Noah's triple-double sparks Bulls

• Dwight Howard C - ORL: Quite the audition:... Feb 22, 11:30PM

  Dwight Howard, who reportedly has the Nets on a shortlist of teams he would like to be dealt to, schooled New Jersey on Wednesday, scoring 20 points to go along with 17 rebounds, two blocks and two steals as the Magic won easily. Howard had a smile on his face all night, and was seen chatting it up with Nets co-owner Jay-Z after the game. Many Nets fans showered Dwight with love throughout the game, but only time will tell if they will soon get to see Howard suit up for their team every night.

• Ray Allen SG - BOS: Ray Allen, who had been... Feb 22, 11:22PM

  Ray Allen, who had been struggling with his shot the past few weeks, took a step in the right direction on Wednesday, posting 21 points (on 7-of-14 shooting), seven assists and three 3's. Allen, like all of the other Celtics starters, was asked to play extra minutes tonight due to the injury situation in Boston, but surely his fantasy owners didn't mind. It was only a matter of time before he got his silky-smooth shot back.

• Mickael Pietrus SG,SF - BOS: Pietrus starts at PF,... Feb 22, 11:14PM

  Mickael Pietrus started at power forward for the injury-depleted Celtics on Wednesday night, and he finished with 16 points (including two 3's), seven rebounds and two assists. The fact that Pietrus started at power forward tonight should tell you everything you need to know about the C's right now: they are beat up. He played a whopping 43 minutes, as well. Pietrus value depends on Boston's health, as he has produced whenever forced into action. However, if the team ever gets healthy, he won't have a big enough role to be worth a roster spot in most leagues. But, that's a big "if."

• Kevin Garnett PF,C - BOS: Garnett (personal)... Feb 22, 11:07PM

  Kevin Garnett (personal) returned to action on Wednesday night, and returned in a big way, scoring 23 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. KG was called upon to play heavy minutes for the shorthanded Celtics, and he gave the team everything he had. In addition, his hip injury seems to be a thing of the past, so keep rolling him out there with confidence.

• Jerryd Bayless G - TOR: Jerryd Bayless plays 20... Feb 22, 11:05PM

  Jerryd Bayless played 20 minutes on Wednesday and had seven points, four assists, a block and a 3-pointer. The Raps are bringing him along slowly after returning from a left ankle injury, and while he's likely to get hot and have some big games in the second half, we'll need to see him start, or have teammate Jose Calderon traded in order to make him a must-add in fantasy.

• Leandro Barbosa G - TOR: Barbosa scores 17 in win Feb 22, 11:03PM

  Leandro Barbosa had 17 points, two rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block on 7-of-14 shooting in Wednesday's win. He's scored in double figures in four of his last five games and has played very well in two straight, logging more than 20 minutes in both of them. We'd like to see him get up to 25 minutes per game before recommending him for fantasy lineups, but he should at least be back on fantasy radar at this point.

• Aaron Gray C - TOR: Aaron ray has big line... Feb 22, 11:00PM

  Aaron Gray had season highs of 12 points and 12 rebounds in Wednesday's start, and also had two blocks in a win over the Pistons. If you somehow had him in your lineup tonight, congratulations. Gray had totaled just 10 points over his last four games, and no more than seven boards in any of those, so this looks more like a fluke than anything else.

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