J.J. Redick has played well in place of the injured Jason Richardson and could keep the starting job.
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Kobe Bryant's wrist injury isn't preventing him from blowing up on a nightly basis. He's averaging 43.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 threes and 2.2 steals over his last four games and is the top ranked shooting guard on this week's meter.
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The season is young, but Andrew Bynum is off to a great start for the Lakers.
The Sixers are off to a surprisingly hot start, led by Andre Iguodala.
Kevin Love is dominating the glass and scoring at will for T-Wolves. He's averaging 26.1 points, 14.9 rebounds and 2.3 threes this season and is the top ranked power forward on this week's meter.
Manu, Z-Bo, and Nene
The Zach Randolph and Manu Ginobili injuries have opened the door for Marreese Speights and Gary Neal, and rookies are stepping into the spotlight.
With Manu Ginobili out for 6-8 weeks, other Spurs will have to step up
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Kevin Durant has scored 30+ points in four of his first five games. He's averaging 27.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 threes and is the top ranked small forward on this week's meter.
Older players like Kevin Garnett are largely off to slow starts