NATE ROBINSON
New York Knicks, PG
Comment: Nate is quietly finishing out the season nicely. He's had a pretty nice run in the last ten games, evidenced by his 17.6 points per game over that span. If you need a guard capable of scoring, Nate may be your man. Put him in the lineup, because the Knicks need him in their injury riddled backcourt.
DAMIEN WILKINS
Seattle Sonics
Comment: Wilkins scored 13 points on Wednesday and is an interesting option for fantasy owners in need of a spot starter in daily update leagues. Wilkins has now scored in double figures four straight games. Pick him up and take a chance on him, because he has value as the season draws to a finish.
WILSON CHANDLER
New York Knicks, SF
Comment: Knicks coach Isaiah Thomas is giving Chandler serious minutes down the stretch, and the youngster is responding. He's scored in double figures the past five games and recently recorded his first career double-double. The Knicks have given up on this season and are giving minutes to their youngsters.
HAKIM WARRICK
Memphis Grizzlies, PF
Comment: Not many people in basketball are as hot as Hakim Warrick right now. He has scored 29 and 26 points respectively the last two games. Due to this recent production explosion, his minutes are up and he's getting touches. Activate him in your lineup as fast as possible.
CHRIS KAMAN
Los Angeles Clippers, C
Comment: Kaman finally made his long awaited return, posting 16 points in his first game back in the lineup. It's safe to activate the Clippers big man; he will be productive from here on out.
JARRETT JACK
Portland Trail Blazers, PG
Comment: Jack has been disappointing, especially recently. He's averaging a mere 8.2 points over his last ten contests. He has lacked consistency scoring, but is worth hanging onto — at least for a little while. Brandon Roy will miss the next four games with a sore groin, and Jack will see his role increase.
JAMARIO MOON
Toronto Raptors, SG
Comment: Moon has showed flashes of excellence this season, but hasn't been consistent enough. He has scored double figures only once in the last six games and is averaging a mere nine points this season. The Raptors were pleasantly surprised when Moon emerged as a productive playmaker. They'll be even happier if he starts playing well with some regularity.
WALLY SZCZERBIAK
Cleveland Cavaliers
Comment: This hasn't exactly been the Wally the Cavs envisioned they would be getting when they traded for him at the deadline. In his last ten games, he's averaging a slight 6.5 points per game. He's fallen out of favor with coach Mike Brown and has been riding the bench.
JARED JEFFRIES
New York Knicks, PF
Comment: I felt compelled to add Jeffries to this list simply because he is the least productive fantasy player you could possibly own. He's even worse than Eddy Curry and Bruce Bowen. Stay clear of him. You might as well have an extra empty spot on your team.
DARKO MILICIC
Memphis Grizzlies, C
Comment: Milicic is one of the most frustrating fantasy players to have on your team, and like Forest Gump said, "he is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Recently, it hasn't been sweet for Milicic, as his last two scoring outputs were zero and four respectively.
ANTHONY PARKER
Toronto Raptors, G
Comment: Parker has double digits in five of his last six games and would be a nice addition if you need a stopgap while someone else is hurt. He has flown under the radar and is probably available in most leagues. Take a flyer.
DAEQUAN COOK
Miami Heat, G
Comment: Cook has been a surprising spark in an otherwise pathetic Miami lineup (Ricky Davis is the only other positives). On Wednesday, he put up a nice line in the loss to the Knicks, which included 21 points and six rebounds. Use him as a utility or backup player in all formats.
RICKY DAVIS
Miami Heat, SG
Comment: Davis' production has been nothing short of stellar since Dwayne Wade went down for the season with injury. His solid run continued in Wednesday's loss to the Knicks, in which he posted 28 points and nine rebounds. It is safe to activate Davis in all fantasy formats.
MATT CARROLL
Charlotte Bobcats, SG
Comment: Carroll's an interesting candidate who can see some serious minutes in Charlotte's back court. Recently, he has been rather inconsistent, and in the two games prior to Wednesday night's 18-point performance, he totaled just 13 points combined. I think his minutes and versatility make him a sleeper option if you need someone to fill in at guard or even at the utility position.
LUOL DENG
Chicago Bulls, SF
Comment: Deng has finally proven that he's healthy and is putting up the numbers that fantasy owners knew he was capable of all along. While averaging 17.2 points on the season, Deng makes a solid No. 3 fantasy forward. Put him in your lineup while he is going well.
JERRY STACKHOUSE
Dallas Mavericks, SF
Comment: Stackhouse rebounded nicely this month after playing sub-par for most of the season. He has averaged over 13 points the last ten games — no doubt a product of Dirk Nowitzki's absence — and should be a decent fantasy source down the stretch.
LUIS SCOLA
Houston Rockets, PF
Comment: Scola has been a big surprise since Yao Ming went down. His heroics continued Wednesday with a line that included 18 points and 18 rebounds. Scola's not scoring as much with Ming out of the lineup, but he's pulling down more rebounds than ever and can be counted on in deeper leagues.
NICK COLLISON
Seattle SuperSonics, PF
Comment: I was right when I said that Chris Wilcox's thumb injury is worse than we all expected. Collison has been getting serious minutes in Wilcox's absence, and has been showing what he can do as well. He had nine points, five assists and a whopping 21 rebounds in Wednesday's effort and can be a nice addition to any team.
BRAD MILLER
Sacramento Kings, C
Comment: It looks like Miller's injured elbow may not be a big obstacle after all, especially if Wednesday's output is any indication. The big man posted a monster line that included 15 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists.
EMEKA OKAFOR
Charlotte Hornets, C
Comment: Okafor's owners were pleased to see the young big man finally break out of his slump Wednesday when he tallied 11 points and 11 rebounds. Prior to that, Okafor hadn't score over 10 points in four straight contests and seemed to be in the doghouse.
JASON WILLIAMS
Miami Heat, PG
Comment: Williams has been diagnosed with a deep bone bruise and is going to miss at least five days of action. Williams is at best a No. 2 point guard when healthy but, much like Brandon Roy before, cut him if your team is making a run at a championship. He won't contribute any time soon.
KIRK HINRICH
Chicago Bulls, PG
Comment: Hinrich has been a major dissapointment this season for the Chicago Bulls. He's averaging less than nine points over his last ten games. Look for a decent alternative, because Hinrich just isn't able to put the ball in the basket. Bench him immediately.
BRANDON ROY
New Orleans Hornets, SG
Comment: Well, it looks like Roy has been ruled out for at least the next four games, so if your team is in a tight race, you may have no option other than cutting him. This, of course, wouldn't be the same in keeper leagues, but you need to find an alternative for him now. He has had a nice year, but his being injured doesn't help your fantasy team.
JOSE CALDERON
Toronto Raptors, SG
Comment: It seems like Calderon may have blown his one and only shot to keep a starting gig in the NBA. He has averaged nine points over his last ten games, and is back on the bench due to the outstanding play of T.J. Ford. Bench him in all leagues.
VLADIMIR RADMANOVIC
Los Angeles Lakers
Comment: Vladimir Radmanovic continues to start for the Lakers, but the results haven't been encouraging. On Wednesday, Radmanovic capped off his recent spree of sub-par play with a three-point and five-rebound performance. Radmanovic has not scored in double digits in his last three games, shooting 7-22 from the field over that stretch. Fantasy owners should be upset. His play last week warranted a starting spot, but now you can bench him.
MICKAEL PIETRUS
Golden State Warriors, SF
Comment: Pietrus hoped that his strained groin would be doing better at this point but the response to the treatment thus far has not been good. It very much looks like Pietrus will be sidelined for at least a few more games, and until he is active in games, he deserves to be stashed away on the bench.
BRANDON BASS
Dallas Mavericks, PF
Comment: Bass has had a couple of good games, but overall just isn't providing enough to be considered a viable option to start in fantasy as a Power Forward. For now, I think you need to look elsewhere while Bass develops and then one day, he may be an asset to your team, just not now.
IKE DIOGU
Indiana Pacers, PF
Comment: Don't be misled by Diogu's 16-point performance on Wednesday. The only reason that he got the playing time that he did was because Troy Murphy was sidelined with strep throat. Don't expect any other games like this in the near future and don't even think about picking Diogu up off of the waiver wire.
ANDREW BYNUM
Los Angeles Lakers, C
Comment: Jackson has elected to target April 6 as a return date for the big man. Keep him on the bench this week, because he is not going to be enough of a help to make a difference. I cannot trust him until he proves that he is healthy and that he can last 48 minutes.
ANDERSON VAREJAO
Cleveland Cavaliers, C
Comment: It seems like maybe the Cavaliers should have let Varejao go when he was trying to leave via free agency last season, because his production has been awful to say the least. In his last ten games, the big man has only posted 6.9 points per game. Drop him in all formats.
Michael Ganci is UPDATE! Basketball Editor.
