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Del Negro tinkering with Bulls' lineupAs Derrick Rose attended to a death in his family Monday, coach Vinny Del Negro introduced several new offensive sets at a near four-hour practice and film session.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:17
It's homecoming week for Dallas Mavericks' Carlisle
Today starts a homecoming tour of sorts for Rick Carlisle. The Mavericks coach will take his team to Indiana tonight and Detroit on Thursday, his previous places of employment as an NBA head coach.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:17
Pacers still digging out of '06 draft
Here is a list of all the players the Indiana Pacers have to show for their fine work in the 2006 NBA draft: Well, unless you count 106-year-old Eddie Jones, who was acquired in last week's Shawne Williams ...
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:14
Nets' move, new arena delayed
NEW YORK -- Bruce Ratner's $4-billion dream for a new Brooklyn will have to wait, at least until next year.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:14
Rookie Batum garnering notice with Trail Blazers
A surprise was waiting Tuesday when the Portland Trail Blazers opened practice. The first team ran through its sets, mostly with its expected participants: Steve Blake was back at point guard for the first time ...
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:14
Rough Night For Marbury
Although Stephon Marbury is in good shape, he admitted last night to feeling out of sorts following a scoreless, off-the-bench outing in the Knicks' 116-109 loss to the 76ers in their Garden preseason opener.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:14
Locker room tales
Mike D'Antoni admitted it. The defense stunk. The Knicks' home opener ended in scattered boos as the fans realized D'Antoni's edition will not win a lot close games if they can't get a late fourth-quarter stop.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:14
Nuggets Mailbag: Welcome back, Birdman
Denver Post sports writer Benjamin Hochman will post his Nuggets Mailbag every Wednesday during the 2008-09 NBA season on DenverPost.com. This is the season opener.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:14
Defense of Spurs does job vs. Pistons, 86-64
For the first time in the exhibition season, the Pistons faced a team that plays legitimate, elite-level defense, and the results weren't very pretty.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:14
Patrice O'Neal Confirms Boston is Racist
He is a black comedian that grew up in Boston. He was on O&A this morning and they just basically went point by point and proved that Boston was still a racist city.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:11
Basketball. Raptors top CSKA Moscow
Chris Bosh scored 24 points and Jose Calderon added 14 as the Toronto Raptors topped visiting CSKA Moscow, 86-78, in preseason action last night.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:11
Basketball. Gun charge earns NBA ban
The National Basketball Association yesterday suspended Sebastian Telfair for three games after the Minnesota Timberwolves guard pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:11
Video: Devin Harris gets hustled by London streetballer
Via TrueHoop , comes this humbling clip of Nets point guard Devin Harris playing a quick game of one-on-one against some random English chap in jeans and a v-neck sweater.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:11
Eddy Curry not impressing the New York Knicks
Chalk it up to a preseason illness if you'd like. Fact is, Eddy Curry is hardly making waves in his quest for a starting role with Mike D'Antoni's New York Knicks and it sounds like he's headed for the bench.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:11
Stern says NBA is prepared for economic downturn after job cuts
"In anticipation of a slowdown we had stared cutting our work force a bit," Stern said before the New Orleans Hornets played the Washington Wizards in a preseason game at the O2 World arena.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:11
Bucks Playing in China
Andrew Bogut knows all about jet lag. Since the end of last season, the Bucks' center has flown roundtrip from Milwaukee to Melbourne twice and traveled to Croatia and China, where he represented Australia in ...
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:11
Carlisle to return to Indiana
Former Pacers coach Rick Carlisle is returning to Indianapolis as the new coach of the Dallas Mavericks.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:09
Sixers spoil D'Antoni's home debut
Andre Miller scored 22 points, and the Sixers spoiled Mike D'Antoni's first preseason home game at Madison Square Garden with a 116-109 victory over the New York Knicks Tuesday night.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:09
Fisher: Defense is main concern for Lakers
It's not difficult to figure out what the Lakers need to improve to take the next step this season and become NBA champions.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:08
Clippers spoil Thunder's Oklahoma City debut
Al Thornton calls Mike Taylor the "one-man press." The Oklahoma City Thunder and their first hometown crowd learned why in a painful way.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:08
Celtics beat Cavaliers in NBA pre-season game
Leon Powe scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket with just over two minutes left, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 90-86 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a pre-season game Tuesday night.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 12:47
Mayo's shooting revives Grizzlies
Rookie guard O.J. Mayo scored 26 points, including six three-pointers, to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:22
Timberwolves' Telfair banned over gun possession
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Sebastian Telfair has been suspended without pay for three games by the NBA after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.
Telfair will be suspended for the first three games of the 2008-09 season for which he is eligible and physically able to play, the league said in a statement.
The player was arrested on charges of violating the handgun laws of the State of New York, in April 2007, while he was with the Boston Celtics. He was recently sentenced to three months' probation.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 03:53
Hawks Get By Charlotte, 88-87
Acie Law's dunk with 4.5 seconds left lifted the Atlanta Hawks to an 88-87 preseason win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night.
Source : topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 22:50
Thunder beat Rockets
Kevin Durant wasn't going to let a bum ankle spoil the Oklahoma City Thunder's first game in their new home state.
Source : topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 18:25
Dallas Mavericksa DeSagana Diop fights poverty in native Senegal
DeSagana Diop came home to the Mavericks in July and realized riches beyond his starriest dreams.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 13:00
Eddie Jones might not report to Pacers
The Indiana Pacers' recent trade with Dallas brought them veteran guard Eddie Jones.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 13:00
Rockets forward Landry earns coach's confidence
Barely two weeks earlier, Carl Landry was an NBA free agent unsure of where he would play this season or how he would fit in with the team that would claim him.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 13:00
Yao Ming not satisfied with last performance
In his third preseason game, Yao Ming seemed smoother and more effective offensively than in his first two outings working off the rust, scoring 16 points in 24 minutes.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 13:00
Stephon not Marburied yet
Stephon Marbury might stick around with the Knicks longer than expected. One upside of being removed from the starting lineup is that Stephon Marbury is now guaranteed not to be booed during player ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 13:00
Turnovers costly in Miami Heat's loss
Turnover has been the operative word in the preseason for the rebuilding Miami Heat.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:59
Grizzlies' Conley enters his second season assertive, faster, stronger, shooting better
By Ronald Tillery , Memphis Commercial Appeal Monday, October 13, 2008 The skinny kid with a teen-age driver's license no longer wanders around FedExForum with pimples on his face and yielding to bumps along ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:59
Brown says defense is still Cavaliers' top priority
There's a part of Cavaliers coach Mike Brown that is never going to change. While much has been made of Cleveland's increased offensive tempo after the addition of lightning-quick point guard Mo Williams, Brown ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:57
Abdur-Rahim tries sidelines footwork
Growing up in Marietta, they called Shareef Abdur-Rahim "The Future." Having the kind of skills to wind up the third overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft tended to simplify what was coming.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:57
Can Mike D'Antoni Save the Knicks?
Photo: David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images/ Jason Szenes/The New York Post/ David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images/ Jamie Squire/GettyImages/ Larissa Nazarova Mike D'Antoni needs to revive the Knicks from the ashes of ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:57
Payton predicts NBA will return in 2011
Former Sonics star Gary Payton believes the NBA will return to Seattle within three years, and he doesn't plan to let his former franchise, now the Oklahoma City Thunder, retire his number.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:56
Utah Jazz: Kirilenko warms up quickly to new role
PORTLAND, Ore. - There's still 17 days to go until opening night for the Jazz, but the Andrei Kirilenko experiment at sixth man moved a step closer to reality in Sunday's 93-80 preseason victory over the ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:56
Blazer Report: Batum makes good first impression
Every time Nate McMillan appeared ready to finish a list of different things he likes about rookie Nicolas Batum on Sunday, the Portland Trail Blazers coach came up with something new.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:56
Bryant fond of his warm Vegas memories
Mon, Oct 13, 2008 Kobe Bryant shivered and shook as he left the showers inside a locker room across from the Cox Pavilion practice gym late Sunday night after Los Angeles defeated Sacramento in an NBA preseason ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:54
Odom open to role off bench
Lamar Odom says he would give up his starter's role to become a sixth man if it makes the Lakers stronger, if it means they climb the final rung on the ladder to become NBA champions this season.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:54
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson got deal he wanted
During the summer there were basketball experts who thought Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson was making a mistake that could cost him millions of dollars.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:54
NBA has high hoops for China
Billionaire businessman Philip Anschutz's AEG entertainment firm and the National Basketball Association announced Sunday they will develop and operate NBA-style arenas across China.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:54
Dalembert's been 'slapped' enough
Centre Samuel Dalembert is open to playing for Canada again, just not under coach Leo Rautins.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 12:54
Dallas Mavericks' Dampier talking a bigger game
The Dallas Mavericks' Erick Dampier is going to be a different player this season.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 00:27
Isiah's Rep May not Be Totally Shot
THE Knicks will be more respectable this season by having Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni as frontmen and decision-makers, and not Isiah Thomas and owner James Dolan.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 00:27
Accident, fake story earn Ellis 30-game suspension
Now the Warriors are making him pay. Team President Robert Rowell announced Saturday that Ellis will be suspended 30 games for violating the terms of his player contract when he injured himself in a moped ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 00:27