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Gasol is giving opponents a thorough look at his assets this season. (Flickr/bridgetds)

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Beast of the Night: Pau Gasol showed that his hamstring is just fine, as he finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks and 2 turnovers last night against the Wizards. He shot 39 percent (7-18) from the field and 88 percent (7-8) from the free-throw line. Gasol will take a slight hit when Andrew Bynum returns, but he’ll still be a top-tier fantasy stud.

Lines for Discussion:
Chauncey Billups: 5-13 FG (39%), 11-12 FT (92%), 4 threes, 25 Pts, 3 Reb, 5 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO

Stephen Jackson: 8-22 FG (36%), 2-2 FT (100%), 5 threes, 23 Pts, 9 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO (continue reading…)

Felton's been a thieving beast lately. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Weekend Wonder: Raymond Felton tore it up this past weekend, averaging 27.5 points, 3.5 threes, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 5.5 steals, 1 block and 3.5 turnovers in two games. He shot 58 percent from the field and 91 percent from the line during this stretch. Felton is meeting expectations so far.

Lines for Discussion:
Elton Brand (11/19): 1-7 FG (14%), 2-2 FT (100%), 4 Pts, 3 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk, 1 TO

Michael Beasley (11/19): 9-22 FG (41%), 6-6 FT (100%), 1 three, 25 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 6 TO (continue reading…)

Let's see if Crash and Captain Jack are still smiling once they see how Augustin fares as their starting point guard. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Depth chart:
PG: D.J. Augustin, Shaun Livingston, Sherron Collins
SG: Stephen Jackson, Gerald Henderson, Matt Carroll
SF: Gerald Wallace, Eduardo Najera, Dominic McGuire
PF: Boris Diaw, Tyrus Thomas, Derrick Brown
C: Nazr Mohammed, DeSagana Diop, Kwame Brown

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Gerald Wallace - F (Rd. 1-2): 17 Pts, 9.5 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 1 Blk
Stephen Jackson - G/F (Rd. 4-5): 20 Pts, 1.5 threes, 5 Reb, 4.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
D.J. Augustin - PG (Rd. 8-10): 12 Pts, 1 three, 4.5 Ast
Tyrus Thomas - PF (Rd. 7-9): 11 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Stl, 1.5 Blk
Boris Diaw - F (Rd. 8-11): 10.5 Pts, 5 Reb, 4.5 Ast
Shaun Livingston - PG (Rd. 13+): 8.5 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast (continue reading…)

My list of the top 10 fantasy shooting guards for 2010-11 is now live over at DimeMag.com. (It’s based on nine categories.)

Here’s a teaser:

1. Kobe Bryant
   
2. Dwyane Wade
   
3. Joe Johnson
4. Brandon Roy
5. Monta Ellis
6. Stephen Jackson
7. Tyreke Evans
8. Manu Ginobili
9. Jason Richardson
10. Kevin Martin

Feel free to comment here or there about the list.

There are so many ways to go with this caption, but how about this: James has stood head-and-shoulders above CP3 this season. (Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Beast of the Night: LeBron James finished with 38 points, 1 three, 6 boards, 9 dimes, 1 steal and 3 turnovers. He shot 68 percent (15-22) from the field and 88 percent (7-8) from the free throw line.

Noteworthy Lines:
Rajon Rondo – 4-9 FG (44%), 3-6 FT (50%), 11 Pts, 11 Reb, 15 Ast, 4 Stl, 4 TO

Kevin Garnett – 8-20 FG (40%), 4-5 FT (80%), 20 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

Stephen Jackson – 15-24 FG (63%), 3-4 FT (75%), 4 3ptm, 37 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 5 TO (continue reading…)