Injuries have decimated the NBA as a whole this year and there hasn't been a team that has been hit harder than the New Orleans Pelicans. Second-year man Austin Rivers is now in prime position to show why he was a lottery pick a season ago.
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With Dwyane Wade bugged by injuries all season, there is a new member of the fantasy 'big three' in Miami. It's time to welcome Mario Chalmers to the group.
In one of the least surprising developments of the season, the San Antonio Spurs' Gregg Popovich has been sitting his star players down the stretch. That means, that guys like Patty Mills are raising their hands to be noticed in fantasy leagues.
A lot of people are sleeping on the Los Angeles Clippers' Darren Collison -- just make sure you are not one of those people.
Once again, an injury replacement blows up the box score and if the Houston Rockets' Omer Asik can replicate his performance from Tuesday night, he'll be the key to a lot of fantasy matchups.
At this stage of the season, injured players, and their replacements, play a huge role in determining the outcome of fantasy matchups. The Sacramento Kings' Ray McCallum fits the bill perfectly as a player you want to look at due to injuries.
Although the Minnesota Timberwolves are resigned to finishing outside the playoffs yet again, Corey Brewer has turned his season around and now is a legitimate fantasy target.
With the San Antonio Spurs' "injuries" mounting up, Marco Belinelli is in prime position to get extra run down the stretch and make a big difference to the outcome of plenty of fantasy leagues.
When Anthony Davis left Friday night's matchup against the Jazz after just four minutes of action, the hearts of fantasy owners went into their collective mouths and hoped against all hope that it wasn't the end of their championship hopes.
With the Charlotte Bobcats poised to make their first playoff appearance since 2010, Josh McRoberts is a key cog in their rotation and quietly put up fantastic numbers for fantasy leagues.
We can all see that the Philadelphia 76ers are a train wreck. But from the carnage, James Anderson is emerging as a player who can help lead your team to playoff glory.