Archive for March 11th, 2010
Crawford’s 29 carry Hawks over Wizards (AP)
As he sits on the bench at the start of each game, Jamal Crawford analyzes the opposition, the defenses they are employing, and the flow of the game. The Atlanta Hawks are sure glad their sixth-man extraordinaire is a quick study. Crawford scored 29 points and the Hawks avoided a three-game losing streak by beating [...]
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Bulls G Rose sprains left wrist (AP)
Bulls guard Derrick Rose has sprained his left wrist after another collision with Orlando’s Dwight Howard. Rose drove the lane hard for a layup in the final minute of the first quarter against the Magic on Thursday night when he was knocked to the floor in a midair collision with Howard. Rose clutched his lower [...]
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Arenas to change jersey number to 6 (AP)
Goodbye, “Agent Zero.” Gilbert Arenas is switching his uniform number. The suspended guard submitted paperwork to go from No. 0 to No. 6, and the NBA approved the change, league spokesman Tim Frank confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Thursday. Arenas has worn zero since college, saying he picked that number because [...]
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Cavs’ James likely to return vs. 76ers (AP)
Cavaliers star LeBron James is tired of watching basketball and ready to start playing again. James missed two games after twisting his right ankle last Friday against Detroit, but is likely to play at Philadelphia on Friday night. “I’m always a guy who wants to play every game, but I think now looking back it [...]
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Nets finally break ground in Brooklyn (AP)
Officials broke ground Thursday on a much-delayed 22-acre development project that will bring the NBA’s New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn. As protesters chanted and staged a mock funeral for the “soul” of Brooklyn, supporters enjoyed a lavish spread catered by developer Bruce Ratner. “Today is a great day for Brooklyn and for the soul of [...]
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Cavaliers’ James likely to return Friday (AP)
Cavaliers star LeBron James is tired of watching basketball and ready to start playing again. James missed two games after twisting his right ankle last Friday against Detroit, but is likely to play at Philadelphia on Friday night. “I’m always a guy who wants to play every game, but I think now looking back it [...]
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Heat F Wright charged with DUI (AP)
Miami Beach police say Heat forward Dorell Wright has been charged with DUI and driving with a suspended license. Wright was stopped around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, then booked. Bond was set at $1,000, according to Miami-Dade County corrections officials. The team did not have an immediate comment, and Wright did not return a message left [...]
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Evans’ first triple-double lifts Kings (AP)
Tyreke Evans recorded his first career triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 113-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. With frequent chants of “ROY!” (Rookie of the Year), Evans responded with a strong overall game that has typified his season.
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Ginobili’s 28 lift Spurs over Knicks (AP)
Losing Tony Parker hurt, just like when Manu Ginobili went down around this time last season. Parker picked up the slack then. Ginobili is doing the same so far. Ginobili scored 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs won for the fifth time in six games with a 97-87 victory over the New York Knicks, [...]
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Manu’s 28 lift Spurs over Knicks (AP)
Losing Tony Parker hurt, just like when Manu Ginobili went down around this time last season. Parker picked up the slack then. Ginobili is doing the same so far. Ginobili scored 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs won for the fifth time in six games with a 97-87 victory over the New York Knicks, [...]
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