News & Notes

From a fantasy perspective, last night was quite uneventful. Thunder @ Spurs was the only  game on the schedule. The game came down to wire and was won 86-84 by the Spurs on a buzzer beater by Tony Parker. 

Kevin Durant

One of the questions coming into last night was how would Kevin Martin's value going to be affected after being traded to the Thunder. Popular belief was that it would remain pretty static after the trade, and what we saw last night proved just that with 15 points, 5 assists and 1 steal. This is the type of production you can expect from him going forward. Kevin Durant was himself last night, showing everyone why he will finish in one of the two top spots in terms of fantasy value this season. He scored 23 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. We all know Durant can score, so it was the 14 rebounds that really impressed me. Big expectations were place on Serge Ibaka coming into this year as he worked very hard in the off-season to improve his offensive game. Ibaka shot 2-7 from the floor last night, scoring 4 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. I wouldn't panic if I were an Ibaka owner. He will have better nights than this one. 

Kawhi Leonard now has 5 steals in each of his first two games. Owners who took a shot on Leonard in the mid rounds of their draft are going to be rewarded in a big way. At the age of 36, Tim Duncan doesn't look like this will finally be the season that slows him down. Duncan had 20 points, 8 boards, and three blocks in the win. Tony Parker added 14 points and 11 assists as well as the game winning shot. 

Friday night brings a large slate of games in the NBA so stay tuned............