James stalls in second half: Miami forward LeBron James got off to a good start on Wednesday in Orlando as he had 15 points at halftime. He did not score again until late in the fourth quarter when he hit two foul shots. James missed all eight of his field goal attempts in the second half and finished with 17 points and 10 assists. The Magic would go on to win the game, 102-89, as the Heat start this road trip with a loss. James added three steals and six rebounds in 39 minutes of action. (Updated 02/08/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
James struggled from the floor on Wednesday as he made just five shots. Fantasy owners shouldn't be too concerned though as he always contributes in multiple categories. The Heat are starting a road trip and play on three straight nights on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Despite his low scoring output on Wednesday, James is still averaging 26 points, 6.2 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game over his last five outings. There is no reason not to have James in those Fantasy lineups as he's an elite option. Even with a tough stretch ahead, owners should keep James active. (Updated 02/08/2012).
02/11/2012 02:42 Knicks' Lin storms out of nowhere to make Garden, NBA fun again
Games rarely live up to the hype. This one, somehow, surpasses it. Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin outduels Kobe on an electric night at the Garden, and Ken Berger says he's the 'fun' the NBA is sorely missing.
02/10/2012 22:57 Lin continues tear as Knicks beat Lakers
Jeremy Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Kobe Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85 on Friday night.
02/10/2012 21:34 Heat trio too much for Wizards
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, Chris Bosh had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and LeBron James tallied 18 points and nine assists and the Miami Heat topped the Washington Wizards 106-89 Friday.
02/09/2012 02:40 Courtside Seat: Looking back to look forward
As the season progresses, you might start looking at your Fantasy team and wonder who was most worthy of your selection. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines how the Top 12 players drafted are performing so far in different leagues in his Courtside Seat.
02/08/2012 22:00 Howard goes 25-24; Magic beat Heat
Dwight Howard had 25 points and 24 rebounds, Ryan Anderson scored 27 points and the Orlando Magic hit 17 3-pointers in a 102-89 victory against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
After a whirlwind first season with the Heat for LeBron James, Fantasy owners can go into the 2011-12 season much more confident in him than they did last fall. A fear of the unknown temporarily knocked King James off his perch as the consensus No. 1 overall choice in Fantasy going into his first season on South Beach. After all, it would be LeBron's first season having to share the limelight (and the ball) with
the likes of stars like Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. But LeBron went on to address those concerns and proved that he remains the cream of the crop in Fantasy hoops. We now know, as anticipated, that there will indeed be a drop in scoring as part of joining up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami, but the fall in scoring was not as dramatic as feared (29.7 ppg in 2009-10 to 26.7 ppg in 2010-11) and there still remains a considerable gap between him and the next tier of elite players. That gap closed some last season, but it remained as he averaged seven assists and seven rebounds for the fourth
consecutive year and maintained practically the same level of production across the stat line that he has enjoyed throughout his career. The result was LeBron outscoring all others in Head-to-Head points for a fourth consecutive season. We suspect he will make it five consecutive years this season and fully
endorse him as the top overall pick in Fantasy hoops, regardless of format. (Updated 8/23/11)
