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Howard was his typical beastly self last night. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

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Beast of the Night: Dwight Howard put up 13 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and 3 turnovers in 33 minutes of an easy victory over the Rockets last night. He shot 71 percent (5-7) from the floor and 75 percent (3-4) from the free throw line. His scoring, rebounding and blocks are down this year, and his turnovers are up from last season, but you know what you’re getting with Howard.

Notable lines:
Trevor Ariza – 1-10 FG (10%), 4-4 FT (100%), 6 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO

Jameer Nelson – 6-11 FG (55%), 1-2 FT (50%), 2 3ptm, 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 4 TO

Anthony Randolph – 5-14 FG (36%), 2-2 FT (100%), 12 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 8 Blk, 1 TO

Stephen Curry – 6-13 FG (46%), 2-2 FT (100%), 3 3ptm, 17 Pts, 10 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 TO (continue reading…)

Gasol has been a Spanish savage lately, especially on the glass. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

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Beast of the Night: Pau Gasol put up a season-high 26 points, grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds, and added 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks. He shot 60 percent (9-15) from the field, 89 percent (8-9) from the line and had 3 turnovers. Gasol is averaging 19.5 boards in his last four games.

Notable lines:
Gerald Wallace – 10-18 FG (56%), 9-13 FT (69%), 29 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk, 5 TO

Troy Murphy – 10-13 FG (77%), 1-1 FT (100%), 5 3ptm, 26 Pts, 15 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Blk

Samuel Dalembert – 0-4 FG (0%), 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Michael Redd – 11-24 FG (46%), 1-2 FT (50%), 2 3ptm, 25 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO (continue reading…)

It was just another weekend for LBJ. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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Weekend Wonder: LeBron James averaged 38.5 points, 3 threes, 7 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.5 steals, 1.5 blocks and 2.5 turnovers in two games this past weekend. He shot 57 percent from the field and 60 percent from the free throw line. The King remains a fantasy stud.

Notable lines:
Samuel Dalembert (12/11) – 3-8 FG (38%), 1-2 FT (50%), 7 Pts, 14 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 2 TO

Chris Duhon (12/11) – 7-11 FG (64%), 2-2 FT (100%), 6 3ptm, 22 Pts, 2 Reb, 9 Ast, 1 Stl

Mike Dunleavy (12/12) – 5-7 FG (71%), 10-10 FT (100%), 4 3ptm, 24 Pts, 2 Reb, 5 Ast, 3 Stl, 2 TO

Gilbert Arenas (12/12) – 8-20 FG (40%), 4-7 FT (57%), 2 3ptm, 22 Pts, 10 Reb, 11 Ast, 2 Stl, 4 TO (continue reading…)

Impatience can work in your favor if you can work it the right way. Many people, including you maybe, are quick to judge players based on just a game or two, despite the many reasons not to.

O'Neal is off to a solid start, which makes it a perfect time to shop him. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

So, for the sake of helping you channel this impatience into something to your advantage, here’s a list of players to buy low and sell high, which I posted on Dimemag.com today. (Click here for the actual post and more details.)

Buy Low:

• Richard Jefferson: will adjust to new team soon
• Al Jefferson: as Achilles heals, so will his value
• Antawn Jamison: out a few more games, but grab him now
• J.R. Smith: ditto
• Rashard Lewis: ditto
• D.J. Augustin: being dropped like he’s hot, but should still have substantial value
• Tony Parker: hard fall took down his numbers too; won’t be this cheap ever again

(continue reading…)