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(Bos - SG) 
Mon, May 14
- Allen (ankle) will play in Game 2 against the Sixers on Monday, NBA.com reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: No surprise here, as Allen continues to play through bone spurs in his right ankle. He has averaged 11.8 points this postseason.
(Mia - PF,C) INJ
Mon, May 14
- Bosh suffered a strained abdominal muscle Sunday against the Pacers, FOX23.com reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: An MRI exam Monday revealed the news, and as a result, Bosh will be sidelined indefinitely. The "indefinite" tag by definition does not include a timetable for his possible return, but initially this seems like the sort of issue that could sideline him for weeks, as opposed to days. We'll let you know if that assessment changes. - PF Chris Bosh has a strained abdominal muscle and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Monday after an MRI exam confirmed the injury. The 28-year-old Bosh suffered the injury in the first half of a 95-86 win over the Pacers on Sunday in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. He had 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor and five rebounds in just 13 minutes when he left the game. Bosh averaged 15 points and 7.2 rebounds in the Heat's five-game win over the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs after averaging 18 points and 7.9 rebounds during the regular season.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Min - C)
Tue, May 15
- Pekovic (ankle) underwent a successful surgery Tuesday, to remove bone spurs from his right ankle, Jerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Getting this procedure out of the way early in the offseason will give Pekovic plenty of time to recover and barring any unrelated injuries he will be ready to play the 2012-13 season. Operating healthy in Kevin Love's shadow should give Pek some legit fantasy value next season.
(LAL - SG)
Tue, May 15
- G Kobe Bryant has defended Oklahoma City point guard Russell Westbrook in the past, including in the 2010 first-round series won by the Lakers, but Bryant started Game 1 of this second-round series defending him. It didn't stop Westbrook from scoring 17 first-half points on 6-of-11 shooting with six assists. Westbrook finished with 27 points and nine assists.(Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, May 12
- Bryant had 17 points (7-16 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-4 FT), one rebound and eight assists in 45 minutes Saturday as the Lakers were able best the Nuggets in Game 7 and advance to the second round of the playoffs.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: For much of the second half, Bryant was content to let the double team come and find his teammates for open looks. Steve Blake, most notably, knocked down five three-pointers, most of which were assisted by Bryant. The Black Mamba certainly won't be so passive on most nights, so look for him to be back to scoring close to 30 points in Game 1 of the Lakers second-round series against the Thunder.
(Den - PF)
Tue, May 15
- F Kenneth Faried barely played at the start of the season after being taken with the No. 22 pick in last June's draft. But injuries led Faried to finally get his chance. He made the most of it, averaging 10.2 points and 7.7 rebounds. Faried was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for April and is expected to be named to either the first or second All-Rookie team.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Chi - C)
Thu, May 10
- Asik is listed as the starting center for Thursday's Game 6 tilt against the Sixers, Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The Bulls still haven't made a decision on Joakim Noah's status for Game 6, but it looks like Asik will get the starting nod either way.
(Den - PG)
Tue, May 15
- G Ty Lawson took another big step this season for the Nuggets. The good news for the team is Lawson wants to sign a contract extension this summer. Lawson, who just completed his third season, can sign a deal between July and the end of October that would kick in for the 2013-14 season. If he doesn't re-sign then, he would become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2013. "It's definitely a goal," Lawson said of being extended this summer. "I want to be here long-term." Lawson led the Nuggets in scoring with a 16.4 average and also averaged 6.6 assists.(Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, May 11
- Lawson came through with 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting during the Nuggets' win over the Lakers on Thursday.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Lawson added five 3-pointers, five rebounds, six assists and a block while committing zero turnovers. The victory sends Game 7 back to Los Angeles, which will take place Saturday night.
(LAC - PF,C)
Tue, May 15
- F Blake Griffin scored 15 points on 7 of 17 shooting Tuesday. Griffin also blocked three shots before his knee began to stiffen in the second half.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, May 14
- Griffin (knee) plans to play in Tuesday's Game 1 matchup against the Spurs despite being a self-proclaimed "75-80 percent," Clippers reporter Madelyn Burke reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Griffin was clearly limited in Sunday's series clincher over Memphis, finishing with eight points and four rebounds in 28 minutes. The Clippers will need their star power forward to make a quick recovery to knock off the No. 1 seeded Spurs.
(OKC - SF)
Tue, May 15
- F Kevin Durant didn't disappoint in Game 1, scoring 25 in the blowout victory. The three-time scoring champ was appreciative of the nine days off before the start of the West semis. "To be honest, I think we needed a few days off," Durant said. "With the way the season is going, we are almost playing every other day. So a few days did help. Coach (Scott Brooks) did a great job of letting us go at it in practice by competing hard in practice. It got us ready. We came out (Monday) with a lot of energy. We have to do that the rest of the series. It's going to be a tough series. I'm looking forward to it."(Yahoo! Sports)
(Chi - SF)
Fri, May 11
- Deng finished Thursday's game with 19 points and 17 rebounds during the Bulls' loss to the 76ers.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Deng briefly left after taking an elbow to the face, but he returned and ended up playing 43 minutes of action. He also added three assists, two steals and two blocks in a strong performance, but it wasn't enough for a depleted Chicago team.
(Ind - SF,PF)
Mon, May 14
- Granger scored seven points on 1-of-10 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and one blocked shot in 39 minutes in Indiana's loss to Miami in Game 1 of their playoff series.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Granger has the unenviable task of being the primary defender of LeBron James in the series, but he also has to make James work on defense and that just didn't happen enough Sunday. The Pacers will have to figure out how to get Granger in a better shooting position, but this may not be a great offensive series for Granger.
Sun, May 13
- F Danny Granger was a no-show against the Heat. He was only 1-of-10 shooting with four rebounds and three assists.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Mem - SF,PF)
Sun, May 13
- F Rudy Gay, who had 19 points in the final game of the first playoff series of his six-year career, said the Griz will be haunted by the 99-98 loss at home in Game 1 vs. the Clippers after blowing a 27-point lead held late in the third quarter. "You have to take advantage of your opportunities and that first game we were up by 27," Gay said. "We should have converted that game. This series would have been totally different if we would have won that game."(Yahoo! Sports)
(LAC - PG,SG)
Sun, May 13
- Williams (hand) played 24 minutes Sunday afternoon in the Clippers' series-clinching win over the Grizzlies.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Williams, who was limited to 11 minutes in Friday's loss, scored nine points on 4-of-9 shooting in the game.
(Atl - PG,SG)
Tue, May 15
- G Jeff Teague made some major strides this season, finally coming into his own as the starting point guard. He gives the Hawks a solid, young building block at that position for the first time in years. "He has some rough edges to his game that still must be ironed out, but he came along this season and really helped us," Drew said. "What he has to do this summer is go back and watch his own film and see where he can get better at attacking and knowing when to facilitate for others. But there's a lot of positives to build on for him. He has to continue to work at it and strive to become a better point guard."(Yahoo! Sports)
(Den - PF,C)
Sat, May 12
- F Al Harrington played the last six weeks of the season with a torn meniscus and the last four games of a playoff series against the Lakers with a broken nose. But he gutted it out in Saturday's 96-87 Game 7 loss. In 29 minutes, Harrington scored 24 points. Harrington bounced back this season after a disappointing 2010-11. The Nuggets are eager to have him back next season at full health.(Yahoo! Sports)
(LAC - PG)
Tue, May 15
- G Chris Paul had a tough shooting night Tuesday, making only 3 of 13 from the field. Paul did pass out 10 assists and finished with five steals.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, May 14
- Paul notched 19 points, nine boards, four assists, two steals, and a trey in Sunday's series-clinching win over the Grizzlies.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Paul's unusually low number of assists was due to a poor shooting night by the Clippers overall (38.5 percent). Look for Paul, and the rest of the team, to improve upon that percentage against the Spurs next round.
(NY - SF,PF)
Sun, May 13
- F Carmelo Anthony won't have much time off this summer, as he will report to Las Vegas in July for training camp for USA Basketball. Anthony is expected to be on the roster for the Summer Olympics in London come August.(Yahoo! Sports)
(OKC - PG)
Tue, May 15
- G Russell Westbrook set the tone in Game 1 against the Lakers with 27 points and nine assists. He also turned the ball over once, as the team set a franchise record with only four turnovers. "I think it was a team effort," Westbrook said. "Everybody came out (Monday) and did a great job of distributing the ball, finding open guys, and getting easy shots. It was a good thing for us and we took care of the ball."(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, May 14
- Westbrook had a big game Monday, scoring 27 points with seven rebounds and nine assists during the Thunder's blowout win over the Lakers.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Westbrook hit 10-of-15 shots from the field and 6-of-6 free-throw attempts. He also added one 3-pointer and two steals, committing just one turnover in 27 minutes of action. He absolutely overwhelmed a helpless Ramon Sessions, as OKC got off to a terrific start to the series.
(SA - SG,SF)
Tue, May 15
- G Manu Ginobili hasn't been at his scoring best during this postseason run, at least until Tuesday. He came off the bench to score 22 points in 27 minutes, easily his best showing of the playoffs so far.(Yahoo! Sports)
(NY - PF,C)
Sun, May 13
- F Jared Jeffries remained in New York City after the season and has become a regular at playoff games for Madison Square Garden's NHL tenant, the New York Rangers, who are currently playing in the Eastern Conference Finals.(Yahoo! Sports)