National Basketball League News and Rumors
Ellis, Bucks rally for victory over Pierce, CelticsEllis, Bucks rally for victory over Pierce, Celtics |
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At Rick Majerus' final stop, the lone concession to the coach's health woes were the footstools stationed at each corner of the practice court. |
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Thunder rip Hornets behind Durant, WestbrookDec 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Russell Westbrook added 18 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fifth straight game, 100-79 over the struggling New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night. |
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Batum's 3-pointer hands Blazers double-OT winDec 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Nicolas Batum's 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left in the second overtime gave the Portland Trail Blazers a 118-117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. |
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Deng leads way as Bulls get best of SixersDec 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Luol Deng scored a game-high 25 points and the Bulls beat the 76ers 93-88 Saturday night. |
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Heat shake off 14-point deficit to thwart NetsDec 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Dwyane Wade scored a season-high 34 points, LeBron James added 21 points and the Miami Heat rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-89 on Saturday night. |
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Fisher in starting lineup day after joining MavsDec 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com It didn't take Derek Fisher long to make his debut for the Dallas Mavericks. |
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Cuban on Spurs fine: Should have been higherDec 1, 2012
Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com Mark Cuban believes the NBA was "absolutely" right to heavily fine the San Antonio Spurs because the Dallas Mavericks' owner considers protecting relationships with national television partners one of the league's top priorities. |
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Popovich 'disappointed' in $250K fine from NBADec 1, 2012
Gregg Popovich said Saturday night he doesn't know if the San Antonio Spurs will appeal a $250,000 fine from the NBA for sending his star players home to rest instead of playing them against the Miami Heat. |
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Hawks assign first-rounder Jenkins to D-LeagueDec 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Atlanta Hawks have assigned rookies John Jenkins and Mike Scott to their Bakersfield NBA Development League affiliate. |
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Howard: Trade from Magic could've gone betterDec 1, 2012
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.com The "Dwightmare" may be over, but on the eve of his first game against his former team, Dwight Howard was in a reflective mood about what happened over those final furious six months with the Orlando Magic. |
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Dwight Howard is still not all the way back from his offseason back surgery, but he figures to get a whole lot better Sunday when he sees the Orlando Magic warming up at the other end of Staples Center. Call it a hunch. |
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Domino Effect of a Name ChangeDec 1, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com Last week Michael Jordan, the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, said that he would be open to changing the team's name to the Hornets should the franchise in New Orleans follow through with plans to change its name to something more befitting that city. |
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NBA fines Spurs $250,000 for resting players vs. Heat |
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Tim Duncan And Tony Parker Mock-Executed Their Referee Nemesis Joey Crawford On HalloweenDec 1, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com From what we can tell, this photo only started making the rounds yesterday, even though the Spurs night out on Halloween had been well-documented otherwise. These are the same costumes Tim Duncan and Tony Parker wore then—Duncan as the Punisher, because… |
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The Spurs Pay Up Big For Sending Players Home; Russell Westbrook Has A Game Like No One ElseDec 1, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com David Stern dropped a $250,000 fine on San Antonio on Friday afternoon, then said he doesn’t want to talk about it any more. Good luck with that – the topic of what a coach can and can’t do with his team will be white-hot because of mistakes both th… |
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Lakers notch 17 3s, 122 points vs. NuggetsDec 1, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Antawn Jamison scored 33 points while leading an outstanding game by the Lakers' reserves, and Dwight Howard had 28 points and 20 rebounds in a 122-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. |
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5-on-5: Nuggets vs. Lakers on ESPNDec 1, 2012
ESPN.com, ESPN.com 5-on-5 Roundtable: Is Denver or Los Angeles the bigger disappointment thus far? |
