Feb

15

Kobe Will Play in All-Star Game Nowitzki To Take His Spot In 3 Point Shootout

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The NBA release a statement late Thursday night, that Los Angeles?Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will play Sunday in New Orleans in?the NBA All-Star?Game. Kobe who was voted in by the fans as a starter, will play besides some troubling news from?doctors on Thursday. Bryant has a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament, an avulsion fracture, and a volar plate injury at the MCP joint of the small finger of this right hand. In simple English that translates to one messed up pinkie! Bryant suffered the injury on February 5, in a game against New Jersey. he aggravated it in Wednesday night?s game against Minnesota.?Doctors recommended that Bryant have surgery immediately, which would put him on the shelf for six weeks. ?Bryant issued a statement through the team, saying he preferred to try to rest it and have the surgery after the end of the season, and after this Summer?s Olympics Games.??Kobe will not participate in the NBA Three Point Challenge, the Association named Dirk Nowitzki?to take his place.

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Feb

15

Suns’ Hot Shooting Melts Mavericks 109-97

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?????????????????????????? Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash celebrates hitting a three-pointer against the Dallas Mavericks during the first quarter of their game, played Thursday night. Phoenix defeated Dallas 109-97.?

You knew it had to be the Phoenix Suns’ night; after all, on Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, they shot 56.9% from the floor and held the Mavericks to 40% shooting.? Also factor in the fact that Dallas was undermanned, and the Suns emerged victorious, 109-97, at US Airways Center.

Despite Phoenix’s hot shooting, the first half was very evenly played by both squads as Dallas took a slim 53-52 lead into halftime.? Dallas quickly regressed as they shot a horrible 29% from the floor in the third quarter while the Suns took a 77-73 lead, with Leandro Barbosa scoring on his own rebound with a second left in the quarter.? The Suns’ Amare Stoudemire and Barbosa?scored to begin the fourth quarter to put Phoenix ahead 81-73 with 11:21 left in the game.

Boris Diaw’s four-point play (Diaw scored on a goaltending call, while Dallas’ Eddie Jones was whistled for a foul) put the Suns ahead 91-84 with 7:03 remaining; as a result of that play, Jones was assessed a technical foul, of which Phoenix’s Steve Nash made the technical free throw and Diaw a free throw of his own.? Stoudemire made a 3-point play, then Barbosa made a layup, enlarging Phoenix’s lead to 100-91 with 3:22 to play; after Dallas’ Dirk Nowitski made a basket, the Suns’ Diaw made a jumper and Barbosa made another layup, putting Phoenix ahead to stay, 104-93.

Phoenix’s leading scorer was Stoudemire and Barbosa from off the bench with 26 points each, with Stoudemire grabbing 3 rebounds, with a steal and 2 blocked shots.? Barbosa grabbed 6 boards, dished out an assist and had a steal; Nash scored 24 with 6 rebounds, 13 assists and a blocked shot, while Diaw added 19 with 8 rebounds, 5 assists, a steal and 3 blocked shots.

Dallas was led by Nowitski with 36 points with 12 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jason Terry scored 29 with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.? Phoenix (37-16), after the All-Star break, continues their homestand by hosting the Los Angeles Lakers next Wednesday; Dallas’ (35-18) next game is next Wednesday, when they travel to New Orleans to face the Hornets.

Feb

15

Kobe Has One Messed Up Pinkie

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The Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday night the result of Lakers guard Kobe Bryant’s examination by doctors on Thursday. Bryant has a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament, an avulsion fracture, and a volar plate injury at the MCP joint of the small finger of this right hand. In simple English that translates to one messed up pinkie! Bryant suffered the injury on February 5, in a game against New Jersey. he aggravated it in Wednesday night’s game against Minnesota.?Doctors recommended that Bryant have surgery immediately, which would put him on the shelf for six weeks. ?Bryant issued a statement through the team, saying he preferred to try to rest it and have the surgery after the end of the season, and after this Summer’s Olympics Games. No word whether Kobe will play this Sunday in the All-Star Game, in which he is scheduled to start for the Western Conference squad.

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Feb

15

Bulls Extend Misery Over Miami Win 99-92

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Two rather out of the ordinary feats were accomplished before the All-Star break in the 2007-2008 NBA campaign. The first one occurred Wednesday night as the Boston Celtics assured themselves of no worse than a .500 season as they go into the break with a record of 41-9. The second one too place Thursday night, as the Miami Heat guaranteed that they would have a losing season, even if they win every remaining game left on their schedule! They accomplished that by losing to the Chicago Bulls Thursday 99-92. It was their ninth straight loss on the current losing streak, and they limp into the break with an embarrassing 9-42 record.

The Miami Heat are a unit that is less than the whole of it’s collective parts. If you take the roster apart man by man there is definitely quite a bit of individual talent. However when the sum is put together it is just an out and out mess. This from a team, that won it all less than two years ago. It truly boggles the mind when you think of how rapid their descent has been. The task of wearing too many hats has taken it’s toll on?Pat Riley, and in turn his team, and subsequently their fans. Pat as someone who has had a lot of respect for what you have been able to accomplish over a stellar coaching career, you may want to take this weekend to reflect. Maybe it is time for you to take a break?from the game. You have visibly aged ten years since November.

The?fact that when this game was put on the schedule, it was looked at as a marquee matchup is truly laughable now. These are two teams that have fallen far below their preseason expectations. This was probably not one of the higher rated games on the TNT?schedule this campaign. Actually the game itself was really?quite competitive, as?the Bulls and the Heat each scored the same amount of points in the first and fourth quarters. Chicago however was able to build a?7 point cushion?during the second and third periods, and hang?on for the lead.??

Kirk Hinrich came off the bench for Chicago and led the way scoring 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal. Veteran Joe Smith was one of three Chicago starters with a double-double, as he scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, Andres Nocioni scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists. Thabo Sefolosha recorded a double-double, 17 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 assist, Tyrus Thomas also registered a double 10 points, 12 boards, 4 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal.

Dwyane Wade scored a game high 30 points for Miami, 7 assists, 7 boards, 2 steals. Shawn Marion continued to impress in a Heat uniform as he scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4?steals, 3 assists, 1 block. They were the only two players from Miami to score in double figures in the loss. Chicago goes into the?break with a mark of 21-31, Miami?goes into the break wishing it would never end.

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