Archive for February, 2010

All-Star game sets record for most-attended basketball game

Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Not only bigger in Texas. The biggest. The NBA All-Star game at Cowboys Stadium set a record for the most-attended basketball game ever with a crowd of 108,713 people filling the stadium Sunday night. Its meant to be a party, Dallas Mavericks ...

NBA Calendar

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Feb 12-14 - All-Star weekend, Dallas. Feb. 18 - Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST. April 14 - Regular season ends. April 17 - Playoffs begin. April 25 - Early entry deadline. May 18 - Draft lottery. June 3 - NBA Finals begin. June 14 - Early entry ...

Nuggets extend Karls contract through 2011

Saturday, February 13th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Denver Nuggets coach George Karl agreed to a new contract that runs through the 2010-11 NBA season. The team announced the deal Friday but did not disclose the financial terms. Karl has led the Nuggets to a 35-18 record this season and ...

NBA Capsules

Friday, February 12th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

CLEVELAND -LeBron James had 32 points and 13 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers matched their franchise record by winning their 13th straight game with a 115-106 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night in a rematch of last ...

Without Kobe, Lakers torch Jazz on road

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Rest up, Kobe, the Lakers are faring just fine without you. Kobe Bryant sat out his third straight game and his teammates responded with their third consecutive win without their injured superstar, beating Utah 96-81 Wednesday night and ending the Jazzs ...

NBA Capsules

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

CLEVELAND -LeBron James scored 47 points, including 24 straight for Cleveland in the first half, and the Cavaliers held off the New York Knicks 113-106 on Saturday night for their 11th straight victory. James, who historically has saved some of ...

Billups, Nuggets deal Lakers home loss

Saturday, February 6th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

The Lakers and Nuggets wont know for another few months whos got the others number. For now, though, give Denver the edge. Chauncey Billups scored a career-high 39 points, including nine three-pointers, and the Nuggets won, 126-113, Friday night, ending the ...

NBA Capsules

Friday, February 5th, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

CLEVELAND -LeBron James scored 36 points - 17 on free throws - and Daniel Gibson added 12 after returning from the hospital as the Cleveland Cavaliers ran their winning streak to 10 with a 102-84 win over Dwyane Wade ...

Durant, Thunder outduel Johnson, Hawks

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

Thunder coach Scott Brooks admits he was getting nervous when the Atlanta Hawks wiped out a 13-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter. His message was simple as he sent his starters back onto the floor: Get three ...

NBA Capsules

Monday, February 1st, 2010 Posted in NBA basketball news | No Comments »

BOSTON -Kobe Bryant sank a go-ahead fallaway jumper with 7,3 seconds left to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 90-89 victory over Boston on Sunday and send the struggling Celtics to their sixth loss in eight games. The Celtics, who ...