Per ESPN, "some" NBA executives believe Eric Bledsoe could start on about half of the league's teams. We don't doubt it. Bledsoe is buried behind Chris Paul and will not be traded, but you can see difference-making ability even during limited playing time. Bledsoe leads the league in steals per 48 minutes and is posting a 8.6/2.7/2.6 line despite averaging just 18.2 minutes. If he ever gets to spread his wings, Bledsoe is going to be a fantasy monster.

Eric Bledsoe scored 17 points in the Clippers' rout of Golden State on Saturday, making 8-of-13 shots with one 3-pointer, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes. A bruised hip had been slowing Bledsoe down in December, but he recently said that it feels "a whole lot better," and it showed tonight. The Clippers have vowed not to trade their electric backup PG this season as they make a run at a championship. Keep in mind that the return of Jamal Crawford (foot) and eventually Chauncey Billups (foot) will do Bledsoe no favors in fantasy leagues.

Sources tell ESPN that the Clippers do not plan on trading Eric Bledsoe before the Feb. 21 deadline.

Eric Bledsoe said that his bruised hip is feeling "a whole lot better." "But I'm not there yet," he said. Bledsoe has been playing through the injury, which has obviously impacted his performance, but he scored 12 points against the Nuggets and sounds ready to put the injury behind him very shortly.

Eric Bledsoe played just 10 minutes on Friday, scoring two points on 1-of-4 shooting with two rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Bledsoe had been producing enough to be a sneaky play in standard formats, but has fallen off the map right around the time his hip starting hurting. He's still a deep league asset, but we'll let you know if he crosses back into the standard league threshold.

Eric Bledsoe's hip injury has impacted his performance on the court. Bledsoe is playing through the injury, but over his last five games, he's shooting just 32 percent and has turned the ball over 3.2 times per game in under 18 minutes of action. For the season, he's averaging 8.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks on 47.4 percent shooting in just 18.5 minutes per game.

Eric Bledsoe (hip) played through his injury on Monday, scoring four points (2-of-5) shooting in 14.5 minutes. Bledsoe was at less than 100 percent and admitted to being banged up after the game, but he's not intending to take any time off.

Eric Bledsoe (hip) expects to play on Monday despite feeling "banged up." Bledsoe is a warrior, so we're not surprised that he'll continue to play despite bruising his hip in his last game. He'll continue in his usual reserve role and posts useful low-end lines for owners in deeper formats thanks to his versatility.

Eric Bledsoe left Saturday's game after bruising his left hip in the fourth quarter. "I'm going to be sore tomorrow," Bledsoe said after the game, though he didn't seem very concerned. We'll keep an eye on his status for Monday's game in Detroit, just in case.

Eric Bledsoe came off the bench and had 13 points, eight assists, a steal, two blocks and a 3-pointer on 5-of-9 shooting in 22 minutes Wednesday. Many folks are calling for Bledsoe to be freed by Vinny Del Negro and the thought of him starting over Willie Green at shooting guard has fantasyland licking its chops. But it doesn't appear likely to happen, and the 22 minutes are the most he's gotten in his last six games. He's worth keeping an eye on, but unless he gets a starting gig (or Chris Paul goes down), Bledsoe is probably better served on your league's waiver wire.