Monday, January 31, 2011

Nuggets-Nets Preview

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NBA game results, Jan. 31

AP Paul Pierce says the Boston Celtics had no reason to discuss their heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last summer before they returned to ...


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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Lakers have losing record vs. NBA elite

By Dave McMenamin LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers have the banners hanging from the rafters of Staples Center that prove they are the NBA's current ...


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NBA: Spurs first team to 40 wins

ERIC GAY/Associated Press SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili scored 22 points, and the San Antonio Spurs became the NBA's first 40-game winner, ...


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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Shaquille O'Neal is showing his true colors with Celtics

The former Lakers great has worn many NBA uniforms, but he's been a good fit only in certain places, like LA . . . and, now, Boston. ...


Read more at: http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-heisler-celtics-shaq-20110130,0,4511564.column

Kobe Clutches Stomach After Kings Deliver Epic! Gut! Punch!

Because Kobe fans, Lakers fans, casual NBA fans won't remember this Kobe performance, where he went 1-5 in the last five minutes, where he bricked two ...


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Friday, January 28, 2011

Kings-Lakers Preview

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NBA Scores And More: Dwyane Wade Can't Hang With Landry Fields, Knicks In Fourth

Rookie Landry Fields, a Stanford product few believed would make the NBA when the Knicks took him in the second round of the 2010 draft, led the charge, ...


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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Ballot: NBA All-Star Reserves?

The starters have been set and now it is up to the NBA to slot the remaining 14 roster spots. There is an abundance of talent that didn't make the first cut ...


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Forbes: 17 of 30 NBA Teams Lost Money Last Year

The NBA and its team owners just got an nice assist from Forbes magazine, whose annual valuations report claims that more than half of the league's ...


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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Carmelo Anthony remains a big story in the 2010-11 NBA season, but he was ...

By Michael Lee The Summer of LeBron has made way for the Season of Carmelo, as the Denver Nuggets superstar has dominated the headlines for the past five ...


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New Jersey still wants NBA team

The Bergen Record reports that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and NBA Commissioner David Stern have had "casual conversations" about Newark getting ...


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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Gov. Christie would support new NBA team in Newark after Nets' departure

Chris Christie said he would support a new NBA team in Newark once the Nets leave in 2012. Christie's remarks came today at Newark's Prudential Center, ...


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NBA Scores And More: David West Defies Nature As Hornets Beat Thunder

about 10 hours ago: New Orleans Hornets forward David West (30) hits the game-winning shot over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka (9) in an NBA ...


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Monday, January 24, 2011

Hornets fans reach attendance goals to preserve lease

Supporters of the NBA-owned team reached attendance goals that prevent the team from breaking its lease with the New Orleans Arena. ...


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Love, etc.

l Married: '90s R&B teen star (turned reality star) Monica, 30, and NBA star Shannon Brown, 25, in a secret ceremony last fall, the LA Lakers guard ...


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Sunday, January 23, 2011

NBA: LaMarcus Aldridge, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love could boost franchises by ...

Aldridge's includes averages of 21.4 points and 8.9 rebounds, along with 21 double-doubles, which ranks seventh in the NBA. Aldridge has been particularly ...


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NBA Sunday: Hornets the Best in the West?

No team has been that hot in 2011, and it's starting to look like this is a team with the potential to challenge LA and San Antonio for a place in the NBA ...


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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Knicks-Thunder Preview

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Phil Jackson talks NBA contraction

The issue of contraction was brought up by NBA commissioner David Stern in October and later infamously supported by Miami's LeBron James before he backed ...


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Friday, January 21, 2011

Pistons-Nets Preview

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NBA lockout looms as labor negotiations remain stagnant

By Ray Amati, NBAE/Getty Images By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY A month before the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles, the league and players are no closer to a ...


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Thursday, January 20, 2011

RAMSEY: Air Force grad Popovich lifts Spurs to dominance

Yes, Duncan is one of the top dozen players to ever compete in the NBA, but we already knew that. The news is Popovich ranks among the association's top ...


Read more at: http://www.gazette.com/sports/popovich-111462-force-air.html

Sixers Notes: 76ers lead NBA with lowest turnover average

ORLANDO - Entering Wednesday's matchup with the Magic, the 76ers had the lowest turnover average - 13.3 per game - in the NBA. That statistic is surprising ...


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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

NBA: Pacers Try to Bounce Back at Golden State

Wednesday, Indiana faces another of the NBA's top scorers, as Monta Ellis leads Golden State as they host the Pacers at 10 pm ET on FSIndiana. ...


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NBA Awards Watch

Maurice Brooks has been covering the NBA full time for the past eight years. He joined ESPN.com in April 2008 as an NBA editor. ...


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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Blake Griffin Needs to Be at NBA All-Star Game as Game's Brightest Young Star

The time has come for Griffin to be anointed as the future of the NBA. He's the perfect blend of hard worker, competitor, entertainer, and -- even though ...


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NBA AM: Who Needs A Big?

The Magic do not seem close to anything of substance and with so many trades percolating around the NBA, the Magic are not eager to trigger a deal today and ...


Read more at: http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?STORY_ID=18506

Monday, January 17, 2011

Calls against Ron Artest, Blake Griffin rescinded by NBA

... and Clippers forward Blake Griffin in Sunday's 99-92 win by the Clippers were rescinded by the NBA on Monday, according to league spokesman Tim Frank. ...


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Post Up: We Here Now

by Adam Figman | @afigman Is there any chance Donald Sterling can pay the NBA, like, a million-billion dollars, and the NBA can in turn allow the Clippers ...


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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Looking back at the NBA season's first half

The use of Twitter is becoming rampant in the NBA, a way for players to get out unfiltered messages to their fans. “Crazy. Karma is a bitch. ...


Read more at: http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/nba/raptors/article/922785--looking-back-at-the-nba-season-s-first-half

Heat tops The Times' NBA rankings once again

Despite three straight losses, two of which came without LeBron James, Miami holds off Boston for top spot. 1. MIAMI (30-12) Looked about to start league of ...


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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Mavericks-Grizzlies Preview

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Bad Karma?

I've never wavered for a second that James is not only the best player in the NBA, but by a multiple factor. As far as I'm concerned it has been proven ...


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Friday, January 14, 2011

NBA Deputy commissioner: Lockout 'not inevitable'

By JONATHAN FEIGEN NBA Deputy commissioner Adam Silver, who attended Friday's game at Toyota Center, disputed the assumption that a work stoppage is ...


Read more at: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/7382422.html

Amar'e may earn All-Star start

The Knicks' big man leapfrogged Kevin Garnett into second place among East forwards in the NBA's fan-vote update Thursday for the Feb. ...


Read more at: http://www.northjersey.com/sports/113559174_Knicks__Amar_e_in_line_for_All-Star_Game_start.html

Thursday, January 13, 2011

NBA Trade Rumors: What Carmelo Anthony Deal Would Mean For New Jersey Nets

The most popular NBA rumor out there has Denver Nuggets superstar forward Carmelo Anthony going to the New Jersey Nets in a blockbuster trade. ...


Read more at: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/572019-nba-trade-rumors-what-carmelo-anthony-deal-would-mean-for-new-jersey-nets

NBA AM: LeBron Explains Tweets

Not So Fast: Despite reports from Turkey suggesting former NBA star Allen Iverson would be retiring due to a painful leg injury. ...


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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Video: Ref whistles five technicals in 10 seconds on Minnesota

By Kelly Dwyer Ken Mauer is a veteran NBA referee known for his leadership skills, and though he's been known to wield a quick whistle, it isn't usually his ...


Read more at: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=yhoo-ept_sports_nba_experts-306621

LeBron James takes a shot at Cavaliers' failing 'karma'

The Heat currently have the best record in the Eastern Conference, with Cleveland holding the worst record in the NBA. While James has played to the jeers ...


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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Charge dismissed against stepfather of NBA player

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP ORLANDO, Fla. -- A resisting arrest charge has been dropped against the stepfather of Boston Celtics swingman Marquis Daniels. ...


Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/11/AR2011011105323.html

Amar'e Stoudemire believes home-court advantage in NBA playoffs is a realistic ...

BY Frank Isola Amar'e Stoudemire feels a lot of people doubted whether he would be successful in New York, but now should realize the Knicks are top playoff ...


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Monday, January 10, 2011

Lakers Practice Report: 1/10/11

First Cleveland (8-29, last in the NBA) on Tuesday, then at Golden State (15-22) on Wednesday, against New Jersey (10-27) on Friday at Staples and “at” the ...


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NBA: Spurs nudge pesky T-Wolves, still on top

By Lynn Herrmann. San Antonio - After a three-game road trip that saw the San Antonio Spurs lose two of three, they returned home to the AT&T Center and ...


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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Raps show 1-2 punch

By FRANK ZICARELLI, Toronto Sun Toronto's DeMar DeRozan dribbles up the court against the Sacramento Kings during an NBA basketball game at the Air Canada ...


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Los Angeles Lakers Vs. New York Knicks 01/09/11: Dan's Free NBA Basketball ...

The New York Knicks look for their 10th straight win against a Western Conference opponent when they square off against the Los Angeles Lakers. ...


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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Be the man

The New Jersey Nets' pursuit of Denver superstar Carmelo Anthony with Detroit entering the mix could result in the largest trade in NBA history under an ...


Read more at: http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Carmelo-Anthony-reportedly-mentioned-in-17-player-deal-010811

NBA Saturday: Gilbert Arenas Fitting In

But even with his success, Sanders admits that his first season in the NBA has been more difficult than he expected. "Being a rookie is kind of tough. ...


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Friday, January 7, 2011

Former Michigan, NBA star Rumeal Robinson sentenced to prison

Robinson, who played nine years in the NBA, was indicted in September 2009 on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank bribery and making a false ...


Read more at: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2011-01-07-rumeal-robinson-prison_N.htm

Larry Ellison Confirms He Tried To Buy The New Orleans Hornets, But Was Beaten ...

The NBA seemed determined to take control of the franchise for its own reasons. They made a big effort to keep the team there after Hurricane Katrina and ...


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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Ellison tried to buy Hornets, was outbid by NBA

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison confirmed Thursday that he tried to buy the New Orleans Hornets last month but was outbid by the NBA, the San Jose Mercury News ...


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NBA Scores And More: Monta Ellis Outduels Chris Paul As Warriors Beat Hornets

about 9 hours ago: Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo (9) passes off in front of San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker, of France, in the fourth quarter of an NBA ...


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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Ted Williams, homeless former radio announcer, handed NBA role

... radio announcements from the side of the motorway, has shot to fame after it was revealed the city's NBA team have offered him an announcing role. ...


Read more at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/jan/06/ted-williams-ohio-homeless-radio

NBA basketball game results, Dec. 4

For three quarters, the Heat looked nothing like the team with the NBA's best record over the last five weeks. One big run was all the Heat needed to break ...


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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

There's No 'I' in Spurs

By HARVEY ARATON During the Tim Duncan era, the San Antonio Spurs have come to define the precious NBA commodities of stability, continuity and internal ...


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Wade, James and Spoelstra win NBA honors

By Michael Wallace CHARLOTTE -- The Miami Heat's record-setting 15-1 December has been recognized by the NBA, as Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, guard Dwyane ...


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Monday, January 3, 2011

LeBron and Wade, Durant named NBA Players of the Month

By Sports Network Miami's LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant have been named the NBA Players of the Month for December. ...


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NBA rescinds technical foul that had originally been assessed to Amar'e ...

BY Frank Isola Amar'e Stoudemire scored a minor victory Sunday when the NBA informed the Knicks' power forward it had rescinded his technical foul from ...


Read more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2011/01/03/2011-01-03_technical_knockout_for_amare.html?r=sports

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Utah among best in NBA in finishing games

The Jazz have quietly become one of the NBA's premier clubs during the fourth quarter, and Utah is learning how to expertly finish games. ...


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NBA: Ducan, Spurs give Thunder a thumping

AP Tim Duncan scored 21 points, George Hill had 16 and the NBA-best San Antonio Spurs thumped another Western Conference hopeful in a 101-74 win over Kevin ...


Read more at: http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_16991193

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Stan Van Gundy Fined $35K by NBA; Paul Pierce Fined $15K

By FanHouse Staff Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy was fined $35000 by the NBA on Saturday for his critical comments of NBA officials, ...


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NBA game results, Dec. 31

... rebounds for the Lakers, and Lamar Odom scored 18 points off the bench as the defending champions barely hung on to win the NBA's final game of 2010. ...


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