News: Williams drained 4-of-5 3-pointers on his way to scoring 21 points Thursday night. He added 10 assists for just his third double-double of the season.
Impact: Williams is not known as a great outside shooter, even though he scored most of his points from long range Thursday. He led the Jazz to a win in San Antonio for the first time in 10 years.(RotoWire,
)
Fri. Nov 20, 2009
News: Deron Williams led the way for the Jazz on Thursday as Utah defeated the Spurs. Williams scored 21 points and dished 10 assists in the win.
Impact: Williams has missed some time due to injury and family issues, but he looked excellent tonight. Fantasy owners should feel confident that Williams will continue to be an elite producer all season.(Fanball, 00:07AM)
Thu. Nov 19, 2009
News: Williams scored 21 points and handed out 10 assists, leading the Jazz to their first regular-season victory in San Antonio since 1999 - a 90-83 win on Thursday night.
Impact: Williams is averaging 17.8 points and 9.6 assists on the road this season compared to 23.0 and 10.0 at home.(STATS, 11:35PM)
Wed. Nov 18, 2009
News: Williams played a team-high 43 minutes in Wednesday's win and scored 20 points, dished nine assists, grabbed six rebounds and got a steal.
Impact: Williams came back from personal leave to come close to his 20.4 points and 9.9 assists per game average in the eight games he has played this year.(RotoWire,
)
Mon. Nov 16, 2009
News: Deron Williams returned to practice Monday after dealing with a family emergency, according to the Deseret News.
Impact: Williams is happy to be back with the team, and should be good to go for Wednesday's game against Toronto.(Fanball, 5:16PM)
Mon. Nov 16, 2009
News: Williams returned to the team for Monday's practice and is expected to play Wednesday against the Raptors after missing two games to be with his family, the Associated Press reports.
Impact: Williams' daughter went through medical tests last week for an undisclosed condition, and he didn't provide any updates on her health Monday. Hopefully his return to the team is an indication that she's doing better. As far as the fantasy world goes, it should be safe to activate Williams for this week.(RotoWire,
)
Mon. Nov 16, 2009
News: Williams says he will play Wednesday when the Jazz host the Toronto Raptors.
Impact: Williams returned to practice Monday after missing two games to be with his daughter while she went through medical tests for an undisclosed condition. Williams says he has no updates on his daughter's health, but does plan to be with the Jazz when they play the Raptors.(STATS, 1:31PM)
Sun. Nov 15, 2009
News: Deron Williams could miss Jazz practice on Monday as he continues to deal with a personal issue, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
Impact: His return date is unknown, though there have not yet been indications that he will miss the team's next game, Wednesday against the Raptors. Stay tuned. (Fanball, 10:54AM)
Sat. Nov 14, 2009
News: Updating an earlier report, Deron Williams will miss tonight's game against the Cavaliers, according to the Deseret News.
Impact: Williams is still attending to a family medical matter involving one of his two daughters. It is uncertain if he will be able to return Wednesday to battle the Raptors at home. (Fanball, 6:36PM)
Sat. Nov 14, 2009
News: Williams, still tending to his daughter's medical issues, is expected to miss Saturday's game, reports the Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
Impact: It was thought that Williams would have enough time to return to his team and be in action on Saturday, but that no longer looks to be the case. Eric Maynor will get a second straight start in Williams' absence.(RotoWire,
)
Sat. Nov 14, 2009
News: Updating a previous report, Jazz point guard Deron Williams is back in Salt Lake City to deal with health concerns involving one of his daughters, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Williams is doubtful to return Saturday night against the Cavs.
Impact: Williams' daughter underwent a procedure, and the early reports from the doctors have been positive. We wish nothing but the best for the Williams family going forward, and Deron should be back on the court for the team's next game if he doesn't make it back tonight.(Fanball, 09:40AM)
Fri. Nov 13, 2009
News: Williams missed Friday's game against the Sixers due to his daughter undergoing a medical situation, NBA.com reports.
Impact: Williams released a statement saying that he would return to the team as soon as possible. We just hope that his daughter's ailment isn't too serious and that his family is doing well.(RotoWire,
)
Fri. Nov 13, 2009
News: The Deseret News reports that Deron Williams will not play on Friday, and could be out on Saturday, as well, as he attends to a personal matter.
Impact: His absence is apparently not related to his ailing back acting up on Wednesday. If he's not back by Saturday, Utah's next game is not until next Wednesday. (Fanball, 12:11PM)
Fri. Nov 13, 2009
News: Williams missed his second straight game Saturday night against Cleveland to deal with a family medical issue.
Impact: Williams returned to Salt Lake City on Friday morning and missed Utah's game in Philadelphia. He said in a statement following the game that his daughter underwent a procedure on Thursday to "address some health concerns." Jazz coach Jerry Sloan doesn't know when Williams will rejoin the team.(STATS, 10:55AM)
Fri. Nov 13, 2009
News: Williams (back) has temporarily left the team for personal reasons and will not play in Friday night's game against the 76ers, the Deseret News reports.
Impact: Williams, who is already dealing with a sore back, is taking care of a family issue. Eric Maynor will start at point guard in Williams' absence.(RotoWire,
)
Fri. Nov 13, 2009
News: Williams (back, calf) did not practice in full Thursday but says that both his back and calf are feeling much better. He is officially listed as "probable" for Friday's game against the Sixers, the Deseret News reports.
Impact: Williams was able to both sleep in a bed instead of the hotel floor Wednesday night, and spend time warming up and shooting around Thursday with the team. He did not have a bad game against the Celtics Wednesday with both a hurting back and calf, so we would expect him to play well Friday since he feels better.(RotoWire,
)
Thu. Nov 12, 2009
News: The Boston Globe reports that Deron Williams sat out the fourth quarter of Wednesday's game to rest his ailing back.
Impact: Williams had just 13 points in the game, but it was promising that he even played at all. Assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks with the injury, he should play on Friday against the Sixers.(Fanball, 11:13AM)
Thu. Nov 12, 2009
News: Williams was a game-time decision Wednesday because of a bruised left calf and bad back.
Impact: Williams played and finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Williams had been held to five points in the previous game and while it wasn't his best performance, he was playing a tough Boston defense. Utah has Thursday off, giving Williams some time to heal.(STATS, 01:33AM)
Wed. Nov 11, 2009
News: Deron Williams scored 13 points in tonight's 105-86 loss at Boston, to go along with seven rebounds and four assists. He played 33:07 minutes.
Impact: Williams did not light up the scoreboard, but this was an encouraging performance, as he was uncertain to play while dealing with a strained back. (Fanball, 10:18PM)
Wed. Nov 11, 2009
News: Williams (back. calf) scored a 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists in Wednesday's loss to Boston.
Impact: Williams was able to log 33 minutes despite the injury, but was clearly not the All-Star player the Jazz usually get.(RotoWire,
)
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