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Carlesimo, Nets deal Bobcats 17th straight loss

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Brooklyn Nets gave P.J. Carlesimo a victory in his debut and the Bobcats a 17th straight loss, getting 26 points from Brook Lopez in a 97-81 rout Friday.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Detroit Pistons’ Will Bynum passes the rock to Andre Drummond who throws down the alley-oop slam.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Atlanta Hawks Jeff Teague works his way around the Cleveland Cavaliers defense and drives the baseline into a reverse layup.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Jordan Crawford scored 27 points and the worst-in-the-NBA Washington Wizards showed they can still win a game every once in a while, breaking an eight-game losing streak Friday night with a 105-97 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Kyrie Irving hustles for a last shot and cashes in a crazy bucket from downtown at the buzzer to close the first half.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

LeBron James saves a steal to Norris Cole who launches the rock back to James for the reverse layup.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Brook Lopez denies Kemba Walker’s layup in tonight’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Bobcats.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

The rookie, Moe Harkless of the Orlando Magic, is not scared of a little traffic as he drives straight through the heart of the Washington Wizards defense and knocks down the one-handed slam.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Kyle O’Quinn comes off of a perfect screen roll and posterizes Nene with a huge slam.

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

Earlier Friday, BDL's Dan Devine noted that Miami Heat All-Star Dwyane Wade has been suspended one game for kicking Charlotte Bobcats point guard Ramon Sessions in the groin. The punishment surprised very few NBA observers — the league has made it very …

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

You know, it's almost like Kevin Durant is beginning to make a habit of this whole "swat your shot, take it the length of the floor and hammer home a dunk on your head" thing. Last week, he did it to Josh Smith and the Atlanta Hawks; this week…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

We were pretty sure that some nature of punishment would come down from the league office for both Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard after the former went below the belt on Charlotte Bobcats guard Ramon Sessions and the latter went up high on Denver Nuggets…