NBA News/Injuries/etc. (4/16/12)

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Jose Calderon - G - Raptors </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Jose Calderon (eye) will dress Monday but will only play in case of emergency.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Calderon took two hits to his right eye and has stitches. Monday marks his third straight game out, giving Ben Uzoh another start. Consider Calderon very questionable for Wednesday as well.
Apr. 16 - 6:19 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Raptors PR on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Anthony Randolph - F/C - Timberwolves </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Anthony Randolph will start at power forward in Monday's game against the Pacers.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Struggling rookie Derrick Williams gets demoted to a bench role. And with Kevin Love (concussion) likely done for the season, Randolph's arrow continues to point straight up. The mercurial talent has put it together over the last three games, averaging 22.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks during that span. Now starting, Randolph's roto-friendly game has the potential to be a serious difference-maker.
Apr. 16 - 6:11 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Kent Youngblood on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Linas Kleiza - G/F - Raptors </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Linas Kleiza (knee) will not play in Monday's game against the Hawks.</td></tr><tr><td>

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Apr. 16 - 6:21 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Raptors PR on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy"></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink"><table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Gerald Green - G/F - Nets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Gerald Green is starting at small forward in Monday's game against the Heat.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Finally, Avery Johnson is sending DeShawn Stevenson to his rightful place on the bench. Green has earned the starting job by averaging 17.1 points on 50.5 percent shooting over the last seven games. He's also knocked down 2.0 3-pointers per night during that span. There's a lot of upside here.
Apr. 16 - 6:04 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Andy Vasquez on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink"></td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink"></td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Eric Gordon - G - Hornets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman will not play in Monday's game against the Bobcats.</td></tr><tr><td>

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Apr. 16 - 6:25 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Rick Bonnell on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Chris Kaman - F/C - Hornets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Chris Kaman will not play in Monday's game against the Bobcats.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">It's unclear if this is an injury, a rest day, or coach Monty Williams wanting to play the kids. Regardless, there's no sense of urgency for the Hornets to play a 29-year-old Kaman as he enters free agency.
Apr. 16 - 6:31 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Rick Bonnell on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Gerald Wallace - F - Nets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Gerald Wallace (hamstring) will go through a workout Tuesday in order to determine if he'll play again this season.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">The Nets are finally turning to their young pieces, so it wouldn't be a surprise if Wallace ends up shut down. That would be big news for Gerald Green, who is starting at small forward Monday night.
Apr. 16 - 6:37 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Colin Stephenson on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Carl Landry - F - Hornets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Carl Landry (calf) will not play in Monday's game against the Bobcats.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">With Chris Kaman (undisclosed) also out, the Hornets are really thin up front again. Jason Smith and Gustavo Ayon figure to get a ton of burn.
Apr. 16 - 6:39 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: John Reid on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Nikola Pekovic - C - Timberwolves </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Nikola Pekovic (foot/ankle) will finish out the season before getting surgery.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Credit Pekovic for gutting it out while so many of his NBA counterparts are shutting it down. Pekovic is playing through bone spurs in his right foot but has played 25 minutes or more in four of the last five games. He'll go under the knife a couple weeks after the season ends.
Apr. 16 - 6:40 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Kent Youngblood on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Luol Deng - F - Bulls </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Luol Deng (rib) is "most likely out" for Monday's game against the Wizards.</td></tr><tr><td>

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Apr. 16 - 6:55 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: K.C. Johnson on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Marcus Camby - F/C - Rockets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Marcus Camby's (back) status for Monday's game will be determined during pregame warmups.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Camby is taking this one right up to tip. Even if he's active, it will be hard for fantasy owners to trust the oft-injured veteran. Camby is always susceptible to in-game aggravation.
Apr. 16 - 7:05 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Jason Friedman on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Kevin Martin - G - Rockets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Kevin Martin (shoulder) is in uniform Monday but will only play if the team needs made free throws late.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">It's finally a step in the right direction for Martin. It sounds like he hasn't been fully cleared for contact, but that could be coming soon. We should know more after the game.
Apr. 16 - 7:03 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Jason Friedman on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Derrick Rose - G - Bulls </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Derrick Rose is a game-time decision for Monday's game against the Wizards with a new foot injury.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">This one comes out of nowhere. Rose looked extremely healthy in Sunday's overtime win over the Pistons, but a new injury is always a concern. He was just getting over groin and ankle issues. If Rose can't go, explosive backup C.J. Watson will get the nod. For what it's worth, the reigning MVP did participate in the morning shootaround.
Apr. 16 - 6:59 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: K.C. Johnson on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Wilson Chandler - G/F - Nuggets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Wilson Chandler (groin) will not dress on Monday against the Rockets.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Chandler had a lackluster seven-minute return on Sunday, and this should serve as more confirmation that he shouldn't be anywhere near fantasy rosters.
Apr. 16 - 7:17 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Chris Dempsey on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Derrick Rose - G - Bulls </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Derrick Rose (right foot) will not play in Monday's game against the Wizards.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Beat writer K.C. Johnson says that the injury is not believed to be serious and that the injury flared up overnight on Sunday.
Apr. 16 - 7:25 p.m. ET
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</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: K.C. Johnson on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Marcus Camby - F/C - Rockets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Marcus Camby (back) will not play on Monday against the Nuggets.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">He was a 'warmup decision' and apparently after warmups he couldn't go, which is telling because the Rockets are fighting for their playoff lives right now. Samuel Dalembert is certainly worth a look as a spot-play with some short-term upside, but given his strained relationship with Kevin McHale he's a risky play no matter how you slice it.
Apr. 16 - 7:56 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Jason Friedman on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Zaza Pachulia's foot injury is "worse than a sprain" and could keep him out for the rest of the regular season.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Ivan Johnson has 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting but just two boards and no steals or blocks in 15 minutes of action toward the end of the third quarter.
Apr. 16 - 8:48 p.m. ET
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</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Michael Cunningham on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Raymond Felton - G - Trail Blazers </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Echoing a report from Sunday, Raymond Felton is doubtful for Monday's game against the Suns.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">We're not aware of any injury and a prior report indicated that he might miss the balance of the season so the Blazers could evaluate young talent. Owners need to have other options in place and a drop isn't out of the question, either.
Apr. 16 - 8:45 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Chris Haynes on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Jamal Crawford - G - Trail Blazers </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Jamal Crawford (right knee tendinitis, sore left groin) will play in Monday's game against the Suns after missing Sunday's game against the Kings.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Crawford's injuries don't sound serious, and he'll be a guy to watch for a shutdown as the Blazers stock up on ping pong balls and wrap up their year. Just keep in mind that if he doesn't get shutdown or miss games, he'll be a very good bet to handle primary scoring duties in a high-volume approach.
Apr. 16 - 8:59 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Chris Haynes on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Apr 16, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Nicolas Batum - G/F - Trail Blazers </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Nicolas Batum (quad) will not play on Monday against the Suns, as expected, and Luke Babbitt will start in his place.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Babbitt is worth a look for owners hunting threes and that is about it.
Apr. 16 - 9:13 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Chris Haynes on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>