Harden catches fire, lifts Rockets by WolvesAssociated Press, ESPN.com James Harden scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and the Houston Rockets rallied to win their fifth straight, 87-84 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. |
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J.J. Barea Explodes on Fast Break into a Spin MoveDec 26, 2012
Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Timberwolves J.J. Barea explodes on the fast break into a nice spin move breaking through Rockets defender Toney Douglas and lays it in. |
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Jeremy Lin Cashes in a Reverse LayupDec 26, 2012
Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Houston Rockets Jeremy Lin goes inside passed Minnesota Timberwolves defenders and cashes in a reverse layup. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Ricky Rubio shows off his ball handle as he moves down the court and gets the ball back in time to knock down an off balanced basket as the shot clock expired. |
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McHale unsure of White's future with the RocketsDec 26, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The question seemed to catch Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale totally off guard. |
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Nuggets' Hamilton fined $25,000 for profanityDec 26, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Second-year forward Jordan Hamilton of the Denver Nuggets was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday because of a vulgar exchange with a fan during the team's 112-100 Christmas Day loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center. |
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Wolves get Love back, could extend Rubio's playDec 26, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves will have Kevin Love back in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Houston Rockets. |
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Report: Kings' Cousins held out against BlazersDec 26, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins did not travel with the team for Wednesday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to a report by the Sacramento Bee. |
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Kendrick Perkins, after watching Chris Bosh score a game-changing bucket, calls out some anonymous Thunder playersDec 26, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Late in Oklahoma City’s loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday, Thunder center Kendrick Perkins was caught out of position defensively in a move that would have made no sense even if his teammates had been on the same page with the defensive-minded center. W… |
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Ricky Rubio’s biggest and coldest fan commissioned a giant blanket featuring his likeness (PHOTO)Dec 26, 2012
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com Dean Pierce’s Twitter bio simply reads “NBA fanatic,” so it makes complete and total sense that he commissioned a cheery photo of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio to be made into a giant Rubio Blanket. And, because we live in an age where we… |
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Leading Off: The Great Christmas DilemmaDec 26, 2012
Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com The wisdom of playing on Christmas is still a matter of debate, but in the N.B.A. universe, programming reigns supreme. |
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Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com Another Thunder loss to the Heat creates question marks that it seems OKC must address, writes Brian Windhorst. |
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Clippers win 14th straight with rout of NuggetsDec 26, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Jamal Crawford led a dominant performance by the Los Angeles reserves with 22 points, and the Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-100 on Tuesday night, extending their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Chris Paul does what he does best as he sets up Blake Griffin for the perfect alley-oop pass in tonight’s matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets. |
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Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com Clippers’ Eric Bledsoe hits Nuggets’ JaVale McGee with a pump fake, drawing the foul and making the basket as he falls to the floor. |
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Timothy Burke, deadspin.com Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) is fouled by Denver Nuggets' Danilo Gallinari (8) of Italy during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond) More » |
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