Archive for December 12th, 2007
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Rush’s 22 leads Pacers over Bulls 117-102
Indiana Pacers guard Kareem Rush can thank forward-center Troy Murphy for his opportunity on the court Wednesday. He went 9-for-13 in 30 minutes, leading the Pacers past the Chicago Bulls 117-102 at Conseco Fieldhouse. But the game wasn’t about Rush at all; the turning point for Indiana was when technical fouls and ejections were assessed […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Humphries Has Double-Double As Raptors Top Mavs 92-76
Kris Humphries came off the bench to give the Toronto Raptors a spark with a double-double 16 points, and a game high 12 boards, and Toronto beat the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since 2003 Wednesday 92-76. It was Toronto’s third consecutive win and they kept the usually high scoring Mavericks to a season […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Trail Blazers Seeking Arena Corporate Sponsorship
One of the few - if not the last remaining - NBA teams is looking for a corporate sponsor to buy naming rights for their arena. The team? The Portland Trail Blazers. The arena? The Rose Garden. According to the Associated Press and confirmed by Trail Blazers President Larry Miller, the team and arena are […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Heat Say Hello To Luke And Goodbye To Penny
The Miami Heat announced Wednesday that they have signed NBDL forward Luke Jackson to a contract for the balance of the season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In order to make room for Jackson on the roster the Heat have requested waivers on veteran Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, who was attempting a comeback after […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Are We Living In The “Golden Age” Of Point Guards?
Since the earliest days of the National Basketball Association’s existence, big men dominated the game. Starting in the late 1940’s when the league discovered it’s first superstar in George Mikan who was the prototype of the NBA center, giants ruled the court. Mikan looked like Clark Kent on stilts, with his dark rimmed glasses, but […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Iverson To Sign Extension?
If the comments from Denver Nuggets Allen Iverson and his manager mean anything, it sounds like A.I. wants to finish his career with the Nuggets. According to Benjamin Hochman of the Denver Post, there is interest on Iverson’s part to opt out of his current contract and then re-sign for another six years.
Iveson’s manager, Gary […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Pistons Trap Grizzlies 113-103
Chauncey Billups again showed why he is still among the elite point guards in the NBA as he had a double-double, a game high 28 points, and a game high 14 assists as the Detroit Pistons beat the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday 113-103. Four out of five of the Pistons starters scored in double figures as Detroit […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Warriors snap Spurs’ 5-Game Winning Streak 96-84
The San Antonio Spurs had some issues to deal with prior to playing the Golden State Warriors: dealing with the loss of Tim Duncan (sprained ankle) and keeping their 5-game winning streak alive against a resurgent Warrior club that has caught fire since an 0-6 start. But poor shooting and 21 team turnovers doomed the […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Webster’s 25 leads Trail Blazers past Jazz 97-89
Portland Trail Blazers swingman Martell Webster helped the team overcome the loss of leading scorer LaMarcus Aldridge, out with a foot injury. He, along with guard Jarrett Jack, combined for 41 points in handing the Utah Jazz a rare home loss 97-89. I think it is safe to say that Utah, if anything else, simply […]
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Gordon, Deng On Fire; Bulls Trample SuperSonics 123-96
Tonight’s game between the Seattle SuperSonics and Chicago Bulls technically was a basketball game; but it seemed to resemble a Road Runner cartoon. The Bulls, as the Road Runner (Road Runners?) ran the Sonics all over the place; the Sonics were not unlike Wile E. Coyote as they couldn’t keep up with Chicago and they […]
