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Parker doesn't look himself this season. (Flickr/Vaguely Artistic)

Game watch:
4 games: CLE, HOU, IND, LAC, PHO, SA
3 games: ATL, BOS, CHI, DAL, DEN, DET, GS, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, NY, OKC, ORL, POR, SAC, UTA, WAS
2 games: CHA, MEM, NJ, NO, PHI, TOR

Waiver wire watch:

• Marreese Speights: early return, early production, will make things difficult for other Sixers’ big men
• C.J. Watson: continues decent play, remains relevant in deeper leagues
• Erick Dampier: gives you the numbers you want from a starting center
• Tony Allen: quietly making some noise, especially with Marquis Daniels out
• Jonathan Bender: surprise signing by the Knicks, could have value in deep leagues
• Omri Casspi: continues to hold value as long as Kevin Martin is out
  
• Jonas Jerebko: will have value so long as Tayshaun Prince sits
• Flip Murray: injury to S-Jack could be his opportunity to shine

Injury watch:

• Stephen Jackson (back): left early Sunday with back spasms
• Chauncey Billups (groin): could return Wednesday
• Richard Hamilton (hamstring): day-to-day
• Jameer Nelson (knee): will return this week with limited minutes in hand
• Allen Iverson (knee): out this week
• Tyrus Thomas (arm): cleared to fully practice, return is close
• Dirk Nowitzki (elbow): took out the next player’s teeth, which were lodged in his elbow, day-to-day
• Carl Landry (teeth): see above, should return soon
• Ben Gordon (ankle): continues to be day-to-day
• Ryan Gomes (ankle): day-to-day
• Larry Hughes (groin): should return this week
• Jose Calderon (hip): could be out until 2010

Stock watch:

↑ Lou Williams: returned very early, benefits from A.I. poor health

↑ Gilbert Arenas: monster line Friday, playing well lately

↑ Chris Duhon: putting up usable numbers on a more consistent basis, finally

↑ Caron Butler: finally playing near to his potential

↑ Marc Gasol: not as good as he was in the beginning of the season, but decent again

↓ Al Harrington: clunker after clunker

↓ Tony Parker: something’s not right

↓ Andre Miller: doing very little with his starting job

↓ Spencer Hawes: starting job or no starting job, he’s disappointing this season

↓ Boris Diaw: totally lost right now