| 4/17/2013 6:50:00 PM |
Description: Washington center Nene (various injuries) will miss the regular season finale on Wednesday. | Insight: Nene ruled himself out for the final two games on Sunday. He has dealt with plantar fasciitis along with knee and shoulder injuries this season and admitted that he has considered retiring, according to the Washington Post. | | |
| 4/2/2013 3:50:00 PM |
Description: Washington center Nene (knee) is expected to return against the Bulls on Tuesday, according to a Washington Post report. | Insight: Nene was still dealing with swelling in his right knee after Monday's practice, but said afterward that he would attempt to play. He's averaging 12.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.9 apg in the 54 games he's played this season and is a low end fantasy asset. He's missed the last four Wizards' contests. | | |
| 3/31/2013 6:34:00 PM |
Description: Nene (knee) will miss his fourth straight game Sunday when the Wizards take on Toronto. | Insight: Trevor Booker has started the last three games at power forward next to Emeka Okafor, but he hasn't produced fantasy-worthy numbers. | | |
| 3/29/2013 6:22:00 PM |
Description: Knee soreness will keep Washington center Nene out for a third straight game Friday against Orlando, according to Michael Lee of the Washington Post. | Insight: Trevor Booker has started the last two games at power forward next to Emeka Okafor, but he hasn't produced fantasy-worthy numbers. | | |
| 3/29/2013 5:54:00 PM |
Description: Knee soreness will make Washington center Nene a game-time decision Friday. | Insight: Nene has missed the last two games for the injury plagued Wizards. If he doesn't play Friday, Trevor Booker will start again. | | |
| 3/27/2013 7:11:00 PM |
Description: Knee soreness will keep Washington center Nene out of the lineup again Wednesday against Oklahoma City. | Insight: With Nene out Monday, Emeka Okafor (9.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg) played 31 minutes and scored 21 points with nine rebounds and Chris Singleton moved into the starting lineup and had 10 points and seven rebounds in 42 minutes. | | |
| 3/25/2013 7:12:00 PM |
Description: Washington center Nene won't be on the floor Monday against the Grizzlies. He's been struggling with a sore right knee. | Insight: Emeka Okafor (9.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg) will face a very heavy workload with Nene sidelined. Monday will mark Nene's 16th absence of the season. | | |
| 3/12/2013 9:36:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene had his first double-double since Feb. 11 Tuesday against the Cavaliers. He put up 15 points and 10 rebounds. | Insight: It's a minor surprise that Nene has stayed mostly healthy over the last three and a half months after missing most of November with plantar fasciitis. He's no longer the high-percentage player he was in Denver but he is still a solid fantasy contributor. | | |
| 3/3/2013 8:51:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene (shoulder) returned from a two-game absence Sunday and had 15 points, nine rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 35 minutes. | Insight: Nene has managed to stay in the lineup most of the time over the last three months after dealing with plantar fasciitis early in the season. Fantasy owners can safely get the player back in your lineups. | | |
| 3/3/2013 6:05:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene (shoulder) will play Sunday against the 76ers after missing two games. | Insight: Nene has managed to stay in the lineup most of the time over the last three months but a shoulder injury popped up out of nowhere this week. He's averaging 12.6 ppg with 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists but he might have reduced minutes Sunday so he isn't a must-start. | | |
| 3/1/2013 2:35:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene (shoulder) missed Wednesday's game and Thursday's practice, but made it through the Friday morning shootaround and will be a game-time decision. | Insight: Nene has managed to stay in the lineup most of the time over the last three months but a shoulder injury popped up out of nowhere this week. He's averaging 12.6 ppg with 6.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists. | | |
| 2/28/2013 1:58:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene (shoulder) has a chance of playing Friday after missing Wednesday's game and Thursday's practice. SOURCE: CSNWashington.com | Insight: Nene has managed to stay in the lineup most of the time over the last three months but a shoulder injury popped up out of nowhere this week. He's averaging 13.1 points on 51.2 percent shooting with 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 32 minutes per game this month so he's worth holding onto. | | |
| 2/27/2013 6:59:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene (shoulder) will miss Wednesday's game against the Pistons. Trevor Booker will start in his place. | Insight: Nene has managed to stay in the lineup most of the time over the last three months. He's averaging 13.1 points on 51.2 percent shooting with 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 32 minutes per game this month. | | |
| 2/27/2013 6:07:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene (shoulder) is a game-time decision Wednesday against the Pistons. | Insight: Nene has managed to stay in the lineup most of the time over the last three months. He's averaging 13.1 points on 51.2 percent shooting with 7.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 32 minutes per game this month. | | |
| 1/30/2013 9:30:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene had 16 points with eight rebounds, two assists and one steal Wednesday against the 76ers. | Insight: Injuries have worn Nene down and he is no longer the same player he was in Denver, when he would regularly make 60 percent of his field goals. He's only making 47.5 percent his season. He should only be owned in deep leagues. | | |
| 1/14/2013 9:29:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene only played 16 minutes Monday against the Magic. | Insight: Nene is suffering from knee tendinitis and that likely affected his playing time on Monday. | | |
| 1/12/2013 5:59:00 PM |
Description: Washington center Nene (knee) will play Saturday against the Hawks. | Insight: Nene is averaging 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in his last 13 games but has been dealing with knee tendinitis. | | |
| 1/10/2013 3:30:00 PM |
Description: Washington center Nene's status is uncertain for Saturday's game. He's dealing with right knee tendinitis. | Insight: Nene is averaging 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in his last 13 games but missed Monday's upset win over Oklahoma City. The Wizards have been plagued by injuries all season but were seemingly close to being at full capacity -- John Wall and Trevor Booker will return Saturday -- until Nene and Jordan Crawford went down. | | |
| 1/7/2013 6:46:00 PM |
Description: Washington big man Nene won't be in action Monday against the Thunder. He's battling a right knee injury. | Insight: Kevin Seraphin will probably take Nene's place in the starting lineup. Seraphin has reached double-digits in points in five out of his last six games. In the six games before that, Seraphin had only reached double-digits once. | | |
| 12/28/2012 9:36:00 PM |
Description: Wizards center Nene had his best game of the season Friday night, scoring 23 points with 11 rebounds, four assists and one steal in a win over Orlando. | Insight: Nene has started the last three games. He appears to be getting back to his old self after battling plantar fasciitis for most of the season. In his last six games, Nene is shooting 62.7 percent from the field for 17.3 ppg with 6.5 rpg, 4.0 apg, 0.8 spg and 0.8 bpg. | | |
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