Samuel Dalembert started for injured Marcus Camby (back) in Monday's loss to the Nuggets, blocking a season-high seven shots to go with five points, nine boards, and a steal in 24 minutes. Dalembert all of a sudden becomes an intriguing fantasy play with the Rockets sitting on four more games this week, and Camby being a notorious injury risk that in theory should be rushing back to assist in the playoff push. Owners will want to proceed with caution when considering Sammy, in particular due to his inconsistency, but there is some upside if everything breaks right. Camby is day-to-day.

Samuel Dalembert had four points, seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal in Sunday's loss to the Nuggets. Even though Marcus Camby (back) played just seven minutes, Dalembert saw only 18. Meanwhile Patrick Patterson saw 29 minutes. Dalembert could very well start going forward if Camby's latest injury lingers, but the leash from coach Kevin McHale here is short.

Samuel Dalmebert bottomed out on Friday with four points, one rebound and a block in five minutes of action. Marcus Camby's arrival has crushed Dalembert's fantasy appeal. Camby had 14 points, 18 rebounds, three blocks and two steals in 31 minutes, while Dalembert hasn't stopped 10.5 minutes in any of his last three games. He's not worth using in standard-sized leagues at this point.

Samuel Dalembert played just 10 minutes on Monday against the Blazers, scoring three points on free throws to go with three rebounds. Dalembert is barely worth using in deep leagues these days, highlighting how poorly his season has gone in Houston.

Samuel Dalembert played just five minutes on Monday, scoring two points with one rebound and one assist. It's really too bad that Dally didn't come to play this season, because he had every opportunity to establish himself as an above-average NBA center. And in related news, Marcus Camby (12 points, 11 boards) and Kevin McHale are going to get an apartment together.

Samuel Dalembert will likely continue to come off the bench for the Rockets, and on Sunday he managed just four points and six rebounds in 12 minutes. We were hoping that Sammy would still earn mid-20 minutes in a bench role, but even that modest desire can be dismissed. It's time to cut him for a productive player, if you haven't already.

Samuel Dalembert (flu) was moved to the bench for Friday's game, and finished with six points on 3-of-5 shooting, two rebounds, and no steals or blocks in 17 minutes. The stated reason for moving Dally to the bench was his flu, but we're not sure if we're buying that completely. Starter Marcus Camby scored seven points with 16 boards and six blocks, and was brought in specifically because of the Kevin McHale's discontent with Dalembert. Dalembert may end up carving out some fantasy value when he's so-called healthy, but he's not a must-own player by any stretch right now.

Samuel Dalembert had zero points, seven rebounds and a block in Tuesday's loss to the Mavericks. Dalembert is struggling for minutes again, and saw just 17 of them tonight. After playing very well in two straight games, Sammy D has totaled just two points, 12 rebounds and three blocks over his last two games.

Samuel Dalembert was not given the chance to punish his old Kings squad on Monday, scoring just two points on 1-of-5 shooting with five rebounds and two blocks over 18 minutes in the Rockets' overtime win. After a year of watching the Dally/McHale dynamic, it's pretty clear that as a big man McHale has pretty high standards for Dalembert and he's not going to let him play the game the wrong way. Typically, NBA coaches will let a guy go hard against their old team, and DeMarcus Cousins was his normal dominant self -- so a player of Dalembert's caliber normally finds his way on the court. Per usual, though, Marcus Camby (21 minutes) tore ligaments in his left wrist and Dalembert owners may want to remain patient, noting his decent game on Saturday, too.

Samuel Dalembert scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots vs. the Mavericks on Saturday. Sammy played 28 minutes, vs. 25 minutes for backup C Marcus Camby, and it seems like we'll have to get used to the entrenched position battle. Dalembert was coming off a strong double-double, but he'll need to continue playing very efficient basketball to maintain fantasy value in limited minutes.