Nov

7

Wizards Being Cautious with Arenas

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As any prudent NBA team would do with an injured star player, according to Ivan Carter of the Washington Post, the Washington Wizards are being cautious with star point guard Gilbert Arenas as he attempts to recover fully from offseason knee surgery - which?meant his absence from practice.

Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan told the Post, “We’re just taking some precautionary measures, giving him some time off because we have this gap between games.? He’ll be ready, we think, for Thursday. We think.”? If that isn’t cautious, I don’t know what is.? The Wizards’ next few games (3 games in the next 4 days - New Jersey, Denver and Atlanta) will provide the team ample opportunity to rest Arenas as much as possible.

Jordan also mentioned that the Wizards expected Arenas to experience a degree of discomfort as he gradually gets used to playing at full speed after a summer of rehab work on his knee.? And without a doubt, the team needs Arenas at full strength as soon as humanly possible, but not at the risk of slowing the progress of a full recovery on his knee.

Nov

7

Nine Games On Tap For NBA Wednesday

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The NBA will have another busy night Wednesday as nine games will be played featuring some pretty exciting teams. One of the most unexpected surprises to come out of the Western Conference is the New Orleans Hornets who have come out of the gate 4-0. They will take on the?Portland Trail Blazers who are 0-3. New Orleans has one of the best young point guards in the NBA today in Chris Paul, who is quickly climbing the ladder to the elite category in the league. Paul has averaged 18.8 points 12.5 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game, and he is the engine of the Hornets machine. Veteran Peja Stojakovic is as deadly as ever with the ball in his hands leading the team with 19.5 points a game, David West is scoring 17.5 points per game and center Tyson Chandler may finally have grown up as he is averaging 11.8 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. As for Portland, it’s going to be a long hard winter waiting for Greg Oden to recover from microfracture surgery on his left knee.

The Boston Celtics are looking to go 3-0 to start the season, something they have not accomplished since 1999. They will have a tough task ahead as they host what is sure to be a very ticked off Denver Nuggets team that blew a big lead to lose to the New York Knicks Tuesday night.?Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo will have their hands full trying to contain Allen Iverson.

LeBron James carried Cleveland Tuesday night to?a victory over Golden?State?Tuesday night as he was one assist short of a triple double. His former teammate Carlos Boozer and the Utah Jazz will try to keep LBJ from repeating the deed Wednesday as?the Cavaliers?will play their third game of a six game road trip. Cleveland so far is 1-1 on the trip, and 2-2 for the year, Utah sports the identical record.

And?it’s a battle of the undefeated teams as the Los Angeles Clippers are looking to go 4-0? as they travel to the Canseco?Fieldhouse to take on the Pacers. This will be the second game of a back to back for?the Clippers as Cuttino Mobley scored 33 Tuesday to lead them to a win over Chicago. The Pacers take the floor? with a 3-0 mark.

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Nov

7

McCants Day To Day After Ankle Sprain

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Reports out of Minnesota state that Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rashad McCants is listed as day to day after spraining his ankle 11 minutes into Tuesday night’s loss to Orlando. McCants is the latest in a rash of T-Wolves players who have suffered the injury in just three games. Al Jefferson, Craig Smith, Gerald Green and Randy Foye have all been hit with the same malady. Minnesota has started the season 0-3, and will take on the Lakers in Los Angeles Friday night.

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Nov

7

Doc Back With Celtics After Passing Of His Dad

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The Boston Globe reported Wednesday that Glen “Doc” Rivers Boston Celtics head coach was back with the team Tuesday for practice after the passing of his father last week. Rivers will be on the bench for Wednesday night’s game as Boston host’s the Denver Nuggets, as well as Friday night when they play Atlanta. Rivers will then take a plane immediately following the game back to Chicago where his father’s funeral is being held Saturday morning. He will then take another plane after the ceremony to meet the team as they take on the New Jersey Nets Saturday night. Rivers admitted that this was a tough time for him but thanked the team for it’s support. The Celtics who 2-0 going into the Denver game have not been 3-0 at the start of a season since 1999.

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Nov

7

LeBron just misses triple-double, Cavaliers slip past Warriors 108-104

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????????????????????????????Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23), right, is defended by Golden State Warriors guard Baron Davis (5) during the second half of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Golden State Warriors game played on Tuesday. Cleveland beat Golden State 108-104.?

An unsung hero sealed the win for the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night; that hero was Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson.? Gibson hit a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left in the game, boosting the Caveliers to a win over the Golden State Warriors at Oakland.? It was definitely a close game throughout until 1:08 left in the game when Cleveland went up 103-98 after G Damon Jones’ 3-pointer and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ free throws, but Golden State reduced the lead to 1 point when G Baron Davis made 2 free throws and center Andris Biedrins connected on a hook shot.

Cavaliers forward LeBron James just missed a triple-double, scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and?9 assists.? Cleveland was also aided by both Ilgauskas and Gibson who?? scored 22 points each.? Golden State was led by the aforementioned Davis with 29 points and 10 assists with G Monta Ellis adding 22; F Al Harrington contributed 19 and grabbed 10 boards.? Cleveland (2-2) flies into Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz Wednesday while the winless Warriors (0-4)?play again on Thursday at home against the Dallas Mavericks.

Nov

7

Stojakovic, Paul help Hornets sting Lakers 118-104

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??????????????? ????????? Los Angeles Lakers? Kobe Bryant, right, guards New Orleans Hornets? Melvin Ely during the first half of the New Orleans Hornets-Los angeles Lakers game played Tuesday night. New Orleans beat Los Angeles 118-104.?

The New Orleans Hornets got a key road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night 118-104.? But the game had some significance; Hornets forward Peja Stojakovic set a?franchise record, burying ten 3-pointers in route to his game-high 36 points, while point guard Chris Paul also set a franchise record,?dishing out 21 assists along with 19 points.

New Orleans was led by the aforementioned Stojakovic with 36 points, with Paul adding 19 and the team-record 21 assists; power forward David West chipped in 22 and 8 rebounds.? Los Angeles was led by guard Kobe Bryant with 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting, while forward Ronny Turiaf added 15; center Andrew Bynum collected 13 rebounds.? New Orleans (4-0) will travel north to Portland to challenge the Trailblazers, while Los Angeles (2-2) rest until Friday when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Nov

7

Kings erase 13-point deficit, beat SuperSonics 104-98

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??????????????????????????????????????Seattle SuperSonics guard Delonte West, right, charges into Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin and is called for the foul during the first quarter of the Seattle SuperSonics-Sacramento Kings game played on Tuesday night. Sacramento beat Seattle 104-98.

The Sacramento Kings, from the looks of their performance in the first half, appeared to look like they were going to drop to 0-4.? But a furious 2nd-half comeback, sealed with a 3-pointer by Kings guard Francisco Garcia, ensured a victory by the Kings, defeating the Seattle SuperSonics 104-98.? The Kings first win was the first for first-year coach Reggie Theus.

Sacramento was down 61-48 at the half when they scored 7 consecutive points to get back into the game while the Sonics got colder.? The Kings proceeded to tie the game on guard Kevin Martin’s layup with 3:02 left in the 3rd period, then took the lead on guard Quincy Douby’s basket the next time down the court before Seattle forward Wally Szczerbiak made a 3-point play.

The game was nip-and-tuck until late in the fourth period, when Kings F John Salmons made a layup with 1:02 left in the game, making the score 98-97 Seattle.? With 29 seconds left, the Kings’ Garcia would hit the game-winning 3-pointer from the left baseline, sending Seattle to 0-4 for the season.? The Kings’ Martin led all Kings players with a strong effort, scoring 31 points, with 7 rebounds and 5 assists.? John Salmons added 23 and center Brad Miller chipped in 16 and 11 boards.

Seattle was led by Wally Szczerbiak with 32 points from off the bench, with rookie sensation Kevin Durant adding 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists; forward-center Nick Collison contributed 12 points.? Sacramento (1-3) play again on Friday when they host LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Seattle (0-4) return home to face the Memphis Grizzlies.

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