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Gortat could have a strong finish and might be worth starting in the final game or two of the season. (Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

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DNP Risks:
PG – Mo Williams, Jameer Nelson, Devin Harris, Rajon Rondo
SG – Vince Carter, Ray Allen, Dwyane Wade, Manu Ginobili
SF – Paul Pierce, Danny Granger, Andre Iguodala, Corey Maggette, LeBron James
PF – Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Antawn Jamison
C – Dwight Howard, Andrew Bogut, Marcus Camby, Jermaine O’Neal (continue reading…)

Remember him? Maybe seeing him in his uniform in about a week will help. (NBAE via Getty Images/Layne Murdoch)

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

Waiver wire watch:

• Delonte West: on a nice little roll, good all-around production
• Reggie Williams: yet another D-Leaguer getting nice run in Oakland
• Jrue Holiday: shaky production, consistent minutes (continue reading…)

Studs: LeBron James, Mo Williams

Duds: Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Despite the arrival of O'Neal, James is still King of the Cavs. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

The Cavs are definitely sporting a new look this year, thanks mostly to the arrival of Shaquille O’Neal, who will start at center and relegate Ilgauskas to the bench. This is a bit unfortunate for Big Z, since he has somehow managed to remain productive despite being incredibly creaky and slow. Expect him to see about 18-20 minutes a night, which will drastically decrease his production, though a better-rested Ilgauskas could produce decent numbers when O’Neal sits  out of games. (continue reading…)