Archive for December 27th, 2007
Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Shaq, Williams Day-to-Day
The Miami Heat can’t seem to keep anyone healthy, especially in the backcourt. According to the Associated Press, Heat center Shaquille O’Neal and point guard Jason Williams have been listed as day-to-day with nagging injuries; O’Neal is battling hip problems. O’Neal, who is also struggling with a sore thigh muscle, said he aggravated the […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Barry To Miss Ten To Fourteen Days With Calf Injury
The San Antonio Spurs announced on Thursday that veteran Brent Barry will miss the next 10-14 days recovering from an injury in his left calf. A MRI taken Thursday revealed that the guard in his 13th season in the NBA tore the plantaris muscle in his left calf during San Antonio’s win over the Chicago Bulls Wednesday […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Boylan Is Bulls Interim Head Coach
The Chicago Bulls Thursday announce that they have named their former assistant coach Jim Boylan as Interim Head Coach for the remainder of the season. Assistant coach Pete Myers ran the club Wednesday night, while General Manager John Paxson came to a decision , to name a new bench boss. Boylan succeeds, former head coach […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Grizzlies’ Conley Almost Ready For Action
For once, some good news came the Memphis Grizzlies’ direction; Ronald Tillery of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that rookie point guard Mike Conley participated in the team’s full-contact practice Tuesday; this means that his return to action is inevitable. Team doctors will want to see how his shoulder hold up to physical punishment, […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Kidd Reaches Milestone
New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd went into last night’s game against the Detroit Pistons needing eight assists to surpass former NBA player Gary Payton; he reached that pinnacle at halftime, and totalled 13 for the game. Kidd now has 8,972 assists to Payton’s 8,966; Kidd has the opportunity to move past former Pistons […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
McGrady Out 3-4 Games
In what has to be a major blow to the Houston Rockets’ offense, swingman Tracy McGrady may miss some time yet again with an injured left knee. According to SportsTicker, McGrady could be out for at least one week; this information was originally on the Houston Chronicle’s website. According to the Chronicle, McGrady had […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
2008 NBA All-Star Game Balloting - Second Returns
As would be expected, Kevin Garnett and LeBron James lead the Eastern Conference, while Kobe Bryant and Yao Ming lead the Western Conference. The following results are updated as of December 27, 2007:
2008 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING - EASTERN CONFERENCE
Forwards: Kevin Garnett (Bos) 1,186,690; LeBron James (Clev) 1,005,733; Chris Bosh (Tor) 313,983; Paul Pierce (Bos) […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Celtics Play Major Defense,Dethrone Kings 89-69
The Boston Celtics Wednesday night had four of their five starters in double figures, but it was defense that won the contest for them as the Sacramento Kings had just one quarter in which the first digit in their scoring total was a crooked number, as Boston dominated 89-69. The Kings were held to just […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Ellis Scores Career high 35, Warriors Hold Back Timberwolves 105-101
Golden State Warrior guard Monta Ellis, despite getting fouled hard late in the fourth quarter, proved he was tough as nails; his late free throws proved vital, as the Warriors managed to hold back the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-101 at Oracle Arena Wednesday night.
The Warriors, as you’d expect, played uptempo basketball from the start in […]
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Parker Helps Spurs Lasso Bulls 94-79
Tony Parker scored a game high 28 points, and made it a rough first night for Chicago Bulls Interim Head Coach Pete Myers, as the San Antonio Spurs toyed with the Bulls Wednesday night, winning 94-79. Myers has taken over, at least temporarily, as Chicago’s bench boss, he was an assistant coach under Scott Skiles […]
