Archive for November, 2007
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Missed free throw allows Pacers to escape with win over Nuggets 112-110
The Indiana Pacers may want to add Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith to their Christmas card list this season. Smith’s missed free throw with 2.7 seconds left in the game allowed the Pacers to escape with a 112-110 win over the Nuggets at Denver. Not unlike their previous meeting in Indianapolis on November 10, the [...]
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Deng, Gordon lead Bulls past Hawks 90-78
To the Chicago Bulls, it has to be comforting to know that despite their recent woes, they can usually rely on the Atlanta Hawks to cure what ails them. The Hawks obliged, as Bulls guard Ben Gordon and forward Luol Deng combined for 43 points in a convincing 90-78 Bulls win over the Hawks.Despite a [...]
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Cleveland’s Big Three Beat Boston In O/T 109-104
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When Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Drew Gooden is focused, he is an elite player in the NBA. Having covered him on a daily basis for his first few years in Cleveland, I saw that you could tell if he was focused or not within the first 25 seconds of a game. If he had that [...]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Five in double-figures as 76ers spank Bucks 114-99
The Philadelphia 76ers’ mentality as of late has been that they have nothing to lose, especially in light of the fact they are in a current 4 games in 5 nights stretch. It also helped them that they shot especially well Tuesday night, shooting 52% from the floor. The hot shooting enabled the 76ers to [...]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Boston’s Allens Both Banged Up.
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Steve Bullpet of the Boston Herald, wrote Tuesday morning that both starting guard Ray Allen, and reserve guard Tony Allen, got pretty banged up during Saturday’s win against the Charlotte Bobcats. Boston won the game at the buzzer on a Ray Allen 3 pointer taking the game 96-95. Tony, suffered a deep thigh bruise during [...]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Varejao Tells ESPN He Does Not Want To Go Back To Cavaliers
Restricted free agent Anderson Varejao who has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, told?ESPN reporter Chad Ford?he would really not like to being a member the team. He told that he would rather the team put together a package for sign and trade, a move that would get him back to playing the NBA, and would [...]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Garbajosa To Undergo Further Surgery
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The Toronto Raptors issued a press release Monday that forward Jorge Garbajosa will have to undergo further surgery on his left knee and left ankle. The 30 year old native of Spain was injured last year on March 27, as the Raptors played the Boston Celtics in Boston.?Garbajosa attempted to block a shot on then [...]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Hedo It In Portland Magic Top Blazers 85-74
Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu?scored a game high 21 points, and Rashad Lewis added 20 as the Magic defeated the Portland Trailblazers 85-74 Monday. The two forwards were the only two Orlando players?to score in double?figures, but that was enough for the Magic to win on the road.
The Blazers had an impressive 10 point lead [...]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Warriors snap Suns’ 8-game winning streak 129-114
One would think that the Golden State Warriors, after a successful 4-1 road trip, would be tired returning to Oakland. Perhaps they were, but you wouldn’t know it by tonight’s game against the Phoenix Suns at a sold-out Oracle Arena. Fifteen points in the fourth quarter by Golden State guard Monta Ellis helped boost the [...]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Wizards Corral Mavericks 110-98
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Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler dropped 35 points, and his front court mate Antawn Jamison added 27, as the Wiz defeated?the Dallas Mavericks Monday 110-98. It was the first loss the Mavericks have suffered in Dallas all season. With point guard Gilbert Arenas on the shelf after having surgery on his left knee last week, [...]
