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Darko is starting to actually look like some form of divine manna. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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

Waiver-wire watch:

• Randy Foye: could be cutting into Eric Bledsoe‘s minutes
• Wesley Matthews: there’s no reason he should be sitting on your league’s waiver wire
• Kris Humphries: he continues to start and produce, with Troy Murphy still not in sight (continue reading…)

Studs: LeBron James, Mo Williams

Duds: Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Despite the arrival of O'Neal, James is still King of the Cavs. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

The Cavs are definitely sporting a new look this year, thanks mostly to the arrival of Shaquille O’Neal, who will start at center and relegate Ilgauskas to the bench. This is a bit unfortunate for Big Z, since he has somehow managed to remain productive despite being incredibly creaky and slow. Expect him to see about 18-20 minutes a night, which will drastically decrease his production, though a better-rested Ilgauskas could produce decent numbers when O’Neal sits  out of games. (continue reading…)