Archive for December 3rd, 2007
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Jazz Coach Receives Contract Extension
The Associated Press reports that Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan and the team have reached an agreement on a one-year contract extension that would keep Sloan in Salt Lake City until the end of next season. Sloan, who was hired by the Jazz in 1988, is the franchise’s winningest coach and needs just 47 wins […]
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Raptors Devour Bobcats 98-79
Carlos Delfino and Kris Humphries, each scored 17, Joey Graham scored 13 and Jose Calderon added a dozen as the Toronto Raptors just put a beating on the Charlotte Bobcats Monday night 98-79. The game was Charlotte’s sixth straight loss and the Raptors fourth win in a row at home. Toronto accomplished the feat despite their three […]
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Durant, Horford selected NBA Rookies Of The Month
The November winners of the NBA Rookies of the Month, Seattle SuperSonics forward Kevin Durant and Atlanta Hawks forward-center Al Horford have one distinction - Durant was selected #2 overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, while Horford was selected #3. Both were selected on Monday.
Durant won the Western Conference honors; he leads all rookies with […]
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Boozer, Howard named Players Of The Month
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, at this rate, will probably need to build an addition to his trophy case - assuming he has one. The Utah Jazz benefitted from the stellar play of forward Carlos Boozer. On Monday, Boozer was selected as the Western Conference player of the month, while Howard was selected as the […]
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Jackson, Howard Players Of the Week
The Golden State Warriors have benefitted immensely since the return of forward Stephen Jackson from a NBA-mandated seven-day suspension. The Orlando Magic, with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 15-4, wouldn’t be where they are without center Dwight Howard.
Jackson was named Western Conference player of the week on Monday. Jackson, in 4 games […]
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
“Tru Warrior’s” True Challenge Daughter Has Cancer
Professional athletes, and we the media that cover them tend to get caught up in the day to day minutiae of the playing season, and sometimes forget what our priorities are. Athlete’s are consumed with winning, (or at least they should be we feel) and we the media are consumed with deadlines, and dealing with men […]
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Warriors win 6th straight, demolish SuperSonics 109-96
The Golden State Warriors are on a roll; they have won nine out of their past 10 games. Golden State led from tip-off to the final buzzer in soundly defeating the Seattle SuperSonics 109-96 at Seattle. About the only thing that stalled the Warriors was a 15-minute delay in the game; a fire by one […]
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Reports State Marbury’s Father Passed Away During Knicks Loss
The Associated Press reported late Sunday night that New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury’s father Don Marbury had passed away during the Knicks loss to the Phoenix Suns Sunday. The Knicks Media Relations Director Jonathan Supranowitz, said that Mr. Marbury was not at MSG during the game but the team had no other information on […]
