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Mark Jackson says Warriors can’t afford to rest players to finish the regular season
Apr 5, 2013, 9:47 PM EDT
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PHOENIX — With only seven games remaining in the regular season, and in light of recent injuries to the likes of Tony Parker and Danilo Gallinari which could materially affect the results of the Western Conference playoffs, it might be tempting for teams to be cautious with their key players, and even consider resting them…
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PBT Podcast: Injuries affecting the West playoff picture, and will the Lakers get in?
Apr 5, 2013, 2:01 PM EDT
In this edition of the podcast, Kurt Helin and I sit down to discuss the playoff picture with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season. We begin with Thursday night’s games, where the Nuggets got a costly win over the Mavericks, considering that Danilo Gallinari was lost likely for the season with a…
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Thunder take down Spurs, close the gap for top playoff position in the West
Apr 5, 2013, 1:21 AM EDT
The Spurs have been known to rest their top players when their head coach feels the timing is just right, but Thursday night in Oklahoma City there was good reason for Gregg Popovich to see what his team was capable of against the Thunder while playing at full strength. San Antonio started the game with…
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Nuggets lose Gallinari, but Iguodala’s game-winner gives them win over Mavericks
Apr 5, 2013, 12:40 AM EDT
Andre Iguodala‘s driving layup with under three seconds remaining gave the Nuggets their 19th consecutive home victory on Thursday, 95-94 over a Mavericks team that had plenty of chances. The win was a good one for Denver, considering the circumstances. The Nuggets, already without starting point guard Ty Lawson due to a plantar fascia injury,…
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This did not look good. At all. With 4:16 remaining in the second quarter Thursday night in Denver, Danilo Gallinari went to the floor on the baseline after his left knee appeared to buckle after he came to a jump stop on a drive to the basket. Gallinari appeared to be in a lot of…
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Grant Hill says there’s a ‘strong chance’ he’ll retire after this season
Apr 4, 2013, 9:47 PM EDT
Grant Hill joined the Clippers last summer, after the one-year offer that was presented by the Suns was inferior to the two-year deal he received from Los Angeles. That second year may not end up mattering much after all, since Hill says he’s leaning toward retiring at the conclusion of this season. From Paul Coro…
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J.J. Redick became the latest player to receive a warning for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rule, the league announced on Thursday. Redick’s blatant attempt at fooling the officials occurred during the Bucks’ 109-99 loss to the Thunder on March 30. What makes this one so bad is that it worked to perfection. The referee didn’t…
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Ryan Hollins ejected for placing headlock on Goran Dragic (VIDEO)
Apr 4, 2013, 8:40 AM EDT
Often times when a play like this occurs, it’s a result of a lot of little things that have gone on through the course of a game that finally have come to a boiling point for a particular player. It’s just hard to see that being the case here, considering that Ryan Hollins played all…
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Baseline-to-baseline recaps: Carmelo’s 40 points lead Knicks to 10th straight victory
Apr 4, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
Welcome to PBT’s roundup of yesterday’s NBA games. Or, what you missed while choosing sides in the battle between Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi … Knicks 95, Hawks 82: The Knicks extended their league-best winning streak to 10 games on Wednesday, thanks to a dominant offensive performance from Carmelo Anthony for the second straight…
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The dunk itself (via TheBrooklynGame.com) wan’t anything extra-special. But the fact that it was the first all season from Deron Williams for the Nets is something worth noticing. All it took was a minimal move and drive to the basket from Williams to make this a reality. The Cavs were more than complicit in the effort, by…
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Lakers set to fix mistake on Shaq’s retired jersey before Friday night’s game vs. Grizzlies
Apr 3, 2013, 8:27 PM EDT
When the Lakers retired the jersey of Shaquille O’Neal in a halftime ceremony on Tuesday, something appeared to be off with the replica that was unveiled on the wall of the Staples Center, hanging alongside the rest of the retired numbers of the all-time great Lakers. O’Neal’s name and number were incorrectly emblazoned on the…
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Bradley Beal to miss remainder of the season with stress fracture
Apr 3, 2013, 4:58 PM EDT
A rough rookie season from an injury standpoint will finally come to an end for Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, who will miss the remainder of the season with a stress injury to his right fibula, the team announced on Wednesday. Beal is expected to be sidelined from basketball activities for approximately six weeks.…
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Baseline-to-baseline recaps: Knicks continue streaking, shorthanded Heat take care of Spurs
Apr 1, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
Welcome to PBT’s roundup of yesterday’s NBA games. Or, what you missed while trying to avoid seeing the replay of Kevin Ware’s horrific injury in the Elite Eight. Heat 88, Spurs 86: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Mario Chalmers all sat out of this one for Miami due to various injuries, but the Heat managed…
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Heat beat Spurs without LeBron and Wade thanks to game-winning three from Chris Bosh (VIDEO)
Mar 31, 2013, 10:31 PM EDT
The big story before tip-off in San Antonio was the fact that LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Mario Chalmers would all be held out Sunday night against the Spurs due to various injuries. By the time the game was over, the Heat had come away with an unexpected 88-86 victory, thanks to the last-second heroics…
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Andrew Bynum not expected to give Sixers special consideration in free agncy
Mar 31, 2013, 9:00 PM EDT
After the Sixers traded for Andrew Bynum last summer, who was coming off of an All-Star season as a member of the L.A. Lakers, the franchise expected to be even better than it was the year before, which concluded with Philadelphia advancing into the second round of the playoffs. It didn’t turn out that way…
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Kyrie Irving will return to the Cavaliers’ lineup against the Hornets, the team announced on Sunday. Irving has missed his tam’s last eight games with a shoulder injury, and despite Cleveland riding a seven game losing streak and already having been eliminated from playoff contention with just 11 regular season games remaining, the team is…
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A possible NBA Finals preview between the Heat and the Spurs on Sunday in San Antonio will now be nothing more than a regular season contest featuring at least one team playing mostly with its reserves. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Mario Chalmers will all be out for the Heat due to injury, the team…
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Kobe Bryant will enter the 2013-14 season in the final year of his current Lakers contract, one that will pay him over $30 million for next season. Bryant and the Lakers could come to terms on an extension this summer, but before doing so, Bryant would first need to decide that he wishes to continue…
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Carlos Boozer accidentally punches referee below the belt (VIDEO)
Mar 31, 2013, 3:30 PM EDT
This looked at lot worse than it was. After converting a shot in the lane and drawing a foul call on Dirk Nowitzki, Carlos Boozer was excited. So excited, in fact, that he failed to notice referee Danny Crawford standing right next to him. Boozer went for the celebratory fist pump, which ended up accidentally…
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DeMarcus Cousins attempts two three-pointers in final seconds of loss to Lakers, fails miserably (VIDEO)
Mar 31, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
DeMarcus Cousins ranks 11th out of 12 Sacramento Kings players in three-point shooting percentage this season. He’s 4-21 from beyond the arc, good for a mark of 19 percent. This is a relevant statistic in light of the events that took place on the Kings’ final meaningful offensive possession during Saturday night’s 103-98 home loss…
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After the Bulls snapped the Heat’s 27-game winning streak, LeBron James wasn’t pleased with the physical way that Chicago played him defensively, and lamented the lack of flagrant fouls called on two specific plays. Those comments apparently made their way to the league office, where at least one play from that game was reviewed, and…
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Most who saw the Clippers lose a heart-breaker in San Antonio on Friday would have expected a lackluster effort in Houston on Saturday. Vinny Del Negro did not expect it, and was anything but pleased with his team afterward. L.A. not only lost to a Rockets team playing without James Harden, who sat out with…
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LeBron, Kobe, Durant get special edition shoes for Easter (PHOTOS)
Mar 31, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
Another special occasion, another reason to drop special edition shoes for Nike Basketball’s biggest stars. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant are getting Easter-themed colorways of their signature shoes in time for Sunday’s holiday. From the official release: “The LEBRON X LOW, LeBron James’s new low-cut signature shoe, continues the celebration of his 10-year…
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Kobe passes Wilt Chamberlain on all-time scoring list (VIDEO)
Mar 31, 2013, 12:02 AM EDT
Kobe Bryant moved into fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Saturday, after hitting a pull-up jumper from 15 feet out with 7:55 remaining in the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings. The shot pushed Bryant past Wilt Chamberlain, who now sits at fifth with 31,419 career points. Bryant trails only Michael Jordan (32,292), Karl Malone (36,928) and Kareem…
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Magic, Bird, Kareem, Russell appear in new AT&T spots (VIDEO)
Mar 30, 2013, 10:09 PM EDT
Apparently, that guy in the AT&T commercials is tired of speaking with children in order to highlight the company’s service offerings. The wireless provider went out and got Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Russell to appear in its most recent iteration of television spots, with the one in the video clip above…
