Gooden back in action : Bucks forward Drew Gooden was able to play through a back injury during Friday night's contest against the Pistons. Gooden, who was forced to leave Milwaukee's loss to the Knicks on Wednesday with his injury, finished with 26 points in the 113-97 win over Detroit. He also added eight assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block to his stat line, while logging 35 minutes of game action. (Updated 04/14/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Gooden has been dealing with this back injury since the end of February, so this is something that will continue to creep up on him from time to time. Fantasy owners -- especially in daily formats -- will have to keep an eye on his status moving forward. Despite a few injuries, Gooden has put together a solid season for the Bucks. Consider him a viable option in all formats when healthy. (Updated 04/14/2012).
04/09/2012 12:46 Baseline Awards 4.9.12: Still like that old time rock and roll
The Baseline Awards hand out rewards for exceptional and not so exceptional events and players of the past week. Award rankings are at the end and please watch your step as you exit the ride.
04/06/2012 23:28 Ellis scores 25 to lead Bucks
Monta Ellis had 25 points and nine assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 95-90 victory over the scrappy Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.
04/02/2012 22:24 Bucks top Wizards, continue playoff push
Brandon Jennings scored 17 of his 19 points in the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled within two games of the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot Monday night with an unsightly 112-98 win over the Washington Wizards.
04/02/2012 12:34 What's on the Schedule: Week 15
What does Week 15 offer you for a title push? Our Adam Moore has you covered in his latest schedule breakdown.
03/31/2012 23:27 Mayo, Grizzlies hold off Bucks
O.J. Mayo scored a season-high 24 points, and Rudy Gay had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 99-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
Gooden’s first season in Milwaukee was certainly a frustrating one as injuries limited him to a career-low 34 games last year. The veteran played 15 of his 35 games during October and November before pretty much sitting out the next three months as he battled with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. However, was able to get back on the court in April and finished strong, averaging a season-high 12.9 points during the final month of the season. He also recorded his first career triple-double with 15 points, 13 assists and 13 boards back on Aril 9. Gooden has the ability to post close to a double-double per outing, but his left foot issues severely hampered his production. He is normally fairly durable – averaging 72 games per season prior to 2011-12 – so could be in line for a nice bounce-back season if he is able to stay on the court. He is once again expected to be the starting power forward entering training camp and may even see a few minutes at center every now and again. While there are still some questions surrounding his troublesome left foot, Gooden’s ability to score and rebound make him a solid low-end Fantasy forward in most formats. Target him in the later rounds on Draft Day. (Updated 8/28/11)
