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Thunder-Wizards combine to make worst matchup ever
NBA history was made on Saturday night, but not the kind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards wanted. The Thunder entered with an NBA-worst 3-27 record, with the Wizards at 4-23. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, there had never been an NBA game matching teams who had played at least 25 games combining [...]
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Saturdays National Basketball Association Capsules
PORTLAND 102, TORONTO 89 Brandon Roy scored 18 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Portland Trail Blazers posted a 102-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors. LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 points and Greg Oden had 16 and 10 rebounds for Portland, which shot 57 percent (20-of-35) in the second half. Roy went [...]
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Wade’s start puts him in rare NBA air
Even Dwyane Wade was a bit astonished when he learned about the company he’s in these days. Out of the nearly 4,000 players who’ve suited up in NBA history, only two – Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan – finished a season with the sort of scoring, rebound and assist numbers Wade is putting up so [...]
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Suns trade Bell, Diaw for guard Richardson
The Phoenix Suns jettisoned two familiar players to Charlotte, and got the Bobcats’ leading scorer in exchange. In the latest move in their ongoing makeover, the Suns traded Raja Bell and Boris Diaw to the Bobcats on Wednesday as part of a deal for Jason Richardson. “We felt like we needed to shake things up [...]
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Cavs’ Gibson sidelined by toe injury
Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson will miss at least two weeks because of a toe injury, the team’s first significant setback of the season. Gibson sprained his left big toe in the second quarter Tuesday night against Toronto. He didn’t travel to Cleveland’s game in Philadelphia, staying back Wednesday to be examined by Dr. Jim Sferra [...]
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Wednesdays National Basketball Association Capsules
TORONTO 101, INDIANA 88 TORONTO It took four tries, but Jay Triano finally got his first win as an NBA head coach. Jason Kapono scored a season-high 25 points and Chris Bosh added 21 and 10 boards as the Toronto Raptors snapped a five-game skid with a 101-88 triumph over the Indiana Pacers. Triano took [...]
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Francis shows support for Obama.
Francis shows support for Obama. Houston guard Steve Francis made a political fashion statement before the Rockets played the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Francis, who’s been out since last season with a knee injury, arrived at the arena wearing a red velvet sports jacket with “Barack Obama” spelled on the back in sequins. If [...]
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Oberto returns to play after irregular heartbeat.
Oberto returns to play after irregular heartbeat. San Antonio Spurs forward Fabricio Oberto played for the first time this season, facing the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night after missing the first two games with an irregular heartbeat. “The last couple of days they’ve been checking my heart rhythm and it’s been great,” Oberto, who entered [...]
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Chris Mihm went up for a dunk during Lakers practice Monday.
Chris Mihm went up for a dunk during Lakers practice Monday. Andrew Bynum leaped to block it. The 7-footers collided. Bynum got the worst of it, suffering a strained right rotator cuff. He left the court to ice his shoulder. After undergoing further treatment, he plans to practice today and play Wednesday against the Clippers [...]
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Nuggets, Pistons swap Iverson for Billups, McDyess.
Nuggets, Pistons swap Iverson for Billups, McDyess. Allen Iverson spoke at length about the ways he’s grown as a person and a player, saying he’s willing to make sacrifices to complete his career with a championship as a Detroit Piston. The former NBA MVP then set himself up Tuesday for an exchange that showed he’s [...]
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