National Basketball League News and Rumors
Gasol powers Grizzlies by Deng-less Bulls in OTAssociated Press, ESPN.com Marc Gasol scored 19 points, Zach Randolph had 13 points and 19 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Chicago Bulls 85-82 in overtime on Saturday night. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Klay Thompson had a season-high 29 points, Jarrett Jack scored seven of his 25 in the final minute and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Hornets 116-112 on Saturday night. |
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Arash Markazi, ESPN.com Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul returned to the starting lineup Saturday night against the Washington Wizards after sitting out the past three games because of a bruised right knee cap. |
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Mavericks' Marion fined 25k for criticizing officials |
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Zach Johnk, nytimes.com For three Raptors fans from Toronto, a trip to Barclays Center was worth a few missed classes. |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota forward Dante Cunningham was scratched from the game against Houston on Saturday night with an illness, leaving Minnesota with nine healthy players for the game. |
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Stephen Curry is starting for the Golden State Warriors against the Hornets on Saturday night after missing the last two games with a right ankle injury. |
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Rockets downed by Kirilenko, T-Wolves in Minnesota |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng will miss Saturday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a sore right hamstring. |
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In an interview to air Tuesday on HBO, Royce White details his mental health conditions and explains the measures he wants the Rockets to take, writes Ben Golliver. |
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Lou Williams, the Atlanta Hawks' third-leading scorer, will miss the remainder of the season with a right knee injury. |
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Even with NBA's recent success in London, plan of international expansion is still decades awayJan 19
The Knicks and the NBA loved London. The Pistons not so much. But the entire question of whether the NBA should now run to London or another European city and set up shop, based on one game, seems rather presumptuous. |
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Gasol wants to be 'star starter,' not bench player |
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Greg Payne, ESPN.com Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley underwent another set of X-rays on Saturday to check on the status of the rib injury he suffered in Wednesday's loss to the New Orleans Hornets. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Is there anything worse than a local baseball franchise that hasn't been competitive in four seasons, telegraphs its plans to stay non-competitive by carrying almost no payroll, and is widely expected to occupy the basement of its new league when they s… |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com The Knicks and Pistons played a basketball game in London this past Thursday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, which is among the reasons you likely did not know about it. David Stern has been talking for some time about putting an NBA team in London perma… |
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Noah says KG still dirty, accuses of 'cheap shots' |
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Brian Scalabrine, Of All People, Also Risked His Long-Term Health By Rushing Back From A ConcussionJan 19
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com We talk a lot about football players risking their long-term health and well-being by rushing back on to the field after sustaining horrible injuries, and in particular, risking their mental acuity and balance by forgoing concussion recovery procedures.… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Kevin Durant was smoking, and then all of a sudden, he wasn’t. In the first nine minutes and change of the fourth quarter, the man who scored 52 points and had nine rebounds in Oklahoma City’s 117-114 OT win over Dallas was about as hot as the Cavs in… |
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Duncan, late surge extend Spurs' streak vs. Warriors |
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The Spurs weren't at their best in a 95-88 victory over the Warriors, but they seem to take advantage of opportunities better than any other team, writes Ben Golliver. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com O.J. Mayo hits a game-tying three-pointer that sends the game into overtime in tonight’s matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder.The post O.J. Mayo’s Game-Tying Three Forces Overtime appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimemag.com)… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Tim Duncan had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held off the Golden State Warriors 95-88 on Friday night to extend their home winning streak to 14 games. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Chicago Bulls’ Marco Belinelli hits an off-balanced, game-winning shot as he falls to the floor in overtime tonight against the Boston Celtics.The post Marco Belinelli Hits An Off-Balanced, Game-Winner In Overtime appeared first on Dime Magazine (dimema… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Paul George finished with 31 points, and David West added 20 points and 11 rebounds, helping Central Division-leading Indiana pull away from struggling Houston 105-95. |
