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Yep, this guy deserves your attention. (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

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

Waiver-wire watch:

• Francisco Garcia: in his first game since Jan. 15, he finished with 18 points, four three-pointers, three rebounds and two steals
• Carlos Delfino: up and down lately, but continues to put up strong overall numbers and racked up nine steals in two games last week
• Wes Johnson: in his four games before the flu derailed him, Johnson was tearing up box scores
• Matt Bonner: usually a good source of threes, has hit nine in his last two games (continue reading…)

Behold, Marcus Thornton, the NBA equivalent of Charlie Sheen. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Buy Low:
Steve Nash

Marcus Camby

Troy Murphy

Gerald Wallace

Kirk Hinrich (continue reading…)

Cousins was hot in his last two games. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

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

Waiver-wire watch:

• C.J. Miles: averaged 16.3 points, four rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 2.7 threes last week
• Randy Foye: in three games as a starter in place of Eric Gordon, averaging 18.7 points, three assists, 1.7 steals and 2.7 threes
• Josh McRoberts: has started the last two games, notched 20 points, eight rebounds, one steal and two blocks on Saturday
• Chuck Hayes: continues to be a good source of rebounds, steals and blocks
• Kurt Thomas: decent source of rebounds and blocks in deeper leagues (continue reading…)

Jennings made the game look like child's play during brief flashes last season. Let's see if he can work some consistency into his game this year. (Under Armour, Inc.)

Depth chart:
PG: Brandon Jennings, Keyon Dooling, Earl Boykins
SG: John Salmons, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Carlos Delfino, Michael Redd
SF: Corey Maggette, Ersan Ilyasova, Darington Hobson
PF: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Larry Sanders, Tiny Gallon*
C: Drew Gooden, Jon Brockman, Andrew Bogut

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
John Salmons – G/F (Rd. 5-7): 16 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3.5 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Brandon Jennings – PG (Rd. 6-8): 16 Pts, 2 threes, 3.5 Reb, 6.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Andrew Bogut – C (Rd. 4-8): 14 Pts, 8.5 Reb, 2 Blk
Corey Maggette – F (Rd. 7-9): 15.5 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl
Drew Gooden – F/C (Rd. 8-10): 11 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Blk
Chris Douglas-Roberts – G/F (Rd. 11+): 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast
Carlos Delfino – G/F (Rd. 13+): 7 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb, 1 Stl
Ersan Ilyasova – F (Rd. 13+): 7 Pts, 1 three, 5.5 Reb (continue reading…)

Martin is fully back into the swing of things in Houston. (NBAE via Getty Images/Bill Baptist)

Game watch:

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

Waiver wire watch:

• Nicolas Batum: still starting, producing well
• Rodrigue Beaubois: could benefit the most from Jason Terry’s injury
• Carlos Delfino: still worth owning in some leagues (continue reading…)