Archive for March 9th, 2008
Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Pistons Finally Put Away Pesky Bulls, 116-109 & Clinch Playoff Spot
Chauncey Billups scored a game high 34 points, the Detroit Pistons shot 50.6% (41-81) from the floor for the game, and they beat the Chicago Bulls Sunday, but not without a struggle 116-109. Chicago late in the game would look like they were on the verge of being out of it, and then would edge […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Counter Point: The Cavaliers Are No Where Without LBJ
To: Kyle Stack
From: Jeff Sack
RE: NBA MVP
Kyle,
I am well aware that Many of my peers in the media,(apparently including yourself) have said that the NBA MVP is down to a two man race between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. I’m not willing to go there yet, there are far too many games left in the […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Point: It’s Finally Kobe’s Year To Shine As NBA MVP
To: Jeff Sack
From: Kyle Stack
RE: NBA MVP
Jeff,
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but there is some sort of MVP race going on in the Association these days. Seems that at least three or four guys have legitimate cases to be named MVP of the current regular season. I thought I would bring my choice to […]
No Comments » - Posted in Main by Kyle Stack
Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Nash, Amare, & Shaq’s Double-Doubles Lead Suns To Stop Spurs 94-87
Shaquille O’Neal, Amare Stoudemire, and Steve Nash, each recorded double-doubles, and the Phoenix Suns had six players score in double figures Sunday as they defeated defending NBA Champions the San Antonio Spurs 94-87 Sunday. The loss was the second in a row for San Antonio after an 11 game winning streak came to an end. Phoenix […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Balanced Scoring, Hot Shooting Help 76ers Gun Down Bucks 119-97
Sunday afternoon’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks, basically an undercard to other games on the card (San Antonio-Phoenix the main event), proved to be a contest where Milwasukee played like their namesake - like deer looking into the headlights. Speaking of headlights, Philadelphia’s shooting was “lights-out” as they shot a blistering […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
The Stories Behind The Names, How Your NBA Team Got It’s Handle Part 6
Loyal readers of SDC have become accustomed the past week to finding the NBA nickname series running on this fine Web site. I thought of this idea as a way to educate myself and you readers on an often overlooked part of professional sports. This has been a fun journey through the meanings of NBA […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Could Clippers Be Playing With Skeleton Crew Next Season
The 2007-2008 NBA season has not been a particularly joyous one, as far as the Los Angeles Clippers are concerned. The Clips will once again delve in to the NBA Lottery as they currently are at 20-41, and their coach Mike Dunleavy and General Manager Elgin Baylor have both had their security threatened by owner Donald Sterling. […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Slam Dunk Central Presents:SportsCenter Right Now
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Jazz Have Four Players With Double-Doubles As They Rock Nuggets 132-105
The Utah Jazz Saturday night had four players who recorded double-doubles, shot a Molten Hot 60.2% (50-83) from the floor for the game, and a Nuclear Hot 73.3% (11-15) from outside the arc, as they absolutely took apart the Denver Nuggets 132-105. Utah had seven players in the game that scored in double figures! The […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Nowitzki Breaks Franchise Scoring Record, Leads Mavericks To 111-91 Win Over Nets
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki accomplished two things in Saturday’s game against the New Jersey Nets: he broke the franchise scoring record (16,644), eclipsing the record formerly held by former Maverick guard Rolando Blackman and he also led the Mavericks to an easy 111-91 win over the Nets at American Airlines Center.
The game was much […]
