NBA News for 3/8/2008
Jazz Use Strong Finish to Send Suns to Third Straight Home Loss
Carlos Boozer scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, and the Jazz handed the Suns their third consecutive home loss, 126-118 on Friday. - Read More...
Celtics Trounce Bulls for Seventh Straight Win
Paul Pierce scored 22 points and Kevin Garnett added 16 and eight rebounds before the Boston Celtics starters sat out the fourth quarter on Friday night in a 116-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls, Boston's seventh consecutive win. - Read More...
Paul's Double-Double Leads Hornets Past Nets
Chris Paul had 25 points and 16 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight game, 107-96 over the New Jersey Nets on Friday night. - Read More...
Prince Scores 28 to Help Pistons Hold Off Knicks
Tayshaun Prince bounced back from a horrendous game in his last trip to Madison Square Garden, scoring 28 points and leading the Detroit Pistons to a 101-97 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. - Read More...
Jamison Sparks Wizards to Overtime Victory
Antawn Jamison had 25 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 110-106 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. - Read More...
Boozer atones for slow start as Jazz halt Suns
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Paul alley-oops way to 16 assists against Nets
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Jazz win fourth straight with victory over skidding Suns
Carlos Boozer scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, including a tough eight-foot bank shot with 31.1 seconds to play, ...
Third-Quarter Nuggets Surge Upends Spurs, Snapping 11-Game Streak
Allen Iverson scored 29 points and the Nuggets snapped San Antonio's 11-game winning streak with a 109-96 statement win over the Spurs on Friday. - Read More...
Fisher, Bryant Trigger Lakers Rout of Clippers
Derek Fisher scored 17 points, Kobe Bryant had 16 and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a 3-point shooting spree in the second half of a 119-82 rout of the Clippers on Friday night. - Read More...
Yi Gets Second Opinion on Wrist After Suffering Shooting Pains
The MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINAL reported Saturday that Bucks forward Yi Jianlian had his right wrist examined Friday after complaining about persistent pain. - Read More...
Magic Make Time for Kids
Dwight Howard just couldn't resist. He may have been a little late -- there was this issue about attending practice first -- for the building of the new playground at the Santa Barbara Apartments on Aloma Avenue, but he still was the first to try out the shiny green slide after wedging his larger-than-normal frame into the chute. - Read More...
LeBron, Cavaliers continue mastery of Pacers
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LeBron scores 38 in Cavs' home victory over Pacers
After fans fought through more than a foot of snow to get to the Cavaliers' game, LeBron James wanted to make sure their efforts ...
Snow Job: Cavaliers Bury Pacers for Fans Who Braved Ohio Weather
LeBron James scored 38 points and Anderson Varejao added 15 points and 16 rebounds in the Cavaliers' 103-95 victory over the Pacers on Saturday. - Read More...
Bobcats could have Wallace back for Mavs game
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is expected to return to full-contact practice at the start of next week and might play in a game as soon as Wednesday at the Mavericks. - Read More...
Bobcats F Wallace should practice next week
Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is expected to return to full-contact practice at the start of next week and might play in a game as soon as Wednesday at the Mavericks. Wallace has been sidelined since being knocked unconscious in a game Feb. 22. "He's been working out, and he's been on the floor. Did some up-and-down running, got a little winded," Charlotte coach Sam Vincent said before Saturday night's game against the Washington Wizards.
Doubleheader Nets Two Wins Over Heat for Playoff-Hopeful Hawks
The Hawks were feeling a lot better about their playoff chances after two wins over the Heat in less than three hours. - Read More...
Same result: Wade, Heat lose in replay game
Hornets' West sits 3rd game; Rockets' Landry out
New Orleans All-Star forward David West sat out for the third straight game with a sprained left ankle, missing the Hornets' contest against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. - Read More...
LIVE: Rockets face Hornets, seek 18th straight
Warriors' defense fuels rally against Magic
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Robinson's career-high 45 can't lift Knicks in OT
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Two-timers: Hawks down Heat twice in 1 night
Davis' 33 points carry Warriors past Magic
Baron Davis scored 33 points and Stephen Jackson had 20 as the Golden State Warriors overcame a slow start to beat the Orlando ...
Dirk tops Mavs' scoring list with 34 over Nets
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McGrady's 41 points pace Rockets to 18th straight win
Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets are making it look easy, even against the best teams in the Western Conference. McGrady ...
Undermanned Heat No Match for Warriors
Stephen Jackson scored 22 points, Baron Davis had 15 points and 10 assists and the Warriors eased past the severely short-handed Heat 134-99 on Friday night, handing Miami its biggest loss of a dismal season. - Read More...
Aldridge Jumper Lifts Blazers Past Bucks
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 29 points, including a 13-foot jumper with 2.4 seconds remaining, to rally the Portland Trail Blazers to a 103-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. - Read More...
Dalembert's Season-High 22 Points Help Jet Sixers Past SuperSonics
Samuel Dalembert matched a season high with 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Philadelphia to its eighth straight home victory, 117-83 over the Sonics on Friday. - Read More...
Felton, Bobcats Top Hawks for Fourth Straight Win
Raymond Felton had 23 points and 11 assists, Matt Carroll scored 21 points and the new-look Charlotte Bobcats continued their surprising turnaround with a 108-93 win over the slumping Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. - Read More...
Spurs' streak ends at 11
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Wolves weather Kings' Martin for rare road victory
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Iverson, Nuggets snap Spurs' win streak at 11
A.I., Nuggets halt Spurs' 11-game win streak
Allen Iverson scored 29 points despite spraining his right ring finger in the first half and the Denver Nuggets snapped San Antonio's ...
Jefferson's Double-Double Leads T-Wolves' Win Over Kings
Al Jefferson had 21 points and 13 rebounds Friday night to help the Minnesota Timberwolves record a rare road win and snap a five-game losing streak with a 111-103 victory over the slumping Sacramento Kings. - Read More...
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Wizards Heading to Europe This Fall
Washington Wizards players were notified Friday that the team will play preseason games against the New Orleans Hornets in Berlin and Barcelona in October as part of the NBA Europe tour. - Read More...
Nuggets look good, but can they keep it up?
The Nuggets looked like contenders in their win over the Spurs. Charley Rosen takes at look at whether Denver has what it takes.
Pacers co-owner has had enough, vows changes
The co-owner of the Indiana Pacers has had enough of his players making the news for all the wrong reasons. - Read More...
Rockets Waive Gerald Green, Sign Forward Harris to 10-Day Deal
Rockets GM Daryl Morey announced Saturday that the team has signed forward Mike Harris to a 10-day contract. The Rockets also waived guard/forward Gerald Green, who was acquired by Houston via trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. - Read More...
Rookie Cook Returns to Heat After Three Games in D-League
The Miami Heat announced Saturday that rookies Daequan Cook and Joel Anthony have been recalled from the NBA Development League. - Read More...
Knicks to take on Blazers without top four scorers
Jamal Crawford and Eddy Curry were added to the injury list Saturday night, leaving the New York Knicks without their top four scorers for their game against Portland. - Read More...
Great News, Hornets Fans: Cox Sports, Dish Network Agree on Multiyear Deal
Cox Sports Television, the exclusive regional sports network of the Hornets, and Dish Network have agreed on a multiyear deal that will make Cox Sports Television's Hornets game telecasts available to fans throughout the New Orleans area. - Read More...
2-for-1 deal: Hawks beat Heat twice
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Cavs fans brave snow as LeBron delivers big
Hench's Hit List: Sun setting in Phoenix
The Shaq experiment isn't working so far, but not for the most obvious reason. Kevin Hench finds room for the Suns on the Hit List.
Hawks win doubleheader, including first replay since '83
New score, same result. The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA's first replay since 1983, holding off the Miami Heat 114-111 in overtime ...
Bobcats' win streak hits five
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18 and counting: Rockets continue win streak
Bobcats win team-record 5th straight game
Celtics crush Grizzlies for 8th victory in row
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Mavs crush Nets in 1st meeting since Kidd deal
Okur's six treys lead Jazz in rout of Nuggets
Mehmet Okur made a career-high six three-pointers, scoring 27 and adding 11 rebounds as the Utah Jazz added a game to their lead ...