Mavericks sever ties with Odom: Mavericks forward Lamar Odom and the Mavericks agreed to mutually part ways Monday, according to the Dallas Morning News. Odom, who averaged a career-low 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, will leave the team without actually being released. The Mavericks plan to place him on the inactive list for the final nine regular-season games and the NBA playoffs since he could join another team if he were to be released. (Updated 04/09/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Since arriving in an offseason trade with the Lakers, Odom didn't seem to mesh in Dallas. Now, it will come to an end early. Odom, the reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, left the team earlier in the season for personal reasons before returning. The Mavericks have clearly been frustrated with Odom's situation throughout the season and coach Rick Carlisle voiced his displeasure prior to the All-Star break. Odom has also averaged a career-low 20.5 minutes per game. He should not be utilized in any Fantasy formats the remainder of the season. (Updated 04/09/2012).
05/25/2012 15:27 Friday 5 with KB 5.25.12: Coin flips
In this week's edition of the Friday 5 with Ken Berger, the CBSSports.com NBA Senior Writer talks Game 7 between the Celtics and Sixers, the future of the Lakers and Kobe Bryant, and what exactly is going on in Orlando with management and Dwight Howard.
05/22/2012 03:57 Where do the Lakers go from here?
A look at the future of the Lakers after Game 5 of the Lakers' five-game series loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
05/21/2012 16:50 Van Gundy, Otis out in shakeup, but where do Magic head from here?
The Magic overhaul begins as Stan Van Gundy is fired and GM Otis Smith departs. Questions about Dwight Howard's future remain, but Ken Berger says in the meantime good candidates abound for Orlando's job openings.
05/19/2012 04:11 Kobe relishes challenge of inspiring Lakers, deciphering Thunder
Kobe Bryant admires the Thunder almost as much as he wants to beat them. Although they fall just short of putting the Lakers in an 0-3 hole, Ken Berger says Bryant is actually enjoying the task of trying to defeat them.
Veteran F Lamar Odom put together one of his most productive seasons during the 2010-11 campaign and captured the NBA's Sixth Man Award as a result. His reward from the Lakers? A trade to Western Conference rival Dallas. Odom averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting a career-best 53 percent from the floor with Los Angeles. Not bad for a player who had an average draft position of 81.3 last season. Odom also shot nearly 39 percent from 3-point range as he finished as the 15th highest scoring forward in all CBSSports.com standard Fantasy formats. While Odom developed into a solid option during his tenure with the Lakers, he does have a knack for being inconsistent. The 32-year-old will come off the bench again with the Mavericks, but he always seems to find a way to get his numbers. Consider him worthy of a selection beginning in the fifth round of 2011-12 Fantasy drafts. (Updated 12/16/11)
