Nets top short-handed Celts for 4th straight winAssociated Press, ESPN.com Joe Johnson made the tiebreaking basket with 3:03 left, Deron Williams and Brook Lopez each scored 24 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 102-97 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. |
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Rebounding problems linger for CelticsNov 15, 2012
The Celtics’ vulnerability on the defensive boards has been exposed this week. The Jazz had 18 offensive rebounds on Wednesday (a 98-93 Celtic win) and the Nets grabbed 18 (15 in the first half) on Thursday in taking a 102-97 victory. |
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Aqib Talib says he’s just here to helpNov 15, 2012
Cornerback Aqib Talib, who was acquired by the Patriots in a trade with Tampa Bay Nov. 1, addressed the local media after practice in Foxborough. Talib has a history of off-field incidents but chose only to speak about football, saying how happy he was … |
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Sources: Red Sox to talk extension for PedroiaNov 15, 2012
Joe McDonald, ESPN.com According to several league sources, the Red Sox have already decided it would be in their best interest to begin discussions this winter about a possible long-term contract extension with veteran second baseman Dustin Pedroia. |
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Quinn gets clearance to play on SundayNov 15, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Earlier this week, Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn said he’d been cleared to play after suffering a concussion against the Raiders last month. The next day, Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said otherwise. Now, the player and the team apparently are on the s… |
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Patriots Gab Edition:Tim TebowNov 15, 2012
Morgan Smith, patriotsgab.com The New England Patriots arch nemesis the New York Jets are quite the story this week for all the wrong reasons. They have a losing season. The playoffs are very far off for a team that can’t score points unless they get turnovers. The defense is strugg… |
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Final: Nets 102, Celtics 97Nov 15, 2012
Fourth quarter, :24, Nets, 97-95: Paul Pierce missed two free throws, then hit a 3-pointer, the Nets calling a timeout, and clinching the result with free throws by Deron Williams and Joe Johnson. Fourth quarter, Nets, 95-92: Jeff Green's 3-pointer... |
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Rondo out against Nets due to sprained ankleNov 15, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo missed Thursday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a sprained ankle. Leandro Barbosa started in his place. |
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Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Remember when the Red Sox traded Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Nick Punto (ha, Nick Punto) to the Dodgers for some prospects, James Loney and salary relief? A quarter-billion dollars worth of salary relief? Look at all that spendable … |
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Another chance for big plays?Nov 15, 2012
Chris Brown, buffalobills.com Last week the Bills faced a New England defense that had given up more 20-plus yard pass play than any other team in the league. Buffalo had five pass plays of 20 yards or more against the Patriots in last week’s 37-31 loss. Miami’s defense isn’t mu… |
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Five Surprises of the Young N.B.A. SeasonNov 15, 2012
Jim Cavan, nytimes.com Rajon Rondo of the Celtics and Omer Asik of the Rockets have excelled. Ersan Ilyasova of the Bucks has not. |
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PFT on NBC Sports Network welcomes Dwight FreeneyNov 15, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Colts and Patriots seem to play every year, but this will be the first time they’ve clashed since Andrew Luck hit the scene. Erik Kuselias will ask Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney about that change when Freeney stops by Pro Football Talk on NBC S… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com For many teams, the reports about player participation in practice serve as a pretty good guideline about their chances of playing on Sunday. The Patriots are not one of those teams. Tight end Aaron Hernandez has been a perfect example of that this seas… |
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Can Patriots' secondary stop Andrew Luck?Nov 15, 2012
I remember sitting in Lucas Oil Stadium two weeks ago watching Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew Luck carve up the Miami Dolphins for 433 yards. Andrew Luck #12 QBIndianapolis Colts 2012 STATS Att362 Comp208 Yds2631 TD10 Int9 Rat79.1 Luck was… |
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Iam Thomsen, CNNSI.com The 76ers recently acknowledged that they don't expect to see Andrew Bynum providing a return on his $16.8 million salary until January at the earliest. The 7-foot center's dominance of the low post was supposed to transform Philadelphia into a tempo-co… |
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Red Sox will have large payroll, Ben Cherington saysNov 15, 2012
The general manager said he expects the Red Sox to be “amongst the larger payrolls in the game” as they restock the roster this winter. |
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Tom Brady threw three interceptions and failed to capitalize on a short field on the Patriots’ final drive in a 20-17 loss at Washington that would mark New England’s last defeat in more than a year. |
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Roy Hibbert and the Indiana Pacers are struggling mightily in the face of increased expectationsNov 15, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com With the Chicago Bulls undergoing an unfortunate waiting period with star guard Derrick Rose on the shelf, and the Boston Celtics seemingly rebuilding on the fly after watching Ray Allen take his senior act down to South Beach, the Indiana Pacers were e… |
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After losing several key players to injuries, the Patriots capitalized on key mistakes by the Jets, including a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown by Asante Samuel, in a 23-16 win. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com In this installment of Inside the Playbook, Greg A. Bedard and Jermaine Wiggins analyze the ways in which Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib will try to slow down Colts receiver Reggie Wayne. |
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Can the Patriots make the Super Bowl?Nov 15, 2012
When you have Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, you always have a shot. No contender has this level of elite quarterbacking and elite coaching on the same team as the New England Patriots. New England can get to the Super Bowl because Brady and Belichick ha… |
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Jim Trotter, CNNSI.com The biggest comeback in Broncos history did not begin with a touchdown. It began with a pre-game coin flip. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Shalise Manza Young and Patriots players preview the Week 10 matchup between the Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts. |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com On Wednesday, the Tebow experiment officially became Peter Brady’s volcano. On Thursday, the cleanup process will commence with running back Shonn Greene putting some of the lava back into the mountain. On Wednesday night, Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports q… |
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Thursday morning one-linersNov 15, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Bills are an awful 2-13 in AFC East games under Chan Gailey. For the Dolphins, tonight brings a test of whether they’re legitimate playoff contenders or not. The Patriots’ league-best turnover margin could get a boost against a Colts team near the… |
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Leandro Barbosa sparks Celtics past JazzNov 15, 2012
Leandro Barbosa stepped up and helped spark the Celtics to a victory. |
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Aqib Talib makes his Patriots debut in practiceNov 15, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Wearing jersey No. 31, which was last worn by the not-so-immortal Sergio Brown, talented but troubled cornerback Aqib Talib made his much-anticipated debut at Patriots practice Wednesday. Talib, acquired from the Buccaneers in exchange for a 2013 fourth… |
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