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Playing alongside Blake Griffin will do plenty to help Mo get back up. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

With a few more hours to go before this season’s NBA trade deadline expires at 3 p.m. EST today, we have some more deals to discuss. Baron Davis, Mo Williams and Kirk Hinrich were all part of deals that happened after the trades involving Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams. Below is a quick look at the fantasy basketball implications of these recent deals. If you want more than colors and arrows, head on over to DimeMag.com to read my fuller perspectives. (continue reading…)

This is not a hug -- it's a visual metaphor for Kaman's production this season. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Depth chart:
PG: Baron Davis, Randy Foye, Eric Bledsoe
SG: Eric Gordon, Rasual Butler
SF: Ryan Gomes, Al-Farouq Aminu
PF: Blake Griffin, Craig Smith, Brian Cook
C: Chris Kaman, DeAndre Jordan

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Baron Davis – PG (Rd. 4-5): 14.5 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb, 7.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Eric Gordon – SG (Rd. 5-7): 18 Pts, 2 threes, 3 Reb, 3.5 Ast, 1 Stl
Chris Kaman – C (Rd. 7-9): 15.5 Pts, 8.5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1.5 Blk
Blake Griffin – PF (Rd. 7-9): 18 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Randy Foye – G (Rd. 13+): 6.5 Pts, 3 Ast
Ryan Gomes – F (Rd. 13+): 8 Pts, 1 three, 3.5 Reb
Rasual Butler – G/F (Rd. 13+): 6 Pts, 1 three (continue reading…)

Westbrook has been a beast of a beast lately. (NBAE via Getty Images/Rocky Widner)

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

Waiver wire watch:

• Marcus Thornton: despite back injury, worthy of a spot in most leagues
• Ryan Gomes: on a strong streak
• Luc Richard Mbah a Moute: two consecutive strong outings (continue reading…)

KG can't keep the ball away from the risks to his value for much longer. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

[Read the full, original post at Dimemag.com]

Buy Low:
Tony Parker

Caron Butler

Antawn Jamison

Devin Harris

David West

Andrei Kirilenko, Tyrus Thomas, Danny Granger, Jameer Nelson, Kevin Martin and any other productive fantasy players (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…)