Garnett doubles up for C's: Boston forward Kevin Garnett logged his sixth double-double of the season on Thursday night against Los Angeles. He didn't have the best night shooting the ball though as he went 6 for 23 from the field, missing nine in a row. That was the most shots Garnett has taken in a game so far this year. He finished with 12 points and 12 boards in his 36 minutes of action. Garnett added a block, a steal and three assists for the Celtics. It wouldn't be enough though as the Lakers would go on to win the game, 88-87 in overtime. (Updated 02/09/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Garnett had been scoring a a pretty good clip lately until Thursday's poor shooting performance. He's still hitting over 50 percent of his field-goal attempts over his last five games, while averaging 16 points per game. He's also grabbing 8.2 boards and dishing out 2.6 assists over that span. Even though he's not an elite forward option anymore, KG is still worth using in most Fantasy formats as a No. 2 forward option. (Updated 02/09/2012).
02/10/2012 21:41 Raptors pick up rare win against Celtics
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 17 points and 14 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat Boston 86-74 on Friday for their third win in the past 20 meetings with the Celtics.
02/10/2012 13:14 Postups: As Howard mulls future, Magic aim to avoid repeating history
As March 15 nears, the Magic play their ace: 85-year-old, wheelchair-bound owner Rich DeVos pays Dwight Howard a visit. As both try to avoid repeating Shaq history, Ken Berger says Howard may stay put for now.
02/10/2012 01:56 With time running out on Celtics-Lakers, both give us fine flashback
The young guys are coming. The aging Celtics and Lakers can feel it, which means time is of the essence. After a tough 88-87 overtime win for the Lakers, Ken Berger says this games serves as a fitting throwback.
02/09/2012 22:54 Gasol, Lakers survive Celtics in overtime
Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night.
02/07/2012 22:06 Pierce makes history in Celtics' win
Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics' career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five straight with a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night.
Garnett has some semblance of uncertainty surrounding him entering the season as he’s now 35 years old and who knows how long he and aging teammates Paul Pierce and Ray Allen can keep up their waning talents. That being said, Garnett actually showed improvement last year as he averaged 14.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists and is playing for a possible new contract this season. Historically one of the most complete power forwards in the game, Garnett has become a little more one-dimensional for Fantasy owners in terms of boards and scoring. His role within the Boston offense will stay mostly the same and Garnett will continue to threaten nightly double-doubles, but he’s no longer a No. 1 Fantasy option. The good news is Garnett has remained largely durable as he played 71 games last year for the Celtics. He’s going to start and play around 30 minutes per game, shooting around 50 percent from the field. Ranked just outside the top 25 Fantasy forwards entering the year, Garnett is still a solid mid-round Fantasy option on Draft Day. (Updated 8/23/11)
