Archive for November 12th, 2007
Monday, November 12th, 2007
Paul Out Duels Kidd Hornets Top Nets 84-82
Remember that scene in those old westerns, when the new gunslinger challenges the aging gunslinger to a duel? You can tell right away by the young guy’s expression who is going to win. If he seems edgy, nervous, hyper, he’s a goner. His skills may be better, but you know old school is going to […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Nets’ Carter out indefinitely
In what has to be a major blow to the New Jersey Nets, swingman Vince Carter, according to the Associated Press, will be sidelined indefinitely with what has been described as a “Grade 1″ sprain of his right ankle. A MRI confirmed the sprain; there’s no timetable for Carter’s return.
Nets head coach Lawrence Frank, […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Big Ticket & Yao Named NBA Players Of The Week
The Boston Celtics have the best record through Monday of any team in the NBA, and the Houston Rockets are tied atop the Western Conference with San Antonio at 6-1. So it seems apropos that the two players with the most imapct on their respective teams were named Monday as the Eastern and Western Conference […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Jazz’ Williams becoming a force
For those of you who follow or are fans of the Utah Jazz (or even knowledgeable followers of the NBA), you already know who point guard Deron Williams is. For those of you who don’t, a little primer on Williams:
3rd-year guard from the University of Illinois
2005-06: 28.8 MPG, .421 FG%, 10.8 PPG, 4.5 APG; 2006-07: […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Monday’s Got Some Great Match Ups On NBA Schedule
The National Basketball Association offers only three games on the second Monday of the season, but fans will be entertained. Last week in our daily preview we compared and contrasted veteran point guard Tony Parker from San Antonio against the guy who in my mind could be on of the best quarterbacks in the NBA […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Nets’ Carter to get MRI on bum ankle
As most of you already know, New Jersey Nets swingman Vince Carter suffered a sprained ankle very recently. He received treatment on the ankle yesterday, and as Julian Garcia of the New York Daily News reports and Nets president Rod Thorn confirms, there appears to be no structural damage.
Despite that diagnosis, Carter will get a […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Big “Z” Leads Way As Cavaliers Clip Clippers 103-95
Four of the five Cleveland Cavaliers starters scored in double figures, as Cleveland got past the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday night 103-95. The Cavaliers who are now over .500 for the first time this season were led by center Zydrunas Ilgauskas who had 25 points, 6 rebounds, forward LeBron James scored 22, 8 assists,6 steals, 5 boards, […]
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Monday, November 12th, 2007
Hamilton scores 32, SuperSonics drop to 0-7 losing to Pistons 107-103
The Detroit Pistons got off to a fast start and held off a late charge by the Seattle SuperSonics; as a result, Detroit got past Seattle 107-103. The Supersonics are now 0-7, their worst start in franchise history. Detroit, as previously mentioned, made twelve of their first 15 shots, leading by as much as 17 […]
