Archive for January, 2008
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Bobcats Dominate Early, Sink Undermanned Clippers 107-100
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You know things aren’t going well for the Los Angeles Clippers when they’re missing starting center Chris Kaman (bruised left shin) and starting forward Corey Maggette (flu) and replace them in the lineup with Josh Powell and Al Thornton.? The replacements’ inexcperience showed as the Charlotte Bobcats exploited the Clippers’ makeshift lineup, escaping Staples [...]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Boozer, AK-47 Combine For 46, Jazz Slam Spurs 97-91
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The San Antonio Spurs had two things going against them playing the Utah Jazz Monday: the Jazz played a more physical game than they usually employ, and the Spurs’ starting 5 had a difficult time scoring.? Utah’s Carlos Boozer and Andei Kirilenko combined for 46 points, leading the Jazz over the Spurs, 97-91 at Energy [...]
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Paul Just Misses Triple-Double As Hornets Swarm Nuggets 117-93
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If you are a regular reader of mine, you know that I have been singing the praises of New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul since his college days at Wake Forest. It is nice to see the rest of “NBA Nation” is finally giving him the recognition that he so richly deserves. Paul had [...]
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
Howard Leads Mavericks Stampede Over Grizzlies 103-84
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 [...]
