The Answer passes Sir Charles on NBA scoring list
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Allen Iverson moved past Charles Barkley and into 16th place on the NBA's list of all-time scorers. Iverson had 10 points in the first half for the Detroit Pistons against the Boston Celtics, giving him 23,759 in his career. Patrick Ewing ...
Kirilenko has surgery on right ankle
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko had surgery to remove a bone fragment from his right ankle. Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor said the procedure Friday was successful and Kirilenko was released from the hospital to recover at home. He was expected ...
Fridays National Basketball Association Capsules
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »MILWAUKEE 96, TORONTO 85 TORONTO Charlie Villanueva collected 26 points and 13 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks used a strong defensive performance to top the Toronto Raptors, 96-85. Milwaukee trailed, 30-24, after the opening period but forged ahead by a pair at ...
Thursdays National Basketball Association Capsules
Friday, January 30th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »ORLANDO 99, CLEVELAND 88 ORLANDO, Florida It looked like a classic battle between two of the leagues best teams, destined to go down to the wire. Instead, the anticipated showdown between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers devolved into a laugher. The ...
Denver F Carmelo Anthony cleared to play Friday
Friday, January 30th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Carmelo Anthony still has a tiny fracture in a bone in his right hand. However, it's nothing that a little white athletic tape can't remedy. The Denver forward has been cleared by his doctor to play Friday night against Charlotte, provided he ...
Bobcats sign Cartier Martin to 10-day contract
Friday, January 30th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »The Charlotte Bobcats have signed forward Cartier Martin to a 10-day contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team on Thursday. The 6-foot-7 Martin has played in 21 games for the Iowa Energy in the D-League this season, where ...
Heat F Michael Beasley picked for rookie challenge
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Michael Beasley has big plans for All-Star weekend, including getting to his old home court in time to watch Kansas State play rival Kansas. First, though, will be a trip to Phoenix - for the NBA's rookie challenge. Beasley was the lone ...
Wednesdays National Basketball Association Capsules
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »TORONTO 107, NEW JERSEY 106 EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey Anthony Parker scored 21 points and Jose Calderon added a double-double to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 107-106 victory over the New Jersey Nets. Parker was 7-of-12 from the field and added ...
Cuban-Nelson dispute headed to mediation
Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and former Mavs coach Don Nelson are headed to mediation Thursday to try and resolve their long-running dispute over the former coach's compensation package. "We're going to mediation for the appeal," Nelson, who now coaches the ...
Wizards’ Blatche out 2-4 weeks with knee injury
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Washington Wizards center Andray Blatche, who wound up on the wrong end of a collision with Shaquille O'Neal, will be sidelined two to four weeks with a strained left knee. Blatche said he felt his knee pop when he was bumped ...
