Archive for November 23rd, 2009
Gay leads surging Grizzlies past Kings (AP)
Rudy Gay scored 24 points, O.J. Mayo added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies beat Sacramento 116-105 on Monday night, sending the Kings to their fourth straight loss. Marc Gasol finished with 18 points and four blocks for Memphis, which won for the fourth time in the last five games. Zach Randolph had 16 and Mike [...]
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Duncan’s 24 and 12 lift Spurs by Bucks (AP)
Tim Duncan had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs halted the Milwaukee Bucks' three-game winning streak with a 112-98 victory Monday night. Matt Bonner had 23 points off the bench and the Spurs won consecutive games for only the second time this season. They also finally took advantage of a big [...]
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Clips broadcasters back after suspension (AP)
Clippers longtime TV play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and analyst Michael Smith were back behind the microphone following a one-game suspension by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket network Friday. They were reprimanded for some off-the-cuff remarks they made on the air last Wednesday at Memphis about Grizzlies Iranian-born center Hamed Haddadi.
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Rockets F McGrady back at practice (AP)
Tracy McGrady returned to practice with the Houston Rockets for the first time since microfracture surgery in February on Monday, but the seven-time All-Star still doesn't know when he'll play. McGrady said he can play now, but Rockets coach Rick Adelman has said he's not ready. Adelman missed practice Monday to attend to a personal [...]
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Warriors coach Nelson has pneumonia (AP)
Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson has pneumonia and isn't traveling with the team for two games in Texas. The 69-year-old Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, missed practice Sunday and again Monday. The team said he had been diagnosed with pneumonia and would miss Golden State's games Tuesday at Dallas and Wednesday at [...]
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Shaq practices, hopes to play Wednesday (AP)
Shaquille O'Neal is back at practice and hopes to play in Cleveland's game at Detroit on Wednesday. O'Neal has missed five games after he tried to block a dunk by Miami's Michael Beasley on Nov. 12. O'Neal, who is calling his injury a strained rotator cuff, practiced on Monday. He says he tried to persuade [...]
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Bryant makes shot from behind backboard (AP)
More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that. Kobe Bryant was glad they did. Bryant duplicated Bird's memorable shot and finished with 26 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-85 [...]
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Lakers extend dominance of Thunder (AP)
Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, including an astonishing basket from behind the backboard, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 101-85 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. The defending NBA champions, who squeaked out a 101-98 overtime win at Oklahoma City on Nov. 3, had this one in control throughout with [...]
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