National Basketball League News and Rumors
Goran Dragic Makes a Tough LayupAshley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Goran Dragic hustles for the lose ball and drives to the hoop for tough layup while drawing contact.The post Goran Dragic Makes a Tough Layup appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Snea… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com As much as we want to give credit to Kobe Bryant for icing the Lakers win in Brooklyn last night, L.A. should throw the Nets a bone. Brooklyn did everything they could outside of express mailing the W to Hollywood. Down the stretch, the Nets endured a c… |
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol left Tuesday's win over the Brooklyn Nets after straining the plantar fascia in his right foot late in the fourth quarter. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Paul George scored 29 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to their 15th straight home win, 114-103 over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Jeremy Lin hits Chandler Parsons with a perfect no-look pass.The post Jeremy Lin’s No-Look Pass appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Kobe Bryant had 21 points and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absences of Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace and the loss of Pau Gasol to beat the Brooklyn Nets 92-83 on Tuesday night. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Age is just a number and it doesn’t stop Kobe Bryant from attacking the rim with a monster slam over both Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries. Bryant led the Lakers to a 92-83 victory in Brooklyn without Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace.The post Kobe B… |
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Ian O'Connor, ESPN.com As a consultant to the Golden State Warriors, Jerry West has no allegiance to the Los Angeles Lakers, and no interest in seeing them make the playoffs. |
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Dan Devine, 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: Grantland. Zach Lowe sings the praises… |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com As much as those of us at BDL love the NBA, the fact of the matter is that we have lives outside of the world of basketball. Like you, we enjoy things like puppies, rainbows, and babies. But it's also true that if a puppy, rainbow, or baby ever played b… |
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J.A. Adande, ESPN.com Our experts discuss what teams in the Eastern Conference could challenge the Heat in the playoffs? |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com If you have a car and want to express your personality, then a vanity license plate may be for you! In a mere seven characters, vanity plates give American motorists to tell their fellow citizens what they stand for. Unlike a bumper sticker, it doesn't … |
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Massachusetts lottery winners could earn the chance to play H-O-R-S-E against Paul Pierce (VIDEO)Feb 5
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Even during his rookie campaign, during the lockout season of 1999, Paul Pierce seemed like a crafty veteran. He busted out of the gates with the best first month of any rookie in 1999 before ceding to the flashier Vince Carter, featuring an array of sp… |
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Pau Gasol: ‘It’s a possibility’ I’ll ask for trade if D’Antoni, Dwight back with Lakers next yearFeb 5
Dan Devine, yahoo.com As I noted earlier Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol has turned in consecutive strong outings with Dwight Howard sidelined by a shoulder injury, averaging 22.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in nearly 39 minutes per game at the center spot in back… |
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com Dallas Mavericks center Chris Kaman, who hasn't been cleared to practice and won't until he passes the NBA-mandated test for players who sustain concussions, had some choice words Tuesday for the league's protocol. |
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Steve Reddicliffe, nytimes.com Barclays Center offers a pair of Bulls fans from the Bronx a chance to see their favorite team. |
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Sean Sweeney, dimemag.com Nick Young had a slow start to his first season in Philly. But lately (as in the last five games), he’s putting in work, averaging over 17 points and 1.8 steals a night. Swaggy P had 15 in a starting role last night against Orlando, and with this breaka… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com A year ago we had a hard time figuring out just exactly what shut out the lights during an Indiana Pacers/(then) New Jersey Nets tilt at Indianapolis’ Banker’s Life Fieldhouse. A few days after Sunday’s Super Bowl, we’re still trying to determine … |
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Greg Payne, ESPN.com A frustrated Doc Rivers on Tuesday called the recent trade rumors swirling around the Celtics' stars "silly" and media driven, while a couple of the players who have been the subject of those rumors blew them off as just part of life at this t… |
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Give And Go: Assessing the brewing postseason races |
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J.R. Smith airballs free throw, plays pickup with kids at halftime as Knicks rout Pistons (VIDEOS)Feb 5
Dan Devine, yahoo.com If we're being totally honest, Monday night's game between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons wasn't an especially thrilling watch, even for Knicks fans psyched to see the 'Bockers finish off their first 5-0 homestand in 16 years with a 95-88 win. … |
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Jim Cavan, nytimes.com The Celtics, written off as playoff contenders when Rajon Rondo was lost for the season, are finding new ways to run their offense without him. |
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Much of the focus this trade season has been given to the players possibly on the block (Pau Gasol, Paul Pierce, Josh Smith). But which teams are positioned to be buyers at the deadline? Could the Clippers deal some depth to strengthen their title hopes… |
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NEW YORK -- The NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan tips off on Wednesday, Feb. 13, with a visit to pediatric patients at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital led by NBA and WNBA players and legends. Throughout the five-day Community Caravan, members o… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com On Monday night, an NBA employee asked that injured Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah leave his team’s bench because his outfit was deemed unacceptable by the NBA. An outfit that – and this is coming from someone who lives in Indiana – probably ranke… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Paul George did it all last night against the Chicago Bulls. Points, big shots, in-between-the-legs passes, he did it all, including putting down this two-hand reverse alley-oop dunk from George Hill (and making it look easy in the process): For breakin… |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com With 2:23 left in the first half of Monday's matchup with the Utah Jazz, Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins received a technical foul for what looked like carping to the referees after missing a shot at the rim on which he thought he was fouled by… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com On Jan. 24, the Phoenix Suns came through with an expertly timed nationally televised win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The team played sound all-around basketball and moved to 2-0 under interim head coach Lindsey Hunter. Even though the team roared ou… |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Despite the team’s reputation as hungry, young defensive go-getters, the Charlotte Bobcats are the NBA’s worst defensive team. They rank 30th out of 30 teams on that end, featuring an array of smallish guards and wings that have major trouble funnelin… |
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Beckley Mason, ESPN.com The Knicks are looking like a team that could challenge the Heat for the East's No. 1 spot, Beckley Mason writes. |
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Mike Woodson talks about passing Miami for the top spot in the East before the All-Star break in nine days and you can see why the Knick coach is so confident. It’s largely a collection of weaklings the Knicks are playing before Carmelo Anthony and Tyso… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com “How about LeBron James? Twenty-seven points, eight rebounds, eight assists. Another average game for LeBron James.” That was an actual statement made on Miami’s broadcast. James would go on to finish with 31 points in the Heat’s five-point win ov… |
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In case you were busy hunting for valuable royal bones in a local parking lot, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. Tyson Chandler secured hi... |
