October 31st, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Orlando Magic received good and bad news on Friday, according to Julian Garcia of the New York Daily News. The good news is that the Magic defeated the New Jersey Nets on Friday, 95-85. The bad news? During the game, guard Vince Carter sprained his ankle and did not return to the court. Carter had [...]
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Still Hope For New Kings Arena?
The Sacramento Kings still have a glimmer of hope for a proposed new basketball arena at Cal Expo as according to Tony Bizjak of the Sacramento Bee, Cal Expo officials on Friday extended their agreement with the NBA to continue working on plans for the proposed arena and new fairgrounds on the Cal Expo property. [...]
Wizards Pick Up Option On Young, McGee
The Washington Wizards, according to the Washington Times, have secured two more players for another year as the option was picked up for guard Nick Young and center/forward JaVale McGee; their option being renewed means both will be in Washington next season. Under the current terms of the collective bargaining agreement, the first two years [...]
Okafor Blocks Late In Game Help Hornets Stave Off Kings 97-92
Those of you who have been following the New Orleans Hornets probably know that Emeka Okafor has slowly been getting into game shape. How much so could well be determined by the fact that in the Hornets’ game against the Sacramento Kings, Chris Paul got his points; however, it was Okafor who made all the [...]
O’Neal Haunts Pacers With Double-Double, Heat Wins Big 96-83
If I didn’t know any better, I would have to say that Conseco Fieldhouse is haunted. By that, I mean that it seems that players that used to play for the Indiana Pacers come back to torch the squad from Indianapolis. Friday’s game against the visiting Miami Heat was something like that. For those of you [...]
Cavaliers Suffering From Delonteitis
Cleveland Cavaliers fans, fear not, despite your team’s current 0-2 record. Lots of good teams stumble out of the blocks at 0-2 and recover. But it appears that in the Cavs’ situation, it is one player that could be the lynch pin as to the team’s fortunes between now and the playoffs: Delonte West. They [...]
Balanced Scoring Propels Bulls Past Spurs 92-85
The Chicago Bulls had their season and home opener at the United Center Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs; fortunately for them, guard Derrick Rose was in their starting lineup despite his problematic ankle. From all appearances, his ankle was just fine; he and five other Bulls scored in double-digits in a balanced attack, as [...]
Celtics Issue Davis Reprieve
In a case of – in my estimation – rewarding bad behavior, Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Boston Celtics, instead of suspending forward Glen Davis, have opted to levy a fine and allow him to remain with the team while he recovers from a broken thumb. The injury – and ill-advised [...]