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Rondo was all over the place last night -- in a good way. (Elsa/Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Rajon Rondo was a monster last night, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 22 assists, six steals and a block in a big win over the Spurs. He shot 60 percent (6-10) from the floor, avoided shooting any free throws, and had five turnovers. There’s not much that needs to be said here.

Lines for Discussion:
Gilbert Arenas: 2-9 FG (22%), 6 Pts, 2 threes, 1 Reb, 1 TO

John Wall: 6-14 FG (43%), 5-8 FT (63%), 1 three, 18 Pts, 1 Reb, 14 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 TO (continue reading…)

This wallpaper won't be nearly as cool once Dunleavy's knee implodes again. (NBA.com)

This week’s Fantasy Basketball Roundtable is hosted over at Life is Just a Fantasy…Basketball Blog. The topic is: Who do you recommend selling high on, and who are some possible targets?

Here’s my take: (continue reading…)

Wall danced all over the Sixers last night. (Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: John Wall did “The Dougie” then danced his way to 29 points, 2 rebounds, 13 assists, 9 steals and 8 turnovers. He shot 56 percent (9-16) from the field and 79 percent (11-14) from the line. It’s a flawed line and the rookie nearly notched a somewhat unsavory quadruple-double, but this was an eye-popping performance, especially for owners in leagues that don’t count turnovers.

Lines for Discussion:
Josh Smith: 3-11 FG (27%), 6 Pts, 11 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 5 Blk

J.J. Hickson: 11-17 FG (65%), 9-11 FT (82%), 31 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl, 5 TO (continue reading…)

Is Brand primed for a bounce-back season?

Depth chart:
PG: Jrue Holiday, Lou Williams
SG: Evan Turner, Jodie Meeks
SF: Andre Iguodala, Andres Nocioni, Jason Kapono
PF: Thaddeus Young, Darius Songaila, Craig Brackins
C: Elton Brand, Spencer Hawes, Marreese Speights, Tony Battie

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Andre Iguodala – G/F (Rd. 2-3): 16.5 Pts, 1 three, 6 Reb, 5.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Elton Brand – F/C (Rd. 9-10): 14 Pts, 7.5 Reb, 1 Stl, 1.5 Blk
Jrue Holiday – PG (Rd. 9-11): 12 Pts, 1 three, 3 Reb, 4.5 Ast, 1 Stl
Lou Williams – G (Rd. 11+):  11 Pts, 1 three, 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl
Evan Turner – G/F (Rd. 11+):  10.5 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast
Thaddeus Young – F (Rd. 12+): 11 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 1 Stl
Spencer Hawes – C (Rd. 13+): 7 Pts, 4.5 Reb, 1 Blk
Andres Nocioni – F (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 1 three (continue reading…)

Iggy's having a hard time lately. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Game watch:

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

Waiver wire watch:

• Toney Douglas: starting job secure, should finish strong
• Anthony Tolliver: continues to hit threes, rack up steals and blocks
• Jrue Holiday: will roll right along, especially as Lou Williams continues to have a bad back
• Robin Lopez: had a good outing last week, usually good for some boards, blocks (continue reading…)