Message-ID: <1703937.1075854660635.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 19:48:00 -0800 (PST) From: noreply@ccomad3.uu.commissioner.com Subject: Commissioner.COM E-Reports for Y2KG 12/13/00 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Commissioner.COM" X-To: undisclosed-recipients:, X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Eric_Bass_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Bass-E X-FileName: ebass.nsf [IMAGE] SuperBowl.com Playoff Challenge -- Experience the NFL playoffs like never= =20 before. Select a team of 8 players and follow their performance from Wild= =20 Card week to the Big Game on Jan. 28. Maybe your team will be the big winn= er=20 come Super Bowl Sunday! Click here to play for FREE. Answer 20 questions and win $1,000,000 !! The Active Army and the Army Reserve are always looking for smart, motivate= d=20 soldiers. 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Mills does have some Fantasy value, especially in deeper leagues, s= o=20 keep him on the bench unless you can find an adequate replacement on the=20 waiver wire. =20 Adonal Foyle , C GS - Free Agent Updated 12/12/00=20 Foyle was activated on Tuesday night in time for Golden State's game again= st=20 Portland. He had been on the injured list after having surgery to repair to= rn=20 ligaments in his right ring finger. Foyle averaged 2.9 points and 4.4=20 rebounds in 16 games as a starter for the Warriors. Foyle has no Fantasy=20 value at this point. =20 Chris Crawford , F ATL - Free Agent Updated 12/12/00=20 Crawford was placed on the injured list Tuesday with a sprained left ankle= =20 and a sore right big toe. He is averaging 4.5 points in 19 games, and has n= o=20 Fantasy value. =20 Rod Strickland , G WAS - Fear Updated 12/12/00=20 Strickland left practice early on Monday due to some stiffness in both of= =20 his hamstrings. He is expected to play on Wednesday when the Wizards host= =20 Allen Iverson and the Sixers. Strickland is averaging 14.5 points and 7.2= =20 assists per game for Fantasy owners this season, numbers which could be a= =20 great deal better if he wasn't stuck in Washington. =20 Rasheed Wallace , F POR - Tribe Called PLove Updated 12/12/00=20 Wallace, who missed Saturday night's game against Detroit because of a=20 injured right wrist, practiced on Monday with his wrist taped. He is close = to=20 100 percent and is expected to play against Golden State on Tuesday night.= =20 Fantasy owners who rolled the dice and played Wallace this week will be hap= py=20 that they did - Golden State's frontcourt has been decimated by injuries an= d=20 will be easy prey for Wallace. =20 Jerome Williams , F DET - Free Agent Updated 12/12/00=20 Williams is currently on the injured list with a sprained right ankle. He = is=20 scheduled to have X-rays taken on the ankle on Tuesday, and won't be eligib= le=20 to return to action until Dec. 19. He is averaging 8.1 points and 8.2=20 rebounds per game this season, and has marginal value in the world of=20 Fantasy. =20 James Posey , F DEN - Free Agent Updated 12/12/00=20 Posey and a handful of unnamed teammates may not play in Tuesday night's= =20 game against the Heat in protest over the actions of Head Coach Dan Issel.= =20 "The team got together and discussed some things," said Posey, "and=20 (protesting) is what the conclusion was (Monday)." Reports out of Denver sa= y=20 that the probems between the coach and his players escolated when Issel=20 ripped Nuggets' center Raef LaFrentz after a recent loss to the Boston=20 Celtics. If the protest does in fact take place, Fantasy owners will miss a= =20 night of production from some of their Denver players. =20 Brevin Knight , G CLE - Free Agent Updated 12/12/00=20 It looks like Knight will be making a return trip to the injured list. The= =20 Cavs' reserve point guard is still feeling some discomfort in his right kne= e,=20 and team officials are saying that he came off the injured list too soon. T= he=20 Cavaliers are expected to activate point guard Michael Hawkins in time for= =20 their game against Dallas on Tuesday night. With Andre Miller at the point,= =20 neither Knight nor Hawkins has any real Fantasy value. =20 Alan Henderson , F ATL - Free Agent Updated 12/12/00=20 Henderson was held out of workouts on Monday after spraining his left=20 shoulder after a hard fall during Saturday night's game against Cleveland.= =20 Head Coach Lon Kruger said that he would wait until Tuesday to see how=20 Henderson felt, but the former Hoosiers' star had different ideas. "The=20 shoulder's still attached to my body," said Henderson. "No question I'll=20 play." Henderson has been a solid performer all season, and has been one o= f=20 Atlanta's most consistent players. With trade rumors still swirling about= =20 Dikembe Mutombo, Henderson's Fantasy value could rise even further. If he i= s=20 still available in your league, adding Henderson to your roster would be a= =20 smart move. =20 Jim Jackson , G ATL - Rude Boys (Not) Updated 12/12/00=20 Jackson is set to make his return to the court on Tuesday night as the Haw= ks=20 face off against the Kings. He has been taken off the injured list, where h= e=20 has spent the last eight games with a knee sprain. With the emergence of=20 Jason Terry at the two guard, Jackson will now switch back to his more=20 natural small forward position. Before his injury, Jackson was Atlanta's=20 leading scorer, averaging 17.1 points per game. The former Buckeye is worth= a=20 roster spot if he is still available in your league, and could be a solid= =20 replacement for those owners who just lost Eric Snow. =20 Tim Duncan , F SA - The Old School Fools Updated 12/12/00=20 Fantasy owners got a real scare when Duncan went down, clutching his knee,= =20 during Monday's game against the Jazz. It was the same knee that Duncan had= =20 surgery on last season. He was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee, bu= t=20 returned to the game in the fourth quarter. He will have further evaluation= s=20 performed on Tuesday. Duncan, who leads the Spurs in both scoring and=20 rebounding, is one of the most coveted stars in all of Fantasy. =20 Eric Snow , G PHI - Rude Boys (Not) Updated 12/12/00=20 Snow, who has been placed on the injured list by Philadelphia, will underg= o=20 surgery on Tuesday to repair the fracture in his right ankle. He is expecte= d=20 to miss 6-8 weeks. Fantasy owners who had Snow on their roster would be wi= se=20 to check their league's free agent list in order to replace him. If no viab= le=20 alternatives are available, look to make a trade to bolster your lineup. = =20 Isaac Austin , C VAN - Free Agent Updated 12/12/00=20 Austin missed Monday night's game against the Rockets with the flu. He is= =20 listed on the NBA injury report as day-to-day. At 5.1 points and 4.6 reboun= ds=20 per game, Austin has very little Fantasy value. =20 Michael Dickerson , G VAN - Free Agent Updated 12/12/00=20 Dickerson left Monday's game against the Rockets in the first quarter afte= r=20 aggravating a foot injury that he sustained during training camp. Head Coac= h=20 Sidney Lowe said that Dickerson's condition will be evaluated on Tuesday.= =20 Fantasy owners who just got Dickerson back must now hold their breath once= =20 again and hope his latest injury isn't seroius. =20 Grant Hill , F ORL - The Wave Updated 12/12/00=20 In his first game back from injury, Hill led the Magic with 19 points in a= =20 surprising 92-80 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He added seven rebounds= =20 and four assists in only 25 minutes of play. Hill shot 7-of-10 from the=20 field, and looked like he is almost all the way back from his ankle injury = -=20 which should make his Fantasy owners very happy to have him back in their= =20 lineup. =20 Shaquille O'Neal , C LAL - The Rounders Updated 12/11/00=20 O'Neal will receive his diploma at Louisiana State on Friday, causing him = to=20 miss that night's game against the Vancouver Grizzlies at Staples Center. = He=20 will miss the game with his team's blessing -- and won't be docked any of h= is=20 $19.286 million season salary. His absence shouldn't hurt you in a Fantasy= =20 league that goess by averages but it could be a problem in leagues that go = by=20 total points. =20 Avery Johnson , G SA - Free Agent Updated 12/11/00=20 Johnson is suffering from a bruised left thigh and is questionable for=20 Monday's showdown at Utah. Antonio Daniels will start at point guard if=20 Johnson is unable to play. Even if he does play the bruise may sap him of= =20 his speed and hinder his Fantasy production. Bench Johnson for a while if= =20 possible. =20 Gary Trent , F DAL - Free Agent Updated 12/11/00=20 Trent has been working out and could be close to making his return soon. = =20 Owner Mark Cuban told The Dallas Morning News that Trent will be back by De= c.=20 20 "at the latest". This should not persuade Fantasy owners to pick him up= . =20 Unless you desperately need a forward, wait and see if he remains healthy= =20 when he returns before you pick him up. =20 Iakovos Tsakalidis , C PHO - Free Agent Updated 12/11/00=20 Tsakalidis was placed on the injured list due to a dental problem. When h= e=20 was drafted during the offseason Phoenix hoped that he could move into the= =20 starting lineup. He has played sparingly so far this season and has been a= =20 major Fantasy bust. If you have him on your Fantasy team it's time for you= =20 to let him go. =20 Predrag Stojakovic , F SAC - Fear Updated 12/11/00=20 Stojakovic missed his second straight game on Sunday night with a bruised= =20 right shoulder. He injured the shoulder in practice on Thursday and hasn't= =20 played since. In the wake of Stojakovic's injury, Fantasy owners may want t= o=20 look elsewhere for a forward if your roster allows a solid replacement. = =20 Rasheed Wallace , F POR - Tribe Called PLove Updated 12/11/00=20 Wallace has been listed as day-to-day on the NBA's injury report with a=20 sprained right wrist. He sustained the injury during Friday night's loss to= =20 the Sixers and missed Saturday's game against Detroit. Wallace, who is one = of=20 the league's few solid Fantasy centers, has averaged 20.1 points per game t= o=20 lead the Blazers this season. With so few options at center, some Fantasy= =20 owners may have to roll the dice with Wallace this week and hope he returns= =20 to the court for Tuesday night's game at Golden State. =20 Kobe Bryant , G LAL - Tribe Called PLove Updated 12/11/00=20 Bryant suffered a slight sprain on his left ankle during Sunday's game=20 against the Pistons. The injury is not serious, and the league's leading=20 scorer isn't expected to miss any time. Continue starting Bryant, who has= =20 become a real Fantasy stud, on a weekly basis. =20 Grant Hill , F ORL - The Wave Updated 12/11/00=20 Hill was activated from the injured list before tonight's game against the= =20 Los Angeles Clippers. The former Duke star has missed all but two of=20 Orlando's 20 games this season with an ankle injury. In his only two=20 appearances, Hill averaged 13.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per=20 game. He may need a few games to get his feet back under him, but Hill shou= ld=20 still produce numbers good enough to warrant a start this week. =20 Kendall Gill , G NJ - Free Agent Updated 12/11/00=20 Gill missed his third consecutive game on Sunday night due to tendinitis i= n=20 his right knee. He isn't expected to return to the Nets' lineup until=20 Saturday, when the team travels to Atlanta. Gill has been a major=20 disappointment to Fantasy owners early in the season, averaging only 10.5= =20 points per game. It may be time to cut your losses and drop Gill if another= =20 viable option is open to you. =20 Chucky Atkins , G DET - Free Agent Updated 12/11/00=20 Atkins suffered a bruised heel during Sunday night's game against the=20 Lakers. He shot just 2-for-10 in only 20 minutes of play. The injury isn't= =20 considered serious, and Atkins should return to practice on Tuesday. The=20 Pistons' point guard leads his team in assists (5.2) and is second in scori= ng=20 (12.8), and does have some value in the world of Fantasy, especially to tho= se=20 owners in deeper leagues. With a three-game week, it may be better to sit= =20 Atkins if your roster allows it. =20 Bimbo Coles , G CLE - Free Agent Updated 12/11/00=20 Coles will have a bone scan on Monday and will undergo arthroscopic surger= y=20 on his inflamed left knee on Tuesday. Coles, who was placed on the injured= =20 list on Nov. 22, was supposed to be activated for Saturday night's game=20 against Atlanta before his knee began bothering him again. The Cleveland=20 reserve has very little Fantasy value, especially on a team with Andre Mill= er=20 and Brevin Knight. =20 Elton Brand , F CHI - Denvers Nuggets Updated 12/11/00=20 Brand returned to the court on Saturday night after missing three games wi= th=20 a hyperextended right knee. He scored 23 points in 33 minutes of play in=20 Chicago's 105-81 loss to San Antonio. Fantasy owners who possess the rights= =20 to Brand should put him back into their starting lineup when roster changes= =20 occur. =20 Derrick Coleman , F CHA - The Rounders Updated 12/11/00=20 Coleman is set to resume practice on Monday and will have private sessions= =20 with a personal trainer to keep his weight down. Coleman, who has been on t= he=20 injured list since Nov. 18 due to a lack of physical training, had reported= ly=20 weighed as much as 297 pounds earlier this fall. The team is hoping to have= =20 him back by the end of December. When Coleman does return, only time will= =20 tell if he can regain the form that lead his team in rebounding and was=20 second in scoring a year ago. Use caution before picking up Coleman, who ha= s=20 all the talent to become a solid Fantasy player but seems to lack the drive= =20 and motivation to be considered a real commodity. =20 Roshown McLeod , F ATL - Free Agent Updated 12/11/00=20 McLeod hopes to return to the Hawks' lineup on Monday after spending over = a=20 month on the injured list. McLeod, who had been granted a "leave" by the te= am=20 to deal with the death of his mother, avearged 9.1 points and 2.7 rebounds = in=20 seven games this season. He has very little Fantasy value. =20 Eric Snow , G PHI - Rude Boys (Not) Updated 12/10/00=20 The 76ers placed Snow on the injured list with a stress fracture in his=20 right ankle. Snow, who plays point guard next to star Allen Iverson,=20 underwent a CT scan Thursday that revealed the stress fracture. He is=20 expected to be out for six to eight weeks. =20 More Updates=20 Copyright 2000 Commissioner.COM Inc and SportsLine.com Inc. 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