Samuel Dalembert will have an MRI Tuesday night on the left shoulder he injured against the Cavs on Monday. His outlook remains day-to-day but that could change with the results of this test. DeJuan Blair and Brandan Wright will see more action if Dalembert remains sidelined, and if he's out for an extended period, Wright might be worth a look for his blocks and high-percentage scoring.

Samuel Dalembert suffered an apparent left shoulder injury in the third quarter of Monday's game and went to the locker room. He was in a lot of pain as he walked back to the locker room. The team might give him an X-ray to make sure he didn't have any severe dislocation and we'll be looking for an update. DeJuan Blair is playing great on Monday and would benefit should Sammy miss time. Brandan Wright would also step up.

Samuel Dalembert hit 9-of-13 shots for a season-high 20 points to go along with seven rebounds and a steal, but didn't block a shot in Wednesday's loss. Dalembert has been starting and playing fairly well, but scoring is usually an issue for him. He had scored a total of 18 points in his four previous games, so tonight's line looks more like a fluke than anything. But as long as he's starting for the Mavs, he's worth a look by any owners in need of a center who can rebound and block shots.

Samuel Dalembert played well in his start against the Pelicans on Friday with nine points, eight boards, one assist and three blocks in 18 minutes. The Mavericks couldn't really have asked for much more out of Dalembert. He was terrific on defense and had one of his better offensive games in a while. His added opportunity tonight probably had a lot to do with the Mavericks being short-handed, so there's little reason to pick him up in most formats.

Samuel Dalembert started at center against the Pelicans on Friday. It was a late switch for the Mavericks to give them a little extra presence in the post. Plus, moving Jae Crowder into the starting lineup gives their second unit on offense a little less punch, so it makes sense to throw DeJuan Blair in there. Fantasy owners can pretty much ignore this lineup change.

Samuel Dalembert went from starting at center to picking up a DNP-CD on Sunday, though it's unclear what caused his inactivity. DeJuan Blair started the game against Knicks' center Tyson Chandler and it's conceivable that Mavs coach Rick Carlisle was simply getting creative with his lineups. It's perhaps more likely that Sammy was being slapped on the wrist for some minor infraction, and we should have an update before the Mavs host the Lakers on Tuesday.

Samuel Dalembert started at center again on Friday and scored nine points on 2-of-5 shooting (5-of-6 FTs) with five rebounds and one block in 21 minutes. Dalembert has been a 14-16 team play over the last two weeks but the fact that he is starting is a nice anchor to that value. As long as that is the case he can be used as a stop-gap solution in those formats.

Samuel Dalembert is starting against the Bulls on Saturday. This is a surprise and the Mavericks might be willing to give Sammy bigger minutes. Basically, Dalembert and DeJuan Blair are splitting the time to share minutes at center with Brandan Wright, so it's hard to get to excited about Dalembert until he can string some games together.

Samuel Dalember played 24 minutes against the Spurs on Thursday with eight points, six boards, three blocks and one turnover on 4-of-7 shooting. He was questionable tonight with an illness, but was able to play above his 21.0 minutes per game. The Mavericks have been a bit of a mess at center with Brandan Wright (illness) over his shoulder injury, and tonight was the second game Dalembert played at least 24 minutes. He played a combined 26 minutes in his three games before this recent two-game stretch, so he's not really worth owning until he gets consistent minutes. Plus, Wright not playing was a big factor tonight.

Samuel Dalembert (illness) will play against the Spurs on Thursday night.