, with the news that Arenas is well enough to start working out on the court, it’s not too unreasonable to expect him back within the next couple of weeks.
Antonio Daniels, who has started in Arenas’ place at point guard for the Washington …read more

The on-again, off-again trade between the Dallas Mavericks and the New Jersey Nets hasn’t become official just yet. However, the proposed trade would send basically Jason Kidd to the Mavericks, while the Nets would get Devin Harris and DeSagana Diop. There are other players and picks involved but in the fantasy world, these are the three relevant moving parts.
If this trade goes down, Jason Kidd owners would have to be happy. Kidd would be motivated and happy once again. In the NBA, never underestimate the power of happiness. While Kidd’s stats are pretty good right now, expect his stats to …read more

In a move that sent shockwaves through the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies traded Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers in a move that netted the Grizzlies cap flexibility and prospects. The Lakers, on the other hand, got a player who could elevate their team from playoff contender to championship contender.
In the fantasy basketball world, this trade also has a huge impact. With Gasol on the Lakers, he’ll be surrounded by a lot of good scorers and rebounders, which will negatively affect his scoring and rebounding totals. However, he should also become a more efficient player because he won’t …read more

Chris Andersen is reportedly taking steps toward rejoining the NBA. Andersen, formerly of the New Orleans Hornets, was suspended by the NBA for two years after failing a drug test.
If Andersen is successfully able to get back onto the court at some point this season, most people expect that he’ll end up back with the Hornets. While the Hornets have a number of talented bigmen, Andersen showed enough promise that the Hornets would likely want him back.
Andersen is a very athletic bigman who can put up good per-minute numbers. During the 2005-06 season, Andersen was averaging around five points …read more