Blake Griffin’s bounce-pass dunk from freshman-rookies game

Blake Griffin won the slam dunk contest last night, but his best dunk was from the freshman-rookies game.

Analysis: With the fantasy season put on hold for a few days, enjoy Blake Griffin and the rest of all-star weekend. Griffin is quickly becoming one of the best fantasy players in the league, and this during his first full season as a Clipper. Be glad you got your hands on him this season in the middle rounds of your draft because next year he will surely be much tougher to get your hands on him.

Mark Teixeira will not waive his no trade clause

Talking to reporters on Saturday, Mark Teixeira told Andrew Marchand that he will not be waiving his full no-trade clause, trying to put rumors to rest in the unlikely hood that Albert Pujols could end up a Yankee.

Analysis: “I’m not going anywhere,” Teixeira said as Yankees position players reported on Saturday. “I got that no-trade for a reason. I’m going to be buried in these pinstripes. You know what, I would be disappointed if the fans of New York weren’t looking to make our team better, but they’ve just got to know I’m not leaving.”  While thats all fine and dandy, the real question is which Teixeira will appear during the first half of the season.  As we all know, Teixeira put up horrible numbers and didn’t break out of the slump until around 2/3rd of the season was already over.

Projection: Tex is safe to draft in all formats, and his hamstring sounds like it won’t be a problem.  Teixeria should put up some solid numbers for the Yankees in 2011 that we are used to seeing from him.

Pick Up Curtis Glencross

Left Winger Curtis Glencross is one of the hottest players in the NHL right now as he continues to power the Flames into a playoff berth.

Analysis: You cannot ignore 9 goals in 12 games this deep into the fantasy season and with Glencross only being 0wned in just over twenty percent of fantasy leagues now is the time to act. His ice time is up over two minutes above his season average these last few weeks and his power play minutes have risen as well. If you’re in need of goals and a stable plus/minus rating Curtis Glencross is what you’re looking for at the left wing position in deeper leagues. He’s definitely going fast so if you have a hole at left wing you need to act immediately and pick Glencross up.

Projection: Expect about 18 minutes of ice time a game, 7-10 goals, over 60 shots on goal and 20 penalty minutes the rest of the season. He’s a sneaky good scorer who racks up penalty minutes, something fantasy hockey owners can’t get enough of. Glencross seems a safe bet to provide multi category support as the season heads into the home stretch.

Last Call On Marcus Camby

Marcus Camby is expected to return shortly after the All Star break and he may be ready to go Wednesday against the Lakers.

Analysis: Camby is available in about thirty percent of fantasy leagues and now is the time to pick up the forgotten center. 11.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game is just what every fantasy owner needs out of a center and that’s what Camby was averaging this year. Yes, he is injury prone but with Camby you ride him until he can’t carry you any more. When healthy he’s one of the most value centers in fantasy, he’s averaging .9 steals per game this year and 1 steal per game for his career, how many centers can do that? Camby may not be ready to play thirty minutes a game right away but even at twenty to twenty-five minutes he’s a beast.

Projection: Give Camby some time to get into game shape and find his groove but he’s a rebounding machine regardless of age, minutes, team, etc. Expect 10-12 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal and a solid field goal percentage from Marcus Camby when he returns.

Have Some Faith In Ron Artest

Ron Artest is averaging just 8 PPG and 3 RPG this year but it’s not quite time to drop this frustrating multi-category stud.

Analysis: Artest is getting 28 minutes per game and is averaging 1.4 steals and 1 three pointer made per game this year, so it’s not all bad. Obviously, it’s disappointing that Artest is and will not perform where you drafted him but he’s not at the point of no return yet. If his minutes remain over twenty a game and as the Lakers continue fighting for the two seed in the west- Ron Ron will eventually turn it on. In all honesty, is Luke Walton going to be taking away minutes from Ron Artest? Of course not, so have some faith to go along with your diappointment.

Projection: Ron Ron is going to turn it on, but can you believe he’s only attempted just two three pointers in his last two games? He’ll turn it around and when he does expect 1.5-2 steals, 1-2 threes, 4-5 rebounds and about half of a block a game.