Oct

31

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

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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 let up.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you Cleveland fan, after Friday night’s loss to Boston in the final preseason game I predicted doom and gloom. My warning that night was unless LeBron James could account for a double-double on a nightly basis, Cleveland would lose more games than they win. And the season opener for Cleveland just validated my prediction. Dallas dominated from the jump leading 29-15 after the first quarter, and things would only get worse for the crowd at the Q.

Veteran guard Jason Terry came off the bench for the Mavericks and led all scorers with 24 points. He went 7-12 from the field and an incredible 6-8 from outside the arc!?Three of the five Dallas starters were in double figures as Jerry Stackhouse had 17, Dirk Nowitzki had 15, and point guard Devin Harris had 13 points and 5 assists.

James did not have a good night as he shot 2-11 from the field and 6-10 from the line for 10 points far below his norm. He also had only 5 rebounds and only 4 assists. Speaking of assists, last week I chastised Cleveland for getting only 16 assists for an entire game two nights in a row. On Halloween they did not end up with 16, no they ended up with 13, a shameful total for a NBA Franchise. Zydrunas Ilgauskas led Cleveland with 17 points and Drew Gooden had 12.

If this sorry excuse for a game is not enough to convince Cleveland Cavaliers General Manger Danny Ferry that he must go out immediately and acquire a point guard, than Ferry is not as sharp as I think he is. Cleveland will have many games like the season opener until the team gets a legitimate quarterback.

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Oct

31

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

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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 glimpsaes of his old All-Star form while recovered from back surgery which caused him to miss all but 13 games last season.? Center Tyson Chandler also chipped in 15 points and 13 rebounds.

Shooting guard Kevin Martin led the Kings with 26 points, while G John Salmons chipped in 22 and swingman Francisco Garcia contributed 17.? The Kings were without two of their major offensive weapons, forward Ron Artest, who is serving a 7-game suspension after pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge; they are also missing?PG Mike Bibby, who will be out at least 8 weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb.? New Orleans (1-0) next faces the visiting Portland Trailblazers on Friday, while Sacramento (0-1) visits the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, also on Friday.

Oct

31

Tinsley leads Pacers to 119-110 OT win over Wizards

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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 20 points and 13 boards.

The Wizards were led by PG Gilbert Arenas with 34 points, including the 3-pointer that forced overtime.? Antawn Jamison contributed 27 points and 16 rebounds and F Caron Butler added 19 points and 11 boards.? The Pacers were without the services of F Jermaine O’Neal who is suffering from a hyperextended left knee and center Troy Murphy was unavailable with a strained left Achilles tendon.? Indiana (1-0) next face the Miami Heat on Friday, November 2 while Washington (0-1) visits the Boston Celtics, also on Friday.

Oct

31

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

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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 Turkoglu had 24 points and went 3-5 from behind the arc. Michael Redd led the bucks with 25 points, only one of two Milwaukee players to score in double figures.?Forward Bobby?Simmons added 18 from the bench. Milwaukee first round draft pick Yi Jianlian scored 9 points on 4-5 shooting in his first NBA game.

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Oct

31

Bargnani Leads Charge As Raptors Beat Sixers 106-97

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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 forward Andre Iguodala led all scorers with 23 points and Kyle Korver came off the bench for the visiting Philadelphia franchise and scored 20 points. The game was close?at the start?as Toronto led after the first quarter, but had increased the lead to 58-50 by halftime.

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Oct

31

Odom Suffers Concussion After Car Crash

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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 recovering from shoulder surgery. The accident involved Odom’s vehicle and a car driven by an unidentified 37 year old woman. She was said to have received minor injuries in the collision. Odom did attend the contest Tuesday night.

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Oct

31

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

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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 of this season ?with a stress reaction to his left knee.

McCants was the 14th overall selection in the 2005 draft but has been considered a disappointment in his first 2 seasons in Minnesota, averaging only 7 PPG and 1.6 RPG during that span.? The Timberwolves believe that both will be an integral part of their current rebuilding process, with team vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale adding, “We expect both Randy and Rashad to be a big part of our future.? Randy is coming off of a season in which he was named to the NBA All-Rookie first team and showed he has the talent to be a very good NBA player.? Rashad has worked extremely hard over the past year to return from injury and continues to improve every day.? We believe that he will return to the form he showed the second half of his rookie season. Both of these guys are key pieces to the young core of players we are building around.”

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