Harrington undergoes meniscus surgery: After playing the final 11 games of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs with a torn meniscus, Nuggets forward Al Harrington had surgery on Wednesday to repair the damage in his right knee. He is expected to recover over the summer and be ready for the start of the season. (Updated 05/16/2012)
Injury Report
Knee - Probable for start of 2012-13 season (Updated - 5/16/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Harrington bounced back from a poor first season in Denver, taking on a larger role and stepping up his game as the team’s sixth man. He averaged 14.2 points per game on the season despite playing just 27.5 minutes per game. He also added 6.1 rebounds per game, and he should continue to be a major part of the team’s rotation going forward, as he is a perfect fit as a stretch power forward in the team’s fast-paced offense. At 32 and coming off knee surgery, he might be expected to take a back seat, especially with the emergence of rookie Kenneth Faried, however Harrington still offers a unique blend of long-range shooting and rebounding that makes him worthy of targeting in the middle rounds on Draft Day. (Updated 05/16/2012).
05/13/2012 01:32 Gasol, World Peace help Lakers outlast Nuggets, advance to Western semis
Pau Gasol had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, Metta World Peace scored 15 points in his return from a seven-game suspension, and the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Denver Nuggets for a thrilling 96-87 victory in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their first-round series.
05/13/2012 01:24 Lakers advance to second round with 96-87 win over Nuggets
Metta World Peace returned from a seven-game suspension and helped the Los Angeles Lakers hold off the Denver Nuggets 96-87 Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round series. The Lakers advanced to the conference semifinals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder.
05/07/2012 00:38 Lakers get past Nuggets to go up 3-1
Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Andrew Bynum added 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers' stars got plenty of help from their supporting cast in a 92-88 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
05/05/2012 01:31 Nuggets cut Lakers' lead to 2-1
Ty Lawson scored 25 points and the Denver Nuggets raced to an early 24-point lead on their way to a 99-84 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Game 3 of their first-round series.
Harrington is incredibly entering his 14th NBA season at the ripe old age of 30. That said, he’s coming off one of the least productive seasons of his career. Keeping in mind he did deal with plantar fasciitis for much of his 73 games played, Harrington mustered just 10.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game last year while shooting just under 42 percent from the field. He only topped 20 points seven times on the entire season and there is no reason to believe things will be different in 2011-12. He’s pretty stuck in the rotation for George Karl, especially after the team added depth after trading away Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups. The Nuggets have plenty of pieces who can contribute if Harrington continues to struggle, and we don’t expect much more than the 22.8 minutes per game he got last year. His numbers got even uglier as the season progressed and we feel compelled to rank him outside the top 60 Fantasy forwards entering this season. He’s a late-round draft pick on Draft Day until he proves otherwise. (Updated 8/28/11)
