“Coach…it hurts when I suck.”Cleveland Cavaliers: The Cavs hit a missing rung in their climb back to semi-respectability, losing 90-81 to the Atlanta Hawks. Lebron James scored more points in the fourth quarter (14) than any of his teammates did in the entire game. Seriously, the Cavs (James excepted) shot the ball like they were […]
Worst of the Night: January 9, 2008
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
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Trevor Ariza breaks, basketball cries, Kwame burns and burns
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
It’s hard, as a pro hoops fan, not to be a little ticked
about Trevor Ariza’s potential broken foot.
The 6-9 jumping jack was a fun
watch during New York’s
disastrous 2004-05 run and the organization’s desultory 2005-06 campaign.
Traded to Orlando in February of 2006, the sound
defender and high-riser floundered a bit due to inconsistent minutes […]
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Suns Win 14th Straight at Home Over Nets
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and the Phoenix Suns made it 14 in a row at home over New Jersey by routing the Nets 116-92 on Sunday night.
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Bucks Assign Noel to D-League
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Milwaukee Bucks General Manager Larry Harris announced on Sunday that the team has assigned forward/guard David Noel to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.
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Spurs Re-Sign Jeremy Richardson
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have re-signed guard/forward Jeremy Richardson. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Richardson has appeared in three games for the Spurs where he averaged 1.7 points in 3:23 minutes. He was originally signed on Jan. 10.
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Hawks Guard Johnson Suspended for Flagrant Foul
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Atlanta Hawks point guard Anthony Johnson has been suspended for one game for committing a flagrant foul against Toronto’s Jose Calderon.
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The Sunday Click — Over-Guarded
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Baron Davis, Allen Iverson, Tony Parker, Chris Paul, Brandon Roy and Deron Williams. In all likelihood, at least three WON’T be All-Stars. Is there a problem with the process? The Sunday Click takes a trip around the Web for the best of today’s columns for a review of players who may be on the move […]
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NBA Honors Lanier for Work in Spirit of Dr. King
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
On Monday, as part of the NBA’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. day, Lanier will be honored for his contributions to civil and human rights at the Grizzlies-Bulls game in Memphis, Tenn. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will also be honored.
Lanier said he was humbled to be honored for carrying on King’s legacy of justice and equality.
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Staph Infection Sidelines Denver’s Martin
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
You might think parking tickets and in-laws are bad, but ask Kenyon Martin and he’ll tell you about a real pain in the you-know-what.
A staph infection in Martin’s buttocks kept the Denver forward out of Saturday’s game, the third consecutive game he has missed.
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The Patriots Are Going to the NFL Super Bowl
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
If you were not lucky enough to catch the NFL playoff schedule AFC Championship that just wrapped up between the San Diego Chargers in New England against the Patriots then let me give you a run down on what just happened. The final score was surprisingly close at 12-21. The first half was very even. […]
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