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Report: Antawn Jamison has a ‘slight tear’ in his wrist, but is expected to play through it
Mar 23, 2013, 5:51 PM EDT
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Antawn Jamison left the Lakers’ loss to the Wizards on Friday late in the third quarter after suffering a sprained right wrist. He did not return to play in the fourth, and X-rays taken afterward were negative. Jamison was scheduled to get an MRI on Saturday, and apparently it revealed some damage, but not enough…
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Jose Calderon finds Jonas Jerebko with the two-handed bounce pass through traffic (VIDEO)
Mar 23, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT
This was a pretty great pass from Jose Calderon to Jonas Jerebko, which took place during the portion of the Pistons’ game against the Heat on Friday where Detroit still had a fighting chance. Two-handed bounce pass, through trafic, to a cutting Jerebko who finished with the reverse jam. That’s enough for me to make…
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Chris Bosh says he’ll take a championship over the all-time win streak ‘every time’
Mar 23, 2013, 3:30 PM EDT
The Heat ran their win streak to 25 on Friday with another double-digit comeback win, and the fact that the team has shown a consistent ability to flip the switch defensively and take control of a game that fast has many looking toward the consecutive games record of 33 that was set by the 1971-72…
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Celtics not exactly sympathetic after Courtney Lee has to be carried off the floor following ankle sprain
Mar 23, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
With under two minutes to play in Dallas on Friday, the Celtics had cut a 12-point fourth quarter deficit down to just five. But an unfortunately-timed injury to Courtney Lee allowed the Mavericks a possession that ended with a wide-open three-pointer from O.J. Mayo, which pushed the lead back to eight and essentially sealed the…
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Jason Terry provides even more bulletin board material for LeBron James and the Miami Heat
Mar 23, 2013, 9:30 AM EDT
At some point in the postseason, it’s highly possible that the Heat and the Celtics will face each other in a seven-game series. Should that happen, Jason Terry isn’t making things any easier for his teammates. Terry went on record as saying he was among the Celtics who were unimpressed with the Heat’s long streak…
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Blake Griffin says Clippers change defensive principles ‘every single game’
Mar 23, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
The Clippers will, in all likelihood, finish the regular season as either the three, four, or five seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. They way they’ve been playing recently, however, winning just four of their last eight, would suggest that some adjustments need to be made internally over the team’s last 13 regular season…
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Heat extend win streak to 25 straight games after toying with the Detroit Pistons
Mar 22, 2013, 11:38 PM EDT
Technically speaking, the win streak of the Miami Heat, which has now reached 25 straight games after a 103-89 home win over the Pistons on Friday, is in jeopardy every time the Heat take the floor and the ball is tipped off, no matter the quality level of the opponent they may be facing. In…
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Larry Sanders ejected yet again in Bucks’ loss to Pacers (VIDEO)
Mar 22, 2013, 9:51 PM EDT
Larry Sanders of the Bucks needs an attitude adjustment if he’s ever going to reach his full potential as an NBA player. It’s unclear if the current people on the Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff are the right men for the job, but what is painfully obvious is that Sanders is out of control, and his…
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Tony Parker went through a full practice on Thursday, and was listed as probable for San Antonio’s game against the Jazz on Friday. As we’ve gotten that much closer to tip-off, it has been confirmed that Parker will return to the lineup and will start, according to multiple reports. Parker missed the last month or so…
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PBT Podcast: Heat and Nuggets streaking, playoff seeding, and NCAA Tournament talk with CBT’s Rob Dauster
Mar 22, 2013, 1:37 PM EDT
In this edition of the podcast, Kurt Helin and I sit down to discuss the two hottest teams in the league right now — the Miami Heat, who have won 24 consecutive games, and the Denver Nuggets, who are riding a 14-game winning streak of their own after coming back late to take care of…
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Welcome to PBT’s roundup of yesterday’s NBA games. Or, what you missed while watching Harvard bust your bracket. Nuggets 101, Sixers 100 At a certain point, a winning streak takes on a life of its own, to the point where it seemingly can’t be stopped. That certainly seems to be the case with the Miami…
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Nuggets run win streak to 14 straight games with late comeback over Sixers
Mar 22, 2013, 12:56 AM EDT
This was the type of game that shows how win streaks usually come to an end. The heavily-favored team comes out with a lack of energy, the underdogs pounce early, and the home team lets its opponent hang around longer than it should, and is unable to put it together in time to keep the…
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Rick Adelman may quit as Timberwolves coach if wife’s health issues persist
Mar 21, 2013, 11:47 PM EDT
Rick Adelman is one of the best veteran head coaches in the NBA, and is currently presiding over a young and promising Minnesota Timberwolves squad that will be extremely compelling once all of its players are at full strength. Injuries to Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, and many others in Minnesota have essentially made this a…
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Jerry West says Lakers would ‘have a chance against anyone’ in the playoffs
Mar 21, 2013, 10:08 PM EDT
Now that the Lakers making the playoffs seems much more like an eventuality than a faint possibility, it’s only natural that the pundits will begin lining up to assess the team’s chances once the postseason begins. Jerry West was first in line apparently, and said that he believes the Lakers would be a dangerous playoff…
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The Celtics will sign D.J. White after the expiration of his second 10-day contract, according to a report from Jessica Camerato of CSNNE.com. White has appeared in four games for Boston this season, averaging 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in seven minutes of action per game. He did not appear in the Celtics’ close loss to…
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Fatigue catches up with shorthanded Lakers in blowout loss to Suns
Mar 19, 2013, 2:41 AM EDT
PHOENIX — The Lakers haven’t won both games of a back-to-back set all season long, and thanks to Kobe Bryant missing his second straight game with an ankle injury, along with Mike D’Antoni refusing to expand his rotation beyond the seven remaining healthy players he trusts, L.A. continued that tradition as it suffered a 99-76…
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LeBron James destroys Jason Terry with the alley-oop dunk (VIDEO)
Mar 18, 2013, 9:31 PM EDT
When LeBron James is streaking down the lane on a break opportunity, and there’s only one defender back who finds himself on the wrong end of a three-on-one situation, the best thing to do is to just get out of the way. Jason Terry had a momentary lapse in judgment, however, and was absolutely demolished…
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Blake Griffin finishes monster one-handed alley-oop in Clippers’ win over Knicks
Mar 17, 2013, 10:15 PM EDT
We showed you DeAndre Jordan getting loose for a windmill jam on a fast break early in the Clippers’ win over the Knicks, and as it turned out, that was only the beginning of the highlight show. Blake Griffin got his share of dunks along the way, none more exciting than this one-handed throwdowm off…
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Kobe Bryant out Sunday against Kings, Pau Gasol experiences soreness in his foot
Mar 17, 2013, 8:45 PM EDT
UPDATE 8:45 p.m. ET: Kobe Bryant will not play tonight, according to Lakers PR via multiple reports. Mike Trudell of Lakers.com reports that the ankle is too sore for Bryant to even test it out. 9:30 a.m. ET: The updates on the injury front for the Lakers were anything but encouraging on Saturday. While the…
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Derek Fisher returns to Dallas for the first time since requesting his release from Mavericks
Mar 17, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
The Thunder will take on the mavericks in Dallas on Sunday, and it marks the first time that Derek Fisher will return to face his former team. Fisher signed to play with the Mavericks at the beginning of December, as the team was struggling with its point guard rotation. Fisher appeared in nine games and…
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Larry Sanders fined $50K for using ‘a derogatory and offensive term’ and publicly criticizing officials
Mar 17, 2013, 6:30 PM EDT
Larry Sanders of the Milwaukee Bucks has been fined $50,000 for “using a derogatory and offensive term and publicly criticizing the officials,” the league announced on Sunday via official release. The incident occurred with 2:44 remaining the Bucks’ home loss to the Heat on Friday, when Sanders directed the language to the referees and was…
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DeAndre Jordan throws down the windmill jam against the Knicks (VIDEO)
Mar 17, 2013, 5:00 PM EDT
DeAndre Jordan got loose on the fast break early in the Clippers’ contest against the Knicks, and made sure to finish with some style by throwing down the thunderous windmill jam. This wasn’t quite on the level of DeAndre’s destruction of Brandon Knight, but not bad for an early Sunday afternoon start.
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The streak continues for the Heat. After a 108-91 road victory over the Raptors on Sunday afternoon, Miami has now won 22 consecutive games. The Heat controlled this one from very early on, leading by as many as 16 points in the first half, despite the Raptors out-rebounding them by 19 over the game’s first…
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Delonte West made his debut with the D-League Texas Legends on Saturday, playing professionally in a game for the first time all season. He started off strong with eight points on 3-4 shooting, to go along with two rebounds and an assist while playing all 12 first quarter minutes. West’s numbers dropped off significantly after…
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Manu Ginobili slips and falls before finishing with the finger roll (VIDEO)
Mar 17, 2013, 12:30 PM EDT
This is the type of play that has defined Manu Ginobili throughout his career, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that he’s still making them while playing in his 11th NBA season. As Ginobili lines up his defender and begins his dribble-drive, he slips and falls, but not all the way to the floor, and…
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