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Game to pay attention to: Suns vs. 76ers

09 Nov 2009 14:30:51 PST

Written by Kelly Dwyer
Phoenix at Philadelphia All stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com Phoenix Suns: 6-1, 98.4 possessions per game (second fastest in the NBA), 111.4 points per 100 possessions (fifth in the NBA), 106.1 points allowed per 100 possessions (15th).

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Game to pay attention to: Suns vs. 76ers

09 Nov 2009 14:30:51 PST

Phoenix at Philadelphia We know what kind of year Steve Nash is having (around 18 per game, 12 assists), and...

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Kelenna Azubuike is off to a good start this season for the Golden State Warriors

09 Nov 2009 14:08:05 PST

Written by alleyoop
SG/SF Kelenna Azubuike is off to a very fast start this season. He has played in 5 games (3 starts) for the Warriors so far this season and he is averaging 24.8 minutes, 12.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 1.2 blocked shots per game. As soon as Stephen Jackson gets traded (and [...]

Original story at Golden State Warriors .

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Orlando Magic To Face Up Against The Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday Night

09 Nov 2009 14:02:18 PST

Written by reebokforthree
Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic PG- Mo Williams PG- Jameer Nelson SF- LeBron James SF- Matt Barnes J.J. Reddick, Jason Williams. Aside from LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers have not been spectacular so far this season. Orlando- 101 Cleveland- 94

Original story at nbaprimetime.com . Related stories include: Celtics Pull Out First Preseason Win - LOY's PLACE a celtics green

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Orlando Magic To Face Up Against The Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday Night

09 Nov 2009 13:42:39 PST

Written by reebokforthree
In what will be a flashback of last years Eastern Conference Finals matchup, the Orlando Magic will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time this season. Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic PG- Mo Williams PG- Jameer Nelson C- Shaq O’Neal C- Dwight Howard

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No Reason to Panic After San Antonio Spurs Slow Start

09 Nov 2009 12:41:16 PST

Written by Robert Kleeman
While the Celtics stole the Cleveland Cavaliers’ home opener and the Lakers won back-to-back overtime games in Oklahoma City and Houston without Pau Gasol, it would appear the San Antonio Spurs have yet to leave the city’s international airport.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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NBA: National Basketball Association news and blogs - November 09, 2009

09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit NBA: National Basketball Association news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers waits for play to resume ... -- by (AFP/Getty Images) from Lebron James on Yahoo! News Photos
• Isiah Thomas ready to make FIU debut as mother ails -- from Freep.com - RSS - Pistons
• Orlando Magic To Face Up Against The Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday Night -- by Brandon Ribak from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Suns and Heat Rising Fast -- by reebokforthree from MVN
• NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Suns and Heat Rising Fast -- by reebokforthree from MVN
• NBA AM: More Shots At Nelson -- by skyler@hoopsworld.com (Steve Kyler) from : NBA Top Stories : Golden State Warriors
• NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Suns and Heat Rising Fast -- by reebokforthree from MVN
• NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Suns and Heat Rising Fast -- by reebokforthree from MVN
• NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Suns and Heat Rising Fast -- by reebokforthree from MVN
• NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Back on Top, Suns and Heat Rising Fast -- by reebokforthree from MVN

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Opinion: GAME THREAD #6: Timberwolves vs Warriors - Battle of the Bottom Feeders

09 Nov 2009 11:41:32 PST

Written 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...

Original story at Golden State Of Mind .

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Looking Pretty Good Now

09 Nov 2009 10:49:30 PST

They won't often say it to the media, but you know they're thinking it. The people who run bad NBA teams watch the good teams and think: If I had those players, everyone would think I was a genius. I'm not saying the teams that let these players go made mistakes. Often they just have different prio...

Original story at ESPN .

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Evans helps Kings top Warriors

08 Nov 2009 21:46:54 PST

For the second straight game, the Sacramento Kings showed they can win without leading scorer Kevin Martin. Once again it was rookie Tyreke Evans picking up the slack in the absence of Martin, who fractured his left wrist and will be out for a minimum of two months. Evans scored 18 of his 23 poi...

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Kobe gets 28 in Lakers' 5th straight win

08 Nov 2009 21:02:00 PST

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, Shannon Brown added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers thrived again without their top two big men, beating the New Orleans Hornets 104-88 Sunday night.

Original story at Miami Herald .

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Nash helps Suns match best start ever

08 Nov 2009 14:23:00 PST

Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash of Victoria had 17 assists, and the Phœnix Suns maintained their dominance of the Washington Wizards with a 102-90 victory Sunday. Jason Richardson scored 22 points, Steve Nash of Victoria had 17 assists, and the Phoenix Suns maintained the...

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Barely worth their place in the NBA: New York Knicks week two review

08 Nov 2009 12:30:26 PST

Written 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...

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Opinion: 62.4%

07 Nov 2009 22:14:14 PST

Written 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...

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Mavericks Vs Raptors: Game 6 Preview

07 Nov 2009 13:27:00 PST

Written by Phillip Baggett
Jason Kidd: The Mavericks continue to search for some sort of consistency on the offensive end, and so far Jason Kidd has been one of the only consistent players on the team. Kidd will never just light the world on fire but what he will do is play smart and that is more than I can say for several ot...

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Trail Blazers 96, Spurs 84: McMillan's postgame

06 Nov 2009 23:05:35 PST

Written by Joe Freeman, The Oregonian
The Trail Blazers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 96-84 Friday night at the Rose Garden. Afterward, in his postgame news conference, coach Nate McMillan talked about his new-look starting lineup, the play of Greg Oden, the importance of the victory and the Blazers' fourth-quarter execu...

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James scores 33 at MSG, Cavs beat Knicks

06 Nov 2009 19:46:53 PST

LeBron James scored 33 points in his only visit to Madison Square Garden this season, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. One night after managing just 42 second-half points in an ugly home loss to Chicago, the Cavaliers rang up 40 in...

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Week One Power Rankings, in Collaboration With Docksquad Sports

03 Nov 2009 21:30:23 PST

Written by Amar Panchmatia
You could easily make a case for the Nuggets being #1. Melo has always had top notch talent, but now he is making that leap into Kobe/LeBron/Wade territory. The Nugs have already disposed of 2 top Western Conference teams in the Jazz and Blazers. (SV) 5. Dallas Mavericks (2-1)

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Nowitzki's 29-point fourth quarter fuels Mavs

03 Nov 2009 20:38:44 PST

Dirk Nowitzki scored a club-record 29 of his 40 points during a frantic fourth-quarter comeback and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 96-85 on Tuesday night.

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Paul Pierce keeps Celtics undefeated

03 Nov 2009 18:31:48 PST

PHILADELPHIA - Paul Pierce scored 21 points, Rasheed Wallace had 20 and the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten with a 105-74 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. The...

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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling settles housing discrimation suit

03 Nov 2009 11:29:33 PST

Written by Associated Press
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle accusations that he tried to keep blacks, Hispanics and families with children out of his apartment buildings.

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Cavaliers: NBA notebook: Cavaliers leave West on the bench for now

02 Nov 2009 23:00:00 PST

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Game preview: Magic at Pistons

02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST

• Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich.

Original story at Orlando Sentinel . Related stories include: Orlando Magic's Vince Carter will start against Detroit Pistons tonight - Orlando Sentinel , Jason Williams will start for Orlando Magic tonight as Jameer Nelson, Vince Carter rest - Orlando Sentinel and ... nationalpost.com , NYT > Golden State Warriors

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Opinion: Hornets 97, Kings 92 - Kings playoffs magic number reduced to 79

31 Oct 2009 09:33:39 PDT

Written by section214
Photographic proof that Kevin Martin and Jason Thompson could not throw a ball into the ocean last night. A word on +/- - Admittedly, this is my least favorite stat, as I think that there are many factors that can skew this number. Last night Kevin Martin was a +1 while Tyreke Evans was a -10. ‘Nuf...

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Tyrus Thomas Comes Alive

30 Oct 2009 10:19:26 PDT

I asked David Thorpe for the early report on the team he has picked to win it all. 48 Minutes of Hell has been questioning the Spurs' defense. Thorpe points out that this team was never going to be great on the second night of a back-to-back, but there are days off in the playoffs.

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Assessing Robert Johnson's time with his Bobcats

19 Aug 2009 07:05:55 PDT

It's hard to call Bob Johnson the worst owner in the NBA, because the awful owner culture is so varied.

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