Nicolas Batum is stuffing the stat sheet on a nightly basis now that he is in the starting lineup for Portland. He's averaging 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 3's and 1.6 blocks over his last five games and is the 5th ranked small forward this week.
This season's compressed schedule is extra-tough on players dealing with injuries.
Deng, Pierce and KG really power the Bulls and Celtics
Tony Parker is enjoying a stellar February for the Spurs.
Kobe and LeBron are nice... but let's hear it for Ryan Anderson and Nic Batum
The Knicks have enjoyed great success under Jeremy Lin, but with Carmelo Anthony returning this week, how will the Knicks' offense be affected by his return.
Josh Smith might have been left off of the All-Star team but he is playing like a fantasy All-Star. He's averaging 18.0 points, 12.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.4 blocks over his last five games and is the top ranked power forward on this week's meter.
Gordon, Okafor, Jack all banged up - can this team put five healthy bodies on the floor?
The Nets may be welcoming Brook Lopez back into their lineup in the near future. If he's available on your waiver wire, it's time to pounce.
And is it time to sell high on Kobe?
Sharpshooter J.R. Smith should make his way stateside soon enough as his soon-to-be former Chinese team is out of the playoff picture.
Does every official scorer for each of the NBA’s 30 teams dish out assists in the same fashion? Jack Moore breaks it down.
Lin's production is likely to drop a bit - but he'll make the rest of the Knicks better.
Jeremy Lin scored more points in his first three starts than any NBA player since 1976. He's averaging 26.8 points, 8.0 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals over his last five games and is the #4 point guard on this week's meter, behind #1 Steve Nash.
Lin-sanity has helped the Knicks overcome Anthony's injury, Stoudemire's absence
With Chauncey Billups out for the season, both Mo Williams (pictured) and Randy Foye will play a bigger role the rest of the way.
Players like Paul Pierce (left), Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant are climbing up the all-time lists in several categories.