National Basketball League News and Rumors
Nicholson, Magic send Suns to 7th straight lossAssociated Press, ESPN.com Rookie Andrew Nicholson scored nine of his career-high 19 points in the fourth quarter and the Orlando Magic pulled away to hand the Phoenix Suns their seventh loss in a row, 98-90 on Sunday night. |
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Spurs' Jackson fined for hostile tweet to IbakaDec 9, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com San Antonio's Stephen Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA Sunday for a "hostile statement" he sent to the Thunder's Serge Ibaka over Twitter. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony returned from a two-game absence with 34 points against his former team, and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 112-106 on Sunday night to remain the NBA's lone unbeaten team at home. |
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Durant's 27 pace Thunder to 8th straight victoryDec 9, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Kevin Durant scored 27 points, Kevin Martin added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 104-93 on Sunday night for their eighth straight win. |
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Jennings, Bucks withstand Nets' late rallyDec 9, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Brandon Jennings scored 26 points, Monta Ellis had 24 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood Brooklyn's fourth-quarter rally in a 97-88 victory over the Nets on Sunday night. |
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Deadspin Up All Night: There You AreDec 9, 2012
Sean Newell, deadspin.com Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. There's still The Lions and Packers and a handful of NBA action, so settle in. We'll be around. More » |
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Melo returns to lineup against ex-team NuggetsDec 9, 2012
Ian Begley, ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony returned to the New York Knicks' lineup on Sunday night after missing two games with a lacerated left middle finger. |
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Celts' Wilcox, Cavs' Scott fined $25K by leagueDec 9, 2012
Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com The NBA fined Boston Celtics forward/center Chris Wilcox $25,000 for making an obscene gesture directed toward fans during Friday's loss in Philadelphia, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson announced Sunday. |
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Clippers' bench puts Raptors away in fourthDec 9, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Jamal Crawford led a fourth-quarter rally by the reserves with 16 points and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated Toronto 102-83 on Sunday to win their sixth in a row while handing the Raptors their 10th consecutive road loss. |
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Raptors at crossroads as GM Colangelo rips teamDec 9, 2012
Things are going from bad to worse for the struggling Raptors. GM Bryan Colangelo is fed up and Andrea Bargnani seems disinterested. This is a team at a crossroads, says Ben Golliver. |
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Nets admit Lopez healing slower than expectedDec 9, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Brooklyn Nets coach Avery Johnson admitted Sunday that center Brook Lopez is recovering slower from a mild right foot sprain than the team initially expected. |
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Bobcats sign forward Adrien, waive guard HigginsDec 9, 2012
Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins says the team has waived son Cory Higgins and signed forward Jeff Adrien. |
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Howard Beck, nytimes.com A top rebounder, Reggie Evans is also viewed as one of the most shameless floppers. It's a reputation he somewhat embraces, even as he tries to evade scrutiny in this new era of flopping prohibition. |
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol missed his fourth straight game because of knee tendinitis Sunday against the Utah Jazz, but whenever he is able to return he won't be coming off the bench. |
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Spurs total 132, set 3-point mark in rout of 'Cats |
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Meet AJ Matthews, The 7-1 NBA Talent Playing At Farmingdale State Because No One Told Him About The SATsDec 9, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Yahoo recently published a profile of AJ Matthews, Farmingdale State center and favorite for Division III player of the year. It shouldn't be surprising that he's kicking ass at Farmingdale State—he's 7-1 and athletic, a late-comer to basketball but als… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com With talent comes the luxury of not always needing to play hard. For the Clippers, this is a gift and a curse. The only thing they’ve really been consistent with this year is being inconsistent, and despite a recent four-game winning streak, their recor… |
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A fast-running 32-11 through Saturday night’s physical loss to the Bulls, that’s what it is. You know what other coach in the league has a record like that over the same half-season in the NBA? Gregg Popovich, because the Spurs are an amazing 36-7 ove… |
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Bulls' Rose reportedly nearing return to practice court |
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Behind Tom Thibodeau's stingy defense and solid play from role players filling in in the backcourt, the Bulls won 93-85, ending the Knicks' five-game winning streak. |
