Durant can get his shot off anytime. 1/22 Roster Highlights By: 2K Insider | Thursday January 22 2009 Latest News - The New Orleans Hornets have a banged up frontcourt with Tyson Chandler, David West and Hilton Armstrong all missing games recently. Tyson Chandler is probably out the longest of the three, as he suffered a severely sprained ankle which he thought may have been broken when it happened. David West has had ongoing back spasms, something he fought through in the 2008 Playoffs. However, he is listed as day to day and could return soon. Hilton Armstrong's knee is bothering him and so he's scheduled for an MRI. As a result, both Melvin Ely and Sean Marks are playing heavy minutes and the team signed Anthony Tolliver. The Mavericks traded backup center, DeSagana Diop, to the Bobcats in exchange for Matt Carroll and Ryan Hollins. Charlotte was looking to add depth up front while Dallas likes Carroll's ability to shoot 3's and spread the floor. The Spurs signed veteran Austin Croshere who was waived by the Bucks earlier this season. Biggest Movers - Charlie Villanueva has been playing well off the bench for Milwaukee, increasing his production in the month of January. In fact, he recently moved to the starting lineup replacing rookie Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. The main knock on Charlie is his inconsistency, but he's always had the talent to be a scoring force. David Lee has enjoyed life as a starter under Mike D'Antoni. He is averaging career highs in minutes [34.9], points [15.5] and rebounds [11.5]. The always reliable Andre Miller has been solid this season, increasing his scoring output each month. He is shooting the ball with confidence and has kept the ship afloat while Elton Brand is sidelined with a shoulder injury. Kevin Durant has blossomed in just his second NBA season, averaging 24.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 1.2 spg. Perhaps the most underrated part of his game is his ability to get to the free throw line, averaging 6.3 FTA per game. While the Thunder are lottery bound, the team has a nice nucleus of young talent in Durant, Green and Westbrook. 2009 All-Star - The 2009 All-Star uniforms are now playable with this update. No need to enter a code. Just select either the East or West All-Stars and check out the threads. Additionally, the rosters for these teams were edited with my projections for starters and bench players. They will be updated once the official starters and backups are announced by the NBA.

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	2K Insider wrote on Jan 29 2009 03:36 PM I reviewed Mo's 3pt rating and I think 83 is fair for 0.386 3P%. Perhaps he could go slightly up to 84 or 85 because he averages almost 5 3pt attempts per game.
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	SkinnyP wrote on Jan 29 2009 03:47 PM Insider so i know Mo is on the biggest movers list & I know he will have an upgrade coming,but specifically can we see some minor tweaks in his 3pt & SIT ratings. Nothing major just a couple rating points here & there in those two categories.
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Washington Wizards - Caron Butler
Caron Butler has struggled out the gate averaging 16.8 ppg on 0.397 FG% over 8 games. Perhaps he won't struggle as much when Antawn Jamison finally returns to the lineup.	Mid-range %	3pt %

Sacramento Kings - Tyreke Evans
Tyreke Evans has flourished since Kevin Martin went down with injury, averaging 23.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 5.0 apg and 1.4 spg. His confidence is sky high right now which bodes well for his eventual return to running point for the Kings.	Passing	3pt %

Milwaukee Bucks - Brandon Jennings
Brandon Jennings lit up the Warriors for 55 points Saturday night in a performance that had everyone talking. The Bucks finally got it right and looks to have gotten the steal of the draft this year.	Mid-range %	3pt %

Los Angeles Clippers - Chris Kaman
The bright spot for the Clippers has been Chris Kaman's improved offense of 21.8 ppg on 0.543 FG%. The NBA recently recognized him by naming Kaman the Western Conference Player of the Week.	Low Post	Block

Los Angeles Lakers - Andrew Bynum
Andrew Bynum is holding it down in the middle for the Lakers with 20.3 ppg, 11.8 rpg and 1.8 bpg averages. It's nice to finally see the young big man healthy and productive after some unfortunate injuries in recent years.	Low Post	Rebounding

New York Knicks - Toney Douglas
Toney Douglas has provided the Knicks with bench scoring over the last few games. No doubt Mike D'Antoni is frustrated with Chris Duhon's lack of scoring this year.	Mid-range %	3pt %

Chicago Bulls - Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah is averaging 12.1 ppg, 12.4 rpg and 2.0 bpg and providing a presence in the paint. This is exactly what the Bulls were hoping for when they made him their 2007 lottery pick.	Close-range %	Block

Indiana Pacers - Roy Hibbert
Second year center, Roy Hibbert, has improved significantly by averaging 12.6 ppg, 9.1 rpg and 2.5 bpg. He looks to be in better shape and understands his role better this time around.	Block	Rebounding

Philadelphia 76ers - Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Dalembert's production has taken a dip with averages of 6.2 ppg and 6.8 rpg. Now that Marresse Speights is out for extended time, the Sixers need Sammy D to step it up.	Block	Rebounding

New York Knicks - Chris Duhon
Chris Duhon can't hit the side of a barn, averaging 6.5 ppg on 0.228 FG%. This has allowed Toney Douglas to get significant run in recent games.	Mid-range %	3pt %

Golden State Warriors - Kelenna Azubuike
Kelenna Azubuike tore his left patellar tendon and is done for the season. Swingmen Anthony Morrow and Corey Maggette will share the extra minutes.

Charlotte Bobcats - Stephen Jackson
Stephen Jackson got his wish and was traded to Charlotte where he gets a fresh start. Acie Law joins him in exchange for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.

Golden State Warriors - Raja Bell
Raja Bell immediately opted for surgery to repair his fractured wrist, thus ending his season. His top priority is to get healthy for free agency rather than play for the lowly Warriors.

Orlando Magic - Rashard Lewis
Rashard Lewis has finished serving his 10 game suspension and is starting at power forward again. It should take him a couple weeks to work off the rust and get back into game shape.

Philadelphia 76ers - Marreese Speights
Marresse Speights strained the MCL in his left knee and is out 6 to 8 weeks. He had been providing a nice scoring punch off the bench this season.

Portland Blazers - Travis Outlaw
High flyer Travis Outlaw has a stress fracture in his left foot and will miss 3 to 5 months. Rudy Fernandez and Martell Webster are more than capable of picking up the slack.

Memphis Grizzlies - Jamaal Tinsley
The Grizzlies took another gamble and signed troubled point guard Jamaal Tinsley. J.T. had been out of the NBA for over a year so expectations are low.

New Orleans Hornets - Chris Paul
Chris Paul severely sprained his ankle and is out at least 3 to 4 weeks. Rookie Darren Collison takes over the starting gig with Bobby Brown backing him up