Magic hit 19 3-pointers in 110-95 win over Cavs (AP)
Posted on | Friday, December 31, 2010 | No Comments
Orlando's new players are fitting in just fine. Gilbert Arenas scored 22 points, fellow newcomer Jason Richardson added 20, and the Magic made a season-high 19 3-pointers in a 110-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. "We have shown that at any given moment that anybody can take the game over," said Arenas, who was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers.
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Steve Francis leaving Chinese team (The Canadian Press)
BEIJING, China - Three-time NBA all-star Steve Francis is leaving his Chinese team after playing in just four games over two weeks.
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Anthony rejoins Nuggets after sister's death (PA SportsTicker)
Carmelo Anthony practiced with the Denver Nuggets Friday, returning to the team after taking eight days to mourn the death of his sister.
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Kobe joins Lakers' latest blame game (Yahoo! Sports)
The Lakers' championship hopes again rest on whether Kobe Bryant can curb his stubbornness.
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Heat in no hurry to see recordsetting December end (PA SportsTicker)
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Lakers' Artest announces winner of ring raffle (AP)
Ron Artest has absolutely no regrets about giving away his Los Angeles Lakers championship ring to boost mental health awareness. In fact, it just encourages him to go out and get another ring. Artest announced the winner of the charity raffle for his ring late Saturday night at a club across the street from Staples Center, where the Lakers were trounced by the Miami Heat 96-80 in the NBA's...
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Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Andrew Bynum is back in the Lakers' starting lineup, and they hope that means the team's potent offense is, too.
Bynum started for the first time this season when the Lakers sought to snap a three-game losing streak in New Orleans on Wednesday night. He delivered 18 points, and the Lakers won with 103, the first time they'd scored that much since Dec. 19 at Toronto.
The Lakers had scored 120 in Toronto but then fizzled with 79 versus Milwaukee, 80 versus Miami and 82 at San Antonio. They lost all three games, prompting Phil Jackson to move Lamar Odom (24 points Wednesday) to the bench and the offense to take off.
"We had shots that we wanted to take," Jackson said. "We had a shot selection that was good.
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Struggling Pistons searching for right combination (AP)
Last season, 11 different players started at least 10 games for the Detroit Pistons. So far, 2010-11 is looking like more of the same. With his team falling behind in the playoff chase, coach John Kuester has already used seven different starting lineups. Injuries have played a role, but Detroit is also trying to find a combination that will pull the team out of an early-season funk.
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Matthews scores 30 points, Trail Blazers win (AP)
Posted on | Thursday, December 30, 2010 | No Comments
The Portland Trail Blazers are determined to stay upbeat despite Brandon Roy's serious knee problems. Wesley Matthews tied a career high with 30 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 27 and the Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 100-89 on Thursday night, hours after learning that their star guard will be sidelined for a lengthy period because of sore knees.
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NBA Roundup: A look at Thursday's games (The Canadian Press)
The remodelled Orlando Magic finally put it together Thursday.
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Parker, Spurs beat short-handed Wizards (AP)
Tony Parker and the NBA-leading San Antonio Spurs pushed aside the short-handed Washington Wizards before turning their attention to the Los Angeles Lakers. Parker had 20 points, 14 assists and six rebounds to help the Spurs beat the Wizards 94-80 on Sunday night. "Tony ran the show tonight," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
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Jackson critical on NBA ownership of Hornets (AP)
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Wednesday that he is "not happy" about the NBA's ownership of the Hornets and is pessimistic about the club's future in New Orleans. Speaking before tip-off against the Hornets on Wednesday night, Jackson said the league's takeover of the Hornets raises questions about who has the final say if a player such as Chris Paul were to demand a trade.
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Nets beat Grizzlies to end road skid at 10 (AP)
The road finally got a little nicer for the New Jersey Nets. Brook Lopez scored 26 points, Sasha Vujacic added a season-high 16 and the Nets snapped a 10-game road losing streak with a 101-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. "When you are going through a streak like that, your main thing is you have to stay positive," forward Travis Outlaw said.
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Billups helps Nuggets end 3-game skid (AP)
Building a hefty cushion, the Denver Nuggets didn't have to worry about another fourth-quarter breakdown. Chauncey Billups scored 18 points and the short-handed Nuggets took a 20-point lead into the fourth quarter en route to a 95-77 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Denver snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak, including Sunday's loss to Philadelphia in which...
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Behind the Box Score, where the Spurs whupped the champs (Yahoo! Sports)
San Antonio 97, Los Angeles Lakers 82 It might not last for the rest of the season, or even the rest of 2010,...
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Paul Silas gets to take Charlotte's terrible coaching job (Yahoo! Sports)
When Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Paul Silas had been selected as Charlotte's interim...
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Magic land Arenas, Richardson, Turkoglu (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Wednesday, December 29, 2010 | No Comments
The Magic have acquired Gilbert Arenas from the Wizards and sent Vince Carter to the Suns in a pair of deals.
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Larry Brown is out as Charlotte Bobcats coach (Yahoo! Sports)
Larry Brown has been fired as the coach of the Charlotte Bobcats . Or, at the very least, he was so sick of...
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Magic acquire Arenas, Turkoglu, Richardson (AP)
So much for another tweak. A rough patch early this season was enough to convince the Orlando Magic that perhaps they weren't good enough to contend in the Eastern Conference after all. They acquired troubled guard Gilbert Arenas from the Washington Wizards and Hedo Turkoglu and Jason Richardson from the Phoenix Suns in a major roster shake-up Saturday.
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For Howard and Arenas, it’s title or bust (Yahoo! Sports)
Orlando is counting on Gilbert Arenas to get serious and give Dwight Howard a reason to stay.
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Camby ready to retire if traded to non-contender? (Yahoo! Sports)
Marcus Camby has played for six different teams in his career and he isn't interested in playing for another...
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Mavericks after Carmelo Anthony? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Dallas Mavericks can already beat the Miami Heat, but the team is going to try and get stronger anyway.
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NBA Capsules (AP)
Tony Parker scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs, backing up their NBA-best record against the defending champions, beat Kobe Bryant and the reeling Los Angeles Lakers 97-82 on Tuesday night. DeJuan Blair had 17 points and 15 rebounds, leading an unlikely Spurs cast that handed the Lakers their third straight loss while Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili muddled through a dreadful game.
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Heat-Lakers draws best rating since 2004 (AP)
The highly anticipated first matchup between the new-look Heat and the defending-champion Lakers drew the highest television rating for an NBA regular-season game on ABC since 2004. Miami's 96-80 Christmas win earned a 6.4 fast national rating Saturday. That's up 45 percent over the game in the same window last year, also a matchup between Los Angeles and LeBron James, then with the...
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Kobe fumes after blowout loss to LeBron (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Tuesday, December 28, 2010 | No Comments
Kobe Bryant thinks the two-time defending champion Lakers have become too satisfied with their past success.
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Carmelo Anthony out vs Portland (AP)
Nuggets coach George Karl said Carmelo Anthony will not play Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers following the funeral for his sister. Karl said general manager Masai Ujiri told him late in the afternoon that Anthony was unavailable and his status for Wednesday's game against Minnesota is unknown.
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NBA Capsules (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks lost Dirk Nowitzki to a knee injury in the second quarter, but beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-93 on Monday night for their 17th victory in 18 games. Nowitzki scored 13 points before leaving with 9:10 left in the second with what the Mavericks said was a sore right knee. Shawn Marion led the effort to replace him, scoring 20 points off the bench.
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Nets hope to also land Miller in 'Melo deal (Yahoo! Sports)
The Nets have targeted Blazers point guard Andre Miller to help sway Carmelo Anthony their way.
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NBA in 2010: Year of LeBron (Yahoo! Sports)
LeBron James’ “Decision,” not to mention a few of his other acts, solidified him as the NBA’s top newsmaker.
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Trip home stirs Bryant's nostalgia (Yahoo! Sports)
Kobe Bryant remains dedicated to his old high school coach who taught him the fundamentals of basketball.
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Suns get Nash back but are still short-handed (PA SportsTicker)
The Phoenix Suns are short-handed for their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, with three players acquired in a trade with Orlando yet to join the team.
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NBA Capsules (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks lost Dirk Nowitzki to a knee injury in the second quarter, but beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-93 on Monday night for their 17th victory in 18 games. Nowitzki scored 13 points before leaving with 9:10 left in the second with what the Mavericks said was a sore right knee. Shawn Marion led the effort to replace him, scoring 20 points off the bench.
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Sloan moves to 3rd place on wins list (AP)
Posted on | Monday, December 27, 2010 | No Comments
No deficit is too big for the Utah Jazz to overcome and no lead is too great for the Minnesota Timberwolves to squander. That much has been clear all season, especially Wednesday night. Al Jefferson had 23 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks against his former team and Jerry Sloan moved into sole possession of third place on the career victories list in the Jazz's 112-107 victory over the...
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Ellis scores 36, Warriors beat Kings in OT (AP)
A forgotten player on the depth chart at times this season, no one could forget the contribution Vladimir Radmanovic made Tuesday night to save the Golden State Warriors from what appeared to be yet another defeat. Radmanovic made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in regulation and teammate Monta Ellis took control of the game in overtime, scoring nine of his 36 points to lift the Warriors to a 117-109...
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Bryant has 20 points, Lakers beat Raptors 120-110 (AP)
At the end of a long road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers got a welcome boost from the bench. Kobe Bryant scored 20 points, Pau Gasol had 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fifth straight game Sunday, beating the Toronto Raptors 120-110. The Lakers got 57 points from their reserves, including a season-high 16 from Andrew Bynum, who played his fourth game after returning from offseason surgery on...
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Dwight Howard gives Chris Quinn a crummy Christmas gift (Yahoo! Sports)
Five quick points about this clip of Dwight Howard throwing a basketball off of Chris Quinn's head during...
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Brown is out as Bobcats coach; Silas takes over (AP)
After a miserable start to the season in which he took shots at his players and himself, Larry Brown is out as coach of the Charlotte Bobcats in another messy exit in his well-traveled career. Former Charlotte Hornets coach Paul Silas, who has been out of the league since 2005, will direct the team for the rest of the season on an interim basis.
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Suns' Carter out for a month? (Yahoo! Sports)
Vince Carter hasn't even played for his new team, the Phoenix Suns, and reports are surfacing that he may...
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Best bars in Memphis to watch sports (Associated Content)
There are many quality bars in Memphis, but which are the best to watch sporting events? You should be able to watch any of your favorite college or professional teams, in addition to the Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers, at any of these five locally-owned bars that are sports-friendly. Max's Sports Bar Formerly Calhoun's, Max's Sports Bar is a cozy, neighborhood bar located in the South Main Historic Arts District (115 E GE Patterson Avenue).
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Nets hope to also land Miller in 'Melo deal (Yahoo! Sports)
The Nets have targeted Blazers point guard Andre Miller to help sway Carmelo Anthony their way.
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Suns get defensive with 6-player deal (AP)
Posted on | Sunday, December 26, 2010 | No Comments
Vince Carter went home to revitalize his career. A little over a year later, he's getting another shot at it, this time with Steve Nash and the uptempo Phoenix Suns. Part of a six-player deal with his hometown Orlando Magic completed on Sunday, Carter is hoping to show there's still some life in those once-springy legs and that he, center Marcin Gortat and swingman Mickael Pietrus can give...
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Anthony misses 3rd straight game (AP)
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony missed his third straight game Sunday night following his sister's death. The Nuggets said Wednesday night that Michelle Anthony died of a pre-existing medical condition Tuesday in Baltimore. She had four children.
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Nets and Nuggets closing in on multiteam deal (Yahoo! Sports)
The New Jersey Nets are getting closer to constructing the pieces to the puzzle that would result in Carmelo...
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Raptors' Calderon wants to play Tuesday (Yahoo! Sports)
Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon has missed two games -- a loss to the Denver Nuggets and a big...
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NBA Roundup: A look at Monday's games (The Canadian Press)
The right streak came to an end for the Dallas Mavericks.
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Celtics, Magic rematch with a Christmas Day twist (AP)
Celtics coach Doc Rivers remembers when Boston overhauled its roster three years ago. Sure, the talent was there with the Big Three. So were the questions. "When we made our move everybody told us you had to wait a year to put a championship team together," Rivers said before the Celtics practiced Friday in Orlando.
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Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Kobe Bryant unleashed a series of critiques about the Lakers after their Christmas loss to Miami.
"This is serious stuff," Bryant said of the 21-9 Lakers. "You don't just have two rings and say, 'OK, we're satisfied with what we've got.' I'm not rolling with that. I'm not going to let that slide. We need to get into gear."
Bryant said he will be harder on teammates in practice even though he is believed to have already started that process in recent days. Bryant said the Lakers can't rest on the laurels of their back-to-back NBA championships.
"This type of situation is always tough, but if it was easy to win another three-peat, you'd see a lot of teams being able to do it in the past," he said.
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James, Bosh lead Heat to 95-83 win over Suns (AP)
Minutes after guiding his team to victory, LeBron James walked across the court to the front row to share a few words with Muhammad Ali. A convincing win and a moment with The Greatest? Now that's a stocking stuffer. James and Chris Bosh carried Miami with fellow star Dwyane Wade in street clothes, and the Heat ran over the Phoenix Suns 95-83 on Thursday night to set up a Christmas Day showdown...
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Baron Davis returning to Charlotte? (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Saturday, December 25, 2010 | No Comments
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been so unhappy with the play of Baron Davis this season that...
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Crawford to miss game vs. Celtics with sore back (AP)
Hawks guard Jamal Crawford will miss Thursday night's game at Boston because of a sore back. Crawford, the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year last season, ranks fourth on the team in scoring at 14.8 points per game. Atlanta also will be without its leading scorer against the East-leading Celtics. Joe Johnson is still recovering from surgery on his right elbow.
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First person resident reaction: Miami's Heat check in Florida (Associated Content)
Torn asunder were the fans of Cleveland in the summer of 2010, and the nation assumed that LeBron James' fan base would immediately spring up in a new location: Florida. When the Miami Heat sold out their home season tickets just hours after opening sales, it seemed to outsiders that Ohio's love for James had, in fact, already diffused to the Sunshine State. Many labeled Floridians band wagoners, but not all of us were so accepting of the team re-built on disloyalty.
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Yao out for season with stress fracture (AP)
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will miss the rest of the season because of the stress fracture in his left ankle. The Rockets announced the decision Friday, a day after the injury was found in an MRI exam. Team physician Walter Lowe said surgery is the usual treatment for such an injury, which has sidelined Yao since Nov.
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ESPN hires former Cavs coach (AP)
Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown has been hired by ESPN as an analyst. Brown, who was fired in June after the Cavs lost to Boston in the Eastern Conference semifinals, will begin his TV stint on Christmas Day for the New York-Chicago telecast on ESPN 3D, the network said Thursday. Brown will also contribute as an ESPN studio analyst throughout the season.
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Nets structuring new deal for Anthony (Yahoo! Sports)
New Jersey has to acquire enough talent in the trade to convince Carmelo Anthony to sign a contract extension.
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Video: The Minnesota Timberwolves play Secret Santa (Yahoo! Sports)
The Minnesota Timberwolves players and coaching staff clearly know each other very well. They know that Kevin...
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NBA Capsules (AP)
Gilbert Arenas had 14 points and nine assists off the bench, and the reconstructed Orlando Magic cruised past San Antonio 123-101 on Thursday night to snap the Spurs' 10-game winning streak. Arenas added six rebounds backing up a sick Jameer Nelson, fellow newcomer Jason Richardson had 15 points and the Magic snapped a skid of eight losses in nine games to win for the first time since they...
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Aldridge ties career high with 36, Blazers win (AP)
Posted on | Friday, December 24, 2010 | No Comments
Lamarcus Aldridge tied a career high with 36 points and Rudy Fernandez added a career-high 26 as Portland beat Minnesota 107-102 Friday night. Aldridge went 15 of 22 from the field, scored six baskets on dunks off lob passes, and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Trail Blazers win their 13th consecutive game over Minnesota.
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Pitino to coach Puerto Rico in Olympic qualifying (AP)
Former NBA coach Rick Pitino will lead Puerto Rico's national team next year in hopes of qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics. The Puerto Rico basketball federation on Monday introduced Pitino as its next coach. Pitino met with players and officials Sunday to discuss the possibility. Puerto Rico last qualified for the Olympics in 2004, beating the United States on its way to a sixth-place...
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Fan reaction: Why the Heat will win the East (Associated Content)
When the Miami Heat cruised to an NBA championship during the 2005-06 season, fans breathed a collective sigh of relief, and I promptly spoke of a dynasty. Of course, that never came to fruition. Instead, the pieces began to fall apart. Foremost, Aging center Shaquille O'Neal started just 39 games the following season and left for Phoenix in a trade in 2008. O'Neal had been the second-leading scorer behind Dwyane Wade, and he wasn't the only one to depart.
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Paul Silas gets to take Charlotte's terrible coaching job (Yahoo! Sports)
When Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Paul Silas had been selected as Charlotte's interim...
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More viewers tuning into NBA, not just for Heat (AP)
More viewers are tuning into the NBA -- and it's not just the fascination with the Miami Heat. Television ratings for games on ESPN and TNT are up more than 30 percent so far this season compared to last year. Sure, the Heat are drawing big audiences after a summer of free agent intrigue concluded with LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade in Miami.
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Grizzlies ready to deal Thabeet? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Memphis Grizzlies brass supposedly was giving the team until the All-Star break to "find a...
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Karl earns 1,000th win as Nuggets beat Raptors (AP)
George Karl found peace and contentment in recording a coaching milestone. Karl earned his 1,000th coaching victory, as Al Harrington scored a season-high 31 points and Nene added 26 to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the Toronto Raptors 123-116 on Friday night. The seventh coach in NBA history with 1,000 wins, Karl also notched his 900th in Toronto, a 114-107 victory on Dec.
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Struggling Pistons searching for right combination (AP)
Last season, 11 different players started at least 10 games for the Detroit Pistons. So far, 2010-11 is looking like more of the same. With his team falling behind in the playoff chase, coach John Kuester has already used seven different starting lineups. Injuries have played a role, but Detroit is also trying to find a combination that will pull the team out of an early-season funk.
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NBA Roundup: A look at Monday's games (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Thursday, December 23, 2010 | No Comments
Even when the Miami Heat have to grind out a win, the final score still looks like a romp.
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Aldridge ties career high with 36 in Blazers win (AP)
Down to nine players during the second half, Portland turned to LaMarcus Aldridge and Rudy Fernandez. Aldridge tied a career high with 36 points and Fernandez added a career-high 26 to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-102 Friday night. "That's when they need from me right now," Aldridge said.
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Mavericks after Carmelo Anthony? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Dallas Mavericks can already beat the Miami Heat, but the team is going to try and get stronger anyway.
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Local buzz: Do the Lakers have the best bench in the NBA? (Associated Content)
The Los Angeles Lakers have the deepest and most talented bench in the NBA. If you haven't had a chance to see the Lakers play this season as we have here in LA, you will still be familiar with at least a few of the names that make up the Lakers' "B-squad". I'd go so far as to guess that you can name more players on the Lakers bench than you can name in the starting line-ups of a few NBA teams. (Think New Jersey or Minnesota or the ever-squalid LA Clippers.) The New Guys The Lakers off-season acquisitions have brought in two key players...
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Butler, Nowitzki lead Mavericks past Trail Blazers (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki was having a sub-par game. Then the fourth quarter started. Nowitzki scored 12 of his 21 points in the final quarter, Caron Butler matched his season high with 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks got back on track with a 103-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Jason Terry added 13 points for the Mavericks, whose 12-game winning streak was snapped by the...
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Warriors Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Any kind of rivalry between the Warriors and Kings, who are separated by just 90 miles geographically, has long since faded away. That's what happens when pretty much every matchup in a series over the course of, oh, about 15 years is meaningless in terms of the NBA's grand scheme of things.
But now something has sprung up that has Warriors fans watching the Kings more closely than at any point in almost two decades: DeMarcus Cousins.
Some Warriors fans were praying the one-year Kentucky standout would fall to Golden State with the fifth pick in last June's draft. He was the type of big man the Warriors hadn't had since a similarly built young big man out of North Carolina State named Chris Washburn was tabbed with the third pick of the 1986 draft.
Others thought...
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Bargnani's 32 points lift Raptors over Nets (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon's return to the Toronto lineup paid immediate dividends.
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Harris, Lopez carry Nets past Hawks, 89-82 (AP)
The New Jersey Nets are growing accustomed to being led by the superb guard play of Devin Harris and the inside post play of Brook Lopez. Getting some help from the bench was a pretty nice bonus. Harris scored 22 points and had eight assists Sunday, and Lopez added 16 points as the Nets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 89-82.
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The 5 worst NBA franchises (Associated Content)
Posted on | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | No Comments
In the 1990s, the NBA decided upon expansion, adding four teams to a blossoming league. Looking back on that decision, perhaps they shouldn't have. Of the four teams added during the 1990s, only the Orlando Magic have a franchise all-time winning record. Not only do the other franchises continue to struggle, but they make up three of the five worst all-time active franchises in terms of winning percentages. In fact, only one of the five worst franchises was established pre-1990s, and I bet you can guess which one.
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Darren Collison and his coach are both confused (Yahoo! Sports)
This is just your weekly reminder to always, always question coaches. Question GMs, commissioners, writers, and...
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Williams, Jazz send Warriors to 7th straight loss (AP)
On the 10th anniversary of John Stockton's 14,000th career assist, Deron Williams continued Utah's fine tradition at guard. "I have to say this is as good as I have ever seen him play," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said of Williams, who topped 30 points for the third straight game as Utah routed Golden State 108-95 on Monday night.
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Mavericks beat new-look Magic for Florida sweep (AP)
All the uncertainty around Orlando couldn't have worked out better for the Dallas Mavericks. Not that they've had a problem with anybody lately. Caron Butler scored 20 points, Dirk Nowitzki had 17 and the streaking Mavericks became the latest team to topple the reconstructed Magic in a 105-99 victory Tuesday night.
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Hamilton, Villanueva lead Pistons over Hawks (AP)
The Detroit Pistons had one of the biggest meltdowns in franchise history Saturday night. On Tuesday, they weren't going to let it happen again. In their first game since blowing a 25-point lead in an embarrassing loss to Toronto, the Pistons held off a third-quarter rally before pulling away for a 103-80 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
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Bulls' Gibson still out after concussion (AP)
Forward Taj Gibson was inactive for Chicago's game against Philadelphia on Tuesday, apparently still suffering from the effects of a concussion sustained last Saturday. Gibson, hurt in a 100-99 home loss to the Clippers, is the second Chicago big man lost in the past week and how long he might be inactive is unknown.
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Timberwolves' Milicic, Pekovic out with injuries (AP)
Minnesota center Darko Milicic and forward Nikola Pekovic were ruled out of the Timberwolves' game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night after each sustained ankle injuries the night before in a loss at Portland. The Nuggets, meanwhile, were without guard Chauncey Billups, who missed a third consecutive game because of a partially torn ligament in his right wrist.
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Video: Mike Dunleavy's buzzer-beating, game-winning tip-in (Yahoo! Sports)
Just 12 days after being on the business end of a game-ending tip-in courtesy of Andrew Bogut and the Milwaukee...
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Carmelo camp not making it clear he'd play for Nets (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | No Comments
The rumor mill may be making its slow climb back to overdrive on the Carmelo Anthony situation, but he is not...
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Parker's 37 powers Spurs to 8th straight win (AP)
A third consecutive San Antonio Spurs game was coming down to the final seconds, and Manu Ginobili had the ball in his hands again. This time, he wasn't the hero. It was Tony Parker's turn. Parker scored 37 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Spurs pulled off another dramatic win for their eighth straight victory, 112-106 over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday...
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Top five best 2010 Cleveland sports moments (Associated Content)
It's not easy being a Cleveland sports fan, but even in 2010, there were moments that could make any Cleveland fan smile. The moments might be few and far between, but they show promise for a sports town which is aching for a championship. Here are what I consider to be the best sports moments of 2010 for Cleveland and its' fans. Hopefully in 2011, it will be much harder to decide which moments make the cut. Peyton Hillis trade - On March 14th 2010, the Cleveland Browns made what could go down as the greatest trade in franchise history.
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Grizzlies' Gay suspended for flagrant foul (The Canadian Press)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis Grizzlies star Rudy Gay has been suspended one game without pay after a flagrant foul in the fourth quarter of a game against Houston.
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Williams scores 22 points to lift Jazz over Bucks (AP)
It took Al Jefferson and the rest of the Jazz 24 hours to get over how badly they played in New Orleans. Good thing Utah never seems to repeat a poor performance. Deron Williams scored 22 points and added 11 assists, leading the Jazz past the Milwaukee Bucks 95-86 and overcoming a double-digit deficit for the ninth time this season on Saturday night.
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Nets not done dealing (Yahoo! Sports)
The New Jersey Nets pulled off a three-team trade this week that seems to put them in a better spot to obtain...
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Mavs' end Heat 12-game streak, beat Miami 98-96 (AP)
The streak-busters of the NBA hail from Dallas. And for whatever reason, unless there's a championship at stake, the Miami Heat simply cannot beat the Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, Jason Terry had all of his 19 in the final 11 minutes, and the Mavericks held LeBron James scoreless in the first half on the way to ending Miami's 12-game winning streak with a 98-96 victory on...
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Miller upset about suspension (AP)
Trail Blazers guard Andre Miller is critical of the suspension that ended a consecutive games-played streak that dated back to 2003. Miller missed Tuesday's 106-99 victory over the Suns because of the league-imposed one-game suspension for making "excessive and unnecessary contact" with Clippers forward Blake Griffin in a game Sunday.
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Mehmet Okur is back, my friends (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Monday, December 20, 2010 | No Comments
The picture above is the last we saw of Mehmet Okur, quite literally eight months ago, being helped off the...
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Sunday's National Basketball Association Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
Paul Pierce had his seventh career triple-double and Boston extended its winning streak to 13 games by holding off the Indiana Pacers 99-88 on Sunday.
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Danny Granger leads Pacers past Bobcats 100-92 (AP)
The Indiana Pacers had proven they could score with any team in recent years, but their defense had struggled under coach Jim O'Brien. Not anymore. The Pacers entered Friday night's game against Charlotte leading the NBA in field-goal percentage defense and blocked shots. They put in another solid effort against the Bobcats, holding Charlotte to 38 percent shooting in the second half of a...
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Nash stays afloat in Suns’ sea of change (Yahoo! Sports)
The Suns continue to insist they intend to keep their All-Star point guard even as they rebuild their roster.
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Kobe Bryant leads everyone in All-Star voting (Yahoo! Sports)
Of course he should lead the voting, by the way. You can think what you'd like about his off-the-court...
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Jrue Holiday leads Sixers past Clippers 105-91 (AP)
A defensive adjustment and a determined approach lifted the surging Philadelphia 76ers past the road-weary Clippers. Jrue Holiday scored 24 points and Andre Iguodala had eight of his 20 points in Philadelphia's dominating third quarter to lead the 76ers to a 105-91 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
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Danny Granger leads Pacers past Cavaliers 108-99 (AP)
Danny Granger broke out of his slump and helped extend Cleveland's slide. The Indiana forward had 30 points and a season-high 12 rebounds to help the Pacers beat the Cavaliers 108-99 on Friday night, pushing Cleveland's losing streak to 10 games. Granger had shot a combined 8 for 27 in losses to Atlanta and the Los Angeles Lakers, and he didn't play in the loss to Chicago in between...
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Fan reaction: Atlanta's best sports moments of 2010 (Associated Content)
Every year is a great sports year in Atlanta. Not only are ATL residents blessed with four exciting professional sports teams, the Metro Atlanta area is loaded with so much college action it's hard to keep up with. Add to the mix professional tennis and golf, and a rabid soccer fan base. Atlantans are not only passionate about playing their favorite sports, in the last 20+ years they have cheered on the local teams through the good times and bad.
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The top 10 NBA players for the buck (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Sunday, December 19, 2010 | No Comments
Even at $15.8 million, LeBron James was the league's most underpaid player last year.
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Tyreke Evans out three games? (Yahoo! Sports)
Reigning Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans was cleared to play on Friday even though he's got an inflamed arch...
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NBA Capsules (AP)
Paul Pierce had his seventh career triple-double and Boston extended its winning streak to 13 games by holding off the Indiana Pacers 99-88 on Sunday. Pierce finished with 18 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his first triple-double since 2006, and the Celtics got a boost from the return of Shaquille O'Neal, who had 11 points after missing four straight games with a sore right calf.
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Bargnani scores 32 points, Raptors beat Nets 98-92 (AP)
After a quiet first half, Andrea Bargnani was sensational in the second. Bargnani scored 24 of his 32 points after halftime, adding nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the New Jersey Nets for the sixth straight time, 98-92 on Friday night. Back in the lineup after missing Wednesday's loss to Chicago with a sore left knee, Bargnani made just four of 11 shots in the first and second...
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Felton's 3-pointer gives Knicks 6th straight win (AP)
Raymond Felton's shot bounced on the rim so long that he had time for a prayer. Not that it was needed. Had it missed, Amare Stoudemire said he would have put the rebound in. The way he and the New York Knicks are rolling, who would doubt him? Felton's tiebreaking 3-pointer bounced on the rim five times and finally went in with 2.7 seconds left, giving the Knicks a 113-110 victory over the...
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Andre Iguodala is on the block (Yahoo! Sports)
Andre Iguodala is on the trading block probably, and that makes a good deal of sense. His Philadelphia 76ers are...
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Detroit's Hamilton ejected (AP)
Richard Hamilton has been ejected from the Detroit Pistons' game at the Houston Rockets. Hamilton was given a double technical about 30 seconds before halftime for yelling at officials after becoming upset with not getting foul calls Tuesday night. He was escorted off the court with the Rockets leading by five and Kevin Martin made all four free throws to give Houston a 54-45 halftime lead.
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David Stern confirms NBA takeover of Hornets (The Canadian Press)
NEW ORLEANS - The NBA's decision to buy the New Orleans Hornets gives Louisiana the best opportunity to hold onto the franchise that moved there in 2002, league commissioner David Stern said Monday.
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Aussie Patty Mills boosts the Blazers (AP)
Posted on | Saturday, December 18, 2010 | No Comments
Patty Mills has been the first Trail Blazer to leap to his feet and cheer from the bench when a teammate scores all this season, often waving his towel over his head. Now the cheers from the bench are for him. On Tuesday night, the 6-foot Australian point guard sparked the team to a 106-99 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
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Celtics edge Knicks on Pierce jumper with 0.4 left (AP)
Paul Pierce thought it was good. So did the fans who roared in celebration at what appeared to be the victory that would punctuate the New York Knicks' return to relevance. Ray Allen knew otherwise, and so did the referees. Amare Stoudemire's 3-pointer came just after the final buzzer, giving the Boston Celtics a thrilling 118-116 victory Wednesday night and their 11th straight win.
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Arenas nears troubling anniversary (Yahoo! Sports)
The Wizards guard wants to shake off the damage from his gun incident and reinvent himself on the court.
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NBA Capsules (AP)
LeBron James delivered another vintage performance at Madison Square Garden, scoring 32 points and finishing with his 30th career triple-double to help the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 113-91 on Friday night for their 11th straight victory. James had 11 rebounds and 10 assists, silencing the first sustained boos he's ever heard in New York.
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Fan reaction: Should Allen Iverson be a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer? (Associated Content)
Maybe this is a ridiculous question. For a long time people have been saying that Allen Iverson is a lock for the NBA's Hall of Fame. For the last several years, that certainty seemed to be the only thing not subject to change about Allen Iverson, as his level of play, his team, and even the country he calls home have all changed. I've been an Iverson fan since the first time I saw him play. On a Philadelphia 76ers team with Aaron McKie and Eric Snow, Iverson put on a show every night.
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Aldridge ties career high with 36 in Blazers win (AP)
Down to nine players during the second half, Portland turned to LaMarcus Aldridge and Rudy Fernandez. Aldridge tied a career high with 36 points and Fernandez added a career-high 26 to help the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-102 Friday night. "That's when they need from me right now," Aldridge said.
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Martin's 34 lead Rockets over Grizzlies 103-87 (AP)
The Houston Rockets needed a lift after learning that Yao Ming was lost for the season. They found it against the Memphis Grizzlies, with Kevin Martin scoring 34 points to lead Houston to a 103-87 win Friday night. It was a positive end to a day where they learned their star center would miss the rest of 2010-2011 because of a stress fracture in his left ankle.
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Hawes has 18, 76ers end 8-game road losing streak (AP)
While the Philadelphia 76ers still have a lot of learn about finishing games, Doug Collins can take a little solace in one aspect. The 76ers are finally winning them after opening the season 3-13. Spencer Hawes scored a season-high 18 points and the 76ers snapped an eight-game road losing streak with an 82-77 victory over the slumping New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night.
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Bargnani scores 32 points, Raptors beat Nets 98-92 (AP)
Posted on | Friday, December 17, 2010 | No Comments
After a quiet first half, Andrea Bargnani was sensational in the second. Bargnani scored 24 of his 32 points after halftime, adding nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors beat the New Jersey Nets for the sixth straight time, 98-92 on Friday night. Back in the lineup after missing Wednesday's loss to Chicago with a sore left knee, Bargnani made just four of 11 shots in the first and second...
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Top 5 centers in the NBA (Associated Content)
Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum was asked if he, as an NBA center, was part a dying breed. "Actually I see us as a rebirth, kind of. Teams are gonna start going back to it because it gets you to the finals, that's what's going to get you there." There are still talented centers in the NBA. Who are the best centers in the NBA? 5. Nenê Nenê has been a streaky player in previous seasons. However, he has vastly improved. Nenê's field goal percentage (FG%) of .635% is the best in the NBA.
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Top 25 retired players that never won an NBA Championship (Associated Content)
Many of the greatest basketball players of all time left the hardwood without the elusive championship ring. Even before LeBron James was anointed King of NBA Nation expectations of greatness and predictions of multiple championships ensued. LeBron James is a dynamic scorer with phenomenal talent. However, NBA history reveals that predictions, promises, potential, and passion don't always produce championships. In fact, nine of the top twenty-one scorers in NBA history didn't win an NBA Championship.
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Johnson embraces challenge in N.J. (Yahoo! Sports)
After flirting with the NBA’s worst record ever last season, the Nets want Avery Johnson to make them winners.
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Bulls G Rose day-to-day with injuries (AP)
One day after Derrick Rose went down in a heap at the United Center, the Chicago Bulls got some relatively good news. Rose was listed as day-to-day Tuesday by the team after he suffered multiple injuries in a win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. He has a sprained right wrist, a bruised right elbow and a sore right hip, but will travel with the team to Toronto for Wednesday's game...
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Finally, Jordan inducted into NC Hall of Fame (AP)
It took a while, but Michael Jordan is finally a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. The Wilmington native and former University of North Carolina star who went on to become a six-time NBA champion and the Charlotte Bobcats' owner was inducted Tuesday at halftime of his team's game against the Toronto Raptors.
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Lakers' Bynum to make season debut (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum is set to make his season debut against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Bynum's been out after offseason surgery to repair a partially torn ligament in his right knee. Bynum said he would come off the bench, but Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he hadn't decided on his role.
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Business leaders step up to keep NBA team (AP)
A group calling itself the Hornets Business Council is raising money to buy Hornets' tickets and Thursday encouraged regional businesses and individuals to do the same. Hornets majority owner George Shinn is selling the team to the league, which has sparked worries that the league will in turn sell it to someone who will move it from New Orleans.
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Fan reaction: Atlanta's best sports moments of 2010 (Associated Content)
Posted on | Thursday, December 16, 2010 | No Comments
Every year is a great sports year in Atlanta. Not only are ATL residents blessed with four exciting professional sports teams, the Metro Atlanta area is loaded with so much college action it's hard to keep up with. Add to the mix professional tennis and golf, and a rabid soccer fan base. Atlantans are not only passionate about playing their favorite sports, in the last 20+ years they have cheered on the local teams through the good times and bad.
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Mavericks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
One of the knocks on Rick Carlisle early in his Dallas coaching career was the lack of a consistent rotation. Players privately grumbled, especially on the second team, that they were unsure of when they were going to play or how they would be used.
Carlisle's response was to always be ready. While it makes sense that professional athletes should also be prepared, that message didn't always come across to certain Mavericks.
Those days seem to have passed. While Carlisle may still try different combinations, particularly in crunch time, everyone seems to be on the same page now. And a fairly consistent rotation has developed.
The addition of DeShawn Stevenson to the starting lineup has solidified that group of Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Tyson Chandler and Shawn Marion.
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New Orleans pro basketball: The definitive history (Associated Content)
New Orleans pro basketball history Born in New Orleans in the 1970s, my earliest basketball memories were of the late great "Pistol" Pete Maravich and the New Orleans Jazz. But just when I became old enough to start following the Jazz seriously, they moved to Utah. Fortunately, the Hornets later moved to New Orleans and I can now watch Chris Paul, one of the greatest point guards in history. But the history of pro basketball in New Orleans is much richer than a couple of NBA franchises.
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Richardson leads the Suns over Warriors (AP)
Jason Richardson still enjoys the atmosphere in his old stomping grounds, where he remains popular among fans. He even credits them for getting him ready to play. Richardson scored 25 points against his former team and Grant Hill added 24 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 107-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
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