Archive for November 14th, 2009
Bucks rookie Jennings scores 55 in win (AP)
Brandon Jennings scored 55 points, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's franchise rookie record, to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a come-from-behind 129-125 victory Saturday over the Golden State Warriors. Jennings poured in 29 points in the third quarter, then scored 10 in the final 2:15 to hold off the Warriors and become only the third Bucks player [...]
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James finishes strong as Cavs top Jazz (AP)
After LeBron James finished off Utah, Cleveland coach Mike Brown called him Rembrandt. After James did it to Miami on Thursday night, Brown called him Picasso. Regardless of the artist, James is doing his best work in the paint. His three-point play on a drive to the basket Saturday night with 28.8 seconds remaining lifted [...]
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Thunder spoil returns of Duncan, Parker (AP)
Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder spoiled the return of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker in a 101-98 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. Jeff Green added 21 points for the Thunder, who handed the Spurs their first home loss in five games this season despite Duncan and [...]
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Pacers deliver on promise, beat Celtics (AP)
Danny Granger spoke his mind earlier this week. On Saturday night, he backed up the promise. After predicting a victory over Boston on Wednesday night, the Pacers All-Star forward scored 29 points, and Indiana used a decisive fourth-quarter run to get past the Celtics 113-104. "I was looking forward to this game because I love [...]
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Wizards F Jamison to return Wednesday (AP)
Wizards coach Flip Saunders says captain Antawn Jamison will make his season debut Wednesday night against the Cavaliers. The two-time All-Star forward partially dislocated his right shoulder trying to block a shot in an exhibition game against Cleveland on Oct. 14. Jamison's shoulder had healed, but he missed Saturday night's 106-103 loss to the Detroit [...]
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Paul sits out as Hornets fall to Hawks (AP)
Nine NBA seasons have taught Jamal Crawford the value of not humiliating an opponent. "We didn't want to embarrass anybody with a new coach and without their best player," Crawford said. "They're going through a lot right now." Joe Johnson scored 26 points, Crawford added 21, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Hornets [...]
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Grizzlies end skid, drop Wolves to 1-10 (AP)
Marc Gasol scored 17 points and matched his career high with 16 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 97-87 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Minnesota lost its 10th straight. Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo led Memphis with 19 points apiece, and rookie Sam Young had a [...]
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Roy lifts Blazers to sixth straight win (AP)
Brandon Roy scored 25 points, Andre Miller added 15, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 80-74 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory. The Blazers (8-3) used a huge run that overlapped the second and third quarters to send the Bobcats (3-6) to their fourth straight loss in a game that [...]
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Celtics lose again as Pacers extend run (AP)
Danny Granger scored 29 points and Dahntay Jones added a season-high 25, helping the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 113-104 on Saturday night. Granger delivered on his promise from Wednesday night that the Pacers (4-3) would earn their fourth straight win. He was 6 of 9 on 3-pointers, had six rebounds and four assists [...]
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Wade’s late 3-pointer keeps Nets winless (AP)
Dwyane Wade's 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left gave the Miami Heat an 81-80 victory over the undermanned and winless New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Wade's shot was the 17th tie or lead change in the fourth quarter and came after the Nets' Brook Lopez tipped in teammate Rafer Alston's missed runner with 4.1 seconds [...]
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