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| Deron Williams had another strong outing on Friday as he registered 25 points, 15 assists, and six boards. He has now recorded a double-double in each of his last five games. |
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| Michael Redd had an average night as he led the Bucks with 25 points. He also contributed two rebounds, one assist and one steal. |
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| Desmond Mason just missed a double-double Friday night as he ended with 15 points and nine boards. He also notched four assists and two steals. Mason is now averaging 14.4 points over his last four games. |
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| LaMarcus Aldridge led the Blazers with 29 points, including the game winning shot with 2.4 seconds remaining during Friday night action against the Bucks. He also chipped in six rebounds and four assists. |
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| Nenad Krstic played 29 minutes tonight and made them count as he generated 14 points and 11 rebounds. Richard Jefferson led the Nets with 27 points as well. |
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| Chris Paul, G, New Orleans Hornets | Friday 3/7, 11:23 PM CT |
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| Chris Paul had another MVP worthy performance on Friday as he paced the Hornets with 25 points and 16 rebounds, along with three steals. He has now racked up 34 assists over his last two games. |
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| Rookie Julian Wright set new career highs tonight as he racked up 20 points and eight rebounds in just over 29 minutes of work. He was the 13th overall selection in the draft. |
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| Kevin Garnett chipped in 16 points in a winning effort against the Bulls Friday night, and is now seven points away from 20,000 for his career. He added eight rebounds as well. |
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| Ben Gordon, G, Chicago Bulls | Friday 3/7, 11:03 PM CT |
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| Ben Gordon scored a team leading 20 points for the Bulls but he only hit 6-of-16 shots (3-of-8 from long range). |
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| Marcus Banks stepped up his game Friday night as he led the depleted Heat with 20 points. The Heat were notably only able to field seven players. |
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| Stephen Jackson had a solid stat-line Friday night as he generated 22 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and one steal. Jackson should continue to be a solid source of points for the Warriors. |
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| David Lee, F, New York Knicks | Friday 3/7, 10:40 PM CT |
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| David Lee had a solid outing in a tough loss to Detroit as he contributed 12 points and a team high 15 boards. |
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| Tayshaun Prince helped shoot down the Knicks with a team leading 28 points and seven rebounds. He only shot 9-of-17 from the field but did hit all nine of his free throws. He has now topped 20 points in three of his last four games. |
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| Raymond Felton recorded a double-double Friday night as he scored 23 points with 11 assists. He also made one steal and hit both of his shots from long range. |
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| Al Horford, F, Atlanta Hawks | Friday 3/7, 10:24 PM CT |
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| Al Horford generated 18 points and 11 rebounds Friday night, while shooting 8-of-11 from the field. He has now reached double digits in points and/or rebounds in three of his last four contests. |
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| Chris Wilcox, F, Oklahoma City Thunder | Friday 3/7, 10:18 PM CT |
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| Chris Wilcox has been bothered by a knee injury but seems to be getting better as he led the Sonics with 20 points on Friday night. He has now reached at least 18 points in three of his last four games. |
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| Samuel Dalembert hit 10-of-11 shots and paced the Sixers with 22 solid points. He led with 13 boards as well. |
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| Jose Calderon just missed a double-double on Friday night as he notched 20 points and 9 assists. |
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| Andrea Bargnani stepped up his game without Chris Bosh as he led the Raptors with 27 points, while hitting 5-of-9 shots from long range. He suffered a minor head injury earlier in the week. |
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| Roger Mason, G, San Antonio Spurs | Friday 3/7, 9:53 PM CT |
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| Roger Mason Jr hit 4-of-6 shots from long range and ended his night with 18 points in the Wizards overtime win. He has now reached double digits in scoring in three of his last four games. |
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| Antawn Jamison led the Wizards with 25 points on Friday night, including six of their eight points in overtime. He also contributed 16 rebounds. |
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| Rasheed Wallace missed Friday night's game due to his sprained ankle, according to ESPN.com. He was replaced by Theo Ratliff. |
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| Tim Thomas, F, New York Knicks | Friday 3/7, 6:22 PM CT |
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| Tim Thomas is considered questionable to play on Friday night (groin), according to the Orange County Register. Thomas is averaging 13.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest so his services will be missed if he cannot go. |
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| Dwyane Wade missed Friday night's start due to soreness in his surgically repaired knee but could be back in action on Saturday, according to the Star Tribune. The injury woes continue for the Heat. |
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| David West, F, New Orleans Hornets | Friday 3/7, 5:13 PM CT |
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| David West is expected to be out of action until Wednesday due to his injured ankle, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He will be missed as he is averaging 19.7 points and 9 rebounds per game. |
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| Alexander Johnson has been suspended for Friday's game due to a flagrant foul on the Raptors' Bagnani earlier in the week, according to the AP. Johnson is only averaging about 12 minutes per contest this season. |
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| David Harrison has been suspended for one game for misconduct, according to the AP. Harrison was previously suspended for five games back in January for a drug violation. |
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| Mo Williams, G, Cleveland Cavaliers | Friday 3/7, 3:55 PM CT |
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| Mo Williams will miss Friday's game due to his abdominal strain, according to the Oregonian. Royal Ivey will get the starting nod against the Trail Blazers. Williams is considered day-to-day, so with any luck, he'll be back this weekend. |
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| Andrei Kirilenko didn't travel with the Jazz for Friday's game, according to the Deseret News. The Jazz consider him to be doubtful for Saturday's game, so it appears we won't see him return from his sprained hip until next week. |
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| David West, F, New Orleans Hornets | Friday 3/7, 12:52 PM CT |
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| David West will be a game-time call for Friday's game, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He worked out a bit Thursday after missing Wednesday's game due to a sprained left ankle, so hopefully he'll feel well enough during pre-game warmups to play tonight. |
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| Bonzi Wells, G, New Orleans Hornets | Friday 3/7, 12:49 PM CT |
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| The Hornets do not expect to get Bonzi Wells back in the mix for Friday's game, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He probably won't return from his bruised Achilles tendon on Saturday, either, so keep him benched. |
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| Yao Ming, C, Houston Rockets | Friday 3/7, 12:42 PM CT |
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| Yao Ming expects to be ready to play for China in the Olympics, according to the AP. "The surgery was very successful and I'll start physical recovery very soon," he wrote. "I'll do whatever I can to overcome the difficulty and play for China in Olympics and be in my best form. "I'll see you in the Olympics. Thanks, everybody." Yao is recovering from surgery that repaired a stress fracture in his foot. He's basically going to be the face of China at the Olympics, so he'll face incredible pressure to play. Let's hope that doesn't set him back for the 2008-09 fantasy season. |
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| The Lakers now expect Trevor Ariza to miss the rest of the regular season, according to the LA Times. They had hoped that he'd be ready to return from his fractured foot by mid March, but it now appears he won't be available until the playoffs. He wasn't a fantasy factor in any but the deepest of leagues, anyway. |
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| Andrew Bynum still hasn't started running on a treadmill, though he could begin doing that next week, according to the LA Times. He's been testing his injured knee by running in a pool and on an elliptical machine but still has no timetable set for his return. However, the soonest we might see him in game action would be early April. |
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| Chucky Atkins is aiming to return to game action on Friday, according to the Rocky Mountain News. He's been limited to just nine games this season due to sports hernia surgery. It should take him a bit to get his legs under him, but he isn't likely to have any steady fantasy value down the stretch, regardless. |
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| Mo Williams, G, Cleveland Cavaliers | Friday 3/7, 10:53 AM CT |
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| Mo Williams remains listed as day-to-day, so it's not clear if he will be able to return from his abdominal strain for Friday's game. The injury isn't believed to be serious, so he may end up being a game-time call for tonight's run with the Trail Blazers. |
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| Yi Jianlian will not be ready to take part in Friday's game, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He's nursing a sprained right wrist, and it's not clear when he'll return. Charlie Villanueva will benefit most from Yi's absence. |
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| Shawne Williams was activated for Thursday's game for the first time since an acquaintance wanted on a murder charge was arrested outside of his home last week. Coach Jim O'Brien said the move was just because the Pacers were short on players, according to the Indianapolis Star. Williams only played six minutes and should continue to be a non-factor for the foreseeable future. |
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| Willie Green sustained a knee injury near the end of Wednesday's practice, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We had a minute left in practice, and it was a little bump. Nothing serious, and I iced it down," said Green. He worked out Thursday and is expected to run Friday night against the Sonics. |
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| Zach Randolph was a late scratch Wednesday after being expected to return to action, according to the New York Daily News. He's probably going to sit out Friday and is iffy for Saturday's run, too. The Knicks say he has a deep bone bruise in his right foot, but it could well be a bruised ego and playing for a lousy team that has him disinclined to lace up. |
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