National Basketball League News and Rumors
Randolph carries Grizzlies past Suns in OTAssociated Press, ESPN.com Zach Randolph had 38 points and 22 rebounds, setting season highs in both categories, to carry the Memphis Grizzlies down the stretch and in overtime for a 108-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. |
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Thunder hold off Nets for sixth straight winDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook had 25 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Brooklyn Nets 117-111 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. |
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Wizards stun Heat despite Lebron's triple-doubleDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Wizards doubled their victory total this season with a 105-101 win over the Heat on Tuesday night, despite LeBron James' triple-double of 26 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. |
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Durant, Thunder sink Nets for 6th straight victory |
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Wolves race to early lead, cruise past 76ersDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Josh Howard had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 105-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. |
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Kobe says he loves ailing Gasol 'like a brother'Dec 4, 2012
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.com Amid rising pressure and growing trade speculation smothering the ailing Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant offered his strongest public support to date to back the Spaniard with whom he has won two NBA championships. |
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Wizards coach: No timeline for John Wall returnDec 4, 2012
Already sidelined for more than two months, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall still is not ready to practice, let alone play - and coach Randy Wittman said Monday night he does not know when his best player will return. |
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Lakers forward Gasol out with knee tendinitisDec 4, 2012
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol missed Tuesday night's game against Houston because of tendinitis in both knees. |
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Wittman: No idea when Wall (knee) will returnDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Already sidelined for more than two months, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall still is not ready to practice, let alone play -- and coach Randy Wittman said Monday night he does not know when his best player will return. |
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Jack Dickey, deadspin.com Marc J. Spears says it, so it must be so: The New Orleans Hornets will soon become the New Orleans Pelicans. It's a nice little name, and it's battle-tested-the New Orleans baseball Pelicans existed most every season from 1887 until 1959-so it won't s |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com Last week, the NBA suspended Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo for two games after he attacked and shoved Brooklyn Nets big man Kris Humphries during an altercation with Kevin Garnett. It was the response everyone suspected, and perhaps even a bit … |
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Report: Hornets to change nickname to PelicansDec 4, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The New Orleans Hornets are expected to become the New Orleans Pelicans, perhaps as early as the 2013-14 season, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com For five years, Kevin Love has spent his holiday season trying to help the less fortunate citizens of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area by collecting and donating winter coats. It's an important issue is in his professional home, where temperatures can dip … |
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Kaman: Sterling's spending the key for ClippersDec 4, 2012
Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com Dallas Mavericks center Chris Kaman, who spent the first eight years of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Clippers, believes his former team can go from "the worst possible franchise in the NBA and all of sports history" to one of the best. |
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Lakers reportedly tell Gasol to adjust or be dealt |
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Cavs' Varejao's trade value skyrocketing with big year |
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Conventional wisdom says that the rebuilding Cavaliers should sell high on Anderson Varejao. But that logic is wrong, says Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney in the inaugural Team Defense. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com As with any of these reports, the translation has to be considered well before we judge either side of this possible conflagration. Assuming there is one to begin with. Former NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady plays in China now, for the Chinese Basketball Ass… |
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Create-a-Caption: Ronny Turiaf is disconsolateDec 4, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com I'm sorry, Ronny Turiaf. But with rookie sensation Robert Sacre being recalled from the D-League by the Los Angeles Lakers, you're no longer the unquestioned best Gonzaga-bred dance celebrator on an L.A.-based NBA franchise. I know it's difficult for yo… |
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Here are 5 uncool things about the Brooklyn NetsDec 4, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com As part of the "Punch List" year-end culture roundup in its December 2012 issue, GQ magazine asked hip-hop icon Jay-Z to identify the five coolest things about the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA franchise of which he owns a small part and which he hel… |
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Eddy Curry Has A Clothing Company Called ZooHigh, Because "Animals Are Almost Just As Dope As Humans"Dec 4, 2012
Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Big man Eddy Curry has a lot of free time on his hands after playing only two games for the Dallas Mavericks this season before being released. Being a free agent has led Curry to devote more attention to Zoo High, his clothing company. Zoo High has bee… |
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5-on-5: Aftermath of the Stern/Spurs dramaDec 4, 2012
ESPN.com, ESPN.com Roundtable: We discuss the incident involving Pop, the Spurs and Stern's ruling |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com The Los Angeles Lakers and Pau Gasol are visiting Houston this week, taking on a Rockets team that Gasol was nearly traded to 12 months ago, though Pau won't be around to show the Rockets what might have been. The team is sitting their big man for an as… |
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Andrei Kirilenko Is Back - MaybeDec 4, 2012
Spencer Lund, dimemag.com The Minnesota Timberwolves and their often-ridiculed general manager, David Kahn, signed Andrei Kirilenko this offseason for about $20 million for two seasons. After an incredible beginning to his career with the Utah Jazz during the inchoate millennium… |
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What Will Football Look Like 50 Years From Now?Dec 4, 2012
Drew Magary, deadspin.com Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering urinal farts, NBA penalty boxes, and more. More » |
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Report: Tendinitis will sideline Gasol vs. Rockets |
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The 10-man rotation, starring Jim PetersenDec 4, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: MinnPost. "Wolves color commentat… |
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Cavs bring forward Jones back from D-LeagueDec 4, 2012
The struggling Cavaliers have recalled forward Kevin Jones. |
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A Fan At The Dennis Rodman Viewing Party Experience Got Rodman's Autograph Tattooed On His ArmDec 4, 2012
Samer Kalaf, deadspin.com Last week, we told you about the Dennis Rodman Viewing Party Experience, a LivingSocial deal that let you watch an NBA game at a Chicago bar with Dennis Rodman for only $59-or $129, if you wanted the VIP treatment. Fifty-one fans showed up, and among th |
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Lakers' Gasol (knees) out Tuesday vs. RocketsDec 4, 2012
Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol will not play Tuesday against the Houston Rockets because of tendinitis in both knees. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com You can see this grain of salt from miles away. From wherever you pick up the Damen bus, number 50, in order to shuffle your way to the United Center. Some lone "NBA source" - a single person - is speculating that some members of the Chicago Bulls thi |
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Thunder Bet on Ibaka, and It Paid OffDec 4, 2012
Jim Cavan, nytimes.com The Thunder signed Serge Ibaka and then traded James Harden to Houston, which turned out well for both teams and players. |
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Lopez, Evans to miss Nets game vs. ThunderDec 4, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) -- Brook Lopez and Reggie Evans will miss Brooklyn's game against Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, leaving the Nets without their leading scorer and top rebounder. |
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Nets' Lopez (foot), Evans (flu) out vs. ThunderDec 4, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com The Brooklyn Nets will be short-handed up front for Tuesday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com As we noted when discussing his surprise at being double-teamed in the post by the Milwaukee Bucks a couple of weeks back, Charlotte Bobcats forward Byron Mullens isn't exactly known for his work in the paint. The 23-year-old 7-footer has been used larg… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com It’s not that Blake Griffin is having a bad season. It’s just that he hasn’t been THAT Blake Griffin, the guy who breaks souls, backboards, YouTube view counts and the player who single-handedly helped make SportsCenter worthwhile for the past two s… |
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Notebook, ESPN.com Kevin Arnovitz scouts top rookies in action Monday. |
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Davis, Afflalo help propel Magic past WarriorsDec 4, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Glen Davis and Arron Afflalo scored 24 points apiece, and the Orlando Magic outlasted the Golden State Warriors 102-94 on Monday night for their second straight victory. |
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NBA Countdown: Stock Up, Stock DownDec 4, 2012
Michael Wilbon, Bill Simmons, and Jalen Rose tell you whose NBA stock they're selling and buying. |
