Celtics open West Coast trip with win over Blazers (AP)
Posted on | Monday, January 31, 2011 | No Comments
The Boston Celtics got their West Coast trip started with authority. Ray Allen scored 18 points, Paul Pierce added 17 and Boston beat the Portland Trail Blazers 88-78 Thursday night. "Once we took the lead and built it, we knew it was over," Kevin Garnett said. Rajon Rondo had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Celtics, winners of seven of their last eight.
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Clippers lose leading scorer Gordon for 3-4 weeks (AP)
Just when the Los Angeles Clippers were starting to surge, they've lost leading scorer Eric Gordon for at least three weeks because of a wrist injury. The team said Tuesday night that Gordon has a sprained right wrist and a small bone chip fracture. After exams by multiple doctors, it was determined he would miss 3-4 weeks.
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'Frail Blazers' keep finding ways to win (PA SportsTicker)
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports
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Behind the Box Score, where Chris Paul is dominating (Yahoo! Sports)
New Orleans 112, Golden State 103 I wish more people would consistently watch Chris Paul, so that they...
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Top 5 NBA rookie sensations in the last 30 seasons (Associated Content)
Blake Griffin, coming off his 47 point and 14 rebound performance on January 17 against the Indiana Pacers, continues to be one the biggest NBA stories of the first half of the season. Who else has created an immeasurable buzz in their first season? Below is a list of the top 5, beginning in with the 1981-82 season (29 seasons ago). This list shouldn't be confused with trying to determine the best rookie seasons but rather who created the biggest hoopla in their first season.
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Behind the Box Score, where Utah is losin' it, man (Yahoo! Sports)
Los Angeles Lakers 120, Utah 91 As a fan, few things get me going more than a great night out offensively for...
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Fan reaction: Orlando Magic waive goodbye to Jason Williams before beating Pacers 111-96 (Associated Content)
Fan Reaction: 111 to 96, Magic beat the Pacers; Jason Williams is out The Orlando Magic whipped past the Indiana Pacers Wednesday night at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indiana. The Pacers suffered their sixth straight loss. Meanwhile, right before the game, the Magic announced that reserve point guard Jason Williams was not in attendance with the Magic for their two road games. Jason Williams Waived Williams, 35, is a 12 year veteran of the NBA. It was rumored that Williams was unhappy with his lack of time on the court.
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Players who led the NBA in rebounds per game the most times (Associated Content)
As a Nets fan I've been able to watch some pretty good players who could haul down rebounds over the years. Buck Williams was the best of the bunch as he averaged 11.9 rebounds per game during his eight years playing for the Nets (1981-1989). But the Nets have never had a player who led the league in rebounding. Two Nets players did lead the league in rebounding but for different teams. Dikembe Mutombo led the league twice and Michael Cage led the league once in rebounding but both for different teams and neither one was any good by the time they joined...
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Celtics, Shaq set to face Lakers in finals rematch (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Sunday, January 30, 2011 | No Comments
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
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Post Melo period begins with apology from Nets GM (AP)
The post-Carmelo Anthony era started for the New Jersey Nets with a simple apology. General manager Billy King addressed the team at practice Thursday and apologized for the way he and the Nets handled things in their efforts to acquire Anthony from the Denver Nuggets. While King wasn't around to tell the media exactly what he said, coach Avery Johnson said the GM was upset how negotiations...
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Jimmer's magical ride should slow in NBA (Yahoo! Sports)
BYU's Jimmer Fredette has set college basketball ablaze. Pro scouts are unsure he'll do the same to the NBA.
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LeBron scores 38 as Miami beats Toronto (The Canadian Press)
MIAMI - Mike Miller came into Saturday with exactly zero points at home this season.
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Buzz Beat: New Orleans Hornets longest winning streaks (Associated Content)
Hornets Buzz The New Orleans Hornets extended their winning streak to six with a dramatic 103-102 OT win over the Memphis Grizzlies at the Hive. The Hornets came back from a 15-point 3 rd quarter deficit thanks in large part to Marcus Thornton's 17 points in the 4 th quarter and OT. As a diehard Hornets fan, this was perhaps my favorite game so far this year. In fact, this Hornets run is now among their longest winning streaks ever. Take a look back at the New Orleans Hornets longest winning streaks.
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Local reaction: Sixers get home relief against Western visitors (Associated Content)
The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to build consistency in the second half of the season. But since the Sixers keep blowing leads at the last minute, that is hard to do. Therefore, when they returned home after two back breaking losses last week, things didn't look good. After all, they had the Jazz and Suns coming to Philadelphia, as the two traditional Western powers are fighting for playoff positioning. However, the Sixers caught the Jazz and Suns at bad times, and have helped turn around their own bad times with two impressive wins.
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Nets say 'nyet' to former Nets on their program cover (Yahoo! Sports)
In both the socialist and democratic Russian governments, dirty tricks and outright corruption have long been...
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Kings Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Truth be told, Samuel Dalembert would rather start. He was a starting center in the NBA the previous seven seasons in Philadelphia and was expected to man the middle for the Kings when he was acquired in a trade last summer.
But the development of prized rookie DeMarcus Cousins has kept Dalembert in a reserve role, though he remains classy—and effective.
He keyed the win at Portland by presenting a long challenge to Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge. Against New York's Amar'e Stoudemire, Dalembert blocked a season-high six shots.
Against the Lakers on Friday, Dalembert had a season-high 18 points to go with the season-high 27 for Cousins, as they outplayed the Lakers' more celebrated frontcourt in a 100-95 Kings victory.
"Their big guys came out and really...
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Players who led the NBA in rebounds per game the most times (Associated Content)
Posted on | Saturday, January 29, 2011 | No Comments
As a Nets fan I've been able to watch some pretty good players who could haul down rebounds over the years. Buck Williams was the best of the bunch as he averaged 11.9 rebounds per game during his eight years playing for the Nets (1981-1989). But the Nets have never had a player who led the league in rebounding. Two Nets players did lead the league in rebounding but for different teams. Dikembe Mutombo led the league twice and Michael Cage led the league once in rebounding but both for different teams and neither one was any good by the time they joined...
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Players with most rebounds in a game in NBA history since 1986-87 (Associated Content)
In the late 1950s and through the 1960s Bill Russell (8 times) and Wilt Chamberlain (14 times) had 22 games combined in which one of them grabbed at least 40 rebounds in a game. The only other players in NBA history to grab at least 40 rebounds in a game are Nate Thurmond who grabbed 42 in a November 1965 game, and Jerry Lucas who grabbed 40 in a February 1964 game. Combined Russell and Chamberlain had ten games in which one of them grabbed at least 43 rebounds.
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Celtics send Cavs to 18th loss in a row (AP)
Kendrick Perkins spent the last seven months coming back from a knee injury, and on the day he was set to return to the floor he showed up in the trainer's office with a sore neck. He was so excited he couldn't sleep. Playing for the first time since injuring his knee in Game 6 of the NBA finals, Perkins had seven points and six rebounds in 16 minutes as the Boston Celtics beat Cleveland...
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Mavericks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Mavericks might be the best team in the league when it comes to employing the zone defense. It covers up some of their individual deficiencies and often turns games around.
Zone was a huge part of Dallas' success through the first two months, so why is Rick Carlisle scaling it back?
"Teams around the league are getting more sophisticated at attacking it because they're seeing it more, not just from us, but from other teams," the Mavs coach said.
"If you play it all the time, teams are going to adjust and they're going to be able to attack it well, so you've got to be able to change it up. Look, man defense is going to be your foundation."
Losing starters Caron Butler for the season and Dirk Nowitzki for a spell also impacted Dallas' effectiveness in the...
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Hill, Nash push Suns past hapless Cavs (AP)
The Suns' old man has lost a step, maybe two. But don't let his age fool you. Grant Hill can still run with the boys. The 38-year-old scored 27 points, Steve Nash added 15 and 15 assists and the Phoenix Suns won their fourth straight, 106-98 on Wednesday night over the fallen-to-the-bottom Cleveland Cavaliers, who have lost 14 in a row and 24 of their last 25.
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Fan reaction: Miami Heat demolish Toronto Raptors (Associated Content)
The Miami Heat might have had their best performance of the season, coming together as a team and putting an end to the teams four game losing streak. In the Heat's 120-103 win, LeBron James was his usual impressive self, dropping 38 points and 11 rebounds. However, the most exciting player during the game was not LeBron James, but rather his teammate Mike Miller, who finally had the breakout game fans had been waiting for. Playing without Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, no one expected the Heat to put up 120 points on the Raptors.
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Heat duo James, Wade voted NBA all-stars (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat are headed to the NBA all-star game together while Derrick Rose gave the Chicago Bulls their first starter since Michael Jordan.
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Paul has led Hornets' turnaround (Yahoo! Sports)
Chris Paul and the Hornets have dismissed distraction after distraction to become one of the West's top teams.
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Fan reaction: Prokhorov pulls the plug on Melo (Associated Content)
Posted on | Friday, January 28, 2011 | No Comments
What a smart man Mikhail Prokhorov is. He saw that the prolonged trade talk with the Denver Nuggets was going nowhere and decided to end it. "Really, I am not happy with the way the deal has gone until now ," The new Nets owner said before the team went out to beat the Utah Jazz. "It has taken too long . It has been played out in public. The uncertainty has taken a toll on the players . .. and I believe it has cost us several games." And he is absolutely correct, the deal became too public.
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Jimmer's magical ride should slow in NBA (Yahoo! Sports)
BYU's Jimmer Fredette has set college basketball ablaze. Pro scouts are unsure he'll do the same to the NBA.
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Nuggets' Billups still wary of being traded (Yahoo! Sports)
It wasn't the Denver Nuggets that broke off talks that would have sent Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups...
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Fan reaction: New Jersey Nets beat the Detroit Pistons, tie last year's winning record (Associated Content)
On Friday the New Jersey Nets achieved something that every basketball fan wants to see: consecutive wins. In fact, the victory against the Detroit Pistons was the team's 12th, which tied its last season wins record. The team was perfect in the fourth quarter, making six out its first seven shots and expanding the lead to 17 points with five minutes to go in the game. Detroit could never catch up. Returning from an injury, Nets shooting guard Anthony Morrow scored all of his 10 points in a decisive second-half run.
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Anthony's 23 leads Nuggets over Wizards 120-109 (AP)
Each day brings a new story about Carmelo Anthony. Will he go to New Jersey, New York or maybe even stay in Denver? It's kind of funny, but amid all the trade talk, Anthony's Nuggets are playing extremely well. On Tuesday night, Anthony scored 23 points, Nene and Al Harrington each scored 21 and Denver started a five-game road trip with a 120-109 win over the Washington Wizards.
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Knicks after Gasol or Przybilla? (Yahoo! Sports)
New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh is trying to find a big man to add to the roster before the Feb.
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Bryant leads Lakers past Nuggets 107-97 (AP)
Kobe Bryant blasted the Denver crowd by day and quieted it at night. After criticizing Denver fans for booing Carmelo Anthony, Bryant gave the Pepsi Center crowd little to cheer about, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers past the Nuggets, 107-97 on Friday night. Bryant scored 14 of his 18 points in the decisive third quarter and was one of five Lakers to score at least 17.
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NBA sophomores going through second-year setbacks (PA SportsTicker)
By ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer
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Pistons' Stuckey 'felt something pop' in shoulder (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Thursday, January 27, 2011 | No Comments
Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey had to leave in the first quarter of his team's 109-100 loss to the...
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Gallaudet makes noise with 14-0 mark (The Canadian Press)
WASHINGTON - The head coach is battling Parkinson's disease, daily mourns the loss of his sister and isn't fully fluent in the language used by his players.
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Fan reaction: Portland Trail Blazers in good shape despite bad loss (Associated Content)
The Sacramento Kings brought the Portland Trail Blazers' recent hot streak to an icy end on Monday night. A 15-point loss — 96-81 — at home, to a Kings team that had lost seven of its past eight, didn't appear to be a good thing for Portland. It was the type of game that could have fans rolling their eyes, wondering when injured stars Brandon Roy and Marcus Camby would be back, and figuring that the postseason just might have to wait until next year.
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Suns Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Phoenix used to be the NBA city where opponents would defrost by the pool, enjoy a few days of sunshine and take their 20-point whipping at the Suns in stride.
No more. Now the visiting teams are collecting wins along with their tans. And it's not just the big boys who are knocking the Suns around. Two days after the Sixers completed their sweep of Phoenix, the Suns came home and allowed Charlotte to do the same.
The game was within the reach of the Suns down the stretch—the 16th and final Phoenix 3-pointer by Steve Nash pulled Phoenix within three points of Charlotte with 3:03 left—but that was the last point the Suns would score in a 114-107 defeat.
"We have to do better at finishing games," Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry.
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Rose scores 26 points as Bulls beat Mavs, 82-77 (AP)
Derrick Rose didn't like the way the Chicago Bulls played against the Dallas Mavericks. He was just glad to get the win. Rose scored 26 points on 9-for-28 shooting as the Bulls beat the Mavericks 82-77 on Thursday night in a physical, grinding game. "A win is a win," Rose said. "Everything that went on in that game was kind of terrible, except the way we played defense." Rose,...
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Spurs use balance to climb to top (Yahoo! Sports)
The Spurs have continued to win at a franchise-record pace, even if no one’s paying any attention.
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League holds up Mavs-Raptors trade (Yahoo! Sports)
The NBA has yet to approve Alexis Ajinca's trade to Toronto after several teams complained about a side deal.
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NBA Roundup: A look at Saturday's games (The Canadian Press)
With the lowly Toronto Raptors in town, the Miami Heat earned some valuable rest time for stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
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Wednesday's National Basketball Association Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | No Comments
Kevin Durant had career highs of 47 points and 18 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 31-point, 21-rebound night from Kevin Love to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-117 in overtime on Wednesday night.
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Paul, West lift surging Hornets over Thunder (AP)
David West made up for lost time with a thrilling display of clutch shooting that kept the good times rolling in New Orleans. After sitting on the bench in early foul trouble while his team went down by double digits, West returned to score 20 points, including a decisive 19-foot fadeaway with 0.5 seconds left, and the Hornets won their ninth straight game, 91-89 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on...
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Spurs' Duncan leaves with knee injury, returns (AP)
Tim Duncan gave his San Antonio Spurs teammates a brief scare. Duncan briefly left Monday night's game against the Golden State Warriors with what the team called a "hyperflexed left knee." He was setting a pick on Acie Law in the second quarter when he turned to roll to the basket and his left knee appeared to buckle slightly.
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Howard leads Orlando to 112-72 win over Toronto (AP)
Dwight Howard kept getting easy baskets, so the Orlando Magic kept feeding him the ball. It was just that simple against the lowly Toronto Raptors. Howard had 31 points and 19 rebounds, helping the Magic rout the reeling Raptors 112-72 on Friday night. "I try to do the best I can to get my teammates involved, so they try to get my involved," Howard said.
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Tyler looking to find his game in Japan (AP)
Once touted as a potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, American teenager Jeremy Tyler has moved on from a disappointing stint in Israel to try rebuilding his game in Japan with the help of former NBA coach Bob Hill. The 19-year-old Tyler, the first American-born player to leave high school early to play professionally overseas, elected to sign with the Tokyo Apache of Japan's professional...
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76ers topple Jazz 96-85 (AP)
Three nights ago, a pair of crushing four-point plays hurt the Philadelphia 76ers. On Saturday, it was an unusual five-point play which made the difference for the Sixers. Andre Iguodala scored 22 points, Lou Williams added 20 and the Sixers defeated the slumping Utah Jazz 96-85 on Saturday. Elton Brand added 19 for the Sixers, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the 12th time in the...
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Top 5 NBA rookie sensations in the last 30 seasons (Associated Content)
Blake Griffin, coming off his 47 point and 14 rebound performance on January 17 against the Indiana Pacers, continues to be one the biggest NBA stories of the first half of the season. Who else has created an immeasurable buzz in their first season? Below is a list of the top 5, beginning in with the 1981-82 season (29 seasons ago). This list shouldn't be confused with trying to determine the best rookie seasons but rather who created the biggest hoopla in their first season.
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Oakley takes tough-guy persona to Bobcats' bench (PA SportsTicker)
By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
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Trailblazers adding D-Leaguer Johnson (Yahoo! Sports)
Posted on | Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | No Comments
Marcus Camby, Greg Oden, Brandon Roy and Elliot Williams have all missed at least three games for the Portland...
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West's late shot lifts Hornets over Thunder (AP)
David West swished a 17-foot fadeaway shot with 0.5 on the clock to give the New Orleans Hornets a 91-89 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday and their ninth straight NBA win. Chris Paul made a critical steal with 10 seconds left and finished with 24 points, nine assists and three steals. West had 20 points for New Orleans, which overcame a 15-point first-half deficit and then held Oklahoma...
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Warriors top Kings 119-112 for 4th straight win (AP)
The usual protocol when a team is trailing by a basket is to leave enough time for a potential rebound. Monta Ellis had other ideas. Ellis whittled the clock down and let loose a jumper over Tyreke Evans that swished through in the final second of regulation, and the Golden State Warriors held on for a 119-112 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night in the latest comeback against...
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Rose's triple-double lead Bulls over Grizzlies (AP)
The Chicago Bulls were missing two key players, so Derrick Rose picked up the slack with his first career triple-double. Returning to the city where he starred at the University of Memphis, Rose scored 22 points, handed out 12 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 96-84 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
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Players with the most scoring titles in NBA history (Associated Content)
Not one player from my team, the New Jersey Nets, has ever led the NBA in scoring . Doctor J Julius Erving led the ABA in scoring 3 times and twice as a member of the New York Nets in the ABA, but I did not root for that team. Three players who played for the New Jersey Nets did lead the league in scoring, but only while they were members of other teams. Bernard King won the scoring title in 1984-85 with the New York Knicks, Nate Tiny Archibald won the scoring title in 1972-73 with the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and Bob McAdoo, who played 10 games for the Nets...
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Heat's Bosh not returning soon? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Miami Heat isn't going to have its Big Three back together again anytime soon, the Miami Herald reports.
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Hamilton still uncertain of role with Pistons (PA SportsTicker)
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer
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Don't break our hearts, Baron Davis (Yahoo! Sports)
We mean it. Don't break our heart again, Baron Davis. It can't handle it. There's too much at stake.
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Wallace helps Bobcats hold off Bulls 83-82 (AP)
Posted on | Monday, January 24, 2011 | No Comments
Charlotte can't seem to beat anyone other than Chicago lately, and the Bulls have only had trouble with the Bobcats. D.J. Augustin scored 15 points, Gerald Wallace had 13 points and 16 rebounds and Charlotte held off Chicago 83-82 on Tuesday night. Boris Diaw and Stephen Jackson added 12 points apiece to help the Bobcats snap a three-game losing streak, with their last win coming at home against...
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Fan reaction: Portland Trail Blazers fall to New York Knicks (Associated Content)
Watching the Portland Trail Blazers vs. New York Knicks game on Tuesday night was tough. Portland could have easily won the game, but early foul trouble and poor shooting ended up being their undoing. The Trail Blazers were behind early when LaMarcus Aldridge posted his first three fouls before halftime. The most frustrating aspect of the game could have been Aldridge playing only 29 minutes on Tuesday, or it could have been the lack of second chance points when it counted the most.
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Fan reaction: Mike Miller and LeBron James team up to burn Toronto Raptors in Miami Heat's 120-103 win (Associated Content)
LeBron James and Mike Miller tag-teamed their way to a 120-103 Miami Heat victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Before the game began, I was a bit worried there might actually be a chance the Heat's losing skid could reach five games. After all, while James would be playing, Chris Bosh was still out with a twisted ankle, and Miami's heart and soul, Dwyane Wade, was home in bed with a vicious migraine. Missing two of the "Three Kings" just didn't seem to bode well for the Heat, and as a truly dedicated fan of Miami, I had my...
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Orlando fan reaction: Orlando Magic lose their touch against Boston Celtics (Associated Content)
Orlando Magic 106 - Boston Celtics 109 Where has all the magic gone? The Orlando Magic had another disappointing game on Monday night against the Boston Celtics. A tough four game road trip ended in Boston for the Magic, with only one win. Monday night's final quarter was tight in the final minutes going neck and neck. For awhile there was nothing but three-pointers being made from both sides. At first the commentators had nothing but praise for Dwight Howard's improvement in free throws.
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Bulls' Noah eyes Feb. 24 as return date from thumb surgery (Yahoo! Sports)
In mid-December, Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah underwent surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb.
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Anthony's agents courting Bulls (Yahoo! Sports)
With trade negotiations with the Nets dead, Carmelo Anthony's agents have tried to get the Bulls involved in talks.
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Local fan: Lakers get back on track against Thunder on MLK Day (Associated Content)
The Oklahoma City Thunder had a dream... To beat Western Conference foe LA Lakers in a rematch of last year's first round of the NBA Playoffs. As a Lakers' fan and LA native, I was glad to see that they had some dreams of their own to fulfill that day. After a disappointing loss to the cross-town rival LA Clippers on Sunday, the LA Lakers needed a big bounce-back to keep this season on the right path. With the Thunder heading into town, I was a little skeptical as to whether they could weather the storm or not.
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Players who have scored the most points in one game in NBA history (Associated Content)
Posted on | Sunday, January 23, 2011 | No Comments
The team I root for in the NBA is the New Jersey Nets. As a kid I can remember the nights when Mike Newlin poured in 52 points in an OT game vs the Boston Celtics in 1979 and when Ray Ray Williams scored 52 vs the Detroit Pistons in 1982. In more recent times Vince Carter poured in 51 vs the Miami Heat in 2005. But those are the highest point totals ever by a New Jersey Nets player in one game. While those games were impressive and fun to watch none of them come close to being the most points ever scored by a player in one game.
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Teams which have never won an NBA Championship (Associated Content)
As a New Jersey Nets fan I know what it's like to root for a team that has never won an NBA Championship. We made it to the finals twice behind Jason Kidd in back-to-back years from 2002-2003 but lost both times. It's frustrating to root for a team for over 30 years and never win a championship. Every other team I root for in all the major sports (New York Yankees, New York Giants and New Jersey Devils) have won multiple championships over that 30 year time frame but not the New Jersey Nets.
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Carmelo's reps pushing for Bulls to become serious bidder? (Yahoo! Sports)
Now that the New Jersey Nets have dropped out of the Carmelo Anthony trade talks, the New York Knicks, Houston...
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Aldridge has 25 points, Blazers beat Pacers 97-92 (AP)
Nicolas Batum was certain his fourth straight 3-pointer was going to fall, even if it looked to everyone else like it wasn't. "I was sure," he said about the last of a 3-point flurry that pulled the Portland Trail Blazers into the lead after trailing the Indiana Pacers by as many as 16 points Saturday night.
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West leads Hornets to 96-72 rout of Spurs (AP)
This was supposed to be a brutal stretch of the schedule for the New Orleans Hornets. Instead, David West and fellow starters have spent back-to-back nights kicking back on the bench in the fourth quarter, smiling as reserves close out double-digit routs of the playoff-contending Atlanta Hawks and the NBA-leading San Antonio Spurs.
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Martin scores 36 in Rockets' win over Bucks (AP)
The Houston Rockets finally rediscovered how to properly finish a home game. Kevin Martin scored 36 points and the Rockets snapped a four-game home losing streak in a 93-84 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Luis Scola had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Jordan Hill added 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the Rockets, who lost their previous four home games by an average of 4.5 points.
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Back at one: Miami Heat's skid hits four after 93-89 loss to Altanta Hawks in OT (Associated Content)
When the buzzer sounded ending the game in overtime and sending the reeling Miami Heat to their fourth-straight defeat, this one at home to the Atlanta Hawks, 93-89, a song lyric popped in my head. It was "Back at One" by Brian McKnight, a song that topped the charts in 1999. It popped into my head not because the game reminded me of any of the lyrics, really, because McKnight was singing about a girl he believed it was undeniable he should be with, and would do whatever it took to get her back.
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NBA owners, union to meet during All-Star weekend (AP)
Posted on | Saturday, January 22, 2011 | No Comments
The NBA and its players' association will meet next month during the All-Star break as they try to make progress on a new collective bargaining agreement. NBA spokesman Tim Frank said Thursday that the sides will have a negotiating session during the Feb. 18-20 weekend in Los Angeles. Deputy commissioner Adam Silver said last week while visiting Houston that no meeting had been scheduled, and...
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Bibby lifts Hawks past Raptors 104-101 (The Canadian Press)
TORONTO - With their game against Toronto on the line, the Atlanta Hawks ran one of their favourite plays.
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Nuggets' Billups still wary of being traded (Yahoo! Sports)
It wasn't the Denver Nuggets that broke off talks that would have sent Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups...
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Stoudemire, Rose pass Celtics in All-Star voting (AP)
The Knicks' Amare Stoudemire and Chicago's Derrick Rose have surged into position to start in the NBA All-Star game through the fourth return of fan voting. Stoudemire passed perennial starter Kevin Garnett on Thursday for the second forward spot in the Eastern Conference, while Rose moved ahead of the Celtics' Rajon Rondo in a battle of guards hoping to make their first start.
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Hawks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Playing without Marvin Williams is one thing. Plenty of teams can lose one starter and still operate most nights without suffering a drastic dropoff in production.
Playing without Williams and All-Star center Al Horford, however, is another matter. Too bad the Hawks will have to play without them both again in Charlotte Saturday night.
The Hawks suffered the ugliest loss in the franchise's Atlanta history in a 100-59 loss to the New Orleans Hornets, barely avoiding the franchise mark for lowest scoring total (57 points in St. Louis).
Sure, they faced a sizzling hot Hornets team, but that's still not a reasonable explanation for taking an historic whipping on your home floor.
"We just came out and laid an egg," Jamal Crawford said.
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Hornets regaining form at season's mid-point (PA SportsTicker)
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer
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Wallace helps Bobcats hold off Bulls 83-82 (AP)
Charlotte can't seem to beat anyone other than Chicago lately, and the Bulls have only had trouble with the Bobcats. D.J. Augustin scored 15 points, Gerald Wallace had 13 points and 16 rebounds and Charlotte held off Chicago 83-82 on Tuesday night. Boris Diaw and Stephen Jackson added 12 points apiece to help the Bobcats snap a three-game losing streak, with their last win coming at home against...
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Wizards' Howard out 7 to 10 more days (AP)
Washington Wizards swingman Josh Howard will be sidelined at least another week to 10 days with a sore left knee. Howard has missed three games and parts of two others since the knee started acting up again in late December. He tore a ligament in the same knee 11 months ago, had surgery and missed the final 28 games last season and the first 24 this season.
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Friday's National Basketball Association Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
Posted on | Friday, January 21, 2011 | No Comments
Chris Paul scored 16 points and dished out eight assists in a laugher for the New Orleans Hornets, who took control late in the first half and held the Hawks to their lowest-scoring game in Atlanta history, a 100-59 rout Friday night.
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Players with all-time highest scoring averages in NBA history (Associated Content)
When I was a kid a local school used to sponsor bus trips down to the RAC (Rutgers Athletic Center) for New Jersey Nets games. We used to love to go to those games because the Nets had a young kid playing for them who was an incredible fast-break player and scorer by the name of Bernard King. King averaged 24.2 points per game as a rookie with Nets in 1977-78. Of course the Nets being the Nets they traded King away in 1979 because they were fed up with his drinking.
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Bucks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
You won't find anyone in the Bucks' organization who doesn't believe Andrew Bogut should be chosen to the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
"He's definitely one of the elite centers in our conference," Bucks point guard Keyon Dooling said. "His defense is really underrated. He ranks first in the league in blocked shots (2.81 a game), and he's first or second in charges.
"People don't realize how good of a defender he is and the amount of points he saves us in a game."
Bogut has also been an outstanding rebounder this season, averaging 11.7 boards a game. That ranks fifth in the NBA.
Unfortunately for Bogut, the Bucks' record isn't good (15-24) and coaches, who vote for the reserves, tend to reward players on winning teams.
Wizards coach Flip Saunders...
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Fan: Bad luck Portland Trail Blazers suffer another loss (Associated Content)
News of Marcus Camby's knee injury has Portland Trail Blazers fans shaking their heads — again — over the team's bad luck with injuries. Many are convinced the Blazers are cursed, ever since improbably winning the draft lottery in 2007 — having had just a 5.3 percent chance of doing so — and using that top pick to select Greg Oden out of Ohio State. Others think there's a conspiracy of some sort, something in play that's keeping the Blazers down.
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Rambis ejected in technical fest (AP)
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis has been ejected from the game against San Antonio during a five-technical foul spree in the third quarter. Referee Ken Mauer called all five technical fouls against the Timberwolves in a 10-second span of the third quarter on Tuesday night. Darko Milicic and Corey Brewer were whistled for demonstration, which has been a point of emphasis for the NBA this...
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Granger, Collison lead Pacers past 76ers (AP)
The visiting locker room was boisterous and loud following the game. And why not? For the first time since Nov. 30, the Indiana Pacers were able to celebrate a road victory. Danny Granger scored 27 points, Darren Collison added 21 points and 13 assists, and the Pacers snapped a nine-game road losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
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Thursday's National Basketball Association Capsules (PA SportsTicker)
D.J. Augustin scored a career-high 31 points, including four free throws in the final 11 seconds, Gerald Henderson added three big baskets late, and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-97 on Thursday night.
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Rasheed Wallace rejoining Celtics? (Yahoo! Sports)
Rasheed Wallace retired last June after 14 years in the NBA, 15,860 points scored, four All-Star game...
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NBA Roundup: A look at Wednesday's games (The Canadian Press)
Posted on | Thursday, January 20, 2011 | No Comments
No longer worried about seeing half the team shipped out of New Jersey, the Nets put forth one of their best performances of the season.
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Okafor leads Hornets past Magic, 92-89 in OT (AP)
Marcus Thornton's shooting touch returned at the right time for the New Orleans Hornets. Thornton had a season-high 22 points and nine rebounds, complementing Emeka Okafor's 18-point, 14-rebound performance, and New Orleans outlasted Orlando 92-89 in overtime on Wednesday night, snapping the Magic's nine-game winning streak.
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Teams which have never won an NBA Championship (Associated Content)
As a New Jersey Nets fan I know what it's like to root for a team that has never won an NBA Championship. We made it to the finals twice behind Jason Kidd in back-to-back years from 2002-2003 but lost both times. It's frustrating to root for a team for over 30 years and never win a championship. Every other team I root for in all the major sports (New York Yankees, New York Giants and New Jersey Devils) have won multiple championships over that 30 year time frame but not the New Jersey Nets.
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Local reaction: Oklahoma City Thunder fall, ending tough road trip (Associated Content)
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a young team, so every game is another step on the path right now. Unfortunately, they faced some pretty big obstacles this last week on the road. Playing the Lakers in Los Angeles is never easy, especially if it's the first time to face them since they knocked you out of the playoffs last year. But that doesn't mean the Lakers are beyond the Thunder. It's a pretty even race in the West after the Spurs. The Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks on January 6, but lost to the Lakers on the 17th.
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Pacers' Dunleavy going on trading block? (Yahoo! Sports)
The Indiana Pacers are 16-22, have gone 3-7 in their last 10 games and aren't looking like they're...
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Cavs have just 8 players available vs. Nuggets (PA SportsTicker)
The injury-riddled Cleveland Cavaliers will have only eight players available against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
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Laid-back Diaw fuels Bobcats in own, unique way (AP)
Boris Diaw sticks out among NBA players and it's not just because he rides a Segway to work or often comes to the practice court holding a cup of coffee. The Charlotte Bobcats forward was nearly traded twice in the offseason, but talks and acts as it doesn't faze him. He's one of the few players criticized for not shooting enough.
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Bosh out, James starts vs. Hawks (AP)
When LeBron James arrived for a shootaround practice Tuesday morning, his sprained left ankle was still sore and swollen. By game time, the NBA's two-time reigning MVP was good to go. James started for Miami on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks, ending an absence where the Heat lost games in Denver and Chicago with him sidelined.
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James ruled out for game against Bulls (AP)
Posted on | Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | No Comments
LeBron James was out of the Miami Heat's lineup against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night, missing his second straight game because of a sprained left ankle. James went to the court at the United Center, did some shooting and even tried a couple of dunks before the game, then was declared inactive.
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Raptors Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
When the season began, there were no expectations at all on a Raptors team that had lost its best player, Chris Bosh, and was relying on a young core to grow.
And that young core—21-year-old DeMar DeRozan, 21-year-old Ed Davis, 24-year-old Sonny Weems, 25-year-old Andrea Bargnani and the relatively grizzled 29-year-old Jose Calderon—has done almost as expected so far.
Yes, they reached the halfway point of the season with a 13-28 record, right about where many so-called experts had pegged them but below their own lofty ambitions.
But they have been entertaining and at times infuriating.
They have beaten good teams—Boston, Orlando, Oklahoma City—- and lost to bad ones—Detroit twice, Sacramento—and held their own with...
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Late ejections mar Clippers' 99-92 win over Lakers (AP)
Although the Clippers were just a few seconds away from finishing off the Lakers and their seven-game winning streak, Blake Griffin and Lamar Odom refused to stop grinding and digging for one last rebound. That competition led to a confrontation, which led to a minor shoving match, which led to a major scrum and four ejections as Los Angeles' cross-hallway rivals put a feisty finish on a...
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Kings' Evans still sidelined with a sprained ankle (AP)
Sacramento Kings leading scorer Tyreke Evans remains sidelined with a sprained left ankle. Coach Paul Westphal says Evans will not play in Tuesday night's game at Washington and is doubtful for Wednesday's game at Boston. Evans is averaging 17.2 points. The second-year guard was hurt in the first quarter of last week's win over Denver but finished the game.
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Celtics send rookie G Bradley to NBADL in Maine (AP)
The Boston Celtics have assigned rookie guard Avery Bradley to the NBA Development League. The Celtics sent their first-round draft choice out of Texas to the Maine Red Claws for his first stint in the NBADL. The 6-foot-2 Bradley averaged 1.1 points in 4.7 minutes in 14 games this season with the Celtics.
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Wallace helps Bobcats hold off Bulls 83-82 (AP)
Charlotte can't seem to beat anyone other than Chicago lately, and the Bulls have only had trouble with the Bobcats. D.J. Augustin scored 15 points, Gerald Wallace had 13 points and 16 rebounds and Charlotte held off Chicago 83-82 on Tuesday night. Boris Diaw and Stephen Jackson added 12 points apiece to help the Bobcats snap a three-game losing streak, with their last win coming at home against...
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Former NFL player focuses on basketball in Japan (The Canadian Press)
TOKYO - Former NFL fullback Chris Hetherington is tackling a new career as president of a professional basketball team in Japan.
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Matthews scores 36 in Portland's win over Wolves (AP)
Wesley Matthews had a nice rookie season for the Utah Jazz last year, averaging 9.4 points in just under 25 minutes a game. Then the Portland Trail Blazers signed him to a five-year, $34 million contract in the summer, and no one could really blame the Jazz when they declined to match the eye-opening offer for a second-year player who was undrafted out of Marquette a year ago.
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Tips for getting sports autographs (Associated Content)
Posted on | Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | No Comments
Trying to secure your favorite athlete's autograph? Consider a few things before you set out to get that signature. 1. Athletes Are People, Too Sounds obvious, I know, but you might be surprised how many times I've seen fans come up to athletes while they're eating in restaurants or while they're enjoying time with their families. Pick and choose your autograph quests carefully, and show some respect when you see athletes out in public.
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Video: Andre Iguodala's special delivery to Marreese Speights (Yahoo! Sports)
As KD noted in Wednesday's trip Behind the Box Score, Andre Iguodala had an inauspicious return from right...
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Dudley and Nash lead Suns past Cavaliers 108-100 (AP)
The Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers both needed wins. The Suns can relax temporarily, the Cavaliers still are desperate. The Suns ended a three-game losing streak and won for only the fourth time in 15 games as Jared Dudley came off the bench to score 21 points, Steve Nash had 20 points and 17 assists, and Phoenix handed the undermanned Cavaliers their 10th consecutive loss, 108-100 Sunday...
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Up and down Hawks slip past lowly Sacramento, but can Atlanta compete for an NBA Title? (Associated Content)
As an Atlanta Hawks fan, one would think against a sub-.500 Sacramento Kings team at home in Atlanta, this would be a relatively easy game. However, it wasn't the case. It was definitely a struggle against one of the league's worst teams. The Hawks were able to force the Kings to revert back to their losing ways in a 100-98 win on MLK Day, but the 9 and 30 Sacramento Kings exposed the Hawks, just like Houston Rockets the other night in a 111-106 loss.
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Nets remain optimistic of landing ’Melo (Yahoo! Sports)
As the Nuggets evaluate their options, all signs point to Carmelo Anthony washing up on New Jersey’s shore.
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NBA Roundup: A look at Friday's games (The Canadian Press)
The Miami Heat showed they don't mind getting their hands dirty to pull out a tough road win.
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Nuggets threaten Knicks trade? (Yahoo! Sports)
There's been a lot of talk about who is going where and what teams are going to end up with when a Carmelo...
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Spurs beat Wolves for 15th straight time (AP)
Though it wasn't pretty on the court, the San Antonio Spurs thought it was beautiful in the standings. "Wins are always good," coach Gregg Popovich said. "There has never been a bad win." Manu Ginobili scored 14 of his 21 points in the second quarter, and the Spurs beat Minnesota 94-91 on Sunday night for their 15th straight victory over the Timberwolves.
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Turkoglu leads Magic over Warriors 110-90 (AP)
Posted on | Monday, January 17, 2011 | No Comments
Hedo Turkoglu gave Orlando Magic fans a glowing demonstration of why the NBA team made him a key figure in its massive reorganization two weeks ago. Turkoglu, part of two trades involving eight players that Orlando engineered to reload its roster, had 10 points, 10 assists and 14 rebounds in a 110-90 rout of the Golden State Warriors late Monday.
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Millsap carries Utah to OT win in Houston (AP)
The Utah Jazz understand how to finish games. It's the starts that need some work. Paul Millsap scored 12 of his 27 points in overtime and the Jazz rallied from another double-digit deficit in a 103-99 win over the slumping Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Al Jefferson had 24 points and 13 rebounds and C.J.
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Rose and Boozer lead Bulls past Pistons (AP)
Derrick Rose doesn't show his emotions too often on the court. After watching Detroit's Austin Daye go in for another easy layup late in the second quarter Rose had seen enough -- slamming the ball down in anger. The Bulls guard backed up his emotional display with an incredible second half to lift Chicago to a 95-82 win over the Pistons on Monday night.
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Fan reaction: LeBron James, Miami Heat, shocked by Clippers (Associated Content)
Less than 24 hours after LeBron James commented on his former teams embarrassing 55 point loss against the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron got a little taste of embarrassment himself; at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers. Earlier on Wednesday, reports on the tweet LeBron James sent out after watching the Cavaliers get smacked, caused a stir on the internet. Unfortunately, the Miami Heat let their selves get distracted by the commotion. They ended up having their team's current road winning streak of 13 games, snapped by the Clippers.
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Walsh denies Knicks dealing for Anthony (Yahoo! Sports)
The New York Knicks front office surely spends some time wondering how much better its team would be if it could...
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Durant scores 36, Thunder edge Magic 125-124 (AP)
Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder are shining brightest when the spotlight is on them. Durant scored 36 points, Russell Westbrook added 32 in his fourth career triple-double and the Thunder fought off the Orlando Magic 125-124 Thursday night to stay unbeaten in nationally televised games this season.
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Blazers G Roy to have surgery on both knees (AP)
Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy will have arthroscopic surgery on both of his knees next week. The team says there is no timetable for the All-Star guard's return. Roy has missed 16 games this season because of soreness in his knees, which he has said is caused by a lack of cartilage. Roy is averaging 16.6 points in 23 games this season.
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Hornets G Belinelli sprains right ankle (AP)
Hornets shooting guard Marco Belinelli has left the game between New Orleans and the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night with a sprained right ankle. Belinelli was hurt early in the first quarter when he came down awkwardly after trying to tap out a rebound. He was taken to the locker room for treatment before ultimately being ruled out for the remainder of the game.
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Turkoglu leads Magic over Warriors 110-90 (AP)
Posted on | Sunday, January 16, 2011 | No Comments
Hedo Turkoglu gave Orlando Magic fans a glowing demonstration of why the NBA team made him a key figure in its massive reorganization two weeks ago. Turkoglu, part of two trades involving eight players that Orlando engineered to reload its roster, had 10 points, 10 assists and 14 rebounds in a 110-90 rout of the Golden State Warriors late Monday.
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Gay leads Grizzlies to 110-99 win over Jazz (AP)
The Memphis Grizzlies have won three in a row thanks in no small part to strong defense and quick hands. Memphis used its newfound defensive mentality to force Utah into a season-high 23 turnovers and help the Grizzlies beat the Jazz 110-99 Friday night. Rudy Gay scored 28 points, Zach Randolph added 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Memphis attack, but it was the defense the Grizzlies wanted...
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Prince, Stuckey lead Pistons past Kings (AP)
The Detroit Pistons were thrilled to see one of their players block a shot to clinch a victory over the Sacramento Kings. They were just astonished at which player it was. Will Bynum, the team's shortest player, swatted away Beno Udrih's layup attempt in the final seconds as the Pistons beat the Kings 110-106 on Saturday night.
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Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
LeBron James continues to offer mixed signals when it comes to his projected villain persona.
James has insisted it merely is a lighthearted way to deal with the jeers the Heat have experienced during their tour of the NBA.
Yet no sooner were the Cavaliers spanked 112-57 earlier this week by the Lakers than James unloaded on his Twitter account with, "Crazy. Karma is a (expletive). Gets you every time. It's not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything!"
Recall, when James left Cleveland in free agency in July, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert released a venomous letter on the team's website that included:
"This heartless and callous action can only serve as the antidote to the so-called 'curse' on Cleveland, Ohio.
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Rookie Patrick Patterson taken to hospital (PA SportsTicker)
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Mavs' Butler tears tendon? (Yahoo! Sports)
Dallas Mavericks small forward Caron Butler has possibly torn a tendon in his knee and could be out at least a...
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Clippers' Griffin to take part in dunk contest (AP)
Blake Griffin is bringing his ferocious dunks to the slam dunk contest. The Los Angeles Clippers rookie will join Milwaukee point guard Brandon Jennings and big men JaVale McGee of Washington and Serge Ibaka of Oklahoma City in next month's event at All-Star weekend, the NBA announced Wednesday. Griffin's powerful slams have made him a YouTube sensation and the leading candidate for Rookie...
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