NBA News for 3/9/2008
Nowitzki Tops Franchise Scoring Mark as Mavs Roll Past Flagging Nets
Dirk Nowitzki moved atop the Mavericks' career scoring list in Dallas' 111-91 victory over the Nets on Saturday night. - Read More...
KG Joins 20K Club as Celtics Rout Grizzlies for Eighth Straight Win
Ray Allen scored 23 points and Paul Pierce added 19 to lead the Celtics to a 119-89 victory over Memphis on Saturday. - Read More...
Blazers Overcome Robinson’s 45, Beat Knicks in OT
Brandon Roy scored eight of his 27 points in overtime, and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame Nate Robinson's career-high 45 points Saturday night to beat the New York Knicks 120-114. - Read More...
Davis, Jackson Lead Warriors Over Magic
Baron Davis scored 33 points and Stephen Jackson had 20 as the Golden State Warriors overcame a slow start to beat the Orlando Magic 104-95 on Saturday night. - Read More...
Rockets win 18th straight
Tracy McGrady outplayed Chris Paul as Houston won its 18th straight, which is tied for the 4th longest streak in NBA history.
T-Wolves Rally Late to Overcome Clippers
Al Jefferson had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Randy Foye tied a career-high with 26 points - six in the final 1:15 - and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 99-96 on Saturday night. - Read More...
Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: March 8
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Oscar Robertson Remembers First Game at MSG
At halftime of the University of Cincinnati's Big East Conference tournament first-round game on Wednesday, the Bearcats and Madison Square Garden will commemorate the 50th anniversary of my first game at the old Garden at Eighth Avenue and 48th Street. That evening, Jan. 9, 1958, I scored 56 points against Seton Hall to set a Garden scoring record, college and pro. - Read More...
The Sunday Click -- Hot Rockets
Houston has won 18 straight and Tracy McGrady is fixing his damaged reputation. The Sunday Click takes you around the web for a bevy of columns on the hot Rockets, among other topics. - Read More...
LIVE: Suns try to end skid against the Spurs
Since they last met, San Antonio has been rolling and Phoenix has struggled. Will today be any different? Follow LIVE and see.
Raptors use balanced attack to snap out of funk
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Bucks Allow Visiting Sixers to Shoot 60 Percent from Field in Loss
Thaddeus Young scored 22 points and the 76ers coasted to a 119-97 victory over the Bucks on Sunday. - Read More...
Sixers spank Bucks
Sixers PG Andre Miller has 16 points and nine assists as Philly won its 4th straight over Milwaukee, 119-97. Hear from Miller after the game.
Raptors top Soncis win second game without Bosh
Riley scouts college talent, may miss Heat games
Pat Riley is scouting college talent and may miss some Heat games. - Read More...
Riley starts college scouting tour with trip to Indiana
Pat Riley's search to bring young help to the Miami Heat is officially underway. Riley, the Heat coach and president, was in State College, Pa., on Sunday, watching Indiana freshman guard Eric Gordon play against Penn State. Gordon scored 26 points, but the 18th-ranked Hoosiers lost to the Nittany Lions, 68-64 in overtime. Riley is expected in Miami on Monday night when the Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers.
West may be dominant, but don't forget East powerhouses
And now, the NBA geography fact of the day: The state of Texas has as many teams with a .600 winning percentage San Antonio, ...
Shaq, Nash shine as Suns burn Spurs with 14-2 run
Shaquille O'Neal had 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Steve Nash 19 points and 14 assists, helping the Phoenix Suns to a rugged ...
Suns down Spurs with passion, energy
With their backs to the wall, Shaq and the Suns out-hustled the defending champion Spurs and showed Charley Rosen they're not done.
Court Coverage: Rockets continue ascent sans Yao
For the second time in three weeks, let us sing the praises of the Rockets, who don't seem to realize they're playing without ...
Bulls waste chance against Pistons
Raptors top Sonics, win second game without Bosh
Pistons Outlast Bulls, Claim Playoff Spot
Chauncey Billups matched a season high with 34 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 116-109 Sunday night to clinching their seventh straight playoff berth. - Read More...
Kings come through in clutch over Lakers
Race to the MVP Mailbag: Cool To Be A Sixers Fan Again
Maurice Brooks answers questions emailed from readers about the player rankings. - Read More...
Rockets Extend Remarkable Streak to 18
Tracy McGrady scored 41 points Saturday night and the Rockets stretched their winning streak to 18 games with a 106-96 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. - Read More...
Richardson's 34 Help Bobcats Bring Down Wizards
Jason Richardson scored 34 points, and the Bobcats stretched their winning streak to a franchise-record five consecutive games by holding off the Washington Wizards 100-97 Saturday night. - Read More...
Okur, high-scoring Jazz race past Nuggets
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In The Paint: Shady Trades
Brent Barry's going back to the Spurs? Marques Johnson says the NBA must do something about the trend of wink-wink trades.
Jazz Increase Northwest Division Lead
Mehmet Okur hit a career-high six 3-pointers while leading the Jazz to a 132-105 rout of the Nuggets, extending Utah's lead over Denver in the Northwest Division. - Read More...
Bulls' Brown a Changed Man After D-League Stint
Rich and famous pro athletes are not used to traveling this way. During a stint with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in January, Bulls guard Shannon Brown journeyed with his team from the southern tip of Texas to a National Basketball Developmental League tournament in Boise, Idaho. - Read More...
Look at NBA's Future: Q&A with David Stern
NBA Commissioner David Stern answered questions on a wide array of topics in an interview this week, addressing the possibility of a shakeup in the NBA playoff system, the chances of the league expanding into Europe and the future of the Seattle SuperSonics, among other things. - Read More...
Team reports: Rockets moving up standings
The 18-game streak is impressive. But the bigger deal for the Rockets is they've played their way into third place in the West.
Sixers cruise past Bucks for fourth straight victory
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Young paces 76ers past Bucks
Capacity Crowd in Snowbound Toronto Cheers as Raptors KO Sonics
Anthony Parker scored 23 points to lead six Raptors in double figures in Toronto's 114-106 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday. - Read More...
Not through yet: Suns get big win against Spurs
Maybe we can't write Phoenix off just yet. Even though the Suns have struggled with Shaq, they still had enough to beat the Spurs.
Heat President and Coach Riley Turns to Scouting at Hoosiers Game
Pat Riley's search to bring young help to the Miami Heat is officially underway. - Read More...
Exam shows Knicks' Curry has tear in right knee
Knicks center Eddy Curry has torn cartilage in his right knee and will rest for a few days before a decision on surgery is made. - Read More...
Knicks' Curry will miss at least a game
Knicks center Eddy Curry has torn cartilage in his right knee and will rest for a few days before a decision on surgery is made. Curry missed New York's loss to Portland on Saturday after hurting the knee during the first half of a loss to Detroit the previous night. An MRI exam Sunday revealed a small vertical tear, so Curry will need surgery at some point.
Riley's college scouting tour starts with Indiana's Gordon
Pat Riley's search to bring young help to the Miami Heat is officially underway. Riley, the Heat coach and president, was in ...
Sitting: 'Sheed with injury, Duhon for discipline
Detroit's Rasheed Wallace and Chicago's Chris Duhon both missed Sunday's game between the Pistons and Bulls. - Read More...
Late Push Past Spurs Helps Suns Avoid Fourth Straight Home Loss
Steve Nash 19 points and 14 assists, helping the Suns to a rugged 94-87 victory over the Spurs on Sunday. - Read More...
Raptors top Sonics win second game without Bosh
Billups, Pistons get 1st win vs. Bulls in 6 tries
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Pistons break five-game skid against Bulls behind Billups
Chauncey Billups matched a season high with 34 points, Richard Hamilton scored 23, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls ...
Weekly Fantasy Basketball Position Ranks: Week 20
The Fig Cap: Who Needs Yao? Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets have been going good lately... 18 wins in a row good. Sure, we all thought that the loss... - Read More...