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Guess who's back in Orlando? (Flickr/Keith Allison)

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

Waiver-wire watch:

• Brandon Bass: at worst, he’ll be in a timeshare at PF with Hedo Turkoglu; at best, the PF spot
• Nick Young: his 30-point game on Saturday shows his value with Gilbert Arenas out of town, but he’s still mostly points and threes
• Marcin Gortat: he’ll get more minutes than he did in Orlando, which makes him worth consideration in most leagues
• Reggie Williams: his time is short, but so long as Curry is out, Williams is worth owning
• Leandro Barbosa: he’s scored in double digits in five straight games (continue reading…)

Duncan showed us some of the good ol' stuff. (Chris Belcher/NBA.com)

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Beast of the Night: Tim Duncan posted 28 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks last night against the Nuggets. He shot 67 percent (12-18) from the field and 67 percent (4-6) from the charity stripe. This was Duncan’s third straight game with double-digit rebounds, and he’s averaging 4.3 blocks during that stretch. Though his fantasy value remains limited by his tightly controlled minutes, Duncan remains a strong asset when healthy and given 30+ minutes.

Lines for Discussion:
JaVale McGee: 1-5 FG (20%), 2 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Blk, 2 TO

Devin Harris: 7-25 FG (28%), 14-17 FT (82%), 1 three, 29 Pts, 3 Reb, 9 Ast, 2 TO (continue reading…)

Meeks should be owned in your league by now. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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

Waiver-wire watch:

• DeJuan Blair: trending upward, double-dipped in two straight games
• Omri Casspi: flavor of the week in Sacramento, hot now but will cool off soon
• Matt Bonner: worth owning in deep leagues if you desperately need threes
• Luke Ridnour: he’s playing well and though he’ll be in a timeshare soon, he’s still worth a look
• Nick Young: if you like streaks, give Young a look
• Nazr Mohammed: decent source of blocks and boards in deep leagues (continue reading…)

Arenas is blowing up lately and making many owners regret passing on him in their drafts. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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

Waiver-wire watch:

• Matt Barnes: decent source of threes and some other stats in deeper leagues
• Landry Fields: ownership has dropped off a bit, but still worth consideration
• J.J. Redick: he’s worth a look if Vince Carter continues to sit (continue reading…)

Yep, you were the man last night, Josh. (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr.)

[Read the full post at DimeMag.com]

Beast of the Night: Josh Smith had a Thanksgiving feast of his own last night against the Wizards. He finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers in just 28:41 of work. He shot 57 percent (8-14) from the field and 100 percent (4-4) from the line.

Lines for Discussion:
Gilbert Arenas: 7-18 FG (39%), 3-3 FT (100%), 4 threes, 21 Pts, 6 Reb, 8 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 TO

Tyreke Evans: 2-13 FG (15%), 4-7 FT (57%), 8 Pts, 3 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO (continue reading…)