Villanueva still few weeks away: Pistons F Charlie Villanueva, who has appeared in just two games this season due to an ankle injury, has a "resolving posterior tibial tenosynovitis with small talotibal spurs," the team announced on Friday. He is expected to need a few weeks of partial immobilization. (Updated 02/03/2012)
Injury Report
Foot - Out until at least late February (Updated - 2/3/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Villanueva hasn't really panned out for the Pistons after getting his five-year deal. His bone spurs reportedly remain painful, which has limited his mobility on the court. Fantasy owners should leave him on waivers in most formats as he's still a few weeks away from returning. (Updated 02/03/2012).
01/31/2012 22:16 Knicks get 25 from Melo in return
Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points in his return to the lineup, Landry Fields added 16 of his 18 in a flawless first half, and the New York Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 113-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
01/28/2012 21:30 Iguodala has triple-double in Sixers win
Andre Iguodala recorded the eighth triple-double of his career with 10 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers won their second straight game with a 95-74 victory over the struggling Detroit Pistons on Saturday.
Going into his seventh NBA season, Charlie Villanueva has shown flashes of being a potential NBA star without being able to sustain that level of production. After the 2008-09 season with Milwaukee, when he averaged a career-best 16-2-7 stat line, it appeared he had finally arrived as a premier NBA power forward, but his move to Detroit stunted his development. He has averaged 11-1-4 in two seasons with the Pistons, but a coaching change could finally provide him with the stability he has failed to enjoy for the better part of his career. He heads into the season atop the team's depth chart at power forward and should get every opportunity to be relied upon as a primary option again. If he takes advantage, a return to his 2008-09 numbers could be in the cards. However, Fantasy owners should not put too much stock into that happening. Do not consider drafting him until the late rounds as a reserve with mild upside. (Updated 8/28/11)
