NBA News for 3/10/2008
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: March 9
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Lakers try to close gap, but fall short to Kings
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Hornets Fans Rejoice: Cox Sports, Dish Network Reach Deal
In the TIMES-PICAYUNE, Teddy Kider writes "Cox Sports Television has reached an agreement with Dish Network to have the satellite service televise Hornets games for at least the remainder of the season, according to a league source. The Hornets confirmed Saturday night that a formal announcement is expected today. A deal would alleviate part of the situation that NBA Commissioner David Stern called a ?triangulation that is becoming a strangulation in terms of reaching certain parts of the population' when he spoke to reporters at the NBA All-Star Game in February.? - Read More...
Dwyane Wade Expected to Miss Rest of Season
The Miami HEAT announced today that guard Dwyane Wade will undergo OssaTron treatment (Shock wave therapy) on his left knee and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2007-08 season. - Read More...
Can't we just leave Sonics in Seattle?
The money is there. The fans are too. Mike Kahn just hopes David Stern and the politicians will listen and keep the Sonics in Seattle.
Heat shutting Wade down for rest of season
Dwyane Wade's season with the Miami Heat is over. Heat coach Pat Riley announced Monday that Wade, who has battled left knee ...
Dwyane Wade Expected to Miss Rest of Season
The Miami HEAT announced today that guard Dwyane Wade will undergo OssaTron treatment (Shock wave therapy) on his left knee and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2007-08 season. - Read More...
Former NFL, NBA player Schnellbacher dies at 84
Otto Schnellbacher, a former star defensive back for the New York Giants who also played one season in the NBA in 1949, has died. He was 84. - Read More...
'Crash' Wallace Joins Bobcats Practice, Says He's Done at Power Forward
Gerald Wallace returned to Bobcats practice Monday for the first time since being knocked unconscious by an inadvertent elbow more than two weeks ago. - Read More...
Toros Forward Williams Earns D-League Performer of the Week Honors
Austin Toros forward Marcus Williams is the 14th D-League Performer of the Week for the 2007-08 season. He is the first member of the Toros to earn the honor this season. - Read More...
Nuggets guard Iverson has small fracture in finger
Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson has a small fracture on his right ring finger but played against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. - Read More...
Iverson has fracture in finger, but will play vs. Spurs
Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson has a small fracture on his right ring finger but will play against the San Antonio Spurs. The team said X-rays taken Monday detected a non-displaced fracture at the end of the finger. Iverson was injured in a game against the Spurs in Denver on Saturday night. The Nuggets are in San Antonio on Monday night.
Cox Sports, Dish Network Reach Deal to Carry Hornets TV Games
New Orleans Hornets fans living in several markets outside the metro New Orleans area will now have access to live TV broadcasts of Hornets games, as a result of an agreement reached Saturday between the Cox Sports Television cable channel and satellite provider Dish Network. - Read More...
Butler practices with Wizards for 1st time in month
All-Star forward Caron Butler returned to practice Monday for the Washington Wizards, giving the struggling team hope that it can finally put its best lineup on the court in the final weeks of the season. - Read More...
Wiz F Butler practices for first time since Feb. 5
All-Star forward Caron Butler returned to practice Monday for the Washington Wizards, giving the struggling team hope that it can finally put its best lineup on the court in the final weeks of the season. Butler's return came six days after three-time All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas took part in a full-contact practice for the first time since November.
Newest Celtic Cassell sees first action vs. Sixers
Sam Cassell made his Boston debut on Monday night, coming off the bench against Philadelphia for the first time since he signed with the Celtics last week. - Read More...
Cuban bans bloggers from Mavs' locker room
Mark Cuban is the only blogger allowed in the Dallas Mavericks locker room.
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Celtics reach 50-win mark
James' Triple-Double Fuels Cavaliers' Comeback Victory Over Blazers
LeBron James recorded his seventh triple-double of the season as the Cavaliers rallied in the second half for an 88-80 win over the Blazers on Monday. - Read More...
Like old times: After 16 years, C's win No. 50
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Magic hang 74 1st-half points on Hawks in win
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Cavs rally behind James' triple-double
James nets triple-double in Cavs victory
LeBron James had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and recorded his seventh triple-double of the season as the Cleveland ...
Knicks a step slow as Mavs roll
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Rockets make it 19 straight wins
Starters Sit Out Final Quarter as Mavs Crush Knicks
Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points in 22 minutes, then was among four starters who got to take the last quarter off as the Dallas Mavericks polished off a 108-79 victory over the listless New York Knicks on Monday night. - Read More...
Clippers Hand Heat Sixth Consecutive Loss
Cuttino Mobley made two free throws with 2.6 seconds left and scored 29 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Miami 99-98 on Monday, hours after the Heat decided to shut Dwyane Wade down for the season. - Read More...
Howard, Turkoglu Lead Magic Past Hawks
Dwight Howard had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu had the second triple-double of his career, and the Orlando Magic rolled past the Atlanta Hawks, 123-112 on Monday night. - Read More...
McGrady scores 19 in Rockets' 19th consecutive win
Houston coach Rick Adelman has started reminding his team what's at stake beyond preserving one of the NBA's all-time winning ...
Udrih’s Late Free Throws Propel Kings Past Lakers
Beno Udrih finished with 25 points and 10 assists for Sacramento, winning for just the second time in nine games in a stretch that included a defeat by the Lakers in Sacramento on Tuesday. - Read More...
Kings nip Lakers with Udrih's late free throws
Sacramento's Beno Udrih made two free throws with 4 seconds remaining, and Los Angeles' Kobe Bryant missed an 18-foot jumper ...
Arenas Blog: The Perception of a Point Guard
This has been a big, big thought of mine lately. I don't know if it's going to rub people the wrong way, but I know a lot of people are going to talk about this one. What is the perception of a point guard? I'm having a hard time grasping what is a point guard and what's not a point guard. Somebody said if you average more than eight assists, you're a point guard. I was like, "Well, Stephon Marbury, when he was in Phoenix, he was dropping eight assists and they said he was a shoot-first point guard."So, that notion went out the door. I was like, "Who are the point guards in the league today? How many are there if there are any?" - Read More...
Another loss: Wade to miss rest of Heat's season
Heat coach Pat Riley announced Monday that Dwyane Wade, the All-Star guard and 2006 NBA finals MVP who has battled left knee pain throughout the year, will miss the rest of the season. - Read More...
Heat shut down injured Wade for rest of season
Dwyane Wade needs time to heal, and the Miami Heat saw no reason to further postpone the inevitable.
Tracy McGrady, Jason Richardson Named Players of the Week
The Charlotte Bobcats' Jason Richardson and the Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 3, through Sunday, March 9. - Read More...
Bobcats' Wallace eyes Wednesday return to action
Gerald Wallace returned to practice Monday for the first time since being knocked unconscious by an inadvertent elbow more than two weeks ago. He hopes to play Wednesday at Dallas. - Read More...
Bobcats' Wallace returns to practice
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is back, just not at power forward. Wallace returned to practice Monday for the first time since being knocked unconscious by an inadvertent elbow more than two weeks ago. Wearing his signature orange headband, Wallace showed his same aggressive style during a team scrimmage. He hopes to play Wednesday at Dallas.
Telfair Optimistic About Return to Wolves Lineup After Ankle Sprain
After turning his ankle in Sacramento on Friday night, Wolves guard Sebastian Telfair was on crutches ... until Monday. - Read More...
'Crash' Wallace Joins Bobcats Practice, Says He's Done at Power Forward
Gerald Wallace returned to Bobcats practice Monday for the first time since being knocked unconscious by an inadvertent elbow more than two weeks ago. - Read More...
Investors set April deadline for KeyArena upgrade
The potential private investors in a $300 million upgrade of KeyArena are giving the state Legislature a deadline. - Read More...
Duncan outplays injured Iverson in Spurs win
Tim Duncan had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 107-103 on Monday night in the second ...
Iverson Has Fracture in Finger, but Will Play vs. Spurs
Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson has a small fracture on his right ring finger but will play against the San Antonio Spurs. The team said X-rays taken Monday detected a non-displaced fracture at the end of the finger. - Read More...
Cavs' Ilgauskas misses fifth game with sore back
Cleveland's Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed his fifth straight game with a strained back Monday night and the team has no timetable for his return. - Read More...
Ilgauskas still out with strained back
Cleveland's Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed his fifth straight game with a strained back Monday night and the team has no timetable for his return. While there apparently has been some progress in Ilgauskas' recovery, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown doesn't know when his 7-foot-3 center will be back. "He's done well in the past week, but in terms of beyond that, I don't know," Brown said. Ilgauskas, in his 10th NBA season, is averaging 13.5 points and 9.6 rebounds.
Notebook: Turkoglu coming up big for Magic
For the first seven years of his career, people knew Hedayet "Hedo" Turkoglu primarily as the first Turkish-born player to make ...
Heat finally cut Parker, months after altercation
The Heat released embattled guard Smush Parker on Monday. - Read More...
Garnett lives the game as he leads Celtics' revival
The Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett sat courtside at New Jersey's Izod Center after a morning shoot-around earlier this year, talking ...
Celtics Roll Past Sixers for 50th Victory
Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics reach 50 victories for the first time in 16 years by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 100-86 on Monday night - Read More...
Triple stack: LeBron helps Cavs rally past Blazers
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Clippers outlast Heat
Howard, Turkoglu lead Magic over Hawks
Dwight Howard had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu had the second triple-double of his career, and the Orlando Magic ...
Spurs slice gap atop West
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Rockets match third-best streak in NBA history
Tracy McGrady and the Rockets blasted the Nets on Monday to match the third-longest winning streak in NBA history with 19 straight.
Heat Waive Guard Smush Parker
The Miami Heat on Monday waived guard Smush Parker, who had not played since Nov. 24. - Read More...
Duncan, Spurs Edge Nuggets
Tim Duncan had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 107-103 on Monday night in the second meeting between the teams in four days. - Read More...
Rockets Reach 19th Straight Victory, Hand Nets Sixth Straight Defeat
Tracy McGrady scored 19 points in less than three quarters and the Rockets routed the Nets 91-73 on Monday to match the third-longest winning streak in NBA history. - Read More...
Dwyane Wade Out For The Season... YAY! Michael Beasley!
The Fig Cap: "See you next season!" Dwyane Wade will be taking some time off to rest his surgically repaired knee. It makes sense on every level as the Miami... - Read More...