National Basketball League News and Rumors
Source: Nash-less Lakers weighing PG optionsESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Steve Nash believes he will be out a while longer, and the Lakers have begun weighing options to bolster their point guard corps. A source said they'll likely consider free agents such as Delonte West and Eddie House, as well as a trade. |
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Mike D’Antoni to a pressing reporter after a Lakers loss: ‘You’re starting to piss me off’ (VIDEO)Dec 11, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com It was almost predestined to fail. The struggling Los Angeles Lakers are now working out of the American Midwest while attempting to right the ship without the injured Steve Nash and Pau Gasol, and their first game of the road trip included a visit to C… |
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Wizards rally by Davis, Hornets for 1st road winDec 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Jordan Crawford scored 26 points and the Washington Wizards spoiled the return of overall No. 1 pick Anthony Davis, beating the New Orleans Hornets 77-70 on Tuesday night. |
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The Only Thing Mike D'Antoni Detests More Than His Team's Play Is T.J. Simers' QuestionsDec 11, 2012
Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com There's probably no other sports reporter/columnist out there who can ingratiate himself so well to a coach as T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times, if by "ingratiate" we mean "antagonize coaches coming off a bad loss by uttering outrageo… |
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Raptors' Johnson banned 1 game for ref run-inDec 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Toronto forward Amir Johnson was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for throwing his mouthpiece at a referee in the Raptors' loss at Portland on Monday night. |
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Raptors' Johnson suspended for throwing mouthpieceDec 11, 2012
Amir Johnson of the Toronto Raptors has been suspended one game without pay for throwing his mouthpiece and hitting a referee, it was announced Tuesday by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. |
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Lawson, Nuggets rally to down weary PistonsDec 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Ty Lawson had 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 101-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. |
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Anthony, Kidd help Knicks get past rival NetsDec 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 45 points, Jason Kidd made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 24 seconds left and the New York Knicks rallied from an early 17-point hole to beat the Brooklyn Nets 100-97 on Tuesday night. |
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Cavaliers knock off Lakers despite Kobe's 42Dec 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Kyrie Irving scored 28 points in his return after missing 11 games with a broken finger, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, who dropped to a new low Tuesday night in a tumultuous season. |
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Carmelo nets 45 as Knicks hand Nets fifth straight loss |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Magic Johnson is questioning new coach Mike D'Antoni's system with the slumping Los Angeles Lakers, saying "it doesn't fit the talent the Lakers have." |
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Magic says Lakers need to utilize Gasol in postDec 11, 2012
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.com Magic Johnson is thrilled with the Los Angeles Dodgers new right-hander, Zack Greinke. He's less than thrilled, however, with the way the Los Angeles Lakers have been using their power forward Pau Gasol. |
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Magic Johnson says Lakers should play inside gameDec 11, 2012
Magic Johnson questioned new coach Mike D'Antoni's system with the slumping Los Angeles Lakers, saying "it doesn't fit the talent the Lakers have." |
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Nets' Lopez still out with sprained footDec 11, 2012
Nets center Brook Lopez missed a sixth straight game because of a sprained right foot, sitting out Tuesday night against the New York Knicks. |
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Nets unveil new home of Ebbets Field flagpoleDec 11, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets held a ceremony to commemorate the new home of the Ebbets Field flagpole, just steps from Barclays Center. |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com The Golden State Warriors have been one of the NBA's worst franchises over the past 20 years, making the playoffs only twice and generally seeming to go out of their way to disappoint and alienate their fans (including me). While that playoff-less run p… |
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Holiday Tops Lawson in Early Contract ReturnsDec 11, 2012
Jim Cavan, nytimes.com When Denver signed Ty Lawson to a contract extension, it was thought to be a fair-market barometer for Philadelphia's subsequent re-upping of Jrue Holiday. |
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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: Toronto Star. Doug Smith, who should k… |
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Spencer Lund, dimemag.com Before the season started, the Oklahoma City Thunder were relegated by many to a tier just below the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs for supremacy in the Western Conference. Even though they defeated the mighty Borg that is San Antonio to c… |
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Sam Bowie reveals that he lied to Portland about feeling leg pain before the infamous 1984 NBA draftDec 11, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com The sad tale of Sam Bowie has been told and re-told many times in the 28 years since the Portland Trail Blazers selected him second overall in the 1984 NBA draft, but for the first time in quite a while we've actually been given a new wrinkle to his sto… |
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Tony Parker celebrates first NBA triple-double with French dessert and French teammates at French restaurantDec 11, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com Jeremy Lin's breakout 38-point, seven-assist performance drew most of the attention during Monday night's action-packed, offense-heavy matchup between the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, but his opponent in the evening's exciting point guard batt… |
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Coast to Coast -- Should NBA ban 'Hack-a-Dwight'?Dec 11, 2012
J.A. Adande, ESPN.com Should the NBA get rid of the "Hack-a-Dwight" strategy? J.A. Adande and Israel Gutierrez discuss. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Last night, Tony Parker recorded the first triple-double of his career, putting up an impressive stat line of 27-12-12 against the Houston Rockets. Good job, Tony! More » |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Last night, Tony Parker recorded the first triple-double of his career, putting up an impressive stat line of 27-12-12 against the Houston Rockets. Good job, Tony! More » |
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Kyrie Irving’s Top 10 CrossoversDec 11, 2012
Andrew Greif, dimemag.com Kyrie Irving returns to Cleveland’s lineup tonight against the Lakers after missing 11 games with a broken finger. However, be very surprised if the injury, or the wrap he’ll cover it with, holds back Irving’s world-class handle much. Every elite NB… |
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LeBron James, after Charles Barkley criticized Dwyane Wade’s play: ‘Charles Barkley needs to shut up’Dec 11, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com To someone with an eye for advanced statistics, there are a whole lot of markers that point to a decline in Dwyane Wade's athleticism. His rebounding, steal, and block rates are all way off from last season. Assist rates too, though those don't align ex… |
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Kidd Finds a Home Beyond the ArcDec 11, 2012
Mike Kurylo, nytimes.com Jason Kidd was once known as a defensive wizard and passing virtuoso with a suspect jumper. Now he is one of the N.B.A.'s best 3-point shooters. |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com "Like, I know nobody has watched us play in about two years, and I don't expect everyone to know I'm shooting nearly 47 percent from the floor, 44 percent from 3-point range and 85 percent from the line this year, but ... I mean ... I won a ring! R… |
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Tendinitis likely to keep Lakers' Gasol sidelinedDec 11, 2012
Pau Gasol's got sore knees. Steve Nash's broken leg isn't completely healed. The Lakers' record is hurting. |
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Hornets rookie Davis cleared to play vs. WizardsDec 11, 2012
New Orleans Hornets rookie and top overall draft pick Anthony Davis has been cleared to return to action on Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards. |
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Spencer Lund, dimemag.com The Houston Rockets finally got a taste of Linsanity last night as Jeremy Lin tied his career-high with 38 points in their overtime loss to the Spurs at Houston’s Toyota Center. It was just a soupçon of Linsanity, though, and that’s because before la… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Out of nowhere, out of quite literally 15 years of acting the nice guys and go-to role models, the San Antonio Spurs are suddenly a bunch of bad dudes. The team was fined a quarter of a million bucks for benching four starters and rakishly reporting to … |
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Nets GM says Lopez won't play against KnicksDec 11, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez did not play Tuesday night against the New York Knicks. |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com It wasn't even halftime, and already the Sacramento Kings were down 27 points to the Dallas Mavericks. A game that had been tied at 29 with 1:46 remaining in the opening quarter had completely spiraled out of the 7-12 Kings' control, as Dallas ended the… |
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Veracruz, Mexico, sponsors D-League LegendsDec 11, 2012
Darren Rovell, ESPN.com The NBA Development League is announcing a non-traditional sponsorship on Tuesday as the state of Veracruz in Mexico is sponsoring the Texas Legends. |
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D-Will nets Kia Community Award for NovemberDec 11, 2012
Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams is the recipient of the Kia Community Assist Award for November in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work, the NBA announced today. |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum going on record to discuss his health and injury setbacks is nothing new, as he's been doing it for the entirety of his NBA career. Bynum giving himself what appears to be an unreasonable return date - sometime in |
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Andrew Greif, dimemag.com Kyrie Irving is many things as a point guard - attacking, assertive, excellent in big matchups - but he isn’t a miracle worker. Though his return from a fractured left index finger tonight against the Lakers took just three weeks instead of the expe |
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Court Grip Difference Maker of the Week: Jrue Holiday Puts Brandon Knight on the Floor With a CrossoverDec 11, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Each week Court Grip will bring you a prime basketball highlight made possible by having an edge — in skills, performance and technology. This week features NBA All-Star in-the-making Jrue Holiday putting the Pistons’ own star guard on his backside wi… |
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Jeremy Repanich, 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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Raptor ejected after tug of war over ballDec 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Toronto's Amir Johnson threw his mouthpiece at an official and had to be restrained by teammates after he was ejected from the Raptors' 92-74 loss to the Trail Blazers on Monday night. |
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Veracruz, Mexico, sponsors D-League LegendsDec 11, 2012
Darren Rovell, ESPN.com The NBA Development League is announcing a non-traditional sponsorship on Tuesday as the state of Veracruz in Mexico is sponsoring the Dallas Legends. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Man, Andrew Bynum is such a bummer. Yesterday, he spoke to reporters about the status of his weakened knees, and he didn't have much to offer in the way of encouragement. His left knee still hurts a lot, his right knee is not as swollen as it used to be… |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com Way back in February, when the GOP was still considering Rick Santorum as a presidential nominee and Dwight Howard was merely disliked rather than widely loathed, New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin went on a multi-game stretch of such improbable gre… |
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Amir Johnson gets ejected, throws mouthpiece at referee in Raptors loss to Blazers (VIDEO)Dec 11, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com With just more than five minutes remaining in the third quarter of Monday night's late game, a West Coast road affair against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Toronto Raptors were in trouble. (As they tend to be these days.) Injuries to top scorers Kyle … |
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Report: Nash thinks he'll be out 2 more weeksDec 11, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash, out since the second game of the season because of a broken leg, told USA Today Sports he believes he will be out a while longer. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com If you checked out Miami’s 101-92 win against the Hawks last night, then you probably heard this statistic more than once: Atlanta had not allowed a single team to shoot above 50 percent against them all season. Impressive. Fittingly, they went into Sou… |
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Johnson, ref tussle over ball in Raptors' lossDec 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 92-74 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night in a game that was overshadowed by injuries for both sides. |
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Amir Johnson Fights With Referee Over Dead Ball, Gets Ejected, Throws His Mouth Guard At The RefDec 11, 2012
Timothy Burke, deadspin.com The NBA laughingstock that is the Toronto Raptors continued a parade of clownfoolery tonight as frontcourt star Amir Johnson was ejected from tonight's game in Portland in the third quarter under bizarre circumstances. More » |
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Raptors' Johnson ejected from game in PortlandDec 11, 2012
Toronto's Amir Johnson threw his mouthpiece at an official and had to be restrained by teammates after he was ejected from the Raptors' 92-74 loss to the Trail Blazers on Monday night. |
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Parker's first triple-double inspires Spurs in OTDec 11, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Tony Parker had a triple-double to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 134-126 overtime win against the Houston Rockets on Monday night. |
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Jalen Rose on Getting Paid in the NBADec 11, 2012
Jalen Rose details how NBA athletes get paid, manage their money, and avoid those who want to get in their pockets. |
