Andrei Kirilenko played 15 minutes, hit all three of his shots and finished with nine points, two rebounds and one assist in Thursday's big win over the Thunder. Kirilenko will likely do more to damage the fantasy value of those around him (Mirza Teletovic, for starters) than he will offer much of it on his own, but at least we finally got to see him play tonight. That makes two straight games for AK, and he's averaging 6.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 13 minutes thus far.

Andrei Kirilenko (back) will play 10-12 minutes on Thursday when the Nets take on the Thunder. Jason Kidd confirmed AK's minutes restriction after practice and is wisely trying to preserve Kirilenko's health after the 34-year-old missed almost two months of action. While Kirilenko can serve as a stat-stuff for fantasy owners, his productivity will be limited by his minutes restriction and he doesn't deserve to be owned unless he's playing upwards of 20 minutes per game.

Andrei Kirilenko went through practice on Wednesday and should see a minutes increase on Thursday night at Oklahoma City. He played 11 minutes on Tuesday night with a line of four points, one board and two assists against the Spurs. Kirilenko's minutes will be monitored for a while and it's going to be tough to pick him up in fantasy leagues because of his perpetual back trouble.

Andrei Kirilenko scored four points with one rebound and two assists against the Spurs in 11 minutes on Tuesday. It was his first game back since Nov. 8 and he still gave it his all in his return. Kirilenko was diving for loose balls while playing predominately small forward and could see more minutes. It's not too far-fetched to think AK-47 can put up value with the way he can add some blocks and steals, but his lack of durability figure to be his undoing at some point. He's not worth owning in most leagues.

Jason Kidd confirmed that Andrei Kirilenko (back) will play on Tuesday, but he's only expected to play 10-12 minutes off the bench. His return is more momentous for the Nets than fantasy owners, who should avoid Kirilenko at least until his playing time increases. With a chronically ailing back and a reserve role, we're not optimistic about AK's rest-of-season value.

Andrei Kirilenko is probable for Tuesday's game against the Spurs. Kirilenko hasn't played since November 8th, so there will likely be a minutes restriction on him if he does indeed suit up against San Antonio. While some owners may remember him as a stat-stuffer, AK's best days are behind him and he will need to greatly improve upon his 13.3 minutes per game so far this season if he is to provide any fantasy value at all.

Andrei Kirilenko (back) believes he's closer to returning and could play against the Spurs Tuesday night. "It went well. It's getting better every day. So playing for tomorrow, we'll see how it feels in the morning, though, because usually after having a good practice in the morning, that's the main thing," Kirilenko said following a full 5-on-5 practice on Monday. We'll update his status closer to game time, but fantasy owners shouldn't go pouncing on AK just yet as he's only played 13.3 minutes per game this season.

Andrei Kirilenko (back) went through a full 5-on-5 practice on Monday and said he could play against the Spurs on Tuesday. He was only playing 13.3 minutes per game before suffering his usual back spasms. Kirilenko might see a bigger role with the Nets shorthanded up front, but most fantasy owners should be taking a wait-and-see approach.

Jason Kidd said that Andrei Kirilenko (back) could "potentially" return to action on Tuesday or Thursday. It's good news that Kirilenko is traveling with the team and his return should buoy Brooklyn's playoff chances, but he belongs on fantasy waiver wires. The veteran SF has been out since Nov. 8 and there are no guarantees that he'll stay healthy once he finally steps on the court.

Andrei Kirilenko (back) will not play against the Pacers on Saturday. He's been out of the lineup since Nov. 8 with his back spasms and doesn't have a timetable to return. Kirilenko said his back pain has been the worst he's ever dealt with, so this probably won't go away even once he's able to make it back to the lineup. Fantasy owners can leave him on the wire despite some of his upside in defensive stats.