| 4/25/2013 9:55:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee center Larry Sanders fought through an ankle injury to lead his team with 16 points and 11 rebounds Thursday against Miami. | Insight: An admirable effort by one of the NBA's most improved players this season but it still wasn't enough to beat the Heat. At this point, a Miami sweep looks like a foregone conclusion. | | |
| 4/25/2013 9:55:00 AM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders (ankle) will play Game 3 against Miami on Thursday, according to jsonline.com. | Insight: Sanders twisted his ankle on a collision with Heat forward Shane Battier in Game 2. "It's a little sore but as I move around it gets loose, so that's good," Sanders said after doing some jogging after practice. | | |
| 4/24/2013 9:28:00 AM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders tweaked his ankle after a collision with Shane Battier in the fourth quarter. | Insight: Sanders has missed games due to a back injury, but he returned to the game and isn't expected to miss any time from this ankle problem. The center averaged 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks during the regular season and 10.0 and 5.5 so far in the first round of the playoffs against Miami. | | |
| 4/18/2013 6:05:00 PM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders (back) said he's a go for the playoffs, according to Gery Woelfel of the Journal Times. | Insight: Sanders has missed the last four games due to a back injury. The center averaged 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks this season, but the Bucks are likely to be swept by the Heat in the first round of the playoffs. | | |
| 4/17/2013 7:21:00 PM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders (back) will miss Wednesday's game against the Thunder. John Henson will draw the start. | Insight: Milwaukee is hoping Sanders will be ready for the playoffs, which begin this weekend. The Bucks will oppose the Heat, so they'll need all hands on deck. Sanders averaged 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game this season. | | |
| 4/15/2013 7:23:00 PM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders won't be active for Monday night's game versus the Nuggets. He's still dealing with a bad back. | Insight: Milwaukee is hoping Sanders will be ready for the playoffs, which begin this weekend. The Bucks face a very tough draw in the first round. They'll open the postseason against the defending champion Miami Heat. | | |
| 4/15/2013 3:00:00 PM |
Description: A back injury kept Milwaukee center Larry Sanders from competing Saturday against the Bobcats and he is doubtful for Monday's game against Denver. | Insight: Nobody knew who Sanders was at the start of the season but he's actually been a pretty productive fantasy player, collecting averages of 9.5 rpg and 2.8 bpg in 71 games. He's likely going to rest until the playoffs because the Bucks are locked into the eighth seed and a first-round date with the defending champion Miami Heat. | | |
| 4/13/2013 7:46:00 PM |
Description: A back injury kept Milwaukee center Larry Sanders from competing Saturday against the Bobcats. | Insight: We're guessing the Bucks kept him out as a precaution and didn't want to risk having Sanders hurt for the playoffs. Nobody knew who Sanders was at the start of the season but he's actually been a pretty productive fantasy player, collecting averages of 9.5 rpg and 2.8 bpg in 71 games. | | |
| 4/13/2013 10:54:00 AM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders is questionable for Saturday's game against Charlotte with a sore back. | Insight: Sanders is averaging 12.3 ppg, 11.4 rpg and 2.4 bpg since the All-Star break, but he left Wednesday's game with lower back soreness after taking a hard fall. Ersan Ilyasova put up 25 points with Sanders sidelined on Friday. | | |
| 4/12/2013 1:32:00 PM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders (back) has been downgraded to out for Friday's game with Atlanta and will join Brandon Jennings on the sidelines. | Insight: Sanders is averaging 12.3 ppg, 11.4 rpg and 2.4 bpg since the All-Star break, but he left Wednesday's game with lower back soreness after taking a hard fall. If Ersan Ilyasova returns from his illness, he could be the biggest beneficiary. | | |
| 4/11/2013 5:36:00 PM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders (back) is questionable for Friday's game. | Insight: Sanders is averaging 12.3 ppg, 11.4 rpg and 2.4 bpg since the All-Star break, but he left Wednesday's game with lower back soreness after taking a hard fall. Ersan Ilyasova also missed Wednesday's game, so John Henson stepped up with 17 points, 25 rebounds and seven blocks in 41 minutes. | | |
| 4/10/2013 8:45:00 PM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders will not return to Wednesday's game. He took a hard fall and is dealing with lower back soreness. | Insight: Sanders is averaging 12.3 ppg, 11.4 rpg and 2.4 bpg since the All-Star break. | | |
| 3/28/2013 10:40:00 PM |
Description: Larry Sanders scored a team-high 21 points Thursday in a win over the Lakers. | Insight: Sanders (13 rebounds) was an efficient 8-of-11 from the field, though he struggled from the line (just 5-of-10). The 24-year-old has collected double-digit rebounds in nine of his last ten games. | | |
| 3/22/2013 9:49:00 PM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders was tossed from Friday's game against Indiana after picking up his second technical foul. | Insight: It's the fifth time Sanders has been ejected this season. Sanders (six points, 12 rebounds on Friday) has tons of potential but his hot temper is holding him back. The two techs he picked up Friday give him 13 for the season. | | |
| 3/20/2013 10:11:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee center Larry Sanders had 19 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in 35 minutes Wednesday versus the Hawks. | Insight: Sanders has been turned loose for 32 mpg since the All-Star break after averaging 25 prior to the break. He has responded with averages of 11.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks over his last 15 games. | | |
| 3/15/2013 10:48:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee center Larry Sanders has been ejected for picking up two technical fouls in two straight games. | Insight: Fortunately, Sanders was ejected in the fourth quarter in both and still was able to get in his 28 minutes. | | |
| 3/12/2013 12:35:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee center Larry Sanders, who missed Sunday's game against Sacramento because of a hyperextended left knee probable for Tuesday's game against Dallas. | Insight: Sanders has become a force in the nine games since the All-Star break averaging 11.0 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.0 apg and 3.2 blocks per contest. | | |
| 3/11/2013 11:15:00 AM |
Description: Milwaukee center Larry Sanders missed Sunday's game against Sacramento because of a hyperextended left knee and is questionable for Tuesday's game against Dallas, | Insight: Sanders has become a force in the nine games since the All-Star break averaging 11.0 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.0 apg and 3.2 blocks per contest. Coach Jim Boylan told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that "I don't think it's anything too serious." | | |
| 3/10/2013 10:19:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee center Larry Sanders missed Sunday's game against Sacramento because of a hyperextended left knee. | Insight: The Bucks have opened up an eight-game lead on the Sixers for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference so they can afford to give Sanders the night off. Samuel Dalembert's fantasy stock should rise in Sanders' absence. | | |
| 2/24/2013 9:24:00 AM |
Description: Bucks center Larry Sanders grabbed 19 rebounds with 12 points and one block in 37 minutes Saturday night against Atlanta. | Insight: Sanders is only averaging 26 mpg this season but still producing an NBA-high 3.2 blocks per game. Getting 30-plus minutes would be fantastic for his fantasy owners. | | |
