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03-11-09 Free NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:04:34 +0000

NBA Picks

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	46	24	66%	+110
4	32	42	43%	-40
3	44	33	57%	+33
2	38	38	50%	0
1	151	134	53%	+17
Total	311	271	53%	+120

Today’s Picks

Utah Jazz +2

at Atlanta

5 units

Toronto Raptors +6.5

at Philadelphia

1 units

Denver Nuggets -13

vs Oklahoma City

3 units

New York Knicks +6.5

at Detroit

5 units

Washington Wizards +8

vs New Orleans

1 units

Golden State Warriors -2.5

vs New Jersey

1 units

Memphis Grizzlies -2

at Minnesota

4 units

Los Angeles Lakers +2.5

at Houston

2 units

Dallas Mavericks +8.5

at Portland

5 units

Orlando Magic -8

vs Chicago

4 units

Boston Celtics +3.5

at Miami

5 units

Injury Report

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Marvin Williams	ATL	OUT	Comment: Williams is expected to see specialists at Duke University on Wednesday regarding his injured back, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Kevin Garnett	BOS	OUT	Comment: Garnett (knee) will not return for Sunday’s game against the Bucks as hoped, the Boston Herald reports.
Rajon Rondo	BOS	OUT	Comment: Rondo (ankle) will miss Wednesday’s game against the Heat, the Associated Press reports.
Tony Allen	BOS	OUT
Glen Davis	BOS	OUT	Comment: Davis (ankle) departed Sunday’s game on crutches and is expected to miss at least Wednesday’s game, according to the Boston Globe.
Brian Scalabrine	BOS	OUT
Luol Deng	CHI	OUT	Comment: Deng will miss at least two more weeks due to a tiny stress fracture in his right leg, the Associated Press reports.
Kirk Hinrich	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Hinrich skipped Sunday’s practice with a bruised right quadriceps muscle, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Jerome James	CHI	OUT
Tim Thomas	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Thomas (knee) is expected to miss Monday’s game against the Heat, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Josh Howard	DAL	Day-to-Day	Comment: While no official timetable has been set, Dallas has hinted that Howard (ankle) could sit for the rest of March, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Shawne Williams	DAL	OUT
Jerry Stackhouse	DAL	OUT
Kenyon Martin	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Martin (back) returned to action Monday but left the game midway through the third quarter and didn’t return.
Anthony Carter	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Carter missed Sunday’s game in Sacramento because of a hip injury.
Allen Iverson	DET	OUT	Comment: Coach Michael Curry said Iverson has been in therapy for his sore back and there’s still not a concrete timetable, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Rasheed Wallace	DET	OUT	Comment: Coach Michael Curry called Wallace’s calf injury “mild”, but his status for Wednesday’s tilt against the Knicks is uncertain, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Brandan Wright	GSW	OUT
Corey Maggette	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Maggette (ankle) returned to the court for the Warriors Saturday night after missing Friday night’s game due to injury.
Stephen Jackson	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Jackson (hamstring) returned to the line-up for the Warriors Saturday night after missing Friday night’s game due to injury.
Kelenna Azubuike	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Azubuike (back) practiced on Monday after missing the Warriors’ last three games, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Monta Ellis	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Ellis will be the Warriors starting point guard for the rest of the season, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Tracy McGrady	HOU	OUT
Aaron Brooks	HOU	Day-to-Day	Comment: Brooks (thigh) said he was sore Saturday after his collision with Shaquille O’Neal late in Friday’s win, the Houston Chronicle reports. But Brooks said he was not concerned about being hampered by the sore right thigh .
Andrew Bynum	LAL	OUT
Lamar Odom	LAL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Odom has been suspended for one-game by the NBA for leaving the bench during an altercation in Monday’s game against Portland, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Rudy Gay	MEM	Day-to-Day	Comment: It is unclear whether Gay (eye) will be able to play Sunday against the Rockets, the Grizzlies’ official site reports.
Chris Mihm	MEM	OUT
Marko Jaric	MEM	Day-to-Day	Comment: Jaric (ankle) sat out Sunday’s game against Houston, the Associated Press reports.
Mark Blount	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Blount (personal) is expected to return to the Heat within the next few days, the Miami Herald reports.
Dorell Wright	MIA	OUT
Al Jefferson	MIN	OUT
Craig Smith	MIN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Smith played just six minutes in Friday’s loss to the Lakers due to an illness, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Randy Foye	MIN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Foye’s sprained right ankle was in a walking boot on Tuesday and he’ll miss Wednesday’s game, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. “If it was up to me, I would try to play tomorrow,” he said. “But they just told me to sit out a couple days, 48 hours, and see how it feels.”
Corey Brewer	MIN	OUT
Rodney Carney	MIN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Carney will miss Wednesday’s game against Memphis with a deep bruise to his groin/lower abdomen, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Vince Carter	NJN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Carter banged knees with New York’s Danilo Gallinari Sunday and limped off the court late in the fourth quarter of New Jersey’s victory, the Associated Press reports.
Eduardo Najera	NJN	OUT
Peja Stojakovic	NOR	OUT	Comment: Stojakovic (back) missed his third consecutive game Monday night against Atlanta, the Associated Press reports.
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT	Comment: Curry (knees) was in uniform for Saturday’s game against Charlotte but did not play, the New York Daily News reports.
Nate Robinson	NYK	Day-to-Day	Comment: Robinson, who returned to action Saturday night after missing one game with a sore ankle, was originally scheduled to return for Sunday’s game against New Jersey, Newsday reports.
David Lee	NYK	Day-to-Day	Comment: Lee participated in only portions of Monday’s practice because of sore knees, the New York Post reports.
Jared Jeffries	NYK	Day-to-Day	Comment: Jeffries (knee) practiced Monday and is ready to go for Tuesday night’s game in Milwaukee, the New York Post reports.
Kevin Durant	OKC	OUT	Comment: Durant (right ankle) is expected to miss his sixth straight game Tuesday, but he could return Saturday, The Oklahoman reports.
Jeff Green	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Green (back) could return for Tuesday’s game against the Kings, the Oklahoman reports.
Nick Collison	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Collison missed Tuesday’s game against the Kings with a groin injury, the Oklahoman reports.
Thabo Sefolosha	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Sefolosha (knee) was unavailable for Saturday’s game against New Orleans.
Robert Swift	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Swift was not available for Sunday’s win over Philadelphia because of personal reasons.
Desmond Mason	OKC	OUT
Jameer Nelson	ORL	OUT
Hedo Turkoglu	ORL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Turkoglu left Monday’s loss to Detroit with a sore left Achilles tendon. “I hope it’s not serious,” he told the Orlando Sentinel
Elton Brand	PHI	OUT	Comment: Brand (shoulder) has begun range-of-motion exercises, the Associated Press reports.
Reggie Evans	PHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Evans returned to the Sixers’ practice on Friday after missing Thursday due to personal reasons, but left shortly into the practice after hurting his big toe, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.
Greg Oden	POR	OUT	Comment: When Oden suffered a chipped kneecap on Feb. 12 against the Warriors, Blazers team doctor Don Roberts wrote in an email that the rookie center could be sidelined from seven days up to six weeks, the Oregonian reports.
Rudy Fernandez	POR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Fernandez was released from the hospital Tuesday night. He’s listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s tilt against the Mavericks with a bruised chest and a hip pointer, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster	POR	OUT
Kris Humphries	TOR	OUT
Carlos Boozer	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Boozer (ankle) will return to the lineup on Tuesday, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Caron Butler	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Butler (hamstring) returned to the court Saturday night after missing the last three games.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT
Mike James	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: James missed Monday night’s game because of an illness, the Associated Press reports.
DeShawn Stevenson	WAS	OUT

02-28-09

TheRainMaker — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:36:09 +0000

Washington Wizards +6.5

at Milwaukee

2 units

Sacramento Kings +17

at Utah

3 units

Orlando Magic -1.5

at Philadelphia

1 units

Oklahoma City Thunder +7.5

at Memphis

5 units

New York Knicks +6

at Miami

5 units

Houston Rockets +1

at Chicago

1 units

Charlotte Bobcats -1

at L.A. Clippers

5 units

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Luol Deng	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Deng (bruised right wrist) is in the starting lineup Tuesday against Orlando.
Jerome James	CHI	OUT
Tracy McGrady	HOU	OUT	Comment: The microfracture surgery performed on McGrady’s left knee Tuesday was called a success, with the arthroscope confirming the diagnosis that the ligaments and other cartilage were in good shape, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Luther Head	HOU	OUT	Comment: Head (foot) might be able to return to action on Saturday, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Chris Kaman	LAC	OUT	Comment: Kaman (foot) is still a couple weeks away from returning, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Al Thornton	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Thorton (foot) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the Kings, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Brian Skinner	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Skinner (achilles) is listed as out for Friday’s game against the Kings, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Chris Mihm	MEM	OUT	Comment: Mihm (ankle) has not even practiced with his new team, a week after arriving from the Lakers, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
James Jones	MIA	OUT	Comment: Jones (wrist) shot “lights out” at Wednesday’s practice, according to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, the Miami Herald reports.
Michael Redd	MIL	OUT
Andrew Bogut	MIL	OUT
Joe Alexander	MIL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Alexander sat out Friday night’s game because of a sore ankle.
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT
Kevin Durant	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Durant is listed as day-to-day because of a sprained right ankle, the Associated Press reports.
Desmond Mason	OKC	OUT
Jameer Nelson	ORL	OUT
Mickael Pietrus	ORL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Pietrus (wrist) said he will not play in games on Tuesday (Chicago) or Wednesday (New York), the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Elton Brand	PHI	OUT
Drew Gooden	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Gooden (groin) played his first game since being traded last week by Chicago, the Associated Press reports. He looked good early, making his first two shots and getting eight points and six rebounds in the opening half before tweaking his groin in the fourth quarter.
Beno Udrih	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Udrih (ankle) is listed as out for Friday’s game against the Clippers, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Carlos Boozer	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Boozer was riding the stationary bike before Tuesday practice and reported no issues after playing 21 minutes Monday night, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Matt Harpring	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Harpring will miss Wednesday’s game against the Timberwolves with a bruised back, the Associated Press reports.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT
DeShawn Stevenson	WAS	OUT

02/27/09 NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:49:27 +0000

Yesterday

1-1

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	37	19	66%	+90
4	29	38	43%	-36
3	36	27	57%	+27
2	34	29	54%	+10
1	138	119	54%	+19
Total	274	232	54%	+110

Today’s Picks

Phoenix Suns -3.5

vs Toronto

2 units

Minnesota Timberwolves +4.5

vs Portland

1 units

New York Knicks -1.5

vs Philadelphia

2 units

Dallas Mavericks -9

vs Oklahoma City

3 units

Milwaukee Bucks +9.5

at New Orleans

1 units

Atlanta Hawks -5

vs Miami

1 units

Denver Nuggets +2

vs L.A. Lakers

2 units

Sacramento Kings -2

vs L.A. Clippers

5 units

Boston Celtics -12

vs Indiana

2 units

Orlando Magic -9.5

vs Detroit

4 units

San Antonio Spurs +1.5

vs Cleveland

2 units

Washington Wizards +5

vs Chicago

3 units

Golden State Warriors +1

vs Charlotte

3 units

Injuries

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Carlos Boozer	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Boozer was riding the stationary bike before Tuesday practice and reported no issues after playing 21 minutes Monday night, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Andris Biedrins	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Biedrins (ankle) could see limited minutes for the next couple of games as his sprained ankle is still weak, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Brandan Wright	GSW	OUT
Corey Maggette	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Maggette (hand) did not practice on Wednesday and is listed as day-to-day, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Tracy McGrady	HOU	OUT	Comment: The microfracture surgery performed on McGrady’s left knee Tuesday was called a success, with the arthroscope confirming the diagnosis that the ligaments and other cartilage were in good shape, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Matt Harpring	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Harpring will miss Wednesday’s game against the Timberwolves with a bruised back, the Associated Press reports.
Jarvis Hayes	NJN	OUT	Comment: Hayes (hand) hopes to play this week, despite having torn ligaments in his left thumb, the Newark Star Ledger reports.
Chris Mihm	MEM	OUT	Comment: Mihm (ankle) has not even practiced with his new team, a week after arriving from the Lakers, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Luther Head	HOU	OUT
Monta Ellis	GSW	OUT	Comment: Ellis will have his ankle examined by team doctors on Thursday and could be cleared to practice, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Eduardo Najera	NJN	OUT
Stromile Swift	NJN	OUT
Mike Bibby	ATL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Bibby (flu) was unavailable for Wednesday night’s game against Denver, the Associated Press reports.
Josh Smith	ATL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Smith will not be suspended by the NBA for his foul on Matt Harpring, but he will be absent from the Hawks’ match-up with Denver Wednesday due to personal matters, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Kevin Garnett	BOS	OUT
Paul Pierce	BOS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Pierce dislocated his right thumb in the third quarter, and again in the fourth Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. He finished with 20 points, but went 7-of-19 from the floor and missed a 13-footer that would have given Boston the lead with 20 seconds remaining.
Tony Allen	BOS	OUT
Brian Scalabrine	BOS	OUT	Comment: Scalabrine will undergo more neurological testing Thursday and will sit out Friday’s game against Indiana, the Associated Press reports.
Luol Deng	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Deng (bruised right wrist) is in the starting lineup Tuesday against Orlando.
Jerome James	CHI	OUT
Delonte West	CLE	Day-to-Day	Comment: West(wrist) is expected to start tonight the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ben Wallace	CLE	OUT	Comment: Wallace suffered a fractured leg Thursday night when he was kicked by Yao Ming in the second quarter. He continued to play until the third quarter, when he left the game according to the Associated Press.
Sasha Pavlovic	CLE	OUT	Comment: Pavlovic (ankle) particpated in his his first shootaround Thursday since suffering the ankle sprain on February 8th, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Jason Terry	DAL	OUT
Jerry Stackhouse	DAL	OUT	Comment: Stackhouse (heel) did not travel with the team to San Antonio as his injured heel has not healed, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Kenyon Martin	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Martin (back) said he plans to play against the Celtics on Monday when they visit the Pepsi Center, the Rocky Mountain News reports.
Allen Iverson	DET	Day-to-Day	Comment: Iverson, who left Wednesday’s game with a back injury, will be re-evaluated on Thursday, the Detroit News reports.
Rasheed Wallace	DET	OUT
Danny Granger	IND	OUT
T.J. Ford	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Ford (flu) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s game against Memphis, 1070 am in Indianapolis reports.
Mike Dunleavy	IND	OUT	Comment: Pacers coach Jim O’Brien admitted on Monday that Dunleavy (knee) is likely out for the season, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marquis Daniels	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Daniels battled through the flu Monday night in Indiana’s loss to New York, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Jeff Foster	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Foster’s status for Tuesday’s game is unknown because of a sore back, 1070 am in Indianapolis reports.
Chris Kaman	LAC	OUT	Comment: Kaman (foot) is still a couple weeks away from returning, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Al Thornton	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Thornton missed his third straight game with a sore right foot.
Brian Skinner	LAC	OUT
Andrew Bynum	LAL	OUT	Comment: Bynum (knee) has been riding a stationary bike, the Orange County Register reports.
James Jones	MIA	OUT	Comment: Jones (wrist) shot “lights out” at Wednesday’s practice, according to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, the Miami Herald reports.
Michael Redd	MIL	OUT
Andrew Bogut	MIL	OUT
Al Jefferson	MIN	OUT
Corey Brewer	MIN	OUT
Tyson Chandler	NOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Chandler (ankle) could return for Monday’s game against Sacramento, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT
Earl Watson	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Watson needed three stitches near his right eyebrow Monday after getting hit by an elbow in practice, the Associated Press reports.
Desmond Mason	OKC	OUT
Jameer Nelson	ORL	OUT
Mickael Pietrus	ORL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Pietrus (wrist) said he will not play in games on Tuesday (Chicago) or Wednesday (New York), the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Andre Miller	PHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Miller scored 17 points and handed out 10 assists during the 76ers’ loss Monday.
Elton Brand	PHI	OUT
Amare Stoudemire	PHO	OUT
Steve Nash	PHO	Day-to-Day	Comment: Nash was in street clothes Thursday night, sitting out the Lakers game with an ankle injury.
Greg Oden	POR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Oden, who is suffering from a chipped left knee cap, will not need surgery, but his return date is still uncertain, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster	POR	OUT
Drew Gooden	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Gooden (groin) played his first game since being traded last week by Chicago, the Associated Press reports. He looked good early, making his first two shots and getting eight points and six rebounds in the opening half before tweaking his groin in the fourth quarter.
Beno Udrih	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Udrih suffered a sprained right ankle early in the first quarter Wednesday and didn’t return.
Tim Duncan	SAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Duncan (right quad tendonosis) will not play in Wednesday’s game against the Blazers, the Spurs’ official site reports.
Manu Ginobili	SAS	OUT	Comment: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Ginobili had a protective boot removed from his foot over the weekend and has limited himself to lifting weights and swimming in the pool, the Associated Press reports. Popovich said he expects Ginobili to be on a treadmill soon.
Kris Humphries	TOR	OUT
Joey Graham	TOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Graham strained his right hamstring in the third quarter of Tuesday’s win over the T-Wolves, the Toronto Sun reports.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT
DeShawn Stevenson	WAS	OUT

02-25-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:54:27 +0000

Yesterday

2-6

Cavs should have won and Portland should have lost. So 2-6 either way. Portland miraculously covered +4.5 by 0.5 when Steve Blake TRIED to intentionally miss the last free throw to retain possession, but the 90% ft shooter just doesn’t know how to miss, the line drive ft bounced around and went in, leaving Rockets bettors pissed off for sure. Portland was down as much as 15 points with 5 minutes left in the game, HA! Glorious win for me on a terrible day.

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	37	17	69%	+100
4	28	38	42%	-40
3	34	27	56%	+21
2	34	28	55%	+12
1	135	115	54%	+20
Total	268	225	54%	+113

Today’s Picks

Minnesota Timberwolves +7.5

vs Utah

5 units

San Antonio Spurs -2.5

vs Portland

3 units

Philadelphia 76ers -4.5

at Washington

1 units

New York Knicks +2.5

vs Orlando

1 units

Dallas Mavericks -8

vs Milwaukee

4 units

Memphis Grizzlies +7.5

at Indiana

1 units

New Orleans Hornets -8.5

vs Detroit

1 units

Chicago Bulls +2

at New Jersey

1 units

Charlotte Bobcats -3

at Sacramento

1 units

Boston Celtics -8

at L.A. Clippers

5 units

Denver Nuggets -8

vs Atlanta

1 units

Injuries

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Mike Bibby	ATL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Bibby may not play Wednesday against Denver due to the flu, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Kevin Garnett	BOS	OUT
Tony Allen	BOS	OUT
Brian Scalabrine	BOS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Scalabrine, who injured his neck on Monday night, has flown back to Boston for precautionary reasons, the Boston Globe reports.
Tyrus Thomas	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: After logging more than 44 minutes Friday night against Denver, Thomas sat out Saturday’s practice with a strained right hamstring, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Luol Deng	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Deng (bruised right wrist) is in the starting lineup Tuesday against Orlando.
Jerome James	CHI	OUT
Jason Terry	DAL	OUT
Jerry Stackhouse	DAL	OUT	Comment: Stackhouse (heel) did not travel with the team to San Antonio as his injured heel has not healed, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Carmelo Anthony	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Anthony (bruised knee) said he would be a game-time decision on Sunday at Milwaukee, the Denver Post reports.
Kenyon Martin	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Martin (back) said he plans to play against the Celtics on Monday when they visit the Pepsi Center, the Rocky Mountain News reports.
Danny Granger	IND	OUT
T.J. Ford	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Ford came down with the flu and did not play in Monday’s loss to the Knicks, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Mike Dunleavy	IND	OUT	Comment: Pacers coach Jim O’Brien admitted on Monday that Dunleavy (knee) is likely out for the season, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marquis Daniels	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Daniels battled through the flu Monday night in Indiana’s loss to New York, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Jeff Foster	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Foster (back) sat out a fifth consecutive game on Friday against Minnesota, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marcus Camby	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Camby (ear infection) will not play in Sunday’s game against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Chris Kaman	LAC	OUT	Comment: Kaman (foot) is still a couple weeks away from returning, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Baron Davis	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Davis (toe) will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s outing against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Al Thornton	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Thornton sat out his second consecutive game with a foot injury, the Associated Press reports.
Brian Skinner	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Skinner (Achilles) will not play in Sunday’s game against Portland, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Michael Redd	MIL	OUT
Andrew Bogut	MIL	OUT
Al Jefferson	MIN	OUT
Corey Brewer	MIN	OUT
Jarvis Hayes	NJN	OUT	Comment: Hayes (hand) hopes to play this week, despite having torn ligaments in his left thumb, the Newark Star Ledger reports.
Eduardo Najera	NJN	OUT
Stromile Swift	NJN	OUT
Tyson Chandler	NOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Chandler (ankle) could return for Monday’s game against Sacramento, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson	NOR	OUT
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT
Jameer Nelson	ORL	OUT
Mickael Pietrus	ORL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Pietrus (wrist) said he will not play in games on Tuesday (Chicago) or Wednesday (New York), the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Andre Miller	PHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Miller scored 17 points and handed out 10 assists during the 76ers’ loss Monday.
Elton Brand	PHI	OUT
Greg Oden	POR	OUT	Comment: Oden (knee) traveled with the team for a three-game road trip which kicks on Tuesday, but he isn’t expected to play in the first two games against Houston and San Antonio, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster	POR	OUT	Comment: Webster is likely to miss the rest of the season while recovering from a left foot injury, The Oregonian reports.
Drew Gooden	SAC	OUT	Comment: Gooden (groin) is expected to play Wednesday against Charlotte, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Tim Duncan	SAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Duncan was a late scratch for Tuesday’s game against Dallas with a sore knee, the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Manu Ginobili	SAS	OUT
Roger Mason	SAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Mason led the Spurs with 25 points (9-for-15 FG, 2-for-2 FT), five assists, five treys, three boards and two steals in 30 minutes of action Saturday night.
Carlos Boozer	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Boozer (knee) returned to the Jazz’ lineup for the first time in three months on Monday night against the Hawks.
Matt Harpring	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Harpring missed Tuesday’s practice after bruising his back in Monday’s game and is listed as ‘probable’ for Wednesday, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT
DeShawn Stevenson	WAS	OUT

02/22/09 Free Money Making NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:16:11 +0000

Yesterday

1-4

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	34	16	68%	+90
4	26	37	41%	-44
3	34	24	59%	+30
2	32	25	56%	+14
1	129	113	53%	+16
Total	255	215	54%	+106

Today’s Picks

New York Knicks +3.5

at Toronto

2 units

Orlando Magic -9

vs Miami

2 units

Minnesota Timberwolves +9.5

vs L.A. Lakers

1 units

Portland Trail Blazers -14.5

vs L.A. Clippers

2 units

Cleveland Cavaliers -9

vs Detroit

5 units

Denver Nuggets -3.5

at Milwaukee

4 units

Indiana Pacers +2

vs Chicago

5 units

Houston Rockets -6

vs Charlotte

1 units

Boston Celtics +2

at Phoenix

4 units

Injuries

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Kevin Garnett	BOS	OUT	Comment: Garnett (knee) will miss the last three games of the team’s West Coast road trip, the Boston Globe reports.
Tony Allen	BOS	OUT	Comment: Allen (thumb) underwent surgery on Wednesday.
Brian Scalabrine	BOS	OUT	Comment: Scalabrine (concussion) got through practice Tuesday without issue and if goes through practice again Wednesday without issue, will play Wednesday night, the Boston Herald reports.
John Salmons	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Salmons’ acquisition allows the Bulls to gauge Ben Gordon’s interest in re-signing this summer and play it against Kirk Hinrich’s trade value, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Brad Miller	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Miller (hip), who was acquired with John Salmons on Wednesday from Sacramento, has a contract worth $12.25 million next season that also expires after the year, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Jerome James	CHI	OUT	Comment: The acquisition of James as part of the Larry Hughes trade was done based on the view that James’ ruptured right Achilles tendon is expected to be career-ending, which would place close to $9 million in the Bulls’ pockets when insurance pays his salary, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Delonte West	CLE	Day-to-Day	Comment: West (wrist) will likely sit out Sunday’s game against Detroit, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ben Wallace	CLE	Day-to-Day	Comment: According to the Associated Press, Wallace will play in Friday’s game against the Bucks. However, the Cleveland Plain Dealer still reports that Wallace is a game-time decision.
Carmelo Anthony	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Anthony suffered a bruised knee in Wednesday’s game at Philadelphia and is listed as probable for Friday’s game at Chicago, the Denver Post reports.
Chris Andersen	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Andersen (wrist) returned to action and contributed two points, eight rebounds, and four blocks to Denver’s win at Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Kenyon Martin	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Martin didn’t play in the second half of Friday night’s game against Chicago because of back spasms, the Associated Press reports.
Allen Iverson	DET	Day-to-Day	Comment: Iverson scored 31 points (13-for-28 FG, 5-for-6 FT) with seven assists, three boards, a steal and a block in 45 minutes against the Spurs Thursday night.
Tracy McGrady	HOU	OUT	Comment: McGrady’s next round of medical examinations on his sore left knee are scheduled for Sunday in Chicago, the Houston Chronicle reports. “He’s meeting with a doctor in Chicago who at this point will likely perform whatever procedure he ends up choosing,” Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said. “I think obviously one of the doctors has recommended the microfracture surgery. Until Tracy hears all the options and we hear all the options, we can sit down together and decide what’s the next step.”
Luther Head	HOU	OUT
Danny Granger	IND	OUT	Comment: Granger has a partial tear in his right foot and could miss up to three weeks of action, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Mike Dunleavy	IND	OUT	Comment: Dunleavy (knee) could potentially be out for the season, the Indianapolis Star reports. “I don’t know,” coach Jim O’Brien said when asked about Dunleavy’s status. “I know when they say he’s out indefinitely, there is a chance he can come back. When that is, this year? I’m not sure. I don’t feel like we have all the (medical) information available to make that determination yet.”
Jeff Foster	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Foster (back) sat out a fifth consecutive game on Friday against Minnesota, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Zach Randolph	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Randolph has been suspended for two games for throwing a punch at Louis Amundson Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Chris Kaman	LAC	OUT
Brian Skinner	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Skinner did not play against Phoenix on Tuesday due to a sore Achilles tendon in his right foot, the Press-Enterprise.
Andrew Bynum	LAL	OUT	Comment: Bynum has been doing some shooting while rehabbing his torn MCL, the Associated Press reports.
Dwyane Wade	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Wade practiced Friday after being sent home early on Thursday because of flu-like symptoms, the Miami Herald reports.
Jermaine O’Neal	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: O’Neal said he still feels soreness near his eye and nose, but practiced Friday and is expected to play Saturday at home against Philadelphia, the Miami Herald reports.
James Jones	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Jones (wrist) was inactive for Saturday’s game against the Sixers.
Michael Redd	MIL	OUT
Andrew Bogut	MIL	OUT
Luke Ridnour	MIL	OUT	Comment: Ridnour took part in practice on Thursday and could be available for Friday’s game against Cleveland, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Al Jefferson	MIN	OUT	Comment: Jefferson underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair his torn ACL, the Associated Press reports.
Kevin Ollie	MIN	OUT	Comment: Ollie (elbow) participated in shootaround and apparently will be a game-time decision to play or not Friday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Corey Brewer	MIN	OUT
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT
Jameer Nelson	ORL	OUT	Comment: Nelson will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
Rashard Lewis	ORL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Lewis left Friday night’s game late after getting hit in the face under the basket, the Associated Press reports.
Mickael Pietrus	ORL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Pietrus left Friday’s game in the fourth quarter with a sprained right wrist, the Associated Press reports.
Amare Stoudemire	PHO	OUT	Comment: Stoudemire is expected to miss eight weeks or more due to a detached retina suffered in Wednesday’s win over the Clippers, ESPN.com reports.
Grant Hill	PHO	Day-to-Day	Comment: Hill, who left Friday’s game with a neuroma on his left foot, started the game at power forward in place of Amare Stoudemire (eye) and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, the Arizona Republic reports.
Greg Oden	POR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Oden (knee) will miss Friday’s game aginast the Hawks and Sunday’s matchup versus the Clippers, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster	POR	OUT	Comment: Webster is likely to miss the rest of the season while recovering from a left foot injury, The Oregonian reports.
Chris Bosh	TOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Bosh (knee) is expected to play Friday night against the Knicks, the Toronto Star reports.
Kris Humphries	TOR	OUT

02/20/09 Free Money Making NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:24:53 +0000

Yesterday

1-1

KG left the game at the end of 2Q and sucked the life out of that team. Pierce and Allen obviously have no heart. Spurs started the game down 9-0 in 2 minutes, that was annoying, but at least they pulled it out.

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	33	16	67%	+85
4	25	35	42%	-40
3	33	23	59%	+30
2	31	24	56%	+14
1	123	111	53%	+12
Total	245	209	54%	+101

Today’s Picks

Suns are obviously shady for trying to unload Amare prior to trade deadline, they knew about the extent of the injury for sure. Suns likely will still kill OKC without Amare though. How do you injury somebody to the point the retina detached from the eye socket, that is nasty.

Not sure if Rafer will be playing tonight, if so, Magics will be unstoppable. But take a good look at that game, seems too good to be true, Charlotte stinks

Washington Wizards +7.5

at New Jersey

1 units

New York Knicks -2.5

vs Toronto

1 units

Sacramento Kings +6

at Memphis

1 units

Orlando Magic -2

at Charlotte

4 units

Phoenix Suns -7.5

vs Oklahoma City

1 units

Los Angeles Lakers -8.5

vs New Orleans

1 units

Indiana Pacers +3

at Minnesota

1 units

Denver Nuggets -2.5

at Chicago

4 units

Houston Rockets -3

vs Dallas

2 units

Cleveland Cavaliers -7.5

at Milwaukee

3 units

Portland Trail Blazers -4.5

vs Atlanta

5 units

Injuries

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Dwyane Wade	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Wade left Thursday’s practice early with flu-like symptoms, the Miami Herald reports.
Carlos Boozer	UTH	OUT	Comment: Boozer (knee) has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against the Celtics, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Manu Ginobili	SAS	OUT	Comment: Ginobili will be out two to three weeks with an injury to his right shin, Associated Press reports. Ginobili had played with some pain in the ankle prior to the All-Star break, and tests revealed he has a stress reaction of his distal right fibula, a few inches above his ankle.
Kevin Garnett	BOS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Garnett removed himself from the game Thursday night with a right leg injury with a minute left in the first half.
Andris Biedrins	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Biedrins will miss Wednesday’s game against the Lakers with a sprained right ankle.
Marcus Camby	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Camby missed Tuesday’s game against the Suns with an inner ear infection, the Arizona Republic reports.
Zach Randolph	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Randolph has been suspended for two games for throwing a punch at Louis Amundson Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Andrei Kirilenko	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Kirilenko (ankle) is expected to play Tuesday night against Memphis, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Brandan Wright	GSW	OUT
Andre Miller	PHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Miller underwent an MRI on Thursday that confirmed he sustained a right calf strain, the PhillyBurbs.com reports.
Mehmet Okur	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Okur was back at practice Wednesday and is expected to play Thursday against Boston, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Chris Kaman	LAC	OUT
Allen Iverson	DET	Day-to-Day	Comment: Iverson scored 31 points (13-for-28 FG, 5-for-6 FT) with seven assists, three boards, a steal and a block in 45 minutes against the Spurs Thursday night.
Rasheed Wallace	DET	Day-to-Day	Comment: Wallace (knee) scored 10 points, grabbed eight boards and blocked two shots in Tuesday’s loss to the Bucks.
Kelenna Azubuike	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Azubuike missed Wednesday’s game against the Lakers with a sore left knee, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Elton Brand	PHI	OUT
Tony Allen	BOS	OUT	Comment: Allen (thumb) underwent surgery on Wednesday.
Marco Belinelli	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Belinelli (ankle)returned to action on Wednesday after missing 15 games and scored six points in 15 minutes of action.
Roger Mason	SAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Mason had 20 points but made just 7-of-17 shots in the Spurs’ loss to the Knicks on Tuesday.
Brian Skinner	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Skinner did not play against Phoenix on Tuesday due to a sore Achilles tendon in his right foot, the Press-Enterprise.
Brian Scalabrine	BOS	OUT	Comment: Scalabrine (concussion) got through practice Tuesday without issue and if goes through practice again Wednesday without issue, will play Wednesday night, the Boston Herald reports.
James Jones	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Jones missed practice on Thursday to have his surgically repaired wrist examined by a doctor, the Miami Herald reports.
Ronald Murray	ATL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Murray will miss at least the first two games of Atlanta’s road trip to tend to family matters, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Gerald Wallace	CHA	OUT	Comment: Wallace (ribs) is expected to return for Tuesday’s game against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Juwan Howard	CHA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Howard (toe) is expected to return for Tuesday’s game against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Raja Bell	CHA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Bell (groin) is expected to return for Tuesday’s game against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
John Salmons	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: The Kings traded Salmons (back) and Brad Miller (hip) to the Bulls in a six-player deal on Thursday, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Brad Miller	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Miller (hip) has been traded along with John Salmons to the Bulls in a six-player deal on Wednesday, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Jerome James	CHI	OUT	Comment: The Knicks traded James, who is out for the year will a ruptured right Achilles’ tendon, to the Bulls on Thursday as part of a three-player package to acquire Larry Hughes, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Tim Thomas	CHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Thomas (groin) practiced on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday night against the Spurs, the New York Daily News reports.
Delonte West	CLE	Day-to-Day	Comment: West (wrist) took part in Wednesday shoot around but is listed as “doubtful” and is not expected to play Wednesday night, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ben Wallace	CLE	Day-to-Day	Comment: Wallace (arm) missed Wednesday’s game against Toronto due to a cut on his right elbow that needed 14 stitches to close.
Sasha Pavlovic	CLE	OUT	Comment: Pavlovic was fitted with a walking boot for his sprained right ankle, the Associated Press reports.
Jason Terry	DAL	OUT	Comment: Terry (hand) visited with a team physician and while the bone is healing, an early return seems less likely, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Jerry Stackhouse	DAL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Stackhouse (heel) will be active for Dallas’ game against in-state rival Houston, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Chris Andersen	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Andersen (wrist) returned to action and contributed two points, eight rebounds, and four blocks to Denver’s win at Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
Tracy McGrady	HOU	OUT	Comment: The Rockets are still waiting on a second opinion for McGrady’s injured knee and are still keeping open the possibility that he’ll play again this season, the Houston Chronicle reports.
Kyle Lowry	HOU	Day-to-Day	Comment: Lowry was available for Grizzlies’ practice Monday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Luther Head	HOU	OUT
Danny Granger	IND	OUT	Comment: Granger has a partial tear in his right foot and could miss up to three weeks of action, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Mike Dunleavy	IND	OUT	Comment: Dunleavy (knee) could potentially be out for the season, the Indianapolis Star reports. “I don’t know,” coach Jim O’Brien said when asked about Dunleavy’s status. “I know when they say he’s out indefinitely, there is a chance he can come back. When that is, this year? I’m not sure. I don’t feel like we have all the (medical) information available to make that determination yet.”
Jeff Foster	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Foster sat out Wednesday night’s game against Charlotte because of a sore back.
Marquis Daniels	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Daniels (back) is listed as a game-time decision for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers, the Pacers’ official site reports.
Andrew Bynum	LAL	OUT	Comment: Bynum has been doing some shooting while rehabbing his torn MCL, the Associated Press reports.
Rudy Gay	MEM	Day-to-Day	Comment: Gay (hip flexor) was expected to be available for practice Monday, the Memphis Commecial Appeal reports.
Darrell Arthur	MEM	Day-to-Day	Comment: Arthur (family illness) was available for Grizzlies’ practice Monday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Michael Redd	MIL	OUT
Andrew Bogut	MIL	OUT
Luke Ridnour	MIL	OUT	Comment: Ridnour (thumb) was shooting during practice on Monday and may be able to return this week, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Al Jefferson	MIN	OUT	Comment: Jefferson underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair his torn ACL, the Associated Press reports.
Craig Smith	MIN	OUT	Comment: Smith (rib) fully participated in practice on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday against Washington, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Kevin Ollie	MIN	OUT	Comment: Ollie (elbow) will travel with the T-Wolves on Tuesday, but isn’t expected to return for another week to 10 days, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Corey Brewer	MIN	OUT
Bobby Simmons	NJN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Simmons (abdomen) is ready and expected to play Tuesday night at Houston, the New York Post reports.
Jarvis Hayes	NJN	OUT	Comment: Hayes (hand) had an MRI reveal partially torn ligaments in his left hand.
Eduardo Najera	NJN	OUT	Comment: Najera (abdomen) is inactive Tuesday and Wednesday (in Dallas) and could be out a while, the New York Post reports.
Stromile Swift	NJN	OUT
Tyson Chandler	NOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Chandler rejoined New Orleans on Thursday and made the chartered flight with the team to Los Angeles, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson	NOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Peterson (foot) is expected to miss Tuesday’s game against Oklahoma City, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT	Comment: Curry (knee) participated in a walk-through, but did little else during Monday’s practice, Newsday reports.
Chris Duhon	NYK	Day-to-Day	Comment: Duhon (ankle) practiced on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday against San Antonio, Newsday reports.
Quentin Richardson	NYK	Day-to-Day	Comment: Richardson (chest) practiced on Monday and is expected to play Tuesday night against the Spurs, the New York Daily News reports.
Desmond Mason	OKC	OUT
Jameer Nelson	ORL	OUT	Comment: Nelson will miss the rest of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery Thursday, the Associated Press reports.
Rafer Alston	ORL	OUT	Maybe not dress in time after the trade
Amare Stoudemire	PHO	OUT	OUT 8 Weeks due to eye surgery
Steve Nash	PHO	Day-to-Day	Comment: Interim coach Alvin Gentry plans to take the reins off of Nash (shoulder) and revert back to the “breakneck pace” the Suns had under Mike D’Antoni, the East Valley Tribune reports.
Greg Oden	POR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Oden (knee) is not expected to practice on Thursday and will likely sit out Friday’s tilt against the Hawks, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster	POR	OUT
Drew Gooden	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: The Kings acquired Gooden (groin) from the Bulls on Wednesday as part of a six-player deal, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Chris Bosh	TOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Bosh (knee) has yet to rejoin the team in practice, the Toronto Star reports.
Kris Humphries	TOR	OUT
Caron Butler	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Butler (hip) sat out Wednesday’s practice, but head coach Ed Tapscott said that he would have probably been able to participate if the Wizards had a game on Thursday, the Washington Post reports.
Andray Blatche	WAS	OUT	Comment: Blatche (knee) practiced on Monday, but is not expected to play Tuesday against Minnesota, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT
DeShawn Stevenson	WAS	OUT	Comment: Stevenson (lower back) did some shooting after practice Monday, and remains out, the Washington Post reports.

02-11-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:01:18 +0000

Yesterday

crap

Just can’t break through that 125 resistence. 2 teams blew almost 20 point leads in the 4th quarter, wtf can you do. i should just stick to sports I know nothing about, NHL.

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	28	15	65%	+65
4	25	28	47%	-12
3	31	21	60%	+30
2	30	21	59%	+18
1	121	106	53%	+15
Total	235	191	55%	+116

Today’s Picks

Charlotte Bobcats -8

vs Washington

1 units

San Antonio Spurs -6.5

at Toronto

3 units

Houston Rockets -13.5

vs Sacramento

2 units

Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5

vs Phoenix

2 units

Oklahoma City Thunder +12

at Portland

4 units

New York Knicks +5

at L.A. Clippers

5 units

Philadelphia 76ers -11

vs Memphis

1 units

Los Angeles Lakers pk

at Utah

4 units

Indiana Pacers +5

at Milwaukee

4 units

Denver Nuggets +7.5

at Orlando

5 units

New Orleans Hornets +8

vs Boston

2 units

Atlanta Hawks +3.5

at Detroit

5 units

NHL just for kicks, went 3-0 yesterday and 5-2 overall, but only posted 3 games. I still can’t name 2 players in the entire league, that’s probably a good thing

NHL Win 10 Loss 4

Total PnL

+1384.08

San Jose	-145	300	Win	206.90
Chicago	-230	300	Win	130.43
Colorado	175	171	Win	300.00
Calgary	-110	300	Win	272.73
Buffalo	-165	300	Win	181.82

Injuries

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Joe Johnson	ATL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Johnson (flu) returned to action Saturday night after having missed the previous two games. he scored 17 points with three boards, three assists and three treys in 34 minutes of action.
Mike Bibby	ATL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Bibby (foot) will play Tuesday against the Wizards.
Tony Allen	BOS	OUT	Comment: Allen will not play Wednesday against the Hornets due to a left thumb injury, the Boston Globe reports.
Brian Scalabrine	BOS	OUT
Gerald Wallace	CHA	OUT	Comment: Wallace has been participating in everything except contact drills at practice. He has been very matter-of-fact when discussing his return to play in the first Bobcat game after the All-Star break against Orlando, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Raja Bell	CHA	OUT	Comment: Bell will miss at least two games with the groin injury he suffered on Friday.
Juwan Howard	CHA	OUT	Comment: Howard most likely will not play Wednesday, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Delonte West	CLE	OUT
Tarence Kinsey	CLE	OUT
Wally Szczerbiak	CLE	Day-to-Day	Comment: Szczerbiak will play with a protective mask after breaking his nose in Wednesday night’s win at New York, the Associated Press reports.
Sasha Pavlovic	CLE	OUT	Comment: Pavlovic could be out for up to six weeks with what ahs been diagnosed as a right ankle sprain, the Associated Press reports.
Richard Hamilton	DET	Day-to-Day	Comment: Hamilton exploded for 38 points (15-for-25 FG, 6-for-6 FT) with four assists, two treys and a steal to lead the Pistons past the Bucks in overtime Saturday night.
Allen Iverson	DET	Day-to-Day	Comment: Iverson missed Tuesday’s game against the Bulls because of flu-like symptoms, the Associated Press reports.
Yao Ming	HOU	Day-to-Day	Comment: Yao (flu) scored 30 points (12-for-18 FG, 6-for-7 FT) with six boards, five blocks and a steal to lead the Rockets over the Timberwolves Saturday night.
Aaron Brooks	HOU	Day-to-Day	Comment: Brooks returned to practice Friday after missing Wednesday’s game with flu-like symptoms.
Luther Head	HOU	OUT
Mike Dunleavy	IND	OUT	Comment: The Indianapolis Star reports that Dunleavy will miss atleast the next two games with his right knee injury.
Marquis Daniels	IND	OUT	Comment: Daniels will dress due to injuries to other Pacers Tuesday but is not expected to be available to play, the Pacers’ Official Website reports.
Chris Kaman	LAC	OUT
Mardy Collins	LAC	OUT
Mike Taylor	LAC	OUT
Andrew Bynum	LAL	OUT
Rudy Gay	MEM	OUT	Comment: Gay (Hip) is listed as inactive for Monday’s game.
Kyle Lowry	MEM	Day-to-Day	Comment: Lowry (sprained ankle) missed the Grizzlies game against the Hornets Monday, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Darrell Arthur	MEM	Day-to-Day	Comment: Arthur (personal reasons) missed his third straight game on Monday.
Michael Redd	MIL	OUT
Andrew Bogut	MIL	OUT
Luke Ridnour	MIL	OUT
Chris Paul	NOR	OUT	Comment: Paul (groin) could return to action and play in Wednesday’s game against Boston, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson	NOR	OUT
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT
Tim Thomas	NYK	OUT	Comment: Thomas left Tuesday’s game against the Warriors with a sore left groin, the Associated Press reports.
Jerome James	NYK	OUT
Nenad Krstic	OKC	OUT	Comment: Krstic has returned to practice and could play Sunday against the Kings, the Associated Press reports.
Desmond Mason	OKC	OUT
Jameer Nelson	ORL	OUT
Elton Brand	PHI	OUT	Comment: Brand underwent surgery of his dislocated right shoulder Monday and will spend at least the next six months rehabbing, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
LaMarcus Aldridge	POR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Aldridge sat out Tuesday’s practice because of a bruised right hip sustained Sunday against the Knicks, the Oregonian reports.
Steve Blake	POR	OUT	Comment: Blake, who has missed 11 of the past 12 games with a separated shoulder, took part in a full practice on Tuesday, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster	POR	OUT
Brad Miller	SAC	OUT	Comment: An MRI on Miller revealed a strained left hip flexor and he will miss the next three games, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Bobby Jackson	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Jackson (personal) is expected to rejoin the Kings in time for Tuesday’s game in Dallas, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Mikki Moore	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Moore missed Tuesday’s game due to personal reasons, the Associated Press reports.
Manu Ginobili	SAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Ginobili (hip) had 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Spurs’ win over the Celtics on Sunday.
Roger Mason	SAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Mason will play Tuesday against the Nets despite suffering from a sore shoulder sustained in Sunday’s win over the Celtics, the San Antonio Express-News.
Chris Bosh	TOR	OUT	Comment: Bosh will not play Tuesday night and it is highly improbable that he will play Wednesday either, the Toronto Star reports.
Kris Humphries	TOR	OUT
Carlos Boozer	UTH	OUT
Andrei Kirilenko	UTH	OUT
C.J. Miles	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Miles has missed the last two games due to bronchitis and is being considered a game-time decision for Sunday, the Deseret News reports.
Brevin Knight	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Knight sat out Sunday’s loss to Golden State with a bruised left quadriceps, the Associated Press reports.
Caron Butler	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Butler, who has missed the last two games with the flu, will be reevaluated Sunday before a decision is made on his status for Sunday night’s game against the Pacers, the Washington Post reports.
Andray Blatche	WAS	OUT	Comment: Blatche, who has missed the last seven games with a left knee strain, did some work in practice Monday but said that the knee is still bothering him and he will likely wait until after the all-star break to return, the Washington Post reports.
Darius Songaila	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Songaila left Tuesday’s game against the Hawks with an elbow injury.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT

02-10-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:40:04 +0000

Yesterday

3-1

This is what happens when I post picks in the morning. I was counting on David West appealing his suspension and playing this game. It would be silly to think West wouldn’t have put Hornets over the top yesterday, it was a close game at the end.

Although currently surpassing its previous high by 1 unit, MMR is still struggling to break through this resistence level around 125. We’re looking at a explosive movement either direction, don’t expect too much sideways trading the next couple days, if you’re looking for action, go long or go short MMR.

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	28	13	68%	+75
4	25	27	48%	-8
3	29	20	59%	+27
2	29	20	59%	+18
1	121	105	54%	+16
Total	232	185	56%	+128

Today’s Picks

Yes, I know Al Jefferson is out for the season, who cares, Chris Bosh is out today too, that should make up the difference, that makes 2 shizzy teams without their star player, take the home dog. NYK seem to be on the verge of breaking out every game, just can’t quite get over the hump, they’ll make it happen today, Nate dog will be showcasing his dunks today in preparation for this weekend.

Atlanta Hawks -8

vs Washington

3 units

Minnesota Timberwolves +2.5

vs Toronto

5 units

San Antonio Spurs -4.5

at New Jersey

2 units

Sacramento Kings +11

at Dallas

4 units

Los Angeles Lakers -11.5

vs Oklahoma City

3 units

New York Knicks +4

at Golden State

5 units

Detroit Pistons +2.5

at Chicago

1 units

Denver Nuggets -1

at Miami

3 units

Cleveland Cavaliers -6.5

at Indiana

2 units

will come back later for my money figure skating picks, 2 short handed goals by Calgary blew up my underdog play yesterday, yup, NHL, it’s where amazing happens.

no point taking all the games…

NHL Win 7 Loss 4

Total PnL

+668.37

San Jose	+110	300	Win	330.00
Los Angeles	-140	300	Win	214.29
Detroit	-175	300	Win	171.43

Injuries

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Mike Bibby	ATL	OUT	Comment: Bibby has been ruled out of Saturday’s contest against the Lakers with a sprained left foot.
Joe Johnson	ATL	Day-to-Day	Comment: Johnson (flu) returned to action Saturday night after having missed the previous two games. he scored 17 points with three boards, three assists and three treys in 34 minutes of action.
Drew Gooden	CHI	OUT	Comment: Gooden (groin, abdomen) practiced on Monday, though he is not expected to play Tuesday against Detroit, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Delonte West	CLE	OUT
Tarence Kinsey	CLE	OUT
Wally Szczerbiak	CLE	Day-to-Day	Comment: Szczerbiak will play with a protective mask after breaking his nose in Wednesday night’s win at New York, the Associated Press reports.
Sasha Pavlovic	CLE	OUT	Comment: Pavlovic could be out for up to six weeks with what ahs been diagnosed as a right ankle sprain, the Associated Press reports.
Jason Terry	DAL	OUT	Comment: Terry (hand) underwent surgery to repair the fractured fourth metacarpal in his non-shooting hand, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Jerry Stackhouse	DAL	OUT	Comment: Stackhouse (heel) is hoping to return for Dallas’ home game against the Celtics later in the week, the Dallas Morning News reports
Chauncey Billups	DEN	OUT	Comment: Billups (ankle) remains questionable for Friday night’s game at Washington, the Denver Post reports.
Kenyon Martin	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Martin (strep throat) remains questionable for Denver’s game at Washington on Friday night, the Denver Post reports.
Richard Hamilton	DET	Day-to-Day	Comment: Hamilton exploded for 38 points (15-for-25 FG, 6-for-6 FT) with four assists, two treys and a steal to lead the Pistons past the Bucks in overtime Saturday night.
Andris Biedrins	GSW	OUT	Comment: Biedrins (ankle) will miss at least the next three games and won’t return until after the All-Star break at the earliest, 48minutes.net reports.
Brandan Wright	GSW	OUT
Corey Maggette	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Maggette missed practice on Thursday to go to Los Angeles to receive treatment on his sore back, the Contra Costa Times reports.
Marco Belinelli	GSW	OUT
Danny Granger	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Granger (knee) scored 33 points on 9-of-21 shooting (three 3-pointers) from the field and 12-of-12 from the free-throw line Friday night in Indiana’s victory over Orlando.
Mike Dunleavy	IND	OUT	Comment: Dunleavy hurt his right knee early in the first quarter Sunday night in the Pacers’ loss to the Wizards, the Associated Press reports.
Jeff Foster	IND	OUT	Comment: Foster was limited to nine minutes in the first half of Thursday’s loss to the Sixers due to a sore ankle, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Marquis Daniels	IND	OUT	Comment: Daniels missed his third straight game on Sunday because of a sore back.
Andrew Bynum	LAL	OUT
Shawn Marion	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Marion was poked in the eye by the Pistons’ Allen Iverson on Wednesday and says it is still sore, the Miami Herald reports.
Daequan Cook	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Cook (thigh) put in some court work on Saturday and could return to action Sunday against Charlotte, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
Dorell Wright	MIA	OUT	Comment: Wright had a productive practice on Friday and is nearing a return from knee surgery, the Miami Herald reports.
Al Jefferson	MIN	OUT	Comment: Jefferson will be sidelined indefinitely with a torn ACL in his right knee, the Wolves’ Official Website reports.
Craig Smith	MIN	OUT	Comment: Smith will miss at least two weeks after X-rays revealed a small break in his injured ribs, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Kevin Ollie	MIN	OUT
Corey Brewer	MIN	OUT
Vince Carter	NJN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Carter, who sat out Sunday’s game because of a strained right elbow, hopes to return to action Tuesday against the Spurs, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Yi Jianlian	NJN	OUT
Bobby Simmons	NJN	OUT	Comment: Simmons (abdominal strain) will likely be out until after the All-Star break, according to the New York Post.
Eduardo Najera	NJN	OUT
Stromile Swift	NJN	OUT
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT
Jerome James	NYK	OUT
Nenad Krstic	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Krstic has returned to practice and could play Sunday against the Kings, the Associated Press reports.
Desmond Mason	OKC	OUT
Brad Miller	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: An MRI on Miller revealed a strained left hip flexor and he will miss the next three games, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Bobby Jackson	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Jackson (personal) is expected to rejoin the Kings in time for Tuesday’s game in Dallas, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Manu Ginobili	SAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Ginobili (hip) had 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Spurs’ win over the Celtics on Sunday.
Chris Bosh	TOR	OUT	Comment: Bosh (knee) could miss Toronto’s next four games, the Toronto Sun reports.
Kris Humphries	TOR	OUT
Caron Butler	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Butler, who has missed the last two games with the flu, will be reevaluated Sunday before a decision is made on his status for Sunday night’s game against the Pacers, the Washington Post reports.
Andray Blatche	WAS	OUT	Comment: Blatche, who has missed the last seven games with a left knee strain, did some work in practice Monday but said that the knee is still bothering him and he will likely wait until after the all-star break to return, the Washington Post reports.
Juan Dixon	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Dixon (elbow) missed practice Thursday and will likely miss Friday’s game with the Nuggets, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT
DeShawn Stevenson	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Stevenson (back) missed practice Thursday and will probably miss Friday’s game, the Washington Post reports.

02-06-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:52:58 +0000

Yesterday

3-0

Hope you all jumped on the gimme +250 lake show moneyline. and once again the 55% rule comes thru for us. Maybe I should incorporate that as an official play. the 100 support bounce has been nice. lets keep this going

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	28	12	70%	+80
4	22	26	46%	-16
3	26	19	58%	+21
2	28	20	58%	+16
1	114	99	54%	+15
Total	218	176	55%	+116

Today’s Picks

Utah Jazz -2.5

at Sacramento

1 units

New Orleans Hornets -4.5

vs Toronto

3 units

Portland Trail Blazers -5

at Oklahoma City

3 units

Orlando Magic -6.5

at Indiana

1 units

Los Angeles Clippers +5

at Memphis

1 units

Golden State Warriors +10.5

at Phoenix

1 units

Denver Nuggets -7

at Washington

4 units

New York Knicks +6.5

vs Boston

1 units

Atlanta Hawks +2

at Charlotte

4 units

I’m half way done on my hockey model, let’s see how it works work so far, haven’t finished the injury factors, and haven’t done any backtesting, this is strictly applying the NBA model to NHL. Let’s have a laugh, har har

Columbus	170	200 Win 340
Montreal	110	100 Win 110
Nashville	160	100 Win 160
New Jersey	-180	300 Win 166.67
Dallas	-135	200 Win 148.15

Injuries

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Joe Johnson	ATL	OUT	Comment: Johnson (viral infection) did not practice Thursday and a team spokesperson didn’t know whether he’d fly up from Atlanta for Friday’s game in Charlotte, the Charlotte Observer reports.
Al Horford	ATL	Day-to-Day	Comment: The Hawks expect Horford (knee) to return to the lineup Wednesday against Minnesota, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Kevin Garnett	BOS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Garnett (flu) participated in Thursday morning’s shootaround and is expected to play Thursday against the Lakers, though coach Doc Rivers expects him to be at less than full speed, according to the Boston Globe.
Tony Allen	BOS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Allen (flu) worked out and will play Tuesday night against Philadelphia, the Boston Globe reports.
Brian Scalabrine	BOS	OUT
Gerald Wallace	CHA	OUT	Comment: The Bobcats don’t expect Wallace (partially collapsed lung and broken rib) to return until sometime after the All-Star break, the Associated Press reports.
D.J. Augustin	CHA	OUT	Comment: Augustin (abdomen) practiced on Wednesday and said he felt no pain, the Charlotte Observer reports. This was his first practice since straining his abdomen Jan. 10.
Sean May	CHA	OUT
Chauncey Billups	DEN	OUT	Comment: Billups, who sprained his right ankle Tuesday, sat out Wednesday’s game against Oklahoma City.
Kenyon Martin	DEN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Martin (strep throat) sat out Wednesday’s game against Oklahoma City.
Brandan Wright	GSW	OUT
Marco Belinelli	GSW	OUT
Monta Ellis	GSW	Day-to-Day	Comment: Ellis had his worst performance of the season in Wednesday’s win against Phoenix, scoring just two points on 0-for-7 shooting from the field.
Danny Granger	IND	Day-to-Day	Comment: Granger, who was a game-time decision Tuesday due to a sore knee, had 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including four three-pointers, five rebounds, four assists, a steal and two blocks in 37 minutes.
Zach Randolph	LAC	OUT	Comment: Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said Randolph (bruised left knee) is nearing a return, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Chris Kaman	LAC	OUT
Mardy Collins	LAC	OUT
Mike Taylor	LAC	OUT
Darko Milicic	MEM	OUT	Comment: Milicic (knuckle) will take part in a full practice Tuesday in hopes of returning to action Wednesday against the Rockets, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Kyle Lowry	MEM	OUT	Comment: Lowry will not play Wednesday due to a grade-2 ankle sprain, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Chris Paul	NOR	OUT	Comment: Paul (groin) will not play Wednesday and back-up Antonio Daniels will start in his place, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Tyson Chandler	NOR	OUT	Comment: Chandler (ankle) is not expected to play Wednesday against the Bulls, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Morris Peterson	NOR	OUT
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT	Comment: Curry (knee) rejoined his teammates, but is not ready to resume practice, Newsday reports.
Al Harrington	NYK	Day-to-Day	Comment: Harrington is probable for Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland because of a sore left knee, Newsday reports.
Chris Duhon	NYK	Day-to-Day	Comment: Duhon is probable for Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland because of the flu, Newsday reports.
Jerome James	NYK	OUT
Joe Smith	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Smith (knee) is expected to action Wednesday night against the Nuggets, The Oklahoman reports.
Desmond Mason	OKC	OUT
Jameer Nelson	ORL	OUT	Comment: Nelson has sustained a torn right labrum in his shoulder and it will be decided over the next week whether he will have surgery or attempt rehab, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Steve Blake	POR	OUT	Comment: Despite previous reports of Blake (shoulder) being a game-time decision for Monday’s game against the Hornets, he did not travel with the team and is expected to miss the next two road games in Dallas and Oklahoma City, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster	POR	OUT
Brad Miller	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Miller (abdominal strain) is expected to practice Thursday, but is still considered day-to-day heading into Friday night’s game against Utah, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Beno Udrih	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Udrih (calf) is listed as day-to-day for Monday’s game against Phoenix, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Bobby Jackson	SAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Jackson missed Monday night’s game because of personal reasons, the Associated Press reports.
Chris Bosh	TOR	OUT	Comment: Tests on Bosh’s knee didn’t reveal any structural damage, but he’s listed as doubtful for Friday’s game against New Orleans, the Associated Press reports.
Jose Calderon	TOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Calderon (hamstring) is likely to play on Friday against New Orleans, the Associated Press reports.
Kris Humphries	TOR	OUT
Carlos Boozer	UTH	OUT
Deron Williams	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Williams (thigh) will make his return from a two-game absence when the Jazz matchup against the Mavs on Thursday night, the
Andrei Kirilenko	UTH	OUT	Comment: Kirilenko (ankle) is aiming to return shortly after the All-Star break, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
C.J. Miles	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: Miles (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s tilt against the Maverickss after coming down with an upper respiratory infection, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Brevin Knight	UTH	Day-to-Day	Comment: The reports that Knight received an inflamed left thumb and did not return in the second half Thursday night.
Caron Butler	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Butler will miss Wednesday night’s game with the Nets due to the flue, the Washington Post reports.
Andray Blatche	WAS	OUT
Juan Dixon	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Dixon suffered a right arm injury Monday night and will miss some time, the Washington Post reports.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT
DeShawn Stevenson	WAS	Day-to-Day	Comment: Stevenson (back) will not play Wednesday night against New Jersey, the Washington Post reports.

01-26-09 Free Money Making NBA Picks

TheRainMaker — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:16:28 +0000

Yesterday

was out of town this past weekend. but still did some work from the hotel. posted 3-3 on saturday, made a mistake of removing all units that day as Clev was actually a 5 unit play, lost juice, no biggie

too bad JC didn’t post his +500 tennis upset, that would have been money, good call buddy

One Month Money Raining Chart

Units	Win	Loss	Win%	Units
5	27	7	79%	+100
4	19	24	44%	-20
3	21	16	57%	+15
2	23	14	62%	+18
1	89	75	54%	+14
Total	179	136	57%	+127

Today’s Picks

lots of uncertainties going into today’s games. how will Bucks bounce back after discovering the severity of Redd’s injury? will Yao show up? will Tmac and Artest continue to excel on back-to-back after coming back from injury? clips might be getting some players back tonight, but they’re all pu55ies. these rosters have dramatically changed over a one week period. good luck to all

Los Angeles Clippers +10.5

vs Portland

1 units

Phoenix Suns -4

at Washington

1 units

Philadelphia 76ers +3

at New Orleans

1 units

New Jersey Nets +1.5

at Oklahoma City

1 units

Milwaukee Bucks -4

vs Minnesota

1 units

New York Knicks +2.5

vs Houston

2 units

Atlanta Hawks +3.5

at Miami

2 units

Bonus NCAA bbal play:

Oklahoma State Cowboys +2.5

Injuries

Name	Team	Status	Injury Note
Al Horford	ATL	OUT	Comment: Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said Horford (knee) will not travel with the team for its next two games on the road, the Associated Press reports.
Marvin Williams	ATL	OUT	Comment: Williams (concussion) ran the treadmill at practice but is not expected to play Friday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Acie Law	ATL	OUT	Comment: Law (quadriceps) was active but did not play in Sunday’s loss to Phoenix.
Yao Ming	HOU	Day-to-Day	Comment: Yao (knee) did not play Sunday against the Pistons, the Associated Press reports.
Tracy McGrady	HOU	Day-to-Day	Comment: McGrady (knee) was back in action Sunday, scoring 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting with four rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes.
Ron Artest	HOU	Day-to-Day	Comment: Artest (ankle) returned to action Sunday, scoring 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting, including four three-pointers, and pulling down nine rebounds in 35 minutes.
Luther Head	HOU	OUT
Marcus Camby	LAC	OUT	Comment: Camby (ankle) sat out Sunday night’s loss to Golden State.
Zach Randolph	LAC	OUT
Chris Kaman	LAC	OUT
Baron Davis	LAC	OUT	Comment: Davis (tailbone) said he’s hoping to be ready for Wednesday’s game at home against Chicago, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Mardy Collins	LAC	OUT	Comment: Collins will not play in Sunday’s game against Golden State because of a strained left calf, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Brian Skinner	LAC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Skinner sat out Friday night’s game against Oklahoma City with the flu, the Associated Press reports.
Mike Taylor	LAC	OUT
Shawn Marion	MIA	Day-to-Day	Comment: Marion (groin) is unavailable for Saturday’s game against the Magic, the Associated Press reports.
Dorell Wright	MIA	OUT
Michael Redd	MIL	OUT	Comment: An MRI on Redd’s injured left knee on Sunday revealed a torn ACL and MCL. He will miss the rest of the season.
Andrew Bogut	MIL	OUT	Comment: Head coach Scott Skiles said that he hoped Bogut would return next Monday against the Timberwolves, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Charlie Bell	MIL	OUT	Comment: Bell sat out Saturday’s victory over Sacramento because of a sore right ankle, the WTMJ.com reports.
Kevin Ollie	MIN	OUT	Comment: Ollie, who dislocated his elbow three weeks ago, will be re-evaluated this week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Corey Brewer	MIN	OUT
Devin Harris	NJN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Harris (ribs) went through an entire shootaround without incident and expects to play Friday against the Spurs, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports.
Yi Jianlian	NJN	OUT
Trenton Hassell	NJN	Day-to-Day	Comment: Hassell is still considered day-to-day by the Nets but will be slotted as an emergency backup in case Devin Harris (ribs) can not go, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Stromile Swift	NJN	OUT
David West	NOR	OUT	Comment: West (back spasms) will most likely miss Monday’s game against Philadelphia, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Tyson Chandler	NOR	OUT	Comment: Chandler (ankle) may miss up to four weeks, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Hilton Armstrong	NOR	Day-to-Day	Comment: Armstrong (knee) could be back in action for Monday’s game against Philadelphia, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Eddy Curry	NYK	OUT
Jerome James	NYK	OUT
Wilson Chandler	NYK	Day-to-Day	Comment: Chandler sat out Thursday’s practice because of a sore left hip, the New York Post reports.
Kevin Durant	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Durant said his bruised left shoulder is gradually improving, although he’s still wearing protective padding under his jersey, the Oklahoman reports.
Kyle Weaver	OKC	Day-to-Day	Comment: Weaver tweaked his left ankle midway through the second quarter of Friday night’s loss to the Clippers, but returned after a brief visit to the locker room, The Oklahoman reports.
Marreese Speights	PHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Speights sat out the second half of Thursday’s practice due to knee tendinitis, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Elton Brand	PHI	OUT	Comment: Brand will return in Saturday’s game against the Knicks, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.
Reggie Evans	PHI	Day-to-Day	Comment: Evans sat out Saturday’s game against New York because of the flu.
Steve Nash	PHO	Day-to-Day	Comment: Nash (back) is probable for Sunday’s game against Atlanta, the Arizona Republic reports.
Steve Blake	POR	OUT	Comment: Blake (shoulder) shot around on Friday, but no definite timetable for his return has been announced by the team, the Oregonian reports.
Martell Webster	POR	OUT	Comment: Webster (foot) is still wearing a protective walking boot and isn’t expected to begin running until March, the Oregonian reports.
Etan Thomas	WAS	OUT
DeShawn Stevenson	WAS	OUT	Comment: Stevenson, who has missed 11 straight games with lower back pain, did some shooting before the Wizards’ game on Wednesday and said his back is feeling much better, game the Washington Post reports.