National Basketball League News and Rumors
Johnson critical of Jim Buss, D'Antoni hiringRamona Shelburne, ESPN.com After tweeting that he would remain silent if he didn't "have anything nice to say," Magic Johnson said what was on his mind anyway. |
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Grizzlies thump Thunder for sixth straight victoryNov 14, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Rudy Gay scored a season-high 28 points, Zach Randolph added 20 points and 11 rebounds before getting ejected along with Oklahoma City's Kendrick Perkins during a late-game altercation and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Thunder 107-97… |
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Harden scores 30 as Rockets hold off HornetsNov 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com James Harden scored 30 points, Omer Asik added 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held off the New Orleans Hornets 100-96 on Wednesday night. |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com The hapless Charlotte Bobcats won in spite of themselves tonight against the Timberwolves 89-87, needing a Kemba Walker score in the final seconds to seize a lead partially frittered away when Reggie Williams called a time out the Bobcats didn't have an… |
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade will play in Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers despite a sprained left foot. |
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Pierce's last-minute FTs push Celtics past JazzNov 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Paul Pierce hit two free throws with 19.5 seconds left and finished with 23 points, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 98-93 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. |
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Bogut to rehab in L.A. during Warriors' road tripNov 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut will be in the Los Angeles area during part of the team's upcoming road trip to rehabilitate his surgically repaired left ankle. |
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Nets' Wallace (ankle) to miss 6th straight gameNov 14, 2012
Mike Mazzeo, ESPN.com Brooklyn Nets forward Gerald Wallace will miss his sixth straight game Thursday against the Boston Celtics due to a sprained left ankle. |
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Monroe, Pistons rout 76ers for season's 1st winNov 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Greg Monroe had 19 points, 18 rebounds and six assists to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 94-76 on Wednesday night for their first win of the season. |
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Pistons run past Sixers for first win of the seasonNov 14, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Winless no more, the Detroit Pistons had good reason to break out the cheers in a locker room celebration. |
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NBA's most surprising (and unlucky) teamNov 14, 2012
There are unlucky teams, and then there are the Timberwolves. But in the face of early misfortune, Rick Adelman has his team off to a hot start. Rob Mahoney examines their success. |
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Timberwolves lose Budinger for 3 months after surgery |
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See an NBA game for $0.10 … seriously 10 centsNov 14, 2012
Jay Hart, yahoo.com Interested in hosting a party for you and 16 of your friends at a Philadelphia 76ers game? If you've got $6.80 lying around, you're in luck, because a block of 17 tickets for Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons was on sale for $0.40 a tic… |
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Eric Freeman, yahoo.com Pretty much every elite professional athlete in the world supports a charitable cause, whether by setting up a personal foundation or joining forces with a preexisting group. Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, via the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Fo… |
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Wolves' Pekovic, Roy, Barea out vs. BobcatsNov 14, 2012
Brandon Roy sat down at his locker on Wednesday night as he prepared to sit out another with a sore right knee. He was asked if he planned on suiting up for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their next game on Friday night. |
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The NBA players' association is continuing its appeal on behalf of Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins even after he has served his suspension. |
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Phil Jackson was available but the Lakers, just like the NY Knicks did in May, took a pass on the coach with 11 ringsNov 14, 2012
At least the Lakers gave Phil Jackson a courtesy call. The Knicks didn’t even pick up the telephone last May to gauge whether the Zen Master had any interest in possibly winning title No. 12 with Red Holzman’s old club. |
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Andrew Greif, dimemag.com How hard could the recruitment of Ray Allen been, really, for Miami? Playing alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade has its perks. So does this place he calls temporary home, according to Curbed Miami, for $50,000 a month. Hit the jump to see a video to… |
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Oscar Robertson is auctioning off his 1964 MVP trophy, an award that has been in his attic for 40 yearsNov 14, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Over a year ago, we detailed the auction set up to sell off several mementos earned by Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving, who was dealing with some financial woes at the time. Last week, we learned that fellow Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson will be … |
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Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com In the wee hours aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers' decision to hire former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni instead of 11-time champion Phil Jackson, Ball Don't Lie's own Eric Freeman tweeted this prescient aside: And, 48 hours af… |
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Rockets rookie White still absent from practicesNov 14, 2012
Houston rookie Royce White remains absent from the team in a dispute over how the Rockets are helping him confront his anxiety disorder. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Watch the video above carefully. The first thing you should notice is the Wizards' Jan Vesely battling for post position with the Bobcats' Tyrus Thomas. In the midst of the jostling, the referee calls a foul on Thomas, sending Vesely to the line. Or rat… |
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Rasheed Wallace yells ‘YEAH AFLAC’ after a player not named ‘Aflac’ misses a free throw (VIDEO)Nov 14, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com There are a lot of things, despite the name of this particular blog, that we don't like about Rasheed Wallace. Longtime readers know all about our frustrations with the guy. Recent devotees will probably guess that those gripes have a lot to do with his… |
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5-on-5: Heat-Clips, Thunder-GrizNov 14, 2012
ESPN.com, ESPN.com 5-on-5: Breaking down the big questions heading into ESPN's NBA doubleheader |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com Listen, people can freak out all the want about whether Mike D'Antoni is the right coach to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a title, whether the Buss family or Phil Jackson and his representatives were to blame for the disintegration of an alleged handsh… |
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Spencer Lund, dimemag.com Royce White‘s battle with anxiety has been well documented. His issues arose almost immediately after being drafted by the Houston Rockets with the No. 16 pick in last June’s draft. He failed to report on time for training camp even as he was one of t… |
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Michael Sykes II, dimemag.com Yes, we know the season is still young. There are a lot of games left to be played in what should be a great year, but still, it seems there’ll be a surprise for us waiting around every corner. This season has already given us some unexpected gut-punche… |
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Magic stunt team member stable after game fallNov 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com A cheerleader and stunt team member is in stable condition after falling on her head during a performance at an Orlando Magic game. |
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Taking a cue from their famous trainer, the Detroit Pistons offer health food on the home arena’s menuNov 14, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Some readers and even Detroit Pistons fans will take to this news as some sort of recognition of the loss of one of the great freedoms of sporting culture - the ability to go to a game and imbibe in endless amounts of terrible food, watered-down soda th |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com The Spurs' 84-82 win over the Lakers came down to a pair of plays in the waning seconds. San Antonio's relied on the element of surprise, an unlikely shooter, everyone knowing their roles. Los Angeles's consisted of Pau Gasol shooting a three. This is w… |
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Justin Kubatko, nytimes.com Minnesota is 5-2, its best start since the 2000-1 season, despite injuries to forward Kevin Love and point guard Ricky Rubio. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Anderson Varejao scored 35 points and grabbed 18 rebounds last night in a loss to the Nets. It feels crazy to write that, because Varejao isn't the kind of center you expect to put up such fat numbers. He's the "energy guy," the big man who ne… |
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Kobe voted D'Antoni before Jackson in mixNov 14, 2012
Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Before Kobe Bryant told reporters last week he wanted Phil Jackson back as his coach, there was a different name he told to Los Angeles Lakers management: Mike D'Antoni. |
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Belgian basketball player tries to score on own basket, misses 4 straight layups, wins Internet (VIDEO)Nov 14, 2012
Dan Devine, yahoo.com The Eurobasket website identifies three levels of professional basketball in Belgium: the Ethias League (the nation's top tier), Division II and Division III. The uploader of this YouTube clip tells us that the play in question - the remarkable, ridicul |
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Carmelo Has a Mini Meltdown; The Spurs Torture the Lakers; Deron Williams & Kyrie Irving Put On A ShowNov 14, 2012
Dime Magazine, dimemag.com Pau Gasol, we hope you surround yourself with protection tonight. You might turn up along the rocks in the Pacific Ocean tomorrow morning, courtesy of a crazed Kobe Bryant. Down two on the last possession last night against the Spurs, Gasol couldn’t fin… |
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Green's late 3 gives Spurs tight win vs. LakersNov 14, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Danny Green hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.3 seconds left, Tony Parker scored 19 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat Los Angeles 84-82 on Tuesday night in the Lakers' first loss since firing coach Mike Brown. |
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Barack Obama's Advice for the ClippersNov 14, 2012
Barack Obama offers his advice to Chris Paul and asks him to relay a message to Blake Griffin about his jump shot. |
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