| Tim Duncan, F, San Antonio Spurs | Monday 3/10, 10:30 PM CT |
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| Tim Duncan came up large on Monday night in the Spurs four point victory over the Nuggets as he scored 23 points with 18 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots. Duncan, a career 68.2% shooter from the foul-line made 9 of 10 shots from the charity stripe on the night in a spectacular all-around effort. |
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| Marcus Camby, C, Los Angeles Clippers | Monday 3/10, 10:28 PM CT |
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| Marcus Camby didn't fair well in his matchup with Tim Duncan as he was held to just three points and no blocked shots in the Nuggets four point loss. Camby did pull 14 boards so his night wasn't a complete disaster, though he has now gone all five games in the month of March with a double-digit scoring effort. |
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| Allen Iverson, playing with a broken finger on his right hand, was able to score 28 points on Monday night. Iverson was 9-for-22 from the field, including 3-for-6 on three's, so it doesn't appear that the broken bone effected his shooting much at all. He did have only one steal, perhaps he was afraid to thrust his hand into a dangerous spot. |
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| Jamal Crawford missed only one game before returning to the lineup on Monday night. Perhaps his injured right hand disrupted his shooting as was able to hit just 5 of 15 shots. Crawford posts points, almost 21 a game, but with a shooting percentage of 41% and and average of less than three boards a game, the points ring pretty hollow. |
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| Zach Randolph returned to the lineup on Monday night after missing 5-straight games due to a bruised foot and some personal issues to record a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds. In each of the four months he has played this season, Randolph has averaged at least 15 points and 9.4 boards, so even though his team is horrible, he still "gets his" each night. |
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| Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavs with 18 points on Monday night, he tied with Jason Terry, as he played only 23 minutes in the Mavs 108-79 thrashing of the Knicks. Dirk was 6-for-9 from the field and he hit one three for the club. Jason Terry was also on target from the field hitting 7 of 9 shots including one three-pointer. |
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| Vince Carter led the Nets with 13 points on Monday night as they were wiped out by the Rockets 91-73. Carter missed 10 shots, he only made five, on his way to also turning the ball over four times. Carter has now been held to less than 20 points in five straight games during which time he has shot better than 45% from the field only once. |
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| Tracy McGrady continued his recent run of strong play with a game-high 19 points on Monday night even though he played less than 29 minutes in the Rockets 19th straight win, the third longest streak in league history. McGrady had four rebounds and four assists as the Rockets dominated from the start of the game as they eventually won by 18 points over the Nets. |
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| Al Thornton, F, Los Angeles Clippers | Monday 3/10, 10:07 PM CT |
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| Al Thornton had a big game on Monday night as he basically doubled his yearly production with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Thornton has seen at least 36 minutes of action in four of the past five games during which time he has averaged 17.8 points per game for the Clippers. |
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| Cuttino Mobley scored a game best 29 points including hitting two free-throws with less than three seconds left in the Clippers 99-98 victory over the hapless Heat. Mobley was 11-for-15 from the field and had three steals as he matched his point total of his previous three outings combined. |
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| Daequan Cook stepped into the starting lineup due to the loss of Dwayne Wade and he rewarded the team with a career-high 23 points, triple his average of 7.1 points per game. Cook made 5 of 10 from downtown though he was only able to pull two boards and dish out two assists in 43 minutes of action. |
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| Chris Kaman, C, Los Angeles Clippers | Monday 3/10, 10:00 PM CT |
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| Chris Kaman, still dealing with a sore back, was forced to sit out Monday night's game, a 99-98 victory over the Heat. Kaman has seen his production dip greatly of late with an average of 12.3 points and 10.7 boards over his last 13 games, well below his season averages of 16 and 13.1, but still solid numbers from the center position. |
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| Andre Miller scored 22 points, dished five assists and pulled in eight rebounds in a 15-point loss to the Celtics. Miller averaged 19.7 points and 8.2 assists in 13 games in February, his best monthly totals of the season. |
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| Sam Cassell, playing his first game in Boston, had one rebound and one assist in under six minutes of action. Rajon Rondo had eight assists on the night in a starting role, and has posted at least eight assists in six of the last nine games, so Cassell will likely be relegated to nothing more than a support role. |
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| Kevin Garnett scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in just 32 minutes of action on Monday night as the Celtics won their 50th game for the first time in 16 seasons. Garnett was a terrific 11-for-14 from the field, and a perfect 4-for-4 from the line, but he turned the ball over five times without a single steal or blocked shot. |
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| Joe Johnson played almost 46 minutes on Monday night as he hit 11 of 20 shots on his way to 27 points in a losing effort. Johnson also dealt out 11 assists, though he had only one board and turned the ball over four times for the Hawks. Johnson now has at least 20 points in 5-straight games during which time he averaged 29.6 points per game. |
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| Dwight Howard did his best Superman impression on Monday night as he scored a team-high 26 points while grabbing 16 boards for the Magic. Though they only won the game by 11 points, when Howard was on the court the Magic outscored the Hawks by 23 points. |
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| Hedo Turkoglu had the second triple-double of his career on Monday night as he scored 23 points, grabbed 10 boards and dished out 13 assists as the Magic scored a season-high tying 123 points. Hedo nailed three 3-pointers and only turned the ball over two times on the night for Orlando. |
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| LaMarcus Aldridge came up big on Monday night with 25 points and 10 rebounds in the Blazers loss. LaMarcus was 11-for-19 from the field as he bettered his season long averages of 17 and 7. Aldridge continues to put up solid numbers including an average of 25 points per game the past three outings in the Northwest. |
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| Anderson Varejao had a big night on Monday as he scored 16 points and pulled nine boards in the Cavs victory. This was the second straight big outing for Varejao who had 15 points and 16 boards last time out and seems like a great pickup for those of you trolling the waiver wire. |
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| LeBron James posted a triple double on Monday night as he scored 24 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 11 assists in the Cavs 88-80 victory over the Blazers. James lost his streak of 5-straight games with 30 points, but a triple-double more than makes up for that. |
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| Smush Parker was waived by the Miami Heat on Monday, this according to the AP. Parker hasn't been with the team for about 3 1/2 since he was involved in an altercation with a parking attendant. After the team was unable to trade him, they just decided to let him go. |
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| Carl Landry suffered what was feared to be a substantial knee injury but tests on Monday showed no structural damage, this according to the AP. No timetable has been set for his return to action as he will continue rehab while being evaluated on a daily basis. |
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| Etan Thomas, F, Washington Wizards | Monday 3/10, 6:20 PM CT |
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| Etan Thomas practiced on Monday in his attempt to return to the court following heart surgery, this according to the Washington Post. No return date has been set, but according to the report he practiced in 5 on 5 situations and didn't look out of place. |
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| Sam Cassell was activated on Monday and could see his first game action with the Celtics vs. the Sixers, this according to the Boston Globe. Brian Scalabrine will be placed on the inactive list to make room for Cassell. Not the player he once was, Cassell can still turn things up a notch with the game on the line and his presence in a supporting role in Boston seems like an ideal fit. |
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| Gilbert Arenas skipped practice on Monday and instead worked out in the training room, this according to the Washington Post. The team still hasn't announced when Agent Zero will be back in the lineup, so for now it's best to leave him on the injury list. |
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| Caron Butler returned to practice on Monday with the hope of boosting his struggling team, this according to the AP. “We’ll get a better read on him tomorrow. This was the first time he really went through contact and had to change direction in a scrimmage with intensity," coach Eddie Johnson said. The team hopes to have Butler back soon, but there is still no established timeline for his his return to action from his injured labrum. |
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| Yi Jianlian will miss his fourth straight game on Tuesday night due to an injured wrist, this according to the AP. Yi is averaging 8.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in a solid rookie season for the Bucks, and the hope is that he will be able to return to action sometime soon. |
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| Allen Iverson has a a small, non-displaced fracture near the tip of his right ring finger, this according to the AP. Despite the injury, Iverson will continue to play on as the Nuggets need everything they can get from their leader to remain in the playoff race. Monitor how this injury effects Iverson's shooting moving forward, though we doubt it will curtail his mad-bombing ways. |
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| Chris Duhon has not been pleased since losing considerable playing time to the recently acquired Larry Hughes, according to The Chicago Tribune. After being fined for missing Sunday's shootaround he remarked that is doesn't matter because he isn't playing anyway. |
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| Tracy McGrady has been named the West player of the week, according to TheSportsNetwork.com. McGrady earned the honor by averaging 32.3 points, 7.7 assists, and 5.0 rebounds while leading the Rockets to a 3-0 mark. |
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| Jason Richardson has been named East player of the week, according to the Charlotte Observer. He earned the honor by averaging 28.5 points, three assists, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 steals while leading the Bobcats to a 4-0 mark. |
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| Gerald Wallace doesn't want to play power forward anymore, according to The Charlotte Observer. He stated that just because he can play power forward, doesn't mean he should play power forward. He wants to move also to limit his hard collisions with bigger players, which have led to four concussions over his four years with the Bobcats. At his current position, Wallace is averaging 20.6 points per game and 6.2 rebounds with one block. |
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| Rasheed Wallace is expected to return to action on Wednesday, according to the Detroit News. He will be getting five or six days of rest since spraining his ankle. |
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| Kenyon Martin is expected to play through his concussion on Monday night, according to Rocky Mountain News. He sustained the concussion during battle on Saturday. He will be a welcome addition as the Nugggets try to take down the Spurs. |
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| Dwyane Wade will undergo knee procedure, therefore ending his season, according to ESPN.com. This makes sense since the Heat have nothing left to play for. |
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