Hibbert impacting both ends: Pacers center Roy Hibbert keep looking for consistency late in the year, as he followed up a pair of single-digit scoring games with back-to-back 15-point games on Saturday against the Spurs and Sunday against the Rockets. Against Houston, he added nine rebounds, but he really made his impact felt on the defensive end of the floor, where he swatted away five shots in 35 minutes to lead the Pacers to a 104-102 overtime victory. (Updated 04/01/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Hibbert seems to have hit a wall here, as he is averaging just 11.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game since the All-Star break, both numbers that are lower than his season averages. Those numbers are also right in line with his performance over the last five games, as he is not showing much in the way of turning it around. Still, a struggling Hibbert is better than most centers in the league, so continue to consider him a solid starting center in all Formats. (Updated 04/01/2012).
05/22/2012 22:39 Heat finally find someone to hate, but take it too far
MIAMI -- The Heat have been the hunted, and the hated, for two years now. They've finally found a suitable target for their own fury: the Indiana Pacers. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were dominant again Tuesday night as he Heat ran the Pacers out of the building in the third quarter and went on to a 115-83 victory and a 3-2 lead in a best-of-7 series that has turned ugly.
05/20/2012 20:01 LeBron James' ridiculous Game 4
LeBron James finished with 40 points, 18 rebounds, nine assists, two steals and two blocks in Game 4.
05/20/2012 18:39 LeBron, Wade shine; Heat even series
LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 - 22 in the second half - and Miami's dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the Heat even the series with a 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday.
05/18/2012 01:19 Report Card 5.17.12: Spurs handle business again and Indiana takes control
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Roy Hibbert is coming off his most productive year as a pro in 2010-11. The 24-year-old averaged a career-high 12.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while starting 80 games during his third year in the league. However, Hibbert's most productive year also turned out to be his most inconsistent. He went through more than a few tough stretches during the regular season where he struggled to score and even sought out the help of a sports psychologist to help him fix his offensive game. He seemed to find a spark when Frank Vogel was brought on as the interim head coach back in January. The 24-year-old averaged 13.2 points and 7.0 rebounds under Vogel, who was hired as the full-time coach after the season. The Pacers’ new coach wants Hibbert to work on getting closer to the basket and the big man has been working on getting stronger in order to become more of a finisher near the rim. Many feel Hibbert's fourth year in the league could be his best yet, as he has not even close to reaching his ceiling. At the very least, Fantasy owners should be able to count on around 11-12 points a night to go along with around seven rebounds and 1.5 blocks. That makes him a more-than-viable option in most formats at the extremely thin center position. While he certainly is not one of the elite center options available, Hibbert is certainly worthy of a mid-round pick in most formats on Draft Day. (Updated 8/29/11)
