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Working the waiver wire is crucial to succeeding in fantasy basketball. With so many games, injuries and endless shifts in rotations throughout the season, we need to source stats from free agency in order to maximize our imaginary rosters.In this weekly series, we identify players available in more than 40 percent of ESPN leagues at each position. Some nominations are purely specialists capable of helping in one or two categories, while others deliver more diverse and important statistical offerings. Either way, we believe the names below-ordered by ownership rate at each position-can contribute positively to fantasy rosters.Point guardPatrick Beverley, Houston Rockets (Owned in 33.7 percent of ESPN leagues): The Rockets have proved to be nearly indomitable with Beverley in the lineup. Part of this success is fueled by his elite defense, as he rates third among point guards in defensive real plus-minus and over the past 10 games is ninth among guards in steals per game. With 1.9 3-pointers, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game over his past 10 games, lets look past the paltry scoring output and instead focus on these rare contributions in crucial categories.Sergio Rodriguez, Philadelphia 76ers (20.9): Only Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul and James Harden have averaged more passes per game than Rodriguez this season. Eighth in frontcourt touches per game and with Jerryd Bayless out for the season, Rodriguez is a cheap source of dimes, steals, and 3-pointers.J.J. Barea, Dallas Mavericks (10.0): The crowd understandably had to move on from Barea as he was sidelined with a significant calf injury, but now that hes on the mend, its time to resurface he ranks 13th in frontcourt touches and ninth in drives per game during a career-best offensive sample earlier this season.Shooting guardTyler Johnson, Miami Heat (45.9): Minutes are the coin of the realm in fantasy hoops, while Johnson is playing nearly 33 per game over the past 10 and is producing helpful metrics from beyond the arc and 1.2 steals and an atypical 0.8 blocks over this sample.Gary Harris, Denver Nuggets (24.7): Back in the starting mix for the Nuggets up-tempo offensive scheme, Harris has averaged 17 points and 1.5 steals and 3-pointers over the past two games.Nick Young, Los Angeles Lakers (22.4): Luke Waltons fantasy-friendly system supports Youngs awesome shooting output, as hes become a specialist from beyond the arc for the Lakers. Young is fifth among guards in 3-point attempts per game, just behind this Steph Curry character and just ahead of Klay Thompson.Small forwardMaurice Harkless, Portland Trail Blazers (48.8): Available in early half of ESPN leagues, Harkless is 10th in steals per game over the past 10 games and provides a unique 3-and-D profile for fantasy purposes.T.J. Warren, Phoenix Suns (39.6): Back Saturday from a 13-game absence, its wise to prove proactive with Phoenixs emergent wing, as hes sixth among forwards in points per touch and should resume a heavy workload in the games ahead.Bojan Bogdanovic, Brooklyn Nets (32.2): As a starter over the past eight games, Bogdanovic has emerged as a worthy fantasy asset with two 3-pointers per game and 17 points per on a Brooklyn team leading the league in pace.Power forwardErsan Ilyasova, Philadelphia 76ers (39.3): Even with the increased traffic for minutes and touches in the Philly frontcourt with Nerlens Noel back in the mix, Ilyasova continues to claim a firm stake of shots and minutes as the teams top stretch four. Over the past seven starts, hes averaged 17.3 points, 9.1 boards and a helpful two 3-pointers per game.Marvin Williams, Charlotte Hornets (29.0): An injury-plagued start to the campaign disappointed draft investors, yet Williams is surging recently with results in points and steals.Jon Leuer, Detroit Pistons (25.4): With at least 17 points in three of the past four games and a steady role in the Pistons tight rotation, Leuer can help in deeper formats.Terrence Jones, New Orleans Pelicans (17.5): With 11.6 points and eight boards over the past five games, Jones has provided 1.8 3-pointers and 1.2 swats per game over the past five games.CenterCody Zeller, Charlotte Hornets (24.8): Zeller has emerged as a viable fantasy asset thanks to playing the best interior defense on the Hornets while capably cleaning the glass.John Henson, Milwaukee Bucks (21.4): Blocks are an absolutely scarce statistic to source from the waiver wire, while Henson is fifth in the league in blocks per game over the past 10 with a 2.4 per game. 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I didnt think it was going to be that big of a deal but for it to take three years it feels good, it definitely feels good.Especially with the way it worked out today, we got to use everybody to be a part of it. It was definitely a win that we all needed very much.Almost everybody.Pitcher Madison Bumgarner pinch hit for Cain leading off the bottom of the fifth and hit an opposite-field double off the wall in right. Right-hander Jeff Samardzija, who ran for Bumgarner, scored the winning run.Cain became the sixth Giants pitcher to reach 100 wins since the franchise came to San Francisco in 1958. Juan Marichal (238), Gaylord Perry (134), Tim Lincecum (108), Kirk Rueter (105) and Mike McCormick (104) are the others.He cant remember another time he left with a no-hitter on the line.My pitch count was already high in the fifth inning and I was laboring through most of the innings putting guys on and working out of jams, Cain said. The biggest thing was for us to find a way to win today and the bullpen did a great job, to be able to shut the door and get things done.Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 24th save. Casilla was among five Giants relievers who combined to allow one run on three hits over four innings.NL West-leading San Francisco has won two straight since losing 11 of 13 following the All-Star break.Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez (6-9) allowed two runs (one earned), six hits and two walks in six innings for his fourth quality start in five outings.Hes throwing strikes, not walking people and getting out of jams when he gets in them, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said.The Giants won despite troubles hitting with runners in scoring position that have dogged them throughout the second half.They were 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position Sunday and are batting .139 (19 for 137) in that department since the All-Star break.They were hitless in their first 11 at-bats with runners in scoring position Sunday until Angel Pagan singled in Denard Span from third with one out in the bottom of the seventh to give San Francisco a 3-1 lead.ddddddddddddThe Giants scored their first two runs on Pagans fielders choice grounder in the third and third baseman Anthony Rendons throwing error in the fifth.Left fielder Mac Williamson left with an injury in the sixth. He dropped Chris Heiseys flyball on the play but fired to third baseman Conor Gillaspie to force out Rendon. Williamson is day to day with a jammed shoulder, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.RESPECTING THE GAMEAfter getting hit in the arm by a 94-mph fastball from Casilla leading off the ninth, Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman didnt take kindly to the resounding boos he got from Giants fans implying that he was trying to sell home plate umpire Jim Joyce on the call. Bochy challenged the call, but it was upheld.I was fired up when I got hit. Thats not something I normally do, Zimmerman said. The one thing I never do is fake something like that. I have too much respect for the game.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: 2B Daniel Murphy was out of the lineup for a second straight day. He missed Saturdays game with left leg tightness.Giants: CF Span and SS Brandon Crawford were both out of the lineup for a second straight day on Sunday. Span suffered a quadriceps injury beating out an infield hit on Friday. Crawford suffered a bruised thumb on a swing in the same game. Both entered late in the game and are expected to be back in the lineup Tuesday after an off day. ... Rehabbing 3B Matt Duffy (out since June 21 with a left Achilles tendon strain) was scheduled to play seven innings for Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. He played five innings on Friday.UP NEXTNationals: Washington begins a series at the Arizona Diamondbacks with RHP Stephen Strasburg (14-1, 2.68) on the hill. Strasburg was 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA in July, his best month this season.Giants: San Francisco plays at Philadelphia on Tuesday, and LHP Bumgarner (10-6, 2.09) will pitch. He ranks second in the NL in ERA, but the Giants have lost his last three starts and are 2-6 in his last eight. They havent lost four straight Bumgarner starts since 2013 (Aug. 7 -- Sept. 3). ' ' '