Archive for January 28th, 2008
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Howard Leads Mavericks Stampede Over Grizzlies 103-84
Josh Howard scored a game high 26 points, and Dirk Nowitzki and Erick Dampier both recorded double-doubles, as the Dallas Mavericks easily defeated the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night 103-84. The victory was the fourth in a row by Dallas, who have won 12-14, they are in second place in the NBA Southwest Division, one game behind the New […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Webber Says “It’s A Done Deal” He”ll Return To Warriors Tuesday
ESPN.com reported Monday night that they have received confirmation from veteran free agent Chris Webber that he will return for another stint playing for the Golden State Warriors. According to the report, ESPN received an e-mail from Webber saying he would be in Oakland tomorrow and “It’s a done deal.”
Webber began his NBA career with […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Reports State Kidd Wants Out Of New Jersey
ESPN.com is reporting that New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd has confirmed that his agent has talked to Nets management about working out a trade before the NBA trading deadline February 21. Kidd according to the report has had his agent Jeff Schwartz try to work out a deal that would satisfy the player and […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Skiles Told Bulls Management Team Needed New Voice
File this under things, you might not want to say to your boss! Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf in an interview with the Chicago Tribune revealed that former Bulls coach Scott Skiles may have set the wheels in motion for his firing earlier this season. According to the report Skiles told Chicago General Manager John Paxson that […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Turkoglu, Jefferson Honored By NBA
According to SportsTicker, Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson were selected as Players of the Week for their respective conferences on Monday. Turkoglu, selected for the Eastern Conference honor, averaged 25.5 PPG, capped by a 3-pointer he made at the buzzer, giving Orlando the win over the Boston Celtics. The Magic […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Redd Shelved Until Weekend
The Milwaukee Bucks’ main scoring option will miss a bit of playing time for now; according to a report from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, guard Michael Redd will likely be sidelined until at least Saturday due to a left knee strain; Redd injured his knee while dunking the ball in the third quarter against the […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Mavericks’ Harris Out 2-3 Weeks
Updating an earlier story at Slam Dunk Central regarding Dallas Mavericks point guard Devin Harris, I reported that Harris suffered a sprained ankle; a correction is in order. Harris will miss 2 to 3 weeks with a bone bruise on his left ankle; an MRI that was performed on Harris’ ankle showed no additional […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Talks Reportedly Heating Up Between Webber & Warriors
ESPN.com reported Monday that veteran free agent Chris Webber’s negotiations with the Golden State Warriors are on the fast track and he could sign a pact with the team as early as Tuesday. The report names our old friends “Unnamed sources close to the deal” as saying that the Warriors, seem to have the inside track to […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Mavericks’ Harris Out With Sprained Ankle
As of late, it seems like the ankle is the body part of choice to get injured. Add yet another casualty to that list; Dallas Mavericks point guard Devin Harris will miss at least Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a sprained left ankle. He suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Varejao To Undergo MRI
The Cleveland Cavaliers, for the short-term, will be without the services of forward Anderson Varejao; SportsTicker reports that Varejao will undergo an MRI on his injured left ankle Monday. Varejao was injured with 3:12 left in the third quarter in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers; he landed awkwardly on Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic’s […]
