Archive for January 25th, 2012
Pacers deal Bulls first home loss (AP)
Still smarting from an emotional loss in the rugged first round of the playoffs to the Chicago Bulls nine months ago, the Indiana Pacers returned to the United Center and scrapped as if they were back in the postseason. Sure it was just another regular-season game in a schedule crammed with them following the lockout, [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under Uncategorized.
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Spurs hand Hawks first blowout defeat (AP)
Matt Bonner and DeJuan Blair both scored 17 points, and the San Antonio Spurs handed the surging Atlanta Hawks their first lopsided loss of the season, 105-83 on Wednesday night. Tiago Splitter added 16 points for the Spurs, who relished a convincing win over the Southeast Division leaders after losing two of their previous three [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under 44432.
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Wolves win, spoil Mavs’ ring ceremony (AP)
Kevin Love had 31 points and 10 rebounds after signing his new contract and the Minnesota Timberwolves handed defending NBA champion Dallas another ceremonious loss, 105-90 Wednesday night. The end of the Mavericks’ seven-game home winning streak, and their franchise-record streak of holding 15 consecutive opponents under 100 points, came after they finally received their [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under 44424.
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Williams’ 34, 3 in OT lift Nets by 76ers (AP)
Deron Williams had a reason to love this one. Williams scored 34 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26.8 seconds left in overtime, to help lift the New Jersey Nets to a 97-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Kris Humphries had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and Jordan Farmer added [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under 44404.
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Bucks snap 11-game skid in Houston (AP)
Stephen Jackson and Brandon Jennings each scored 20 points, Ersan Ilyasova had a career-high 19 rebounds after Andrew Bogut sprained his left ankle, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped an 11-game losing streak in Houston with a 105-99 victory over the Rockets on Wednesday night. Bogut left in the first quarter and did not return, but [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under 44416.
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James’ 6 late FTs get Heat past Pistons (AP)
LeBron James scored 32 points, including the game’s last six from the free throw line, to lead the Miami Heat to a 101-98 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The Heat trailed 98-95 after a 3-pointer by Detroit’s Jonas Jerebko, but James made two free throws to cut the deficit to one with [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under Uncategorized.
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Cavaliers defeat sloppy, slumping Knicks (AP)
Anderson Varejao had 16 rebounds, a powerful dunk down the stretch and outhustled New York’s big men as the Cavaliers ended a four-game losing streak with a 91-81 win over the struggling New York Knicks, who lost for the seventh time in eight games Wednesday night. Antawn Jamison added 15 points for the Cavs, who [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under 44412.
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Wizards beat Bobcats in Wittman’s debut (AP)
Nick Young scored 20 points, and Andray Blatche had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 92-75 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night in Randy Wittman’s first game as coach. Wittman took over for the fired Flip Saunders on Tuesday, and guided the team without the benefit of [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under 44408.
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Mavericks receive championship rings (AP)
The Dallas Mavericks finally have championship rings for their first NBA title. `Wow! Looks good,” NBA finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki said after accepting his ring, kissing it and then holding it high over his head for all to see. Exactly a month after raising the championship banner before the season opener Christmas Day, 11 players [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under 44396.
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Bucks C Bogut leaves with sprained ankle (AP)
Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut left in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game in Houston because of a sprained left ankle. The 7-foot Bogut left with 2:31 remaining in the quarter after trying to stop Kyle Lowry on a drive. The team said he would not return. Ersan Ilyasova came in, while Bogut limped [...]
Posted: January 25th, 2012 under Uncategorized.
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