Archive for December 13th, 2007

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

NBA Suspends Horford For One Game

 
The NBA League Office announced Thursday, that Atlanta Hawks rookie forward Al Horford has been suspended for one game for comitting a Flagrant Foul Penalty Two Tuesday night in Atlanta’s loss to the Toronto Raptors. Horford caught Toronto point guard T.J. Ford flush in the face with his hand, at which point Ford fell backwards landing […]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

2008 NBA All-Star Voting Update - First Returns

These are just the first returns from balloting. The totals have been updated for Thursday, December 13, 2007:
2008 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING EASTERN CONFERENCE
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Bos) 735,664; LeBron James (Clev) 597,768; Chris Bosh (185,294); Paul Pierce (Bos) 164,346; Yi Jianlian (Mil) 98,507; Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) 73,781; Rashard Lewis (Orl) 70,737; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 63,787; […]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Nash And Marion Lead Suns To Burn Jazz 103-98

 
Suns win in typical fashion, execution is everything!
The Suns win yet another game. Scoring, run and gun, and good play from one of the best point guards currently active (a plug for Jeff’s article on the era of point guards in the NBA). That being the case, this is my big chance! Slamdunkcentral.com has given […]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Tracy And Yao Keep Rockets From Crashing Beat Pistons 80-77

 
How can you possibly go 6-22 from the so called “Charity Stripe” and still win a NBA game? Well, having two players like Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, certainly help as the Houston Rockets overcame their horrific night at the line and slipped by the Detroit Pistons Wednesday, 80-77. McGrady scored a game high 29 […]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Redd Means Go In Milwaukee, Bucks Stop Magic 100-86

 
Michael Redd fell 1 assist short of a triple-double, as he scored a game high 27 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished off a game high 9 assists, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic Wednesday night 100-86. For Orlando it’s their third consecutive loss, up until this fallow period they had not even lost […]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Trail Blazers Win 5th Straight, Pound Warriors 105-95

Perhaps if Golden State had guard Monta Ellis available or forward Stephen Jackson didn’t have an off night, they could have made this game interesting. But youth prevailed, as forward Travis Outlaw led the Portland Trail Blazers to an impressive 105-95 victory over the Warriors at the Rose Garden.With both teams tied at 22 after […]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Melo’s 32 Helps Nuggets Exterminate Hornets 105-99

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony has proven to be clutch when the situation warrants it; Wednesday night proved to be one of those nights as he connected on a 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, leading the Nuggets past the New Orleans Hornets 105-99 at Denver. The stats between both clubs were eerily similar: Denver […]

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Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Celtics Still Undefeated At Home Dethrone Kings 90-78

 
Paul Pierce scored a game high 26 points, to help keep the Boston Celtics undefeated at the “New Garden” as they topped the Sacramento Kings 90-78 Wednesday night. Boston has started the season 11-0 at home, their franchise record is 12-0 which occurred in the 1984-1985 campaign. The following year the Celts went a NBA […]

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