Bruce Bowen was up to his old tricks Wednesday night, i.e., pissing off opponents. Well, his elbow to the ribs of Amare Stoudemire only succeeded in firing up Stat, who came up big to lead the Suns to an immense 96-79 win over the Spurs. In today’s Daily Dose, we explore the situation.

Rafer Alston made an immediate impact upon his return; Chris Bosh was lights out; Charlie Villanueva had the finest night of his season; usual durable Shane Battier got hurt; Manu Ginobili is just one of many ice cold Spurs; and Tim Duncan is a double-double machine.

Do try to drag yourself away from Dooce long enough to read up on the latest fantasy basketball tidbits. We’ve got you covered in today’s Dose.

Talk about bad timing. Just as the Pacers have started rolling, winning three of their last four (including a huge win over the Cavs after trailing by 16) to move over .500, they had to embark on their longest road trip (six games) of the season. And the road has not been kind to Indiana. It [...] more

RotoRob has been remiss. It’s been a few days since I did a Raptors’ report as I’ve been completely swamped putting together next year’s Fantasy Baseball Guide among other things. But not to worry. I’ll make up for it today with an extensive report from last night’s loss in Denver. You had to know going in [...] more

This wasn’t exactly how I was hoping this tough five-game, 11-day Western swing would begin. The Raptors threw up a stinker last night — probably their worst effort of the season to date — in getting their asses royally spanked by the Kings 107-92. There’s no shame is losing to Sacramento in Arco Arena. After all, [...] more

The Atlanta Hawks soared into town last night boasting the best record in the East. And they left with that mark intact after putting on a dominating offensive show in a 111-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Hawks are not only the youngest team in the NBA, but most of their key parts are veritable [...] more