NBA News for 2/23/2008
Gordon Scores 37 as Bulls Run Over Nuggets
Ben Gordon scored 37 points, and the revamped Chicago Bulls delivered one of their best offensive efforts in years, overcoming a surge by Denver to beat the Nuggets 135-121 Friday night. - Read More...
James Whips Up Some Late Heroics to Beat Wizards
LeBron James made two free throws with 7.8 seconds left as the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers, playing with just eight, had enough to beat the Washington Wizards 90-89 on Friday night. - Read More...
Shaq, Suns hand Celtics third straight loss
Maybe the Suns are stronger with Shaq. They limited the Celtics to 77 points Friday and won for the first time with the Diesel.
Shaq, Suns send Celtics to third straight defeat
Suns send Celts to third straight loss; Allen, Pierce go 5-for-25
Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns gave Boston its first three-game losing streak of the season with a rugged ...
Maggette Leads Clippers to Win Over Jazz
Rookie Al Thornton scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers shocked the surging Utah Jazz 114-104 on Friday night. - Read More...
Stoudemire, Suns Clamp Down on Celtics
Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points and the Phoenix Suns gave Boston its first three-game losing streak of the season with a rugged 85-77 victory over the Celtics on Friday night. - Read More...
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: February 22
Go Around the Association presented by T-Mobile for a recap of Friday's games. - Read More...
New Piston Juan Dixon Determined to Work Hard
Guard Juan Dixon praised the city of Toronto, Raptors management and coaches, and his former teammates when he spoke to the media for the first time as a Piston on Friday. - Read More...
Jury still out on whether Shaq deal will help Suns
Shaq looked better in the Suns' win over Boston on Friday, but Charley Rosen says it's too early to know how this story will play out.
Agent Zero grounded? Arenas uncertain on return
For weeks, Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas has been targeting a March 2 return from knee surgery. On Saturday night, he conceded that he's not close to being ready to play. - Read More...
Bobcats' Wallace out at least 2 weeks
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace will miss at least two weeks after suffering his fourth concussion in four seasons Friday night in a loss to Sacramento. "Gerald is probably going to be two weeks to maybe slightly more," Charlotte coach Sam Vincent said before Saturday's game with the Washington Wizards. "He's in an observation stage." Wallace was knocked unconscious by an inadvertent elbow to the face by the Kings' Mikki Moore, and was taken to the hospital.
Jefferson Scores 30+ Again as Nets Take Revenge on Pacers
Richard Jefferson equaled his season high with 36 points as the Nets beat the Pacers 102-91 on Saturday and split the home-and-home series. - Read More...
Fall to Wiz
Spurs Hold Off Hornets for Fifth Straight Win
Manu Ginobili had 30 points and a career-high 12 assists, and Tim Duncan added 25 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 98-89 win over the New Orleans Hornets for their fifth straight win. - Read More...
Ginobili's 30 help Spurs stop Hornets' surge
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Williams, Nets chugging right along without Kidd
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Manu helps Spurs top Hornets, win 5th straight
Manu Ginobili had 30 points and a career-high 12 assists, and Tim Duncan added 25 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 98-89 win over the New Orleans Hornets for their fifth straight win. Chris Paul had 27 points and David West 16 for the Hornets, who have lost two in a row and are tied atop the Western Conference standings with a 37-17 record.
Ginobili scores 30 as Spurs shake off late Hornets run
Manu Ginobili had 30 points and a career-high 12 assists, and Tim Duncan added 25 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night to lead ...
Pistons Set Season High for Points in 127-100 Flaying of Bucks
Chauncey Billups had 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Pistons to a 127-100 rout of the Bucks on Friday night. - Read More...
Stoudemire, Suns hand Celts 3rd straight loss
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Time to assess NBA's new order
The flurry of trades, both big and small, affects the balance of power in both conferences. Mike Kahn assesses the NBA landscape.
Suns hand C's third straight loss
Phoenix won a hard-fought battle against Boston as the Celtics lose their third straight game, 85-77. Hear from Grant Hill after the home victory.
New-Look SuperSonics Hand Trail Blazers a Fifth Straight Road Loss
Kevin Durant scored 17 points, despite sitting the entire fourth quarter, and the Sonics never trailed in a 99-87 win over the ragged Blazers on Friday. - Read More...
Hawks Roll Past Warriors to Snap Six-Game Skid
Joe Johnson had 27 points and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 117-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. - Read More...
Johnson's 27 help Hawks end 6-game skid
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Agent Says Barry Still Contemplating Next Move
It's too early to tell whether Brent Barry's recent wild ride on the transaction wire will wind up with him back in San Antonio, the guard's agent said Friday. - Read More...
Tyson Chandler:The Other Side of a Trade
There's a lot more to a trade than what you see on the court. Tyson Chandler blogs about the off-the-court effects of the Hornets trading away Bobby Jackson on Thursday. - Read More...
NBA Tip-Off: Spurs host Hornets
Is Tony Parker's ankle OK? We'll get a clue tonight when the Spurs face Chris Paul and the Hornets, says Marques Johnson.
Bobcats' Wallace out two weeks with concussion
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace will miss at least two weeks after suffering his fourth concussion in four seasons Friday night in a loss to Sacramento. - Read More...
Concussion knocks Wallace out for at least two weeks
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace will miss at least two weeks after suffering his fourth concussion in four seasons Friday ...
Jamison Scores 22 to Lead Wizards’ Taming of Bobcats
Antawn Jamison scored 22 points and DeShawn Stevenson added 20 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 110-95 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night, their second win in 12 games. - Read More...
76ers win in OT, send Heat to 11th straight loss
76ers' OT Win Sends Heat to 11th Straight Loss
Andre Iguodala scored 24 points and converted a key three-point play as the Philadelphia 76ers scored the final 10 points in overtime and sent the Miami Heat to their 11th straight loss, 101-96 on Saturday night. - Read More...
Heat go cold in OT en route to 11th straight loss
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In the Paint: Warrior worries
The West might have nine 50-win teams for eight playoff spots. Who will get left out? Marques Johnson's guess is golden.
Redd scores season-high 42, Bucks top Nugs