Iguodala's Achilles' acting up : The 76ers placed forward Andre Iguodala on the injury report following Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Bulls with right Achilles tendonitis. Iguodala, who finished with 11 points, five rebounds three assists and one steal in the 109-92 win, was seen limping around in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night. However, Philadelphia did not comment on his in jury following the game. (Updated 05/02/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Iguodala has played through this issue for much of the season and it appears to popping back up at a very inopportune time. While we would expect the 28-year-old to try and play through his injury moving forward, if he can't, the 76ers might be in trouble. Coach Doug Collins likes a good portion of the offense to run through Iguodala, which is only part of what makes his presence on the floor so important. Keep an eye on his status moving forward. Iguodala can be considered a high-end option in all formats when healthy. (Updated 05/02/2012).
05/25/2012 15:52 Roundtable on Sixers-Celtics Game 7: Who needs to step up?
With Game 7 on Saturday deciding who will face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, we thought we'd do a little roundtable action on exactly what has to happen for each side to come away wth a win as the Sixers and Celtics settle their series.
05/25/2012 11:49 Sixers-Celtics Game 7: 30 years later, the Sixers need a new Andrew Toney
The Sixers beat the Celtics 30 years ago in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals behind 34 points from Andrew Toney. Can anyone on the modern day Sixers step up in Game 7 Saturday to lead them past Boston's Big 3?
05/23/2012 22:56 76ers drop Celtics, force Game 7
Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 on Wednesday night to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7.
There is no doubt that Iguodala is looking to bounce back after one of the more frustrating years in his NBA career. The 27-year-old is coming off a season in which he was plagued by a multitude of injuries – including a sprained wrist, sore Achilles’ and knee tendinitis – as he played a career-low 67 games. His 14.1 points per game was his lowest scoring average since his second year in the league and his rebounding was down as well. A healthy Elton Brand actually helped his assist-to-turnover ratio, however, and Iguodala was every bit as dangerous on defense. His health will be the biggest question mark, followed by how he continues to gel alongside Jrue Holiday with Brand down low. This is still A.I.’s team, however, and you can bet coach Doug Collins wants him back closer to his 2009-10 season when he put up 17.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and nailed over a 3-pointer per game over a full 82-game schedule. Iguodala has always been a Rotisserie owner’s dream as he’s one of the most complete players in Fantasy. Owners might be a little down on him entering the year, but he should be taken in the earlier rounds on Draft Day as a top 20 Fantasy forward, who also happens to have guard eligibility. (Updated 8/23/11)
