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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
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

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
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...

76ers Send Bucks to First Home Defeat
76ers Send Bucks to First Home Defeat
Nov 27, 2007 11:52 PM CST

76ers Send Bucks to First Home Defeat

Five Sixers score in double figures, Miller flirts with triple double

(Newser) - The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t had a lot of success so far this year but tonight they accomplished something no other team had: they beat Milwaukee at the Bradley Center. The Sixers got contributions from everyone in the 114-99 victory as Samuel Dalmebert scored 22 points and Andre Iguodala added...

LeBron, Cavs Hand C's 2nd Loss
LeBron, Cavs Hand C's 2nd Loss
Nov 27, 2007 10:39 PM CST

LeBron, Cavs Hand C's 2nd Loss

King James scores 38 in 109-104 overtime win

(Newser) - LeBron James continued to play otherworldly basketball as he scored 38 points to lead Cleveland to a 109-104 overtime victory over the previously one-loss Celtics. James dished 13 assists on the night, and scored 11 points in the extra period. Ray Allen could have given the Celtics the lead with...

No Agent Zero, No Problem
No Agent Zero, No Problem
Nov 27, 2007 8:07 AM CST

No Agent Zero, No Problem

Butler leads Arenas-less Wizards to hand Mavs first home loss of year, 110-98

(Newser) - The Mavericks had won all six home games of this young season until Caron Butler led a hot Washington team into Dallas. The former UConn standout scored 35 points as the Wizards handed the Mavericks a 110-98 defeat. Dirk Nowitzki did all he could, recording 31 points, eight rebounds and...

Warriors Blaze Past Suns 129-114
Warriors Blaze Past Suns 129-114
Nov 27, 2007 6:24 AM CST

Warriors Blaze Past Suns 129-114

Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson post personal bests in Golden State's win

(Newser) - A 45-point first quarter for the Warriors led to a 129-114 victory over the Suns last night, restricting Phoenix's win streak to eight games and handing the resurgent Golden State its sixth win in the last seven games. Stephen Jackson beat his season high with 32 points, and Monta Ellis...

With Former Spur, Kings Humble San Antonio 112-99

Magic defeat 'Blazers, Rockets eclipse Clips

(Newser) - Beno Udrih's career-best 8-of-12 shooting for 27 points helped his current Kings take down the defending champion Spurs, who let him go only weeks before. Tony Parker, Udrih's counterpart and former mentor, had 12 points and seven assists in Sacramento's 112-99 triumph over San Antonio, reports the Express News. In...

T'wolves Protect Lead For a Change
T'wolves Protect Lead For a Change
Nov 27, 2007 1:28 AM CST

T'wolves Protect Lead For a Change

Jaric, Telfair, Walker chip in for win against stingless Hornets

(Newser) - Two days after imploding against Atlanta, coughing up a 21-point lead, Minnesota protected a hot start for their second win in the season's first twelve games. Marko Jaric continued a hot streak with 21 points, and offseason pickups Sebastian Telfair and Antoine Walker added 20 and 17 in front of...

Marbury Is Starbury Against Jazz
Marbury Is Starbury Against Jazz
Nov 26, 2007 10:52 PM CST

Marbury Is Starbury Against Jazz

Randolph has 8th double-double as NY tops Utah 113-109

(Newser) - The embattled Stephon Marbury continued his renaissance against the Jazz, scoring 28 (a season high) and going 3-for-3 from behind the arc. Brawny Knicks forward Zach Randolph had his eighth double-double in ten games, snagging 25 points and 14 rebounds—the last of which was a clutch offensive board with...

Spurs Subdue Struggling Sonics on Way to Best Start

Cavaliers take Pacers, Nets edge past Lakers

(Newser) - The Sonics have now dropped 12 of 14 games, tying a team-worst season start and contrasting painfully with San Antonio's best-ever 12-2 record. There were moments in last night's 116-101 loss when Seattle seemed poised to take control, but the veteran Spurs were too much for the scrappy Sonics, the...

Vegas Barkeep Sues Rodman
Vegas Barkeep Sues Rodman
Nov 25, 2007 12:17 PM CST

Vegas Barkeep Sues Rodman

She says he rubbed against her, slapped her butt

(Newser) - A Las Vegas bartender is suing Dennis Rodman in federal court for assault, saying the ex-NBA star rubbed up against her and slapped her derriere last year, reports the AP. Sara Robinson is also accusing the Hard Rock hotel for firing her after she filed a complaint regarding Rodman's behavior....

Allen Beats Buzzer, Celtics Beat Bobcats

Cavaliers edge out Raptors 111-108, Magic rout Heat 120-99

(Newser) - The soaring Celtics won again last night, though the Charlotte Bobcats brought it down to the wire, reports the Boston Globe. With a two-point lead and five seconds on the clock, Charlotte fans were already celebrating a victory when Ray Allen drained a three-pointer to bring the final score to...

Blazing Suns Win 8th Straight
Blazing Suns Win 8th Straight
Nov 24, 2007 5:31 AM CST

Blazing Suns Win 8th Straight

Clippers' early lead vanishes as Phoenix comes back 113-94

(Newser) - The Phoenix Suns added an eighth game to their NBA-best win streak last night with a 113-94 win over the unfocused Clippers, reports the Arizona Republic. For the Suns the victory was a team effort that included three double-doubles; for the Clippers, the loss battered the team's already depleted ranks.

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.
White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.
Nov 24, 2007 2:04 AM CST

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Elsewhere, Spurs, Pacers and Heat get wins

(Newser) - It was retro night in Boston as the Celtics' Big Three were taking on the rival Lakers and fans wore "Beat L.A." shirts circa 1985. But rather than Bird, McHale and Parish, it was Garnett, Allen and Pierce who combined for 59 points and put up a...

Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets
Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets
Nov 22, 2007 6:29 AM CST

Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets

Final 100 seconds spells defeat as Houston falls, 100-94

(Newser) - The Houston Rockets had a five-point lead going into the final two minutes of last night's game, but the Mavericks took advantage of fouls and missed shots to rally back, 100-94. Dirk Nowitzki, finally playing more like an MVP, led Dallas on big scoring drives to turn a 17-point third-quarter...

Spurs Ride Parker, Ginobili Past Magic

Celtics, Cavs, and Pistons among the other NBA victors

(Newser) - Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of his team's 128-110 defeat of the Orlando Magic that "to win the game we were going to have to score." And scoring is what he got: 32 points from Tony Parker, 27 from Manu Ginobili, and 20 from Tim Duncan, reports the...

'Melo, Nuggets Thrash Flailing Bulls 112-91

Mavericks rally to beat Raptors, Suns quash a Kings comeback

(Newser) - Carmelo Anthony had 26 points, Allen Iverson had 22, and Marcus Camby grabbed 20 rebounds for Denver in last night's 112-91 domination of Chicago, reports the Tribune. For the Bulls, who have "a lot of things to address," the high scorer was Joakim Noah, the rookie whose 16...

Knicks' Slide Steeper With Warriors' Win

Marbury's return can't staunch the bleeding as Knicks fall 108-82

(Newser) - Even with Stephon Marbury back in the starting lineup, the New York Knicks found themselves on the wrong end of an embarrassing loss, the New York Times reports. That familiar position—the 2-8 Knicks have dropped seven straight games—came courtesy of the small-ball game of Baron Davis and Golden...

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