Archive for January 19th, 2008

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Bobcats Maul Grizzlies 105-87

 
Jason Richardson recorded a double-double, a game high 38 points, along with a game high 14 rebounds, as the Charlotte Bobcats took down the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night as they won in a rout 105-87. The 38 points was a season high and the most he has scored as a member of the Bobcats. Gerald […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Trio Of Kings Combine For 62, Beat Pacers 110-104

                          
In a game that featured two teams going in opposite directions, Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest got more than his fair share of attention on Friday, getting lustily booed throughout the game.  Artest was one of 6 Kings who scored in double-digits, leading a balanced scoring attack in defeating the Indiana Pacers 110-104 at Conseco […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Magic Shoot Down Blazers 101-94

 
The Orlando Magic shot 50% from the floor the game (40-80) and they held on as the Portland Trail Blazers made a comeback attempt in the third quarter, to win 101-94 Saturday night. Hedo Turkoglu led five Magic players in double figures as he scored 20 points. Orlando center Dwight Howard got his 37th double-double of […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Grizzlies, Stoudemire Discussing Buyout

                                
In a move that will benefit everyone involved, point guard Damon Stoudemire and the Memphis Grizzlies are close to a buyout agreement that would allow Stoudemire to become a free agent and sign with one of several clubs interested in him.  Some prominent teams to watch for - the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns.
Also […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Bad Knee Shelves Pacers’ O’Neal

                
The Indiana Pacers will be without the services of arguably the biggest star on their team; SportsTicker reports that forward/center Jermaine O’Neal will miss a minimum of 2 weeks with a bruised knee, according to the team.  There had been some reports floating around that the Pacers were considering shutting O’Neal down so he could […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Szczerbiak Trade Bait?

                                   
The Seattle SuperSonics are looking to unload some hefty contracts; the name that is coming up the most from their roster is - big surprise….NOT - Wally Szczerbiak.  He, along with guards Luke Ridenour and Earl Watson, have been linked to trade rumors for some time and will probably remain so until the February 21 […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Davis’ 40 Helps Warriors Rally Past Bulls 119-111

                                     
It is becoming apparent that the Golden State Warriors would only be a shell of their current selves if not for the clutch play of point guard Baron Davis; Friday night’s contest between the Warriors and Chicago Bulls would validate that statement as Davis matched a career-high with 40 points, leading Golden State to […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Jazz’ Balanced Scoring The Difference, Smash Clippers 106-88

 Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz served as an example of one team completely dominating another in every conceivable category; the Jazz bettered the Clippers in the following: FG% (Utah 51.8%, Los Angeles 45.8%), rebounds (43-34), assists (28-19) and turnovers (Utah 10, Los Angeles 14) and steals (12-6).  Any way you […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Celtics Stage Second Half Come Back Beat Sixers 116-89

 
The Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce led the Green Team in the third quarter, and shooting guard Ray Allen took over in the fourth, as Boston came back from being down at the half to blowing away the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night 112-89. Boston now has won two in a row after a stretch last week when […]

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Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Bench Scoring Proves Huge, Kings Beat Pistons 99-93

                                             
Friday’s game between the Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons offered some contrasts: the Kings’ bench provided a major offensive boost; on the other hand, the Pistons’ bench could only muster 5 points.  The hot bench scoring of the Kings proved to be beneficial as Sacramento defeated the Pistons 99-93 at Detroit.
Detroit, thanks to a combination […]

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