Los Angeles Clippers’ Center Chris Kaman has been taking part in half-court two-on-two drills lately. It is still unsure when he will be able to return to the court but a lot of people think it could be the Clippers getaway game on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This would be a pretty big deal for a lot of fantasy managers. Not only will owners be getting back a potentially huge fantasy boost to their rosters, but other owners will be feeling the ripple effect his return has on the entire Clippers roster. Marcus Camby and Zach Randolph owners will lose stats because of it.

Camby owners are safe for now while Randolph is tending to his ill father but once he returns, there will be a major logjam at the 4 and 5 positions for the Clippers. Granted Kaman will need some time to get reacquainted with life on the court so he probably won’t be overused in the beginning. Still, Camby owners figure to take a major hit once all three players are healthy and ready to go at full speed. Read the rest of this entry »

Wednesday’s game brought the Clippers a few surprises. Both Baron Davis and Marcus Camby returned from injuries to play a little over 20 minutes each. Neither player played very well in their return with Davis going 1-10 with 3 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block while Camby delivered 6 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. Give them time and they will return to form.


News about Zach Randolph’s quest to return to the court took an upswing. Randolph says that he will travel with the Clippers on their current road trip and hopes to play on Monday. I wouldn’t put him in your lineup just yet seeing as how the Clippers will most likely want to ease Randolph back into the starting lineup. It looks as though all of you Randolph owners finally have something to look forward to.
Eric Gordon should still be useful as the SG but I think this will really bring down Al Thornton’s numbers.

This is a look at which players have been lighting it up over the past week. Most of them might be available on your league waiver wire.

Guards

Mario Chalmers- He has been playing very well over his last 2 games really cutting down on his turnovers. He has been shooting the ball at a .524% clip while averaging 13 pts, 6.5 asst, 3.5 stl and only 0.5 TO.

Kelenna Azubuike- The return of Monta Ellis might negate these stats but over the past 4 games he has averaged a .553 FG%, 1.3 3ptm, 15 pts, 4.5 reb and 1.3 blk. Read the rest of this entry »

The Los Angeles Clippers have had a terrible time finding someone to play the Center position for them this year. It has nothing to do with a lack of performance though. It has everything to do with keeping their players healthy. First Chris Kaman went down with a foot injury and isn’t expected back until after the All-Star break. Then Zach Randolph went out with a bone bruise in his knee and he won’t be back for at least another week or two. Now, Marcus Camby has suffered a sprained ankle and is expected to miss about a week. Brian Skinner is dealing with a bruised knee and has been limited in practice also.


This brings us to DeAndre Jordan, the 7′ rookie who will be forced into the starting lineup now. Unless of course Mike Dunleavy Sr. thinks that Cheikh Samb might be able to hold his own for more than 3 minutes per game. Jordan might be a nice little stopgap player for a week or two judging by his line the other night of 8 pts, 10 reb, 1 asst and 6 blk. That’s right, 6 BLOCKS!!! Don’t expect that every night but you could do worse with a waiver pick up.


Jordan won’t be a starter for long but it could give the Clippers some insight as to how their bench could afford them to trade a player like Kaman or Camby. Camby is not happy at all in L.A. and has made no efforts to hide it. This could be a signal of a future trade which in my mind would only benefit Kaman, Camby and Randolph owners.