Archive for February 1st, 2008
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Magic Pull One Out At The End Beats Sixers 108-106
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Hedo Turkoglu scored 23 points, leading six Orlando Magic players in double figures as Orlando pulled a last minute victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night 108-106. Orlando shot 54.1% from the floor for the game (40-74.) The game was tight throughout as the lead changed hands 31 times, and the two teams were tied [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Kobe Scores 46 As Lakers Freeze Out Toronto 121-101
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Kobe Bryant scored a game high 46 points, Sasha?Vujacic added 22 more, and the Los Angeles Lakers took out the Toronto Raptors Friday night winning 121-101. Bryant may have been celebrating the acquisition Friday of new big man Pau Gasol as?the?Lakers made a blockbuster trade with the?Memphis Grizzlies earlier Friday. Los Angeles traded Kwame Brown, [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Durant, Moon Earn Rookie of the Month Award
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On Friday, Seattle SuperSonics swingman Kevin Durant and Toronto Raptors Jamario Moon were named the NBA’s Rookies of the Month for January.? Durant won the Western Conference honor for the third straight month, averaging 19.4 PPG - capped by scoring 28 points in a Sonics’ loss to the Phoenix Suns on January 3.
Moon is averaging [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
NBA Names Mike Brown & Byron Scott As Coaches Of The Month
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The NBA announced on Friday that they have named Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown as NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for January 2008. New Orleans Hornets head coach Byron Scott who was named as the coach of the NBA All-Star Team for the Western Conference, was named Coach of the Month in [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
NBA Name LBJ & Yao As NBA Players Of The Month
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The NBA announced Friday that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James was named the NBA Player Of The Month for January 2008. Houston Rockets center Yao Ming was named as the representative from the Western Conference. LBJ led the Association in scoring for the first month of 2008, averaging 32.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists.?James set [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Gasol Now A Laker
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The trade rumors that were surrounding Pau Gasol are no more; according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal on Friday, the Memphis Grizzlies have traded the 7-footer to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Kwame Brown, rookie guard Javaris Crittenton and first-round picks in 2008 and 2010.? Gasol?has been the subject of trade rumors for [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Nets, Grizzlies Close To Deal
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For those of us who see the name New Jersey Nets in an NBA news story these days, the name that first comes to mind is Jason Kidd.? Not this time, folks - although it does involve a transaction involving the franchise; the Nets are very close to acquiring forward Stromile Swift from the [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Walton Day-To-Day
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton is still on the mend for his hip pointer and has been listed as day-to-day; he joined the team for their shootaround Thursday, but was limited in what he could physically do.? Walton was uncertain when he will play again, but according to coach Phil Jackson, he told Elliott [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Wade Questionable vs. Nets
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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade’s status going into Friday’s game against the New Jersey Nets is uncertain as he has had the flu bug for the past week; despite that, coach Pat Riley had the entire team (including Wade) gather for a film and conditioning session Thursday for the “healthy” players.
Riley told the Miami Herald [...]
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Friday, February 1st, 2008
Ford To Rejoin Raptors Tonight
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In a bit of good news for the Toronto Raptors, according to Steve Buffery of the Toronto Sun reports that point guard T.J. Ford will rejoin the team tonight and take part in a light practice with the team tomorrow.? Ford will be in street clothes tonight when the Raptors host the Los Angeles [...]
