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Spurs Lay an Egg at Home Against Toronto

Dec 29, 2007 7:14 AM CST

Spurs Lay an Egg at Home Against Toronto

Raptors benefit from San Antonio turnovers and subpar effort

(Newser) - Toronto, from the allegedly weaker Eastern Conference, went into San Antonio last night and got a surprising 83-73 victory; Jason Kapono led five Toronto players in double-figure scoring. The Spurs' sloppy play frustrated coach Gregg Popovich, who argued with officials enough to get ejected from the game on purpose, reports...

Van Gundy Gets Win in Miami - For Orlando

Dec 29, 2007 12:21 AM CST

Van Gundy Gets Win in Miami - For Orlando

Pistons take 7th straight while Chicago hangs on against Milwaukee

(Newser) - Dwyane Wade showed some magic of his own tonight with 48 points on 16 of 21 shooting, but it wasn't enough as Miami lost in overtime to Orlando, 121-114. Daequan Cook's three-pointer with 2 seconds left sent it to the extra session. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy won in his...

Paul Scorches Bobcats in Homecoming

Dec 28, 2007 11:15 PM CST

Paul Scorches Bobcats in Homecoming

Yao blocks out Grizz; Kidd's near triple double leads Nets over Wiz

(Newser) - The surprising New Orleans Hornets won easily at Charlotte tonight, led by Tyson Chandler's 17 points, 17 rebound performance paired with star guard Chris Paul's 17 points and 11 assists. The Bobcats were booed off the floor by the home fans at halftime. A former star at nearby Wake Forest,...

Cavs, King James Top Mavs

Dec 27, 2007 11:50 PM CST

Cavs, King James Top Mavs

(Newser) - LeBron James' 24 points and eight rebounds propelled the Cavaliers past the Mavericks 88-81 last night, the AP reports. James put the game away with a definitive dunk with little more than a minute to play, despite repeated physical punishment, salvaging a dismal offensive effort from the Cavaliers. Dallas, however,...

Parker, Spurs Beat Up on Struggling Bulls

Dec 27, 2007 5:34 AM CST

Parker, Spurs Beat Up on Struggling Bulls

Wizards rise above Bobcats with Butler's big return

(Newser) - The spurs dominated the Bulls 94-79 last night, AP reports. Tony Parker nailed 28 points, and Michael Finley had 15 for San Antonio. Joe Smith had 19 points and Ben Gordon grabbed 18 for Chicago in their first loss under interim coach Pete Myers, and the fourth in their last...

Celtics Trounce Kings

Dec 27, 2007 2:55 AM CST

Celtics Trounce Kings

Record a league-leading 23-3

(Newser) - Despite allowing a breakout second quarter lead to slip away with an offensively lackluster third, Boston roared back in the fourth, crushing Sacramento 89-69 last night, AP reports. Ray Allen led the big three with 17 points, and Paul Pierce had 16, 14 of which came in the second....

Pistons Find Touch, Win Sixth Straight

Dec 27, 2007 2:34 AM CST

Pistons Find Touch, Win Sixth Straight

78% shooting in third quarter puts New Jersey away

(Newser) - Detroit's near-65% shooting after halftime carried it to an 18-point victory over New Jersey, reports AP. Richard Hamilton scored 22 points for the Pistons who were also lifted by 17 points and 10 assists from Chauncey Billups. An 11-0 run in the third sealed it. Jason Kidd had 13 assists...

Big Third, Paul's 40 Surge Hornets Past Grizzlies

Dec 26, 2007 11:35 PM CST

Big Third, Paul's 40 Surge Hornets Past Grizzlies

Open up lead in fourth to win 116-98

(Newser) - What was a close game became a rout, as the Hornets went on a tear in the third quarter en route to a 116-98 victory over Memphis, the AP reports. Chris Paul had 16 points in that pivotal quarter, and finished with 40, the second best total of his career....

Magic Get Back on Track With Help of Knicks

Dec 26, 2007 10:50 PM CST

Magic Get Back on Track With Help of Knicks

Iguodala scores 28 as Sixers best Heat, Hawks beat Pacers

(Newser) - The Magic snapped a four-game home losing streak with a 110-96 win over the miserable Knicks. Orlando trailed early but pulled away with a 20-6 run to start the fourth quarter. New York fell to a conference-worst 1-11 on the road and 8-20 overall. Rashard Lewis had 25 points and...

Suns Can't Curb Kobe, Lakers Take It 122-115

Dec 26, 2007 5:05 AM CST

Suns Can't Curb Kobe, Lakers Take It 122-115

Win brings LA to a game behind Phoenix in Pacific Division

(Newser) - The Lakers cruised to their best record all season (eight games over .500) with a late sprint ahead of the Suns yesterday, reports AP. Kobe Bryant unwrapped a productive game with 38 points and seven assists, helped out by Andrew Bynum's 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting, and the Lakers prevailed,...

Blazers Stay Red Hot, Muffle Sonics 89-79

Dec 26, 2007 4:11 AM CST

Blazers Stay Red Hot, Muffle Sonics 89-79

Durant shines in first Christmas showcase; team, alas, does not

(Newser) - So much for the Christmas gift of watching Oden versus Durant. Instead, Seattle's rookie phenom got to face an Oden-less Portland team on a 10-game winning streak, and while Kevin Durant led all scorers with 23 points, the remarkable Trail Blazers—a 50-game loser last year—nabbed a win.

Heat Hits 20 Losses as Cavs Roll

Dec 26, 2007 3:43 AM CST

Heat Hits 20 Losses as Cavs Roll

Teammates feast on LeBron's 12 Christmas dishes

(Newser) - LeBron had 25 points and 12 dimes in a Christmas day Cavaliers-Heat matchup that looked much more interesting at the beginning of the season. The Eastern Conference's past two champions were a combined 20-35 entering the game, which Cleveland won 96-82 with a strong second half. Dwyane Wade's foul-line 8-for-16...

Losing Bulls Sack Coach

Dec 24, 2007 2:27 PM CST

Losing Bulls Sack Coach

With 9-16 record, team fires Scott Skiles

(Newser) - The 9-16 Chicago Bulls turned their disappointing start on Scott Skiles today, firing the 5-year coach after crushing defeats in the past two games, the Chicago Tribune reports. “This was a difficult decision to make, but one that is necessary at this time,” said GM John Paxson, who...

Orlando Falls to Big... Four?

Dec 23, 2007 9:58 PM CST

Orlando Falls to Big... Four?

Celts avenge previous loss to Magic as Rondo steps up game

(Newser) - Boston avenged one of its season's three losses with a home drubbing of swooning Orlando, 103-91. The surprise was the offense provided by second-year point guard Rajon Rondo, who hit a rare pair of treys en route to 23 points, tying his career high. He was one of four Celts...

Kobe Youngest to Score 20,000

Dec 23, 2007 7:15 PM CST

Kobe Youngest to Score 20,000

Bryant notches 39 in win over Knicks

(Newser) - With a 39-point strike at Madison Square Garden today, Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to score 20,000 points, beating Wilt Chamberlain by 12 days, the AP reports. Though the Knicks made a game of it late, their disgusted home crowd chanted “Fire Isiah” and roared for Kobe...

Pistons Put Clamps on the Grizzlies

Dec 22, 2007 12:30 AM CST

Pistons Put Clamps on the Grizzlies

Knicks return to subpar form; T-Wolves see offense pick up slack

(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons moved to 11-2 in their last 13 with a stifling defensive effort against Memphis Friday night, 92-67. The Pistons had five players in double figures, led by Tayshaun Prince with 16 points. Detroit rookie Arron Afflalo, who took some locker-room ribbing but had 12 points, said "...

Celtics Bounce Back Quickly Behind Pierce

Dec 21, 2007 10:33 PM CST

Celtics Bounce Back Quickly Behind Pierce

Holdover superstar's 22 points lead way in blowout of Bulls

(Newser) - It didn't take long for the Boston Celtics to get back in the win column. Paul Pierce scored 15 of his 22 points in the third quarter to lead Boston past the Chicago Bulls 107-82 Friday, AP reports. The Celtics, an NBA best 21-3, lost their first home game Wednesday...

Not Much Magic at Home for Orlando

Dec 21, 2007 10:14 PM CST

Not Much Magic at Home for Orlando

Lakers finally win in Philly; Hawks extend streak at Washington

(Newser) - Call it a missed opportunity tonight as the Orlando Magic saw Paul Millsap, a guy they passed on in last year's draft, score 28 points in a 113-94 win for the Utah Jazz in Florida. The Magic fell to 5-7 on its home floor this season despite the usual double-double...

Celts Perfect at Home No More

Dec 20, 2007 4:11 AM CST

Celts Perfect at Home No More

Wily Pistons smack down upstarts in 87-85 nailbiter

(Newser) - Boston may still have the NBA's best record, but an unintimidated Detroit team served notice that they're not conceding the East just yet. The Celts dropped their first game at home, 87-85, in heart-stopping fashion; they choked away a third-quarter lead, then stormed back to tie it with 20 seconds...

Rudy Gay's Buzzer Beater Pushes Grizz Past Spurs

Dec 19, 2007 11:12 PM CST

Rudy Gay's Buzzer Beater Pushes Grizz Past Spurs

Warriors top T'Wolves, Magic beat Rockets

(Newser) - The Memphis Grizzlies beat the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 88-85, on Rudy Gay’s 3-pointer as time expired. Manu Ginobili had tied the game with less than three seconds remaining, but, Gay, the former UConn standout, received the inbounds pass, dribbled towards the top of the key, and...