Mike Bibby's sprained left ankle is "very sore", but he is still listed as "day-to-day" according to the Hawks' team spokesperson.
This is certainly good news for owners of Jamal Crawford, who will see a spike in value with Bibby off the court. What remains to be seen is how long he will have that window of opportunity, since this report is far from conclusive.
Eric Gordon (groin) scrimmaged during practice on Sunday, and could return for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
"It was good progress today," Gordon said. "Finally getting up and down there a little bit. I wouldn't say I feel exactly 100% but just made great progress the last couple of days." He ruled out playing in Monday's game, and he's looking a bit too risky for owners in weekly leagues at this point.
Andrew Bynum (ankle) returned to action Sunday against the Thunder, scoring 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting (7-of-7 from the foul line) with nine rebounds, zero assists, one steal, and two blocks.
He did this in just 28 minutes, since the Lakers had the game won at halftime. While this is a good sign that he can hold his value with Pau Gasol back, remember that the Spaniard is still getting back into shape, and that the Thunder are weak on the inside.
Tracy McGrady did not attend Saturday's game or go through his customary pregame workout because of a sore back.
Rather than have an MRI on Monday for his knee, it appears he's having one Sunday for his back and his knee. He was scheduled to practice Monday and have his situation evaluated then, but it appears that we may be in full blown soap opera mode. The timing of his injury is curious, to say the least.
Udonis Haslem (shoulder) returned to action in a big way Sunday, hitting a bank-shot game-winner with 15.4 seconds left to finish with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and a block in the Heat's 102-101 win over the Hornets.
No, he didn't call "bank" either. We'll cut him some slack, though, since he hit another clutch shot right before that one. If you saw our pregame report and snuck him in your lineup, you are probably fairly happy with this performance.
Rookie Marcus Thornton scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting (5-of-7 from downtown) with two rebounds, one assist, and three steals in 38 minutes off the bench on Sunday.
Starting shooting guard Devin Brown played just nine minutes tonight, and it's possible that Thornton swung the position battle in his favor. Unlike fellow rookie Darren Collison, his future is not as threatened when Chris Paul returns, making him an intriguing pickup.
Andrew Bynum (ankle) will play Sunday against the Thunder.
Unless you're deep at center and have other options, go ahead and get him into your lineup. The Thunder's starting frontcourt of Nenad Krstic and Kevin Durant combine for just 1.1 blocks per game, and he should have his way down low.
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