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Heat Cool Off, Jazz Take Control 110-101

Dec 4, 2007 6:28 AM CST

Heat Cool Off, Jazz Take Control 110-101

Wade alone is no match for terrible trio of Williams, Boozer, Okur

(Newser) - Together, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, and Mehmet Okur accounted for 73 of Utah's points in last night's 110-101 outpacing of the Heat. Williams added 15 assists, Boozer grabbed 15 rebounds, and Okur, a center, nailed four of five three-pointers to bust open an 87-87 tie, reports the Miami Herald.

Dirk, Mavs Deny Bulls Comeback

Dec 4, 2007 12:24 AM CST

Dirk, Mavs Deny Bulls Comeback

Hawks beat 76ers, Outlaw's buzzer-beater gives Blazers win over Grizzlies by one

(Newser) - Josh Howard’s 27 points, along with Dirk Nowitzki’s 25, helped the Dallas Mavericks get past the Chicago Bulls 103-98. Dallas’ 16-point fourth-quarter lead was pared to only three with about 11 seconds left but two Jason Terry free throws iced the game. Andres Nocioni, who came off the...

Toronto's Backups Beat Charlotte's Best

Dec 4, 2007 12:10 AM CST

Toronto's Backups Beat Charlotte's Best

With Bosh, Bargnani, Ford out with injuries, Raptors rout Bobcats

(Newser) - With three of his starters out with injuries, Toronto coach Sam Mitchell challenged his backups to step up, and they responded with a 98-79 romp over Charlotte. The misfiring Bobcats backcourt made just 12% of their 25 shots; the Raptors, on the other hand, were a sizzling 8 of 13...

LeBron Sits, Celtics Clamp Down on Cavs

Dec 2, 2007 7:15 PM CST

LeBron Sits, Celtics Clamp Down on Cavs

Spurs' Duncan hurt in win; Tinsley and Pacers knock off Clippers

(Newser) - The Boston Celtics tightened down their defense and avenged a loss five days earlier with an 80-70 victory against Cleveland today, reports the AP. Of course, it didn't hurt that the Cavs' LeBron James missed his second straight game. Ray Allen led Boston (14-2) with 20 points while the other...

Hornets Stun Mavs, Break Monster Streak

Dec 2, 2007 5:37 AM CST

Hornets Stun Mavs, Break Monster Streak

112-108 OT loss snaps Dallas' 21-game run of trouncing New Orleans

(Newser) - The longest streak in sports, Dallas' 21 straight victories over New Orleans, came to a dramatic end last night with the Hornets' 112-108 overtime win. Chris Paul's 33 points and 12 assists surely helped his team, but it was Peja Stojakovic who drained the game-tying three at the end of...

No Boozer, No Okur, No Sweat for Jazz

Dec 1, 2007 6:10 AM CST

No Boozer, No Okur, No Sweat for Jazz

Lakers can't contain injury-depleted Utah, lose 120-96

(Newser) - Deron Williams had a career-best 35 points in Utah's unexpected blowout of the Lakers last night, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Playing without the injured Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur, the rest of the Jazz stepped up, with Paul Millsap posting 20 points and Andrei Kirilenko putting up a triple-double...

With Bell Back, Suns Slip Past Magic, 110-106

Dec 1, 2007 5:37 AM CST

With Bell Back, Suns Slip Past Magic, 110-106

Phoenix's bench is just three men deep in much-needed win

(Newser) - The Phoenix Suns ended a two-game skid with last night's 110-106 victory over the better team from Florida, in part thanks to the return of Raja Bell. Bell drained four threes and ended with 20 points to help keep Phoenix on top despite Dwight Howard's boggling 30 points and 23...

Knicks Circle the Wagons, Top Bucks

Dec 1, 2007 1:12 AM CST

Knicks Circle the Wagons, Top Bucks

Bosh-less Raptors beat James-less Cavs, Hornets down Hawks

(Newser) - The Knicks rallied past the "Fire Isiah" chants in the first half and then the Milwaukee Bucks in the second half to claim a 91-88 victory tonight. One day removed from the third-worst loss in franchise history, Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph each scored 25 points for New York,...

Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Dec 1, 2007 12:25 AM CST

Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Heat drops to 4-11; Mavericks, Spurs get wins as well

(Newser) - Tonight the Celtics had to work for it - sort of. Boston improved to a league-best 13-2 with a 95-85 win over the turnover-plagued Heat, getting a combined 67 points from its star trio of Garnett, Allen and Pierce, reports the AP. Dwyane Wade had only 10 points as the...

Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99

Nov 30, 2007 5:38 AM CST

Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99

LA turns 17-point deficit into win after coach signs contract extension

(Newser) - A few hours after Lakers coach Phil Jackson secured a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his team put together a performance that quelled the boos that have been echoing recently in the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant put up 24 points and seven assists in three quarters, and Sasha Vujacic contributed...

Warriors Stymie Rockets, Again

Nov 30, 2007 2:50 AM CST

Warriors Stymie Rockets, Again

Houston just can't shake Golden State, 113-94

(Newser) - The suddenly relevent Warriors brought their win streak up to a league-leading five games by decisively clamping down on the Rockets last night, winning 113-94. No one on Houston's starting five could score more than 11 points against Golden State's innovative defense, and a second-quarter Rockets lead was fleeting, the...

Knicks Lose Big, Really Big

Nov 30, 2007 12:24 AM CST

Knicks Lose Big, Really Big

Knicks post second-worst point total of shot-clock era

(Newser) - Had Boston's big three played for more than 20-odd minutes apiece last night, things could have gotten really out of hand. As it was, the Celtics knocked off New York by a mere 45 points, winning 104-59, the Boston Herald reports. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce had 21 points each,...

Rockets Eclipse Suns 100-94

Nov 29, 2007 4:01 AM CST

Rockets Eclipse Suns 100-94

Slow pace favors Houston, Phoenix can't stifle Yao

(Newser) - Houston's best chance to beat the Suns last night was to hold them under 100 points, a feat made easier by Phoenix's uncharacteristically slow pace. With Yao Ming playing at a comfortable jog and Steve Nash handing out a season-low six assists, the Rockets cruised to a 100-94 victory, reports...

Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

Nov 29, 2007 3:40 AM CST

Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

In other action, Spurs school Wizards, Mavs edge Timberwolves

(Newser) - Cleveland was already trailing Detroit when LeBron James sprained his finger late in the second quarter, and with King James in street clothes for the second half, the Cavaliers had no chance to regroup. The Pistons crushed the Cavs, 109-74, on a solid all-around team effort, the Detroit News reports....

Howard Rules as Magic Snuff Sonics, 110-94

Nov 29, 2007 1:49 AM CST

Howard Rules as Magic Snuff Sonics, 110-94

Elsewhere, Warriors crown Kings, Pacers edge Trail Blazers

(Newser) - Dwight Howard scored a career high 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Magic to a 110-94 win over the Supersonics. The Magic have an NBA-best 14 wins while the Sonics have lost six straight and are off to a franchise worst 2-14 start.

Smooth Jazz Picks and Rolls Past Sixers

Nov 29, 2007 12:43 AM CST

Smooth Jazz Picks and Rolls Past Sixers

Hawks, Raptors claw past Bucks, Grizzles in pro hoops

(Newser) - The pick-and-roll, as executed by Utah's Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, proved more than adequate against a porous Philadelphia defense in a 106-95 win. Williams had 15 assists and 15 points, and Boozer scored 26; the extra day of rest the Jazz had over the 76ers seemed to show. In...

Sonics Nearly Topple Lagging Lakers 106-99

Nov 28, 2007 3:38 AM CST

Sonics Nearly Topple Lagging Lakers 106-99

Slumping Seattle comes close, but Lakers want it more

(Newser) - It was two very young teams battling in the Staples Center last night, but the Lakers had Kobe Bryant on their side, while the SuperSonics just had a 12-loss monkey on their back, the Los Angeles Times reports. A 54-54 halftime tie evolved into a 106-99 Lakers victory, keeping Seattle...

Fouls Fail to Sink Pacers, Dunleavy

Nov 28, 2007 3:25 AM CST

Fouls Fail to Sink Pacers, Dunleavy

Indiana holds on as Nuggets miss final free throw to lose 112-110

(Newser) - Mike Dunleavy scored 30 points for the Pacers but almost gave the game away to Denver with a questionable foul of J.R. Smith in the dwindling seconds. Indiana had a three-point lead when Dunleavy committed what Pacers coach Jim O'Brien called "not a foul," but Smith bounced...

Bulls Start Slow Against Hawks, Finish Strong

Nov 28, 2007 1:15 AM CST

Bulls Start Slow Against Hawks, Finish Strong

Deng, Gordon help halt four-game losing streak in 90-78 home win

(Newser) - Despite another sluggish start, with the aid of Luol Deng's 22 points and Ben Gordon's 21 the Bulls last night pulled out a solid 90-78 win against Atlanta, their third on the season, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. With the win, the Bulls snapped a four-game skid, coming back from an...

Davis Powers Miami Past Charlotte

Nov 28, 2007 12:10 AM CST

Davis Powers Miami Past Charlotte

Meanwhile, Memphis takes two in a row for the first time this season

(Newser) - Ricky Davis had a season high 23 points off the bench, to help push the struggling Heat past Charlotte last night, 110-90, the AP reports. Rookie Daequan Cook missed only two shots en route to a career best 19 points, and stars Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal scored 13 and...