Feb

1

Walton Day-To-Day

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??????????????????????????????????Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton (left), Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony (right)

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 Teaford of the Los Angeles Daily News, “Luke’s situation is a day-to-day situation.? There is a concern, but we do think there is an end time to it.”? That makes it appear that Walton will not play tonight against the Raptors or on Sunday against the Washington Wizards, either.

Feb

1

Wade Questionable vs. Nets

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??????????????????Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (left), Daequan Cook (right)

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 that Wade probably had no business practicing last Monday, when he first had the flu symptons; Riley added that Wade should’ve stayed in bed instead of attending Tuesday’s shootaround before their game with Boston.

Feb

1

Ford To Rejoin Raptors Tonight

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????????????????? Toronto Raptors point guard T.J. Ford?

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 Lakers, and coach Sam Mitchell said that he will not rush Ford back to the lineup until he is absolutely ready - which could be anywhere from one to 2 weeks.

Ford has spent the last 2 weeks in Houston training with former NBA player John Lucas, whilw recovering from an arm and back injury related to a condition called “spinal stenosis”; Mitchell has also said that when Ford is ready to return, he will come off the bench for the indefinite future.

Feb

1

SuperSonics Jet Past Cavaliers 101-95

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Kevin Durant scored 24 points, and the Seattle Supersonics shot a blistering 56.4% from the floor for the game (44-78), as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday night 101-95. It was the?second straight win for the Sonics, who finally broke their 14 game losing streak on Tuesday night when they defeated the San Antonio Spurs. Cleveland was playing Thursday night without their All-Star forward LeBron James who was on the bench in street clothes as he was out with a sore right ankle.

Seattle had an incredibly strong first half and basically held on for the win in the second half. The Sonics?opened up the game by scoring 40 points in the first quarter, as they led the Cavaliers 40-24 at the end of the first quarter, they had the lead at an even 20 points, by the half going into the locker room with a 62-42 advantage. Cleveland was able to cut the lead to 17 points, as ?Seattle had a 85-68 lead heading into the final quarter. The Cavaliers finally got their game together in the fourth and got within 4 points, as Larry Hughes hit a field goal Sonics leading 99-95 with 37 seconds left in the game, but that was it for Cleveland, as Seattle held on for the victory.

Durant shot 10-16 from the floor, 4-5 from the line for his 24 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks. Chris Wilcox recorded a double-double, 18 points, a game high 13 boards, 1 assist,?Jeff Green scored 17 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 block. Kurt Thomas scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals.

Larry Hughes led all scorers as he scored a game high 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored 17 points, 9 boards, 5 assists, 3 blocks, Damon Jones came off the bench and scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal. Daniel Gibson also came off the bench scoring 13 points, 6 assists, Drew Gooden scored 10 points, 1 assist, 1 steal. Seattle improves to 11-35, Cleveland is now 25-20.

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Feb

1

Duncan, Ginobili Spark Late Spurs Rally, Edge Suns 84-81

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????????????????????????????????? San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili shoots off balance against Phoenix Suns guard Raja Bell, right, during the third quarter of their game, played Thursday night. San Antonio beat Phoenix 84-81.?

The San Antonio Spurs, undermanned, especially at guard (Tony Parker is out with an ankle injury; Brent Barry is out with a strained left calf), managed to find offense from other resources.? But it was Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili who sparked a late Spurs rally, enabling San Antonio to escape from US Airways Center with a 84-81 victory over the Phoenix Suns Thursday.

Phoenix led throughout the first half, despite the fact that they only shot 36.1% from the field and not making a basket in the final 6:10 of the second period.? Early in the second period, after scoring the first 7 points, Phoenix led 32-18, but San Antonio scored the final 5 points before halftime and chopping the Suns’ lead to 40-34.? But San Antonio’s Ginobili got his game going in the third period by scoring 8 points, yet the Suns managed to hold their lead the entire?quarter; they would go into the fourth quarter with a 60-55 edge.

The Spurs continued to trail, but a big basket by Duncan gave them an 80-79 lead; after the Suns turned the ball over, the Spurs’ Ginobili made a pair of free throws with 15.6 seconds left?in the game.? Phoenix’s Amare Stoudemire then made a layup with 8.7 seconds left, pulling the Suns to within one point; unfortunately for him and the Suns, he missed a free throw.? Ginobili would complete the scoring for San Antonio with 2 more free throws with 6.5 seconds left, and the Suns would miss their last desperation shot.

San Antonio’s leading scorer was Ginobili with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists; reserve Jacques Vaughn scored 17, while Duncan added 16 with 17 rebounds and 7 assists.? Phoenix was led by Shawn Marion with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals; Steve Nash scored 17 and 8 assists, while Stoudemire added 16 along with 9 boards and a pair of blocked shots.? San Antonio (29-16) now travels to Indianapolis to face the Indiana Pacers Tuesday, while Phoenix (33-14) remains home to host the Charlotte Bobcats Monday night.

Feb

1

Hornets’ Scott To Coach Western Conference All-Stars

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????????????????????????????????? New Orleans Hornets coach Byron Scott?

Now we have the coaches for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game decided; after the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics - whose head coach, Doc Rivers, will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars - 96-90 on Thursday night, the honors this year go to New Orleans Hornets coach Byron Scott.? With this honor, Scott becomes the first?to coach the event on his home court in 13 years.

The Hornets are 32-13 (.711), a game better than the Mavericks with 1 game left?for each team before the February 3 deadline; The Hornets’ Scott wins the tiebreaker, because the Mavericks’ Avery Johnson coached in the All-Star game more recently, leading the West squad in 2006.? Technically, Phoenix entered Thursday one-half game better than New Orleans, but the Suns’ Mike D’Antoni is ineligible as he was the Western squad’s coach last year.?

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