Archive for January 3rd, 2008
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Changing Of The Guards In Memphis, Conley is In, Damon Wants Out
The Memphis Grizzlies may have began a new era Wednesday night, as they started rookie Mike Conley Jr. at the point guard as the Grizzlies defeated the Indiana Pacers 90-72. Conley scored 7 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and just 1 turnover in playing over 34 minutes. Conley took over for veteran point […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Lakers Mihm To Miss The Next 3-4 Weeks
“The Los Angeles Times” reported Thursday that Los Angeles Lakers veteran backup center Chris Mihm will be out for the next 3-4 weeks due to pain in his right Achilles heel. Mihm has been in pain for quite a while, but played through the pain as fellow backup center Kwame Brown was on the injured list. […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
McGrady To Miss 7-10 Days With Balky Knee
The Houston Rockets announced Thursday that guard Tracy McGrady will miss the next seven to ten days because of pain in his left knee. McGrady had a second MRI performed on his knee Thursday, and the tests showed that McGrady has strained his popliteus tendon. The first MRI showed a bone bruise as well as […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Nets Push Back Move To Brooklyn
The Associated Press reported Thursday, that the New Jersey Nets will remain in New Jersey longer than they had originally planned to. The team’s new facility located in Brooklyn, New York, was originally expected to be ready for the start of the 2009-2010 campaign. However the team has found out it will not be ready […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
USBL Will Not Play Games In 2008
The Associated Press reported Thursday that the United States Basketball League, commonly known as the USBL will not play any games in the 2008 calendar year. The league has decided to cancel it’s schedule for the upcoming season, looking to reorganize a league that has gone through some hard times in the past year. The USBL […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
NBA Releases Third NBA All-Star Voting Update
The NBA Thursday released their third update of the balloting for the 57th Edition of the NBA All-Star Game. The Game will be played in New Orleans on February 17. Boston forward Kevin Garnett, and Cleveland forward LeBron James lead the voting in the Eastern Conference, While Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, and Houston forward Yao Ming are the […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Marbury Returns Results Stay The Same Knicks Lose To Kings 107-97
Stephon Marbury was back playing for the New York Knicks Wednesday night after missing 10-13 games following the death of his father Donald last month. Marbury had tried rejoining the team several times last month, but he could not keep focused enough on basketball, and thought if he played he would be a detriment to […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Big Ticket Has Big Game Celtics Ground Rockets 97-93
Kevin Garnett scored a game high 26 points as the Boston Celtics treated fans at the “New Garden” to a victory in their first game of 2008 defeating the Houston Rockets Wednesday night 97-93. The win was the seventh in a row for Boston who have not lost since suffering their first home defeat to […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
LBJ’s Second Half Offense Carries Cleveland Over Atlanta 98-94
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was surprisingly quiet offensively during the first half of Cleveland’s game Wednesday night as they hosted the Atlanta Hawks. LBJ only took 5 shots, and scored 4 points in the first 24 minutes of play, and even then Atlanta had just a 1 point lead at the end of the first half. Atlanta […]
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Pistons Streak Grows To Ten Wipe Out Wizards 106-93
The Detroit Pistons started 2008 the way they finished 2007, with a win easily dispatching the Washington Wizards Wednesday 106-93. The victory was Detroit’s tenth straight, their longest winning straight since ripping off 11 wins in a row in January 2006. Speaking of ripping the Pistons were led by Richard “Rip” Hamilton who was 1 assist short […]
