Gordon takes a rest: With the Hornets playing a back to back set on Wednesday and Thursday, coach Monty Williams has elected to give guard Eric Gordon a night off for the second game in a row, as he continues to deal with back and knee issues that have cost him time this season. He is expected to play on Thursday against the Rockets. (Updated 04/18/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Unsurprisingly, Gordon has now missed one half of each of the team's last two back to back sets, as he has missed much of the season and is not in the best of shape. New Orleans will be cautious with Gordon moving forward, however they have been up front about his rest, which makes it easy for Fantasy owners in daily leagues to keep track. Gordon's production when he has been on the court makes him worth starting in all formats, even he does sit out a few games (Updated 04/18/2012).
05/02/2012 02:58 Postseason Extra: A season of distinct highs, lows
The regular season is over, but as the playoffs get under way, our Chris Towers takes a step back to take a look at the season that was.
The only thing that seemed to slow down G Eric Gordon during the 2010-11 season was a wrist injury. But with a new team and renewed health, Fantasy owners should expect him to continue to improve in his fourth NBA season. Gordon was shipped to New Orleans in a multiplayer deal for G Chris Paul just before the start of the season. He averaged 22.3 points for the Clippers last year, but missed 26 games. However, his wrist is fully healed and he should once again average more than 20 points per game with solid assist totals as a member of the Hornets. In category-based formats, he can also be a premium source for 3-pointers and is good for roughly a steal per game. He will likely be the focal point of the Hornets' offense and is worthy of a selection beginning in the third round of 2011-12 Fantasy drafts. (Updated 12/16/11)
