Amare Stoudemire has told the Phoenix Suns that he will not exercise his $17.7 million option for next season.  He wants to become a free agent.  That doesn’t mean that he won’t return to the Suns.  He wants a maximum level contract to return to Phoenix.

Andrew Bynum says that he will be ready to play in Game 4.  He was limited in Game 3 by the injury and most likely will be limited in Game 4.  If he is healthy he can be a force but right now it doesn’t look like he is at 100%.

Grant Hill has exercised his one year player option and will return to the Phoenix Suns next year.

Rumor has it that the Timberwolves have their eyes set on signing Rudy Gay this off-season and that they have made it a priority.

Where will LeBron James end up?  Nobody knows.  NY has the perfect market for him.  Chicago has a great market for him and a better team to surround him with.  Golden State has no chance of getting him but I can still hope can’t I?

Sergio Rodriguez has signed a 3 year deal with Real Madrid.  He would have been a restricted free agent this year.

Zach Randolph is a thug, but you already knew that.  He has been reportedly linked by authorities to 2 criminal investigations this off season.  One involving an Indianapolis drug ring and another involving a fight outside a club in Los Angeles.  No charges have been filed as of yet.

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.

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.

Paul Millsap went for an MRI on his bruised right knee after missing a second consecutive game. The results of the MRI showed that Millsap is suffering from just a bruise and there is no structural damage. This is good news for Millsap owners who have been counting on him since Carlos Boozer went down.


Millsap has said that his injured left knee feels worse than his hyperextended right knee did when he injured it back in December. He missed three games due to that injury. He is feeling pain when he runs and jumps and it seems that rest is the only thing that will help. Hopefully, this won’t be another Zach Randolph issue. Randolph has missed ten games with a bruised knee. Millsap owners can not afford to lose him for that long.


Andrei Kirilenko owners should be ecstatic with this news because it means that he will start in Millsap’s place. Kirilenko was having a comeback player type of season as the sixth man for the Utah Jazz while still receiving starter’s minutes. But, now his minutes will likely increase even more and his numbers should get even better.

While Baron Davis rests his bruised tailbone, Eric Gordon has decided to take matters into his own hands. Over the past week, Gordon has averaged 24.8 points, 4 assists, 0.5 steals, and 1.3 three pointers per game. The Clippers have been without Davis, Zach Randolph and Chris Kaman for awhile now and Gordon has stepped up big time.


However, this offensive explosion has not translated into wins for the Clippers. This usually is a bad thing but in this case I believe it will help Gordon in the long run. The Clippers have no chance at making the playoffs in the West. It would take an absolute miracle for them to make a comeback of that magnitude. This should give the Clippers an opportunity to play some of their young guys like Gordon and see exactly what they can do.


I don’t see Ricky Davis taking too many minutes away from Gordon anytime soon so feel free to start Gordon in all formats and be ready to reap the benefits.