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James had no problem ignoring the hate and rubbing his "greatness" in Cleveland's face. (AP)

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Beast of the Night: LeBron James had himself a dandy homecoming, finishing with 38 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and no turnovers. He shot 60 percent (15-25) from the field, 67 percent (6-9) from the free-throw line and hit three three-pointers in just 30 minutes of boo-filled action. I guess it doesn’t matter if Akron hates him – James is unapologetically enjoying “the greatness” in South Beach, though his fantasy owners probably wouldn’t use that word at this point in the season.

Lines for Discussion:
Dwyane Wade: 10-16 FG (63%), 4-8 FT (50%), 22 Pts, 9 Reb, 9 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 TO

Daniel Gibson: 6-14 FG (43%), 5-7 FT (71%), 4 threes, 21 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl (continue reading…)

D-Will was a thrill last night and a fantasy player to be thankful for. (AP Photo/George Frey)

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Beast of the Night: Deron Williams churned out 26 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals in a victory over Chris Paul and the Hornets. He hit four threes, shot 50 percent (9-18) from the field, 100 percent (4-4) from the line and had five turnovers. Williams remains a fantasy stud that his owners are surely thankful for.

Lines for Discussion:
Tyrus Thomas: 11-20 FG (55%), 4-4 FT (100%), 26 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast, 4 Blk

Mo Williams: 11-22 FG (50%), 1-1 FT (100%), 2 threes, 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 TO (continue reading…)

Lopez can't be this bad all season, can he? (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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Buy Low:
Brook Lopez

Al Jefferson

Danilo Gallinari

Gilbert Arenas

John Salmons (continue reading…)

Brand is the No. 1 fantasy player right now, but it won't last. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Buy Low:
LeBron James

Amar’e Stoudemire

John Salmons

Gerald Wallace (continue reading…)

Here's winking (or grimacing) at you, kid. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Beast of the Night: Chris Paul rocked the Rockets with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover and a three to top things off. He shot 58 percent (7-12) from the field and 83 percent (10-12) from the free-throw line. Of the top-three picks heading into the season, Paul is the only one who has justified that status so far this season.

Lines for Discussion:
Dwight Howard: 7-13 FG (54%), 4-11 FT (36%), 18 Pts, 16 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 8 Blk, 3 TO

Ben Gordon: 9-19 FG (47%), 4-5 FT (80%), 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO (continue reading…)