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Wed, May 22Recent News
- Beal (leg) is weeks away from commencing basketball activities, CSN Washington reports.
  Recommendation: Beal has passed his six week period devoid of an basketball activities but intends to have an another X-ray performed on the stress fracture in his left tibia in a few weeks. If it has healed, he will then begin his rehab, which will include lifting weights and basketball activities. Despite enduring numerous injuries during his rookie season, he only missed 26 contests, an impressive number considering the severity of some of them. At the moment, he is being prudent with the concern that held him out for the final eight games of the regular season, which should give him plenty of time to be ready for the Las Vegas Summer League in July.
  (Rotowire.com)

Tue, May 21
- Whether or not Roberts' team option is picked up depends on how the ping pong balls fall Tuesday, The Times-Picayune reports.
  Recommendation: The Pelicans are currently projected for the fifth pick in the draft, which could land them Michigan's Trey Burke. If the Pelicans think they will get Burke-the top point guard in the draft-, then Roberts isn't a necessity for the roster, despite his strong season. Of course, the Pelicans could also decide point guard isn't a need and they could look for a small forward, like Georgetown's Otto Porter.
  (Rotowire.com)

Tue, May 21
- Williams has been accused of brandishing a firearm during an argument with the mother of his son, the Boston Herald reports.
  Recommendation: Williams, who did not fire the weapon, said that he felt threatened after being approached by his son's mother, her boyfriend, and possibly one other individual. He is being investigated for second-degree domestic assault, so this could take a while to play out and may affect Williams' standing with the Celtics.
  (Rotowire.com)

Tue, May 21
- Bayless finished with 18 points (7-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three assists, three rebounds, and two steals in Tuesday's 93-89 overtime loss against the Grizzlies.
  Recommendation: The 18 points were the most Bayless has scored since Game 6 of the first round, but the Grizzlies still lost the game and will head home under the weight of a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference Finals. Bayless and Quincy Pondexter both saw more playing time Tuesday night, while Tayshaun Prince was on the court for just 16 minutes.
  (Rotowire.com)

Mon, May 20
- Shumpert intends to play in the Las Vegas Summer League, the New York Times reports.
  Recommendation: Shumpert wants to continue working on his game, with the preparation for Las Vegas and the tournament itself providing a great offseason opportunity for contact with the coaching staff. The games will act as the second-year pro's first sniff of summer league, as he was unable to participate heading into his first two seasons due to 2011's lockout and knee surgery in May of 2012.
  (Rotowire.com)

Sun, May 19
- Prigioni played 78 games during the regular season for the Knicks and averaged 3.5 points, 3.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 three-pointers while playing 16 minutes a game. He saw his playing time increase slightly in the playoffs to almost 21 minutes a game and averaged 4.5 points, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 three-pointers a game.
  Recommendation: Prigioni finds himself on the open market after his rookie campaign with the Knicks. While he is a solid defensive player and provides lots of energy, he isn't likely to be a major fantasy contributor no matter where he signs.
  (Rotowire.com)

Sun, May 19
- Richardson played in only one regular season game and five playoff games for the Knicks this season. He will be a free agent this offseason.
  Recommendation: Richardson is in the twilight of his career and likely won't warrant fantasy consideration next season should he play again.
  (Rotowire.com)

Sun, May 19
- Pondexter had a team-high 17 points and was 5-for-9 from three-point range in Sunday's Game 1 blowout loss against the Spurs.
  Recommendation: He is the best three-point option on the Grizzlies, and was called upon to hoist with regularity to try to get the team back into Sunday's lopsided defeat. The situation called for a lot of minutes and shots for Pondexter, but we wouldn't expect him to lead Memphis in scoring in future games in this series.
  (Rotowire.com)

Sun, May 19
- White played 57 games during the regular season for the Knicks, but only averaged just under nine minutes a game to go along with 2.2 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists a game. He also played in only four games during the Knicks' playoff run.
  Recommendation: White was nothing more than a role player for the Knicks this season and is likely going to see similar playing time next season, leaving him with limited fantasy value.
  (Rotowire.com)

Sat, May 18
- Stephenson had a career night in a Game 6 win against the Knicks, tallying 25 points (9-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT) to go with 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal.
  Recommendation: Stephenson has been relatively quiet in the postseason, averaging just 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds prior to Saturday's performance. His career night came at the right time, though, as the Pacers will now advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
  (Rotowire.com)

Fri, May 17
- Hinrich (calf) isn't expected to require surgery on his ailing calf, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
  Recommendation: Hinrich's injury is believed to be nothing more than a painful bruise rather than any sort of structural issue, so surgery appears off the table for now. With a full offseason to recover now that the Bulls have been eliminated from the playoffs, Hinrich should be fine for the start of training camp.
  (Rotowire.com)

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