Archive for January, 2008
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Durant Scores 26 Sonics Squeak By Spurs 88-85
Kevin Durant scored 26 points including the eventual game winner with just over 32 left in the game, and put an end to one of the most disheartening stretches in the Seattle SuperSonics team history. Seattle ended their 14 game losing streak as they slipped past the defending NBA Champions the San Antonio Spurs 88-85. It was [...]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Stoudemire’s 22 First-Half Points Help Suns Roast Hawks 125-92
In Tuesday night’s contest between the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns, the Suns’ Amare Stoudemire made life miserable for the Hawks’ frontcourt and anyone else who dared venture into his path. His 24 first-half points and stellar defense enabled the Suns to win convincingly, 125-92, over the Hawks at Phoenix.
The Suns shot a blistering [...]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Powe Powers Celtics Over Miami 117-87
Boston’s “Elite Three” were down to just one, as Kevin Garnett was out with a strained abdominal muscle, and Ray Allen was down and out with the flu. Paul Pierce the one remaining member had one of his worst games of the season, was scoreless in the first half and would end for only 7 points [...]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Yao’s 36 Helps Rockets Overpower Undersized Warriors 111-107
Perhaps it is a good thing that the Golden State Warriors signed Chris Webber; during Tuesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, Houston center Yao Ming exploited the height disadvantage that dogged the Warriors all game long. Ming’s 8 points in the last two minutes proved huge as the Rockets emerged victorious against the [...]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Balanced Scoring Proves Big, Pistons Bounce Pacers 110-104
The Detroit Pistons seem to have the Indiana Pacers’ number this season as they have swept Indiana so far this season; Tuesday night’s game would prove to be no different as six Pistons scored in double-digits, providing a balanced scoring attack as Detroit pulled out the victory over Indiana, 110-104 at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Indiana shot well [...]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
It’s Official! Webber Is A Warrior
The Golden State Warriors officially announced Tuesday morning what we at Slam Dunk Central first reported on Sunday, Chris Webber is back with the team he first played for in the NBA, the Warriors. Golden State Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin, a former teammate of Webber’s from his first stint with the club, made the [...]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Big Ticket To Miss Tuesday Night’s Game
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Boston Celtics All-Star forward Kevin Garnett will remain in civvies Tuesday night when the Celtics take on the Miami Heat. This will be the second consecutive game that the “Big Ticket” will miss, as he will be on the bench with a strained abdominal muscle. Garnett missed his first [...]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Builder Can Cancel Nets’ Brooklyn Arena Plan
An interesting twist has been discovered in the original plans for the New Jersey Nets’ proposed new arena in Brooklyn, New York; according to the New York Post, Bruce Ratner, owner of the Nets, can pull out of the $4 billion Atlantic Yards project for Brooklyn without incurring any penalties.
Specifically, the developer did not [...]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Nuggets Interested In Kidd?
You can add one more team to the Jason Kidd sweepstakes as ESPN is reporting that the Denver Nuggets have expressed an interest in the New Jersey Nets point guard; Nuggets executive Mark Warkentien, as expected, did not returns any messages seeking comment. Nuggets coach George Karl further added fuel to the fire, adding, “I [...]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Hill Set To Play Against Hawks
If his practice results are any indication, it appears that Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill will return to action Tuesday (today) when the Suns host the Atlanta Hawks. Hill missed Sunday’s practice but felt strong at Monday’s practice. According to Jay Diffenbach of the Arizona Republic and verified by team head coach Mike D’Antoni, Hill [...]
