Archive for October, 2007

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

No Treats For Cleveland Fans As Mavs Have Lots Of Tricks Beat Cavs 92-74

 
The Cleveland fans at the Q Arena saw a horror show on Halloween night, as the Cleveland Cavaliers were victimized by the visiting Dallas Mavericks 92-74. And this game was not as close as the final score indicated. The Cavaliers dressed in their Pumpkin Orange throwback uniforms were ripe for the picking, and Dallas never […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Paul leads Hornets to easy win over Kings, 104-90

 
The City of New Orleans got something else to celebrate about other than the resurgent Saints on Wednesday night.  Point guard Chris Paul scored 22 points and recorded 12 assists, leading the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-90 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings.  Forward and former King Peja Stojakovic added 19 points while showing […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Tinsley leads Pacers to 119-110 OT win over Wizards

 
Indiana Pacers head coach Jim O’Brien enjoyed a successful debut as point guard Jamaal Tinsley scored 16 of his 20 points, including overtime, as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Washington Wizards 119-110.  Tinsley also had 9 rebounds and 8 assists.  Forward Mike Dunleavy chipped in 25 points and 12 rebounds and F Danny Granger added […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

It Was Raining Threes In Orlando Magic Beat On Bucks 102-83

 
The Orlando Magic Wednesday night opened the NBA Season with an incredible display of three point shooting prowess. The Magic shot an amazing 12-22 from behind the arc as they ran away from the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 102-83. Orlando’s free agent acquisition Rashard Lewis scored a game high 26 points including 4-5 shooting on treys, while Hedo […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Bargnani Leads Charge As Raptors Beat Sixers 106-97

 
Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani led five Toronto players in double figures as Toronto was victorious in their season opener beating the Philadelphia 76ers 106-97 Wednesday. Bargnani scored 20 points and had 5 rebounds, center Chris Bosh scored 16 points, and point guard T.J. Ford had 14 points and 12 assists in the win. Sixers […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Odom Suffers Concussion After Car Crash

 
Los Angeles Lakers team spokesman John Black announced Wednesday that Lakers forward Lamar Odom suffered a slight concussion in an auto accident. Black said that the accident happened Tuesday morning on the way to shoot around before Tuesday night’s loss to the Houston Rockets. Odom started the season on the inactive list as he is still […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

T-Wolves exercise options on G’s Foye, McCants

 
SportsTicker is reporting this afternoon that the Minnesota Timberwolves exercised the third-year contract option on guard Randy Foye and the 4th-year option on G Rashad McCants.  Foye, the 7th overall draft pick in the 2006 draft, averaged 10.1 PPG, 2.7 RPG and 2.8 APG last season; unfortunately, he will be out indefinitely at the start […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

O’Neal Will Miss Pacers Opener

 
New Indiana Pacers head coach Jim O’Brien told the media Wednesday afternoon that big man Jermaine O’Neal will miss Wednesday night’s season opener because of a hyper-extended left knee. O’Neal  participated in Wednesday’s practice but the team said he was not ready to play. Ike Diogu will start as the team takes on the Washington Wizards. […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Magic Extend Nelson’s Contract

 
The Orlando Magic have extended the contract of guard Jameer Nelson according to the team’s website. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nelson who has been with Orlando since the 2004-2005 season has turned into a core player with the Magic. He has averaged 11.9 points, 4 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game during […]

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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Is Danny Ferry Planning A Trade?

 
I  was rather shocked Tuesday night when the news broke that the Cleveland Cavaliers were on the verge of signing restricted free agent Sasha Pavlovic to a contract. Pavlovic’s agent Marc Cornstein broke the news to ESPN’s Chad Ford that a deal was imminent. The Cavaliers have two players from last year’s roster that became free […]

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