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The hair is gone, but the fantasy relevance is back for Miller. (NBAE via Getty Images/Ned Dishman)

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

Waiver wire watch:

• Mike Miller: played heavy minutes in return, should be important part of Wizards’ offense going forward
• Martell Webster: scoring, hitting threes well lately
• Flip Murray: scoring doing his best Jamal Crawford impersonation
• Kirk Hinrich: putting up solid all-around numbers (continue reading…)

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 (continue reading…)

Dalembert is thriving with A.I. back in Philly. (NBAE via Getty Images/Jesse D. Garrabrant)

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

Waiver wire watch:

• C.J. Watson: continues to play well, even with Anthony Morrow back in the lineup
• Jarrett Jack: benefits most from Jose Calderon’s absence
• Erick Dampier: picking things up from where he left them before illness
• Beno Udrih: subtly productive
• Dorrell Wright: consistently getting 25+ minutes, good for threes (continue reading…)

A.I. returns Monday. You know you're intrigued. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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

Waiver wire watch:

• Joel Przybilla: Oden’s absence means significant minutes for The Vanilla Gorilla
• C.J. Watson: despite crowded, talented backcourt, he’s earning his minutes and contributing
• Ryan Gomes: on a roll, despite Kevin Love’s return
• Luke Ridnour: inconsistent, but good lines outweigh the bad ones lately (continue reading…)

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Wade isn't reproducing the numbers he had last year, but he's still a stud. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

Beast of the Night: Dwyane Wade hung 41 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block on the Wizards last night, while shooting 48 percent (14-29) from the field, 92 percent from the line (12-13), hitting a three and turning the ball over twice.

Notable lines:
Erick Dampier – 6-6 FG (100%), 2-2 FT (100%), 14 Pts, 20 Reb, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

Joakim Noah – 6-12 FG (50%), 12 Pts, 21 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk, 3 TO

Gilbert Arenas – 7-20 FG (35%), 4-8 FT (50%), 3 3ptm, 21 Pts, 5 Reb, 8 Ast, 3 Stl, 12 TO (continue reading…)