National Basketball League News and Rumors
Love's double-double leads Wolves past CavsAssociated Press, ESPN.com Kevin Love had 36 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 91-73 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. |
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Ilyasova, Daniels lead Bucks past BobcatsDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 21 points and Marquis Daniels had season highs with 18 points and six rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks took command early and beat the Charlotte Bobcats 108-93 on Friday night. |
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Miller keys decisive run in Nuggets win vs. Pacers |
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Report: Hornets' Davis 'getting close' to a return |
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Parker, Spurs score big win against RocketsDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Tony Parker had 17 points and seven assists, and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in a 114-92 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. |
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Rondo flubs final shot as Sixers top Celts in OTDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Evan Turner had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Thaddeus Young added 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 95-94 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. |
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Noah's career night helps Bulls defeat PistonsDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Joakim Noah had 30 points and 23 rebounds, setting career highs in both categories and helping the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons for the 16th straight time, 108-104 on Friday night. |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com JaVale McGee helped lead the Nuggets to a 92-89 win over the Pacers in Indianapolis tonight thanks to 20 points on 9-9 shooting. That perfect shooting percentage only held up because the official scorer decided not to classify whatever happens at the en… |
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Notebooks: Nuggets 92, Pacers 89Dec 7, 2012
THE FACTS: The game turned out to be a clash of wills, but not between Indiana's defense and Denver's offense. It was between the Pacers' first unit and the Nuggets' bench. Ultimately, the latter made the difference. Reserve Andre Miller scored eight of… |
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Maybe one of these days James Dolan will get around to explaining his reasons for waving goodbye to Jeremy Lin and signing off on acquiring Raymond Felton. |
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Lee drops 30 as Warriors extend Nets' skidDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com David Lee had 30 points and 15 rebounds, Stephen Curry scored 28 points, and the Golden State Warriors gave coach Mark Jackson a winning return to Brooklyn by beating the Nets 109-102 on Friday night. |
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Smith, Horford help Hawks knock off WizardsDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Josh Smith had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Al Horford also posted a double-double and the Atlanta Hawks beat Washington 104-95 on Friday night to keep the Wizards winless on the road. |
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Late 10-0 spurt catapults Nuggets by PacersDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Andre Miller scored eight of his 15 points during a late 10-0 spurt, sending the Denver Nuggets to a 92-89 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. |
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Center Al Jefferson and reserve power forward Derrick Favors have been ruled out of Utah's game against Toronto on Friday night because of injuries. |
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USA Basketball expands through iHoopsDec 7, 2012
USA Basketball is expanding its reach into youth basketball by partnering with iHoops, the joint initiative formed the NBA and NCAA to improve programs for young players. |
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Struggling Heat say things will change soonDec 7, 2012
LeBron James and four teammates chatted for several minutes under a basket after the Miami Heat finished practice on Friday afternoon, each player sporting a serious look for the entirety of the conversation. |
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Wolves' Rubio knows great expectations awaitDec 7, 2012
Ricky Rubio knows that there are a lot of expectations being put on his return to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He knows he is being cast as the missing piece that will magically make everything better as soon as he hits the court. |
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Chicago was never built to win with offense, but an average attack has been even more mediocre without Derrick Rose. So how have the Bulls stayed afloat? Rob Mahoney examines. |
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Tim Brandl, dimemag.com On this date 56 years ago, a basketball legend was born. Indeed, if you were to craft the perfect all-around basketball player, you would probably start with Mr. Larry Joe Bird. In 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics, Bird blessed fans with his passion, … |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com At this point, it is not news that San Antonio Spurs swingman Stephen Jackson loves to make rap music and that he takes it seriously and thinks other ball-playing rappers stink. Nor is it fresh information that he values his reputation as a grown-ass ma… |
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Beckley Mason, nytimes.com Carmelo Anthony of the Knicks is having a career year as a shooter, even without exploiting his elite ability as a pick-and-roll scorer. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Perhaps lost in the action of last night's Knicks-Heat game was the sequence you see above. Nothing all that exciting happens in these 56 seconds, but they do offer a glimpse at just how wonderfully out of shape and unable to give a fuck Rasheed Wallace… |
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Wolves prez shoots down Lakers' Gasol rumorsDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn is pouring cold water on the seemingly endless speculation surrounding the team's interest in Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol. |
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Wolves president Kahn dismisses Gasol rumorsDec 7, 2012
The Minnesota Timberwolves have long been interested in Pau Gasol. |
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Howard shuns FT pointers; Kobe sees rootDec 7, 2012
Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Though Dwight Howard is shooting 46.9 percent from the foul line this season, the Lakers center said he's had enough of people giving him advice. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com NBA commissioner David Stern takes Gov. Chris Christie to task for his efforts to allow sports gambling in New Jersey. |
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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: SportsNet. Holly MacKenzie tells us th… |
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Kobe: 'I'd go crazy' if I owned team after retiring |
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Watch out, Kobe: James, Durant closing inDec 7, 2012
On Wednesday, Kobe Bryant became the fifth and youngest player to pass 30,000 points. Two players threaten to take the "youngest to reach" title from him, says Ben Golliver. |
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Melo questionable for Saturday against ChicagoDec 7, 2012
Ian Begley, ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony's status for the New York Knicks' game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday is uncertain due to a laceration on the middle finger of his left hand. |
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Why The Lakers Shouldn’t Trade Pau GasolDec 7, 2012
Spencer Lund, dimemag.com The inevitable trade chatter surrounding the disappointing Los Angeles Lakers, currently sitting at 9-10 on the season, has ticked up a notch up over the last couple days, and most of that transaction talk surrounds the Lakers’ embattled power forward, … |
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Lakers' Gasol out at OKC for knee tendinitisDec 7, 2012
Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Lakers forward Pau Gasol did not participate in the team's shootaround Friday and did not play against the host Thunder as he continues to sit out with tendinitis in both knees. |
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Section 15: A Midwesterner Visits BrooklynDec 7, 2012
Jim Luttrell, nytimes.com The Off the Dribble team was interested in learning about Nets fans now that the team is in Brooklyn. David Ison, a Kansas City transplant living in Yonkers, took his future stepson to Section 15. |
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Michael Beasley has become a worrying millstone for yet another team, this time with PhoenixDec 7, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com In a week, the Phoenix Suns have gone from a "sure, they're going to entertain; give 'em a chance"-styled upstart to a disappointing batch of coconuts that has lost five straight in a run that seems more in line with the pessimistic win totals… |
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Lakers' Gasol not expected to play vs. ThunderDec 7, 2012
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol is expected to miss his third straight game with tendinitis in his knees. |
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Blazers send rookies Barton, Claver to D-LeagueDec 7, 2012
The Trail Blazers have assigned rookies Will Barton and Victor Claver to Portland's development league affiliate, the Idaho Stampede. |
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Reuben Fischer, deadspin.com A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here. More » |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com "I'm trying to tell you, man: You need to keep your shower shoes clean. When stuff gets damp, stuff gets nasty, and it happens fast. Back in like '95, '96, I seen how bad Jim McIlvaine had it. Changed my life, man. Gotta keep 'em clean, man. GOT TO… |
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Blazers rookies Barton, Claver go to D-LeagueDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Trail Blazers have assigned rookies Will Barton and Victor Claver to Portland's development league affiliate, the Idaho Stampede. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Yesterday was an off day in Oklahoma City for the Lakers, so to bring the scuffling 9-10 team together, they had a boys' night out at the theater. On the program: Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. The ancipation led Pau Gasol to offer perhaps the best and mos… |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com Yesterday was an off day in Oklahoma City for the Lakers, so to bring the scuffling 9-10 team together, they had a boys' night out at the theater. On the program: Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. The ancipation led Pau Gasol to offer perhaps the best and mos… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA have filed legal papers calling New Jersey's effort to allow sports gambling an "unlawful scheme" and a "blatant violation" of federal law. |
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The Misfit Knicks Stole The Show Last NightDec 7, 2012
Tom Ley, deadspin.com There were two things that were remarkable about last night's New York-Miami game, a 112-92 victory for the antique Knicks. The first, predictably, was LeBron James, who put up 18 points, five rebounds, and seven assists in the first two quarters—a perf… |
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Bulls' Hamilton hopes he won't miss a monthDec 7, 2012
Nick Friedell, ESPN.com In his first comments since tearing the plantar fascia in his left foot in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Chicago Bulls guard Richard Hamilton said Friday he was originally told he would be out about four weeks. |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com Last Friday, Kelly Dwyer hipped you to the Phoenix Suns' plans to issue their fans refunds if they did not have a satisfactory amount of fun at one of their games. It was a bold move, and also a smart one — the Suns received lots of press via the intern… |
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Carl Lamarre, dimemag.com It’s always a beautiful thing when you encounter a sports fanatic. I mean the ones who bleed their team’s colors and obsess over their city’s self-proclaimed dominance. The reputation of the Ohio State Buckeyes is irrefutable considering their promi… |
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5-on-5: Lakers vs. ThunderDec 7, 2012
ESPN.com, ESPN.com 5-on-5: After a busy start to 2012-13, which team would win a seven-game series? |
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Warren Shaw, dimemag.com It was mid-August when the world passed judgment on the Orlando Magic and their trade of franchise center Dwight Howard. We killed them for receiving bit players in return, as well as for the direction the team was heading. Some thought GM Rob Hennigan … |
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Without Melo, Knicks rain 18 3-pointers on Heat, beat Miami by 20 for 2nd time this season (VIDEO)Dec 7, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com After leading scorer and signature star Carmelo Anthony was downgraded from a game-time decision to out for the New York Knicks' matchup with the Miami Heat, plenty of Knicks fans wondered just how New York was going to score enough to keep the Thursday… |
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LeBron James has a late night workout after another Miami Heat loss, admits the Knicks ‘kicked our ass’Dec 7, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com You might recall a Miami Heat win over the Los Angeles Lakers from back in March of 2011, one that saw Kobe Bryant decide to take to an impromptu postgame shooting session in full view of reporters after a poor performance in that game's fourth quarter.… |
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Report: Lakers not listening to Gasol trade offers |
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TNT’s Marv Albert gave us a shoutout while talking about Rasheed Wallace’s technicals (VIDEO)Dec 7, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com We loved it when Rasheed Wallace dusted off his time-honored catchphrase against the New Orleans Hornets a couple of weeks back. We thought it a little absurd — but perhaps appropriately so; it's Sheed, after all — when the New York Knicks big man was… |
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Rodman to pay $500K in back child supportDec 7, 2012
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been found in contempt of court and ordered to pay $500,000 in back child support to his ex-wife, her attorney said Thursday. |
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com MIAMI -- Nearly an hour after the Miami Heat had taken a second early-season beating from the New York Knicks, LeBron James walked into an empty locke... |
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Mayo, Mavericks send Suns to fifth straight lossDec 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com O.J. Mayo scored 23 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 35 seconds to go, and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat Phoenix 97-94 on Thursday night, the Suns' fifth loss in a row. |
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Raymond Felton And Steve Novak Deep-Six The Heat; Latest Pau Gasol Trade Rumors Pair Him With Kevin LoveDec 7, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Holy three-point shooting, Knicks. Of all the places to go on a heat check that lasted a whole half, the Heat’s own court was the backdrop of New York’s statement win Thursday night by handing LeBron, Wade and Bosh their worst home loss together, 112-… |
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Without Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Iman Shumpert, NY Knicks torch Miami Heat with 3-pointersDec 7, 2012
Long after the Knicks had made their 18th and final 3-pointer, LeBron James had to admit the obvious. “They kicked our ass,” he said. Without Carmelo Anthony. Without Amar’e Stoudemire. Without Iman Shumpert. Go figure. |
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To say the Heat's poor defense led to 112-92 loss is a disservice to the Knicks, says Ben Golliver. Good coaching, a strong fourth quarter and Raymond Felton have them atop the East. |
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Bill Simmons, grantland.com Thoughts on Bill Russell, Kobe Bryant, and the different paths to immortality. |
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We Went There: Knicks-Heat in MiamiDec 7, 2012
For most of the year, Miami is for Lamborghini-driving Argentines and frat bros with barbed-wire tats at Wet Willie's. But for a brief, fragile window... |
