Wednesdays National Basketball Association Capsules
Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »DENVER Behind Carmelo Anthonys 34 points and the floor leadership of Chauncey Billups, the Denver native who came home this season and galvanized a city and a team, the Nuggets advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs, ...
Magics Howard suspended for Game 6 against 76ers
Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Dwight Howards elbow has given the Orlando Magics playoff hopes a major hit. Howard has been suspended for Game 6 of the Magics playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers for his elbow on Sixers center Samuel Dalembert, the NBA announced Wednesday. The ...
Wade leaves game after hitting head on court
Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »In a series that suddenly turned physical, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade left Game 5 against the Hawks after banging his head on the court and Atlanta center Al Horford went down before halftime with a sprained right ankle. Wade was ...
Tuesdays National Basketball Association Capsules
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »BOSTON Paul Pierce made three straight jumpers in the final 77 seconds of overtime and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 106-104 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Rajon ...
Zaza Pachulia turns into Mr. April for Hawks
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Zaza Pachulia spends most of his time as an obscure backup center for the Atlanta Hawks, playing a few minutes here, a few minutes there. Hes rugged but hardly graceful. Hes a banger who handles the dirty work, letting others ...
3 NBA coaches fined for criticizing refs
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »The NBA fined three coaches Tuesday for publicly criticizing referees during the NBA playoffs. Houstons Rick Adelman, Portlands Nate McMillan and Bostons Doc Rivers all were penalized $25,000. Adelman and McMillan are facing each other in a first-round series that the Rockets ...
NY police shock ex-NBA star Williams with stun gun
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Former NBA star Jayson Williams was zapped with a stun gun by police in his swank hotel suite Monday after the reportedly suicidal athlete resisted attempts by officers to take him to a hospital. Police were called to the hotel in ...
Mondays National Basketball Association Capsules
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers ran away from the Utah Jazz on Monday night, winning 107-96 to finish the opening-round series in five games. Bryant scored 31 points and Lamar Odom had 26 points and 15 rebounds ...
Lakers Fisher seeking restraining order
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »Derek Fisher is seeking a temporary restraining order against a woman who he says is stalking and harassing him. The Los Angeles Lakers guard, who is playing in Game 5 of the NBA playoffs against Utah, filed the paperwork with the ...
Sundays NBA Playoff Capsules
Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »CHICAGO 121, BOSTON 118 (2OT) CHICAGO Ben Gordon scored 22 points, hitting the tying 3-pointer in the first overtime, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 121-118 in double overtime to tie their first-round series at two games apiece. Derrick Rose ...
