March 31st, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Winning ugly. It’s a term that the Cavaliers have come to know a couple of times over the past few weeks of their current streak, and it was on display again Tuesday night in a rather brutal 79-73 win over the Detroit Pistons. The win was the 13th in a row for the Cavaliers, and [...]
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Grizzlies Late Rally Sinks Undermanned Warriors 114-109
The Golden State Warriors were severely undermanned in their game on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies; how undermanned are they? Consider they are without the services of Stephen Jackson (out for year – toe), Brandan Wright (shoulder), Andris Biedrins (left ankle) and Corey Maggette (head contusion). But nonetheless, they had a game to play. [...]
Kings’ Hot Shooting Trumps Nash’s 31, Cool Off Suns 126-118
The Phoenix Suns are in the fight of their life, so to speak. They are in a playoff chase at the moment and prior to their game Sunday night against the Sacramento Kings, were 3 1/2 games behind the #8 Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference playoff hunt. Which is unusual only because if their [...]
Tar Heels Going To Final Four, Overcome Griffin And Sooners 72-60
It seems like the Kansas Jayhawks is the only Big 12 school in recent memory who has tasted NCAA tournament success; that isn’t a slam on Big 12 basketball whatsoever…I’m just saying. But nonetheless, the Oklahoma Sooners on Sunday were looking to be join Kansas as another Big 12 school to make it to the [...]
A Tale Of Two Halves; Cavaliers Destroy Dallas 102-74
If there was ever a game where the term “a tale of two halves” was a proper headline, it was Sunday afternoon’s Cavaliers 102-74 win over the Dallas Mavericks at Quicken Loans Arena. The win for the Cavs was their 12th straight, and continuing team record 60th of the season. The Mavs led by [...]
Nice Balance Of Scoring Sends Bulls Past Pacers 112-106
If a phrase best fit the Chicago Bulls, it would be “consistently inconsistent”. They sometimes have streaks of games where they look like they could be title contenders while at other times they play like a lottery-bound team. In Saturday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers at the United Center, they incorporated a bit of [...]
Huskies Advance To Final Four, Hold Off Tigers 82-75
The Connecticut Huskies typically play a style of ball conducive to utilizing their star center, Hasheem Thabeet, to the maximum; however, they got to face an opponent that is accustomed to track meets – the Missouri Tigers – than a slower-paced game. In any case, both teams met Saturday in Glendale, AZ; the Huskies had [...]
Grizzlies Snap 20 Game Losing Streak In Sacramento, Maul Kings 113-95
I can honestly say that I am not a big NBA trivia buff; however, if you are, then it is interesting to know that the Memphis Grizzlies, prior to their game with the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena, had not won in Sacramento in 19 previous meetings. That goes way back-back when the Grizzlies were [...]
