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| Nick Collison is slated to play on Saturday, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He's nursing a strained right calf but has been cleared to suit up. |
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| Kurt Thomas, F, San Antonio Spurs | Saturday 2/2, 3:43 PM CT |
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| Kurt Thomas is expected to lace 'em up for Saturday's run with the Knicks, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He was supposed to be a game-time call, but he tested his bruised right knee out this morning and has been cleared to roll. |
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| Wally Szczerbiak has been ruled out for tonight's game after failing to take part in the morning shootaround, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He was able to take some jumpers, though, so it doesn't appear that his sprained ankle is very serious. Nonetheless, you'll want to yank him out of your lineups for Saturday. |
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| Jerry Stackhouse was able to get through a light workout with the Mavs on Saturday, but he won't be ready to face his old team, the Pistons, on Sunday, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It will be the fifth straight game his strained hamstring will cost him. |
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| Desmond Mason is set to return to action on Saturday, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He's been out for six weeks due to a torn ligament in his left thumb. With Michael Redd out of the mix, Mason may even see enough action to make a little fantasy noise in his return. |
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| Michael Redd will not be ready to return to game action on Saturday, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. This will be the fourth game Redd's missed due to his strained knee. Keep him benched until we hear something positive about his recovery. |
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| Joe Smith, F, Oklahoma City Thunder | Saturday 2/2, 2:55 PM CT |
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| Joe Smith worked out this morning with his Bulls teammates and is expected to return to action tonight, according to the Chicago Tribune. However, it's not clear how much he might play, as he's returning from a rough bout with the flu. You may want to keep him pined until he's back to full strength. |
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| Ben Gordon, G, Chicago Bulls | Saturday 2/2, 2:52 PM CT |
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| Ben Gordon took part in the Bulls' shootaround this morning, according to the Chicago Tribune. He iced his sprained wrist after the session, though, and remains a game-time call for tonight's game. |
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| Jeff Green, F, Oklahoma City Thunder | Saturday 2/2, 11:06 AM CT |
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| Jeff Green missed practice on Friday due to a sprained left ankle, according to the Seattle Times. The injury has left the rookie a game-time decision for Saturday's run with the Knicks. |
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| Kurt Thomas, F, San Antonio Spurs | Saturday 2/2, 11:03 AM CT |
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| Kurt Thomas will be a game-time call on Saturday, when the Sonics face off against the Knicks, according to the Seattle Times. He recently was dealing with a bruised right knee, but now he has a strained tendon in his left quadriceps, so he may not be a safe play even if active. |
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| Nick Collison is nursing a strained right calf, according to the Seattle Times. It won't be known if he'll be active for Saturday's contest until the game nears. |
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| Wally Szczerbiak will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Knicks, according to the Seattle Times. He missed his first game of the season on Thursday due to a sprained right ankle, which he'll test out in pre-game warmups to determine whether he can ball. |
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| Quentin Richardson was held out of Friday's contest against the Trail Blazers because he was dealing with the flu. It's not clear at this time whether he'll be ready to face the Sonics on Saturday. |
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| Eddy Curry, C, New York Knicks | Saturday 2/2, 10:49 AM CT |
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| Eddy Curry missed Friday's game due to the flu. No word yet on whether he'll be ready to take part in the Knicks' tilt with the Sonics on Saturday. |
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| Pau Gasol, F, Los Angeles Lakers | Saturday 2/2, 10:44 AM CT |
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| Pau Gasol will be in Los Angeles today for his physical and might make his debut with the Lakers on Sunday, according to the LA Times. However, a Lakers' team source said it was 50-50 for Sunday, because Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton will have to get to Memphis and pass their physicals, too. Gasol's scoring may take a dip, but he'll still provide great overall fantasy stats in his new digs. |
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| D.J. Mbenga, C, Los Angeles Lakers | Saturday 2/2, 10:39 AM CT |
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| D.J. Mbenga inked another 10-day contract with the Lakers on Friday. He averaged just 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds on his last 10-day bid, so unless you're related to him, you won't care about this news. |
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| Carmelo Anthony is determined to return to action on Saturday, according to the Denver Post. We'll have to wait to find out whether his sprained ankle is more determined to keep 'Melo out. He'll likely test it out before the game and hopefully be on the floor for the tip-off. |
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| Sam Cassell, G, Boston Celtics | Saturday 2/2, 10:23 AM CT |
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| The Nugs have contacted the Clippers about acquiring Sam Cassell in a trade, according to the Denver Post. The Clippers have no real reason to hold onto Cassell, who would give the Nugs some backcourt insurance for the second half of the season, so this could actually come to fruition with the right trade offer. |
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| Raymond Felton missed a chunk of the second half of Friday's run with a sprained ankle, according to the Charlotte Observer. It's not clear if it was his left ankle, which he's been nursing for a while now, or if he'd be able to play Saturday. If he can't, look for newly signed Earl Boykins to get some extra play at the point. |
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| Gerald Wallace skipped the fourth quarter of Friday's game due to a sprained ankle, according to the Charlotte Observer. The Warriors smoked the Bobs, 127-96, and the game was all but over by the time Wallace got hurt, so sitting him may have just been precautionary. Crash is a fantasy monster, but his propensity for injury makes these news blurbs unsettling to his owners. Let's hope he's ready to roll tonight. |
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| Gilbert Arenas said Friday that he's making steady progress in his return from two knee surgeries, according to the Washington Post. "I'm 20 to 30 days away from being back, baby!" Arenas declared. Agent Zero is always good for a headline, but until he joins his Wiz mates for some serious practices, any timeline for his return has no real legitimacy. Stay tuned, but there's at least a chance he could hit the hardwood for game action by early March. |
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| As expected, Jamaal Tinsley returned to action on Friday after missing three games with a sore knee. He came off the bench and scored just two points, though he managed to dole out eight dimes. It's not clear when Tinsley will return to the starting mix, but it shouldn't be long. |
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| Aaron McKie was part of the Pau Gasol trade on Friday, heading to Memphis in a sign-and-trade. Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni said that McKie will be a player/coach, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. McKie had been an assistant coach for the Sixers this season but remained the property of the Lakers, who signed and traded him Friday to help fill out the salary requirements of the Gasol swap. The odds of McKie having any fantasy value are slim, at best, even in the deepest of leagues. |
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| LeBron James, F, Cleveland Cavaliers | Saturday 2/2, 9:37 AM CT |
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| The availability of LeBron James for Saturday's game remains uncertain. However, he said if he couldn't run tonight, he'd definitely be ready for Tuesday's game, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. King James missed Thursday's game due to a sprained right ankle. He may benefit from the extra rest if he waits for Tuesday, but if the joint feels strong enough Saturday, you should see him at tip-off. |
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| Joe Smith, F, Oklahoma City Thunder | Saturday 2/2, 9:27 AM CT |
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| Joe Smith joined the Bulls on Friday, though he remained too weak from the flu to take part in practice, according to the Chicago Tribune. He'll be a game-time decision on Saturday. Once he's back up to full speed, Smith could have some short-term value while Luol Deng is out with a sore Achilles. |
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| Luol Deng, G, Chicago Bulls | Saturday 2/2, 9:24 AM CT |
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| Luol Deng rode a stationary bike and did some shooting on Friday, according to the Chicago Tribune. While, that's a positive step, Deng remains out indefinitely due to his sore Achilles tendon and may not play again until after the All-Star break. |
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| Ben Gordon, G, Chicago Bulls | Saturday 2/2, 9:19 AM CT |
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| Ben Gordon was able to practice on Friday, according to the Chicago Tribune. Gordon, who has been sidelined by a sprained right wrist, will be a game-time call on Saturday. |
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