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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...

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

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

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...

Frosh Gordon Leads No. 15 Indiana Past GT

Nov 27, 2007 10:01 PM CST

Frosh Gordon Leads No. 15 Indiana Past GT

No. 14 Pitt crushes BU, No. 11 Tennessee rolls over NC A&T

(Newser) - Eric Gordon continued his remarkable freshman campaign by scoring 29 points in No. 15 Indiana’s 83-79 victory over Georgia Tech. The Hoosiers played poorly for stretches but took the lead for good with 7:20 left in the game. It was their 21st straight regular-season win at Assembly Hall....

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...

With Former Spur, Kings Humble San Antonio 112-99

Nov 27, 2007 6:04 AM CST

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...

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

Nov 26, 2007 4:36 AM CST

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

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

Nov 25, 2007 5:21 AM CST

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

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.

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...

Spurs Ride Parker, Ginobili Past Magic

Nov 22, 2007 6:11 AM CST

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...

UCLA Handles MSU

Nov 21, 2007 7:37 AM CST

UCLA Handles MSU

Duke beats Illinois, Memphis takes Arkansas, Florida routs North Florida

(Newser) - UCLA bounced back from an awful first half to beat Michigan State 68-63. The Bruins struggled early, falling behind 36-25 at halftime, but the highly touted big man Kevin Love led the Bruins back with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

'Melo, Nuggets Thrash Flailing Bulls 112-91

Nov 21, 2007 4:19 AM CST

'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

Nov 21, 2007 3:02 AM CST

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...

Parker, Spurs Push Past Hawks

Nov 21, 2007 12:33 AM CST

Parker, Spurs Push Past Hawks

Take six of last seven on Parker's 31

(Newser) - Tony Parker had a mammoth 17-point second quarter as the Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-83, the AP reports. Parker would finish with 31 points. The Spurs have won six of their last seven, and were not threatened last night, as the Hawks never managed to shrink San Antonio's lead...

Kobe's 32
Carries Lakers to Drubbing
of Pacers

Nov 21, 2007 12:28 AM CST

Kobe's 32 Carries Lakers to Drubbing of Pacers

Wizards beat Sixers, Bucks survive LeBron

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant had reached his season average 26 points before the end of the first half, finishing with 32 as the Lakers blew out the Pacers at Indiana, 134-114. LA is on a four game tear after handing the Pacers their worst loss at home since March 2001. Elsewhere in...

#11 Marquette Ascends to
Maui Final

Nov 20, 2007 10:58 PM CST

#11 Marquette Ascends to Maui Final

UNC, Tennessee, Indiana also defend college hoops rankings

(Newser) - College basketball's no. 11-ranked Marquette will play in the EA Maui Invitational finals, after smothering Oklahoma State, 91-61. The Golden Eagles defense keyed a 13-2 opening run, after which their lead was never threatened; the team employed three and four guards at times to cut off passing lines and contest...