National Basketball League News and Rumors
Mayo, Mavs spoil McHale's return to RocketsAssociated Press, ESPN.com O.J. Mayo scored 40 points, including 10 in the last three minutes, to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 116-109 victory over the Rockets on Saturday night in coach Kevin McHale's return to the Houston bench. |
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Griffin, Paul propel Clippers over struggling Suns |
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Wade, LeBron help Heat wrap up 2-game skidDec 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James finished with 24 points and seven assists, and the Miami Heat snapped a two-game slide by topping the New Orleans Hornets 106-90 on Saturday night. |
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Bulls win 3rd in row, cool off Melo-less KnicksDec 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Marco Belinelli and Luol Deng scored 22 points apiece as the Chicago Bulls beat the Knicks 93-85 on Saturday night, snapping New York's five-game winning streak. |
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Hawks stay hot with ninth win in last 10 gamesDec 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Josh Smith had 24 points, Lou Williams scored 18 of his 21 in the second half, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-83 on Saturday night. |
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Garnett, Green lead way as Celtics rout SixersDec 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Kevin Garnett scored 19 points, Jeff Green added 16, and the Boston Celtics won the back end of a home-and-home with Philadelphia, beating the 76ers 92-79 on Saturday night. |
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Spurs can team-record 19 3s, roll past BobcatsDec 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Danny Green scored 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs set a franchise record with 19 3-pointers to hand the Charlotte Bobcats their seventh straight defeat, 132-102 on Saturday night. |
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Lee leads Warriors to third straight road winDec 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com David Lee had 24 points and 17 rebounds, Klay Thompson added 23 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 101-97 on Saturday night for their third straight road win. |
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Bobcats' Kidd-Gilchrist injures back vs. SpursDec 8, 2012
Bobcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft, returned in the third quarter of Saturday night's game against San Antonio after leaving earlier with an back injury. |
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McHale back after daughter's deathDec 8, 2012
HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston coach Kevin McHale has rejoined the Rockets after almost a month away from the team, and two weeks after the death of his daughter. |
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Cavs' Irving, Waiters may return vs. LakersDec 8, 2012
Cavaliers coach Byron Scott is hopeful Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters can play in Cleveland's next game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, but said neither has been cleared by doctors to return. |
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Anthony Will Sit for a Second Straight GameDec 8, 2012
Nate Taylor, nytimes.com A deep cut on Carmelo Anthony's left middle finger will keep him out of the Knicks' game Saturday against the Bulls. He hopes to return Sunday night against Denver. |
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How Keyon Dooling Ended Up In A Mental HospitalDec 8, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com In November, David Aldridge wrote about the nervous breakdown Keyon Dooling suffered after he abruptly retired from the NBA just before the season. At 32, Dooling could have played another a few years and made a lot more money on a good Celtics team tha… |
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Crawford leads rally to get Clippers by SunsDec 8, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Jamal Crawford led a fourth-quarter rally with 13 of his 21 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Phoenix 117-99 on Saturday, winning their fifth in a row while sending the Suns to their season-worst sixth straight loss. |
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Jeremy Lin and Mike D'Antoni to get mixed greetings when they face NY Knicks in Garden encoresDec 8, 2012
It’s not listed as an official date on the schedule, but the Knicks will be holding their version of Old-Home Week when Mike D’Antoni comes back to the Garden this Thursday and Jeremy Lin returns with the Rockets four days later. At the end of their r… |
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Celtics Take Long View on Draft PicksDec 8, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com When the Boston Celtics ended up with back-to-back picks in the first round of the 2012 N.B.A. draft, they had a rare opportunity to draft a player who was ready to contribute right away and one who was more of a project. |
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30 Seconds With Kenny SmithDec 8, 2012
Joe Brescia, nytimes.com Kenny Smith, a Queens native, was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in 1987 with the sixth pick over all. During a 10-year N.B.A. career, Smith, a point guard, also played with Atlanta, Detroit, Orlando and Denver, and he was with Houston when the Rockets… |
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While Calling Game Involving Sub-.500 Team, Jeff Van Gundy Says Sub-.500 NBA Teams Shouldn't Be On TVDec 8, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Midway through last night's snoozer of a Lakers-Thunder matchup—one OKC walked away with to the tune of 114-108—ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy poked fun at competitor NBA TV's sub-par national broadcast lineup. He has a point; NBA TV's national games hav… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant — when they’re both at their best as they were Friday night against the Lakers — don’t resemble so much a one-two punch combo as much as they do two flamethrowers. In the first half Westbrook’s 27 points and fi… |
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Durant pours in 36 as Thunder win seventh straight |
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Westbrook, Thunder too much for LakersDec 8, 2012
Thanks to hot-shooting Russell Westbrook, the Thunder handled the Lakers 114-108. Once again, Oklahoma City proved to be a matchup nightmare for Los Angeles, says Ben Golliver. |
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Mark Jackson and Richard Jefferson walked into Barclays Center on Friday night, each with his own special connection to the place and to the neighborhood. They were with the Golden State Warriors now, but both took a degree of pride in what they saw. |
