Archive for October 24th, 2007

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Cavaliers Shut Down Gibson For Rest Of Pre-Season

 
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Wednesday that they have shut down shooting guard Daniel Gibson for the team’s final two exhibition games. Gibson is currently suffering from a strained right hamstring. The team announced that Gibson will not travel with the team to Boston and Toronto, the sites of their final two games. Gibson who […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Mavs Howard To Miss At Least First Two Games Of NBA Regular Season

 
The Dallas Mavericks won the battle Tuesday night as they defeated the Chicago Bulls 96-88, but it was a costly one. The price was the loss of forward Josh Howard for at least the NBA  regular season’s first two games as he has a sprained left wrist. Howard suffered the injury during the third quarter of the Dallas victory […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Trade Confirmed Walker Goes To T-Wolves Davis To Heat

 
The proposed trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat that we reported earlier has been consummated. The Timberwolves in a statement released on their team website confirmed that they have traded guard Ricky Davis, and center Cory Blount to the Heat in exchange for forwards Antoine Walker and Wayne Simien, center Michael Doleac […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Reports That D.Miles Being Investigated In Role In Bar Fight

 
The Portland Oregonian reported on Wednesday that Portland Trail Blazers forward Darius Miles is being investigated by Portland police about what role if any he played in an altercation that took place Saturday night. The fight resulted in a man suffering a broken leg. The incident took place Saturday at a Portland night spot called City […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Reports Say That Heat T-Wolves on Verge Of Trade

 
ESPN.com is reporting that a trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat, could be finalized in the not too distant future. According to the report Miami would receive shooting guard Ricky Davis and center Cory Blount, the T-Wolves would get in return forwards Antoine Walker,  and Wayne Symien as well as center Michael Doleac. […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Amare Looking Good In Practice Following Surgery

 
Phoenix Suns All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire was looking like he was in mid-season form Tuesday night in his first practice since undergoing surgery October 2. Stoudemire underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee to get rid of some floating matter which was causing him discomfort. Amare showed the crowd at the scrimmage he was back with his […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Bird To Help Sponsor Learning Center In D.J.’s Honor

 Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird is helping to pay tribute to a man who was a huge part of his NBA playing days, the late Dennis Johnson. Johnson who was Bird’s teammate with the Boston Celtics as they played on two NBA Championship Teams died unexpectedly in February from a heart attack. Now Bird want’s […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Durant Hurts Ankle As Seattle Falls To Warriors 126-122 IN O/T

Seattle SuperSonics first round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, Kev in Durant left Tuesday night’s contest between Seattle and the Golden State Warriors with an ankle injury in the waning moments of regulation. The Sonics eventually lost the pre-season game in overtime 126-122, but the game was of little consequence to the Seattle crowd, […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Kobe Misses First Eight Shots As Jazz Beat Up Lakers 102-81

 
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant had trouble getting his radar working as he missed his first 8 shot attempts, and the Lakers were humiliated by the Utah Jazz Tuesday 102-81. The game which was shown nationwide on NBA-TV was a contest in name only.  Bryant eventually scored a team high 15 points but he did it on 4-16 […]

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Howard Leaves Game With Injury But Mavericks Beat Bulls 96-88

 
Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard  left Tuesday’s game between Dallas and the Chicago Bulls with an injury to his left wrist in the third quarter. He still was the game’s high scorer with 19 points as Dallas defeated Chicago 98-88. Howard suffered what is believed to be a sprain and underwent X-Rays after the game. Results of the […]

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