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By Rafael Uehara ESPN.com’s Mark Stein first reported this morning, November the 16th, that the Golden State Warriors and the Charlotte Bobcats reached an agreement on a trade that will send veteran Stephen Jackson and Guard Acie Law to Carolina and bring Swingman Raja Bell and Wingman Vladimir Radmano...

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian View full sizeThe Associated PressThe Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy (left) runs into Minnesota Timberwolves' defender Sasha Pavlovic in the first quarter Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS -- Greg Oden has shown a lot in this early season for the Trail Blazers....

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Celtics get back at it Bulls could be enticing option for LeBron James NBA Players That Should Be in Europe Celtics by the Numbers Celtics Weekend Nuggets! Mass Live Celtics big man Rasheed Wallace can sympathize with Allen Iverson's Memphis Grizzlies discontent

By Fantasy Junkie So many questions, so few answers: Is Don Nelson tanking already? Is John Wall that good? When is Stephen Jackson going to get traded? Can we trade for Chris Bosh even if he doesn't sign an extension? Will he even be any good playing for this cursed franchise? If you could trade all the Warrio...

By sportsbloke42 Fans will accept losing to the likes of the Celtics, the Lakers, the Magic and the Cavs. What will infuriate them is losing badly at home to teams in the bottom halves of their conferences. If the Knicks aspire to respectability, games in the Garden against the likes of the Pacers are games the...

By sportsbloke42 Fans will accept losing to the likes of the Celtics, the Lakers, the Magic and the Cavs. What will infuriate them is losing badly at home to teams in the bottom halves of their conferences. If the Knicks aspire to respectability, games in the Garden against the likes of the Pacers are games the...

By Arsenalist “It was our first back-to-back, and they got off to a track meet,” Bosh said. “We kind of played into their game. We settled for too many jump shots. They got long rebounds and were off to the races.” “They went past us, and they shot over us,” Toronto coach Jay Triano said. “They had more movement an...

LeBron James won't rule out playing for the Clippers or any other team.Kevin Durant missed some big shots that could have sealed a win against the Lakers, and an emerging commitment to defense played a role. Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman: "Although Durant wouldn’t use it as an excuse Th...

By Tim Bucktoo We've seen it all play out before.  LeBron James sinks a buzzer beater for the win. Led by Derrick Rose's 14 points and 11 assists, Chicago beat Cleveland at their own game, on their own court. Unfortunately for Cleveland, King James came up short. 

By LatinD Game #1: New Orleans Hornets 96 @ San Antonio Spurs 113 Boxscore New Orleans @ San Antonio GameThread Finally. Part 2 Game #2: San Antonio Spurs 85 @ Chicago Bulls 92 Boxscore Game #3: Sacramento Kings 94 @ San Antonio Spurs 113 Boxscore

By Jason Quick, The Oregonian Bruce Ely, The OregonianGreg Oden had nine rebounds against Denver, but he remembers the two missed free throws.Greg Oden was only halfway through the agony of defeat when he missed two potential game-winning free throws with 4.6 seconds left Thursday night, essentially sealing the Tra...

By Phillip Baggett Six Flags is only 30 minutes from downtown Dallas! Most of the rides at Six Flags require you to be a certain height. What is J.J. going to do when he is only allowed to ride the mini mine train and play in Looney Tunes land? Heck, they probably wouldn't even let J.J. shoot on the 10-foot goals that cos...

By J.E. Skeets Atlantic Divison: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors Southwest Division: Mavericks | Rockets | Grizzlies | Hornets | Spurs Northwest Division: Nuggets | Wolves | Thunder | Blazers | Jazz Pacific Division: Warriors | Clippers | Lakers

By J.E. Skeets Atlantic Divison: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors Southwest Division: Mavericks | Rockets | Grizzlies | Hornets | Spurs Northwest Division: Nuggets | Wolves | Thunder | Blazers | Jazz Pacific Division: Warriors | Clippers | Lakers

By J.E. Skeets Sign up now for Fantasy Basketball '09. Atlantic Divison: Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Raptors Southwest Division: Mavericks | Rockets | Grizzlies | Hornets | Spurs Central Division: Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks Northwest Division: Nuggets | Wolves | Thunder | Blazers

By Adam Lauridsen What do Ralph Sampson, Uwe Blab, Alton Lister, Tyrone Hill, Victor Alexander, Rony Seikaly, Todd Fuller, Erick Dampier, Adonal Foyle, and Troy Murphy have in common?  They've all been opening night starting centers for the Warriors in the past twenty years -- and their performances as...

By Big Chris Sometimes +/- can punish players simply for being on bad teams, but this is more than that. Mavericks’ statistical expert Wayne Winston’s in-depth lineup data shows that every one of Durant’s key teammates — Russell Westbrook, Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic, Nick Collison — gets better, in ma...

By Kevin Sawyer JD: …So (Gordon’s) thing is, “I can play with Rodney Stuckey, I can play with Rip Hamilton, I can play with Will Bynum. Joe, I’m adaptable. I can make it work, because I’ve done it. I’ve done it my whole career.” And he mentioned Chris Duhon as well over in Chicago.

By aloneconformist(noreply@blogger.com) The point is, the Lakers showed they will play dirty to win or NEED to play dirty to win. They ARE cheap shot artists. That's what they do. The Houston Rockets are not and they shouldn't start just because L.A. sets the precedent. Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley summed it up perfectly in what may be t...

By dberri The Celtics send Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen to the Detroit Pistons for Tayshaun Prince, Richard Hamilton, and Rodney Stuckey.  Rajon Rondo: 18.3 Wins Produced, 0.332 WP48 Ray Allen: 9.8 Wins Produced, 0.163 WP48 Rajon Rondo: 17.3 Ray Allen: 23.9 Chauncey Billups: 11.2 Wins Produced, 0.192 WP48

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) Carmelo Anthony led the Nuggets with 31 points but he shot just 9-23 from the field and did not score for a 12 minute stretch spanning the third and fourth quarters as the Lakers took control with a 23-5 run; during that crucial time, ESPN's Mark Jackson said, "The question for (Denver Coach) George Karl is, 'Where is Carmelo Anthony?' You need a guy offensively to stop the bleeding." Chauncey Billups had a quiet 12 points and five assists while Kenyon Martin added 12 points but shot just 6-15 from the field as the Lakers invited him to keep shooting his patented no-arc jump shots and awkward runners. J.R. Smith, apparently believing that his salary is linked to three point field goal attempts per minute, shot 1-10 from three point range; this is...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) Though this apparently has not received nearly as much coverage as his original comment did, Lakers legend Jerry West has backed off of his statement that James has passed Bryant as the best player in the NBA; West told interviewer Jim Rome, "I said something that I wish I wouldn't have said, to be honest with you, because it was in no way demeaning to Kobe Bryant. I love his passion. I want him to win a championship without Shaquille O'Neal because I think it would vindicate him in some respect. If I had to watch a player play, there's about four players I would pay to see play on a regular basis, and Kobe Bryant certainly would be at the top of that list. Late in the game, who are you going to take to make a shot, who are you going to take in the last quarter o...   [read the full post]

Sacramento Kings – Tyler Hansbrough, PF, North Carolina: The Kings take a shot on the ACC's all-time leading scorer. Not considered a true NBA athlete, Hansbrough brings intangibles and attitude that the Kings hope will rub off on some of their young ...

Blake Griffin is everything you would want in a #1 pick in the draft. He is everybody's college basketball player of the year. He is the #1 pick on every single mock draft in the nation. His work ethic off the court will shame his team mates into working out harder. His effort on the court will urge h...

SECAUCUS, NJ — LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers don't have to get to the NBA Finals for the playoffs to be a success, commissioner David Stern said Tuesday. Speaking hours before the NBA Draft Lottery, Stern downplayed the idea that having ...

By Ira Winderman So after an entire season of explaining why Michael Beasley isn't a small forward, the Heat's first substitution was Beasley for small forward James Jones. The best Heat center in the building was Alonzo Mourning, who again was on hand to lend support.

New Orleans Hornets have big summer ahead concerning roster decisions NOLA.com, LA - Jimmy Smith Byron Scott to Sacramento? NewOrleans.Com Will Scott Be Among Changes In New Orleans? RealGM.com Future in Question for Hornets Coach Byron Scott The National Sports Review

Boston Globe Phil Jasner: Sixers' Dalembert taking lumps, earning respect Philadelphia Daily News NBA Franchise Notes: 76ers' Playoff Run Lacks Buzz In Philly SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) Hoopsvibe.com - Philadelphia Inquirer

Now we get to see how the young, but experienced LA Lakers handle an important close out game at home. Wow Dwyane Wade handled the Atlanta Hawks, huh? Or. Wow, the Hawks sure have reacted poorly to playing a less talented team that is playing really ...

BusinessWorld Online  WA •Wizards turn to Saunders: Flip Saunders officially has the job on the Washington Wizards' bench, complete with an $18 million, four-year contract and the task of picking up the pieces from one of the worst seasons in franchise history. ...

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) The Cleveland Cavaliers used a powerful three pronged offensive attack led by LeBron James plus stifling defense to race to a 29 point lead versus the sputtering Detroit Pistons en route to a 94-82 victory, placing Detroit in a 2-0 hole. James finished with game-high totals in points (29) and rebounds (13), adding six assists while committing only two turnovers. He thrilled the crowd with two sensational third quarter dunks: a two handed monster jam off of a slick bounce pass from Mo Williams at the 5:19 mark to put the Cavs up 61-44 and a two handed windmill fastbreak dunk that made the score 68-46 Cleveland with 3:27 left. Williams established playoff career-highs in points (21) and assists (seven), while Delonte West had 20 points and fo...   [read the full post]

By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) The Cleveland Cavaliers used a powerful three pronged offensive attack led by LeBron James plus stifling defense to race to a 29 point lead versus the sputtering Detroit Pistons en route to a 94-82 victory, placing Detroit in a 2-0 hole. James finished with game-high totals in points (29) and rebounds (13), adding six assists while committing only two turnovers. He thrilled the crowd with two sensational third quarter dunks: a two handed monster jam off of a slick bounce pass from Mo Williams at the 5:19 mark to put the Cavs up 61-44 and a two handed windmill fastbreak dunk that made the score 68-46 Cleveland with 3:27 left. Williams established playoff career-highs in points (21) and assists (seven), while Delonte West had 20 points and fo...   [read the full post]

By mwells The closest thing to any drama was the T.J. Ford-Jarrett Jack incident late last month. B-Rush I remember a Pacers official telling me Brandon Rush would be the next $60-million player the day after Danny Granger signed his extension last fall.

 OK Mason said when an art critic visited one of his shows in Milwaukee, he told the reviewer to "be brutally honest” and not let his work slide by "just because I play for the Bucks. He gave me a good review on the art because he loved it. ...

The Spurs had just made back-to-back 3-pointers to close a seven-point gap to one with 17.8 seconds to go. On the ensuing inbounds, New Orleans' Chris Paul split a double-team from Finley and Tony Parker in the backcourt, then drew a foul on Manu Ginobili while hoisting a half-court 3-point...

In the midst of a long-awaited comeback in a sport he rules and on the eve of defending his championship at a golf tournament he loves, Tiger Woods was actually thinking about attending the Magic-Celtics game Wednesday night. He thought about it. Thought about it long hand hard. "I'd like to g...

TVNZ   Canada Memphis Grizzlies veteran centre Chris Mihm has undergone surgery on his right ankle. The team said there is no timetable for his return ... The Houston Rockets signed James White to a 10-day contract. The 6-foot-7 White was averaging 25.9 points and ...

By Ben. Introduction: The Blazers Defense is not Very Good (?) The Conversation: Kevin Pelton, Please Save Us Thankfully, we've got the Prince of Perspective: Basketball Prospectus's Kevin Pelton.  For a refresher on KP2, check out his previous Blazers-centric work here and here.

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By rss@youtube.com (1EDmanLV) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., January 28,2009(AP) -- With Jose Calderon back in the lineup, the Toronto Raptors are hoping the second half of the season is a lot better than the first. Calderon had 17 points and 11 assists and the Raptors escaped with a 107-106 victory over New Jersey on Wednesday ni...

By Brian Robinson As are most people around the world I am thankful for my family, my job and home, the general happiness of life. Like so many people in Seattle I do of course miss my team and have regrets that this year they are not here to celebrate with me. No Sonics stocking stuffers, no 2009 team calendar, no g...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The Celtics horrendous bench is better than our bench. Good: Boston. Really, really, really good. Let's fast forward to the Eastern Conference Finals already. Cavs/Celtics. Celtics are scary good when their starters are on their floor. Their bench? Meh...

By rss@youtube.com (AEBD85) MIAMI(AP) For a team less than three years removed from winning an NBA championship, a three-game winning streak might seem like no big deal. But to the Miami Heat, it's a significant step forward. NBA scoring leader Dwyane Wade scored 25 of his 38 points in the first half and Miami beat the re...

In the clutter of the Suns' new offense, Steve Nash looks like a hummingbird trapped inside a sandwich bag. Last night against the Lakers, there was an eight-minute stretch over the second and third quarters when nobody except Shaquille O'Neal recorded a single point for the Suns. Amazing...

By noreply@blogger.com (TCW) Click Here to view the Total Win Contribution boxscore from last night's Bucks game. I only finished the numbers for the Milwaukee Bucks. I meant to also do computations for the Chicago Bulls, but I just finished the Bucks computations... and its 2:09 am. Maybe I'll get at it tomorrow.

By J.E. Skeets Canis Hoopus: "What are the team's biggest strengths? Outside shooting and rebounding.  ... the Wolves will be able to trot out a lineup with Miller, Foye, and McCants — three players who finished last season in the top-20 of three point shooting. Last year, the team often found itself with a ba...

By J.E. Skeets The rest of the side stories? Tyson Chandler, second chance. David West, middle of the pack in the Draft, unheralded, All-Star. Morris Peterson, finally interesting. Peja, came back. James Posey, only interested in 60 wins and shoving Kirk Hinrich, two things we’re way into. Julian Wright,...

By noreply@blogger.com (David Friedman) The Celtics finished with the best record in the NBA (66-16), while the Lakers had the best record in perhaps the most competitive Western Conference race ever (57-25). The top two seeds have generally not both made it to the Finals in recent seasons but the Celtics and Lakers each vanquished tough foes to advance to the championship round, where Boston earned the right to hoist a 17th championship banner, denying Phil Jackson his 10th coaching title and Bryant his fourth ring as a player and in the process completing the one blank space on the Hall of Fame resumes of Garnett, Allen and 2008 Finals MVP Paul Pierce.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald Hobbled Pierce plans to take shot in Game 2 Lakers haven't lost cool FL's Take: I really dislike Kobe Bryant. He wants to hook on as head coach Hoopsworld Pierce's knee is key Rankings: Celtics number 1 Signs point to Pierce, Perkins playing game 2 The Star Celtics' challenge: stop Kobe again Celtics-Lakers game1: The day Paul Pierce became a Celtic Sporting News Celtics' Perkins, Pierce try to heal before game 2 Lakers Library Paul Pierce: Inglewood or Hollywood? AFP Lakers coach cynical about Pierce knee injury Pierce ignores long term injury risk to play in NBA Finals Fox Sports Lakers can't compete with Celtics strength Rivers: Pierce, Perkins likely for game 2 NY Times Drama aside, Celtics expect Pierce to play   [read the full post]

By David Friedman Of course, no Cleveland-Washington playoff game this year would be complete without the obligatory incident featuring extracurricular contact and jawing by Wizards' players, with both the contact and the jawing generally directed at James. This time, Darius Songaila made a backhand slap to James' face after Songaila had already fouled him on a driving move. James simply rubbed his jaw and moved away but players from both teams congregated around each other and started woofing and posturing. For no apparent reason, Stevenson slapped down Anderson Varejao's arm. After the officials sorted everything out, Songaila, Stevenson and Varejao received technical fouls.   [read the full post]