Archive for November 18th, 2009
Cavs’ James hurts wrist while dunking (AP)
LeBron James hurt his left wrist by banging it on the basket while dunking late in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 108-91 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. "I hit it pretty bad on the rim," said James, who iced his wrist in the locker room after the game. "It's like you hit your funny [...]
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Wizards beat short-handed Cavs, end skid (AP)
With LeBron James taking a second-half breather, Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler put the Washington Wizards way ahead. When James returned to the court, instead of leading a comeback, he became part of the problem in his Cleveland Cavaliers' 108-91 loss to Washington on Wednesday night.
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Bucks use big run to drop Nets to 0-12 (AP)
Brandon Jennings knew it was a gamble. So far, all the odds have been in the rookie's favor. Jennings made a swipe and slam past two stunned Nets during a 15-0 run to start the second half, Andrew Bogut and Carlos Delfino each scored 21 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat winless New Jersey 99-85 [...]
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Knicks end slide, weigh in on Iverson (AP)
Al Harrington helped the Knicks finally get a win. Now, he hopes they can get a superstar. Harrington scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and New York beat Indiana 110-103 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak and halt the Pacers' win streak at five games. Much of the [...]
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Spurs’ Parker out, Ginobili injured (AP)
Tony Parker sat out San Antonio's game against Dallas on Wednesday night after aggravating his sprained left ankle, and the Spurs also lost guard Manu Ginobili in the first quarter with a strained left groin. Parker rolled the ankle in a game at Portland on Nov. 6 and sat out the next two games. Parker [...]
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Ankle sidelines Spurs G Parker again (AP)
Tony Parker sat out San Antonio's game against Dallas on Wednesday night after aggravating his sprained left ankle, and the Spurs also lost guard Manu Ginobili in the first quarter with a strained left groin. Parker rolled the ankle in a game at Portland on Nov. 6 and sat out the next two games. Parker [...]
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Bogut helps Bucks drop Nets to 0-12 (AP)
Andrew Bogut and Carlos Delfino each scored 21 points, Bogut also grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the winless New Jersey Nets 99-85 on Wednesday night. The short-handed Nets have lost 12 straight for their longest single-season losing streak in more than 19 years. This one was painful because Chris Douglas-Roberts scored a [...]
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Johnson has 30, Hawks win sixth straight (AP)
When Joe Johnson is scoring and Josh Smith is doing a little bit of everything, the Atlanta Hawks are awfully hard to beat. The Miami Heat got a sampling of that 1-2 punch Wednesday night. Johnson made it two straight 30-point games, Smith dominated during a decisive first-half run and the Hawks won their sixth [...]
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Rockets extend Timberwolves’ skid to 11 (AP)
The NBA season is not yet a month old and it has already been a long one for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luis Scola had 20 points and a season-high 16 rebounds in Houston's 97-84 victory over Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Minnesota's 11th loss in a row. Trevor Ariza scored 18 points, Chuck Hayes had 11 [...]
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Celtics ride Rondo, Pierce past Warriors (AP)
Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics rebounded from a two-game skid with a 109-95 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Paul Pierce, who missed a day of practice with a sore left knee, scored 19 on 7-of-12 shooting.
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