National Basketball League News and Rumors
Bobcats top Pistons for 2nd win in 21 gamesAssociated Press, ESPN.com Kemba Walker had 20 points and seven assists, Ben Gordon scored 18 points and the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Detroit Pistons 108-101 in overtime Sunday night for just their second win in 21 games. |
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The Dallas Mavericks have requested waivers on guard Chris Douglas-Roberts after he spent only two weeks on their roster. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com LeBron James scored 24 points and the Miami Heat had an edge in rebounding for a change Sunday to beat the woeful Washington Wizards 99-71. |
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com With the Dallas Mavericks' 12-season playoff streak in serious jeopardy, star forward Dirk Nowitzki expressed strong doubt about the front office's plan for the franchise's future, even wondering whether it'd be in the Mavs' best interests to trade him. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Russell Westbrook scored 23 points, Kevin Durant had 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 104-92 on Sunday. |
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The Cavaliers have waived forward Samardo Samuels. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Jose Calderon feeds Amir Johnson who rolls out of the pick and roll and throws down a monster slam in today’s matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Oklahoma City Thunder. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com The Rockets suspended Royce White today for "refusing to provide services" required by his contract, something that White has been staunchly refusing to do roughly since the season began. He's spent the last few months on the inactive list aft… |
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Guard Daequan Cook has signed with the Chicago Bulls. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves lost star forward Kevin Love to a broken right hand for the second time this season when an MRI confirmed the injury on Saturday. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Chris Paul had 27 points and nine assists, Blake Griffin added 20 points and the Los Angeles Clippers set a franchise record with their 12th straight home victory, 115-89 over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. |
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com With his team eight games under .500 for the first time since his first few months as the Dallas Mavericks' owner, Mark Cuban is firing away at one of his favorite targets: NBA officials. |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Boston had every right to lose this game. They didn’t get into Atlanta until 4 a.m., and they fell behind big in the first half. By the second quarter, the Hawks’ announcers were asking, “Lets blow ‘em outta the building. Whadda ya say?” Lou Wil… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Tony Parker had 20 points and Manu Ginobili added 19 and the San Antonio Spurs routed the Philadelphia 76ers 109-86 on Saturday. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Danilo Gallinari scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets rebounded from a rare home loss to beat the Utah Jazz 110-91 on Saturday night. |
