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On the surface, the impasse that has apparently been reached between the Houston Rockets and their rookie first round draft pick Royce White seems complicated, and the details seemingly make it difficult to choose sides. But look a little deeper, and you’ll see that it’s the team, and not the player, that’s truly the victim…
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Andrew Bogut undergoing injection treatment to try to speed up the recovery process
Nov 15, 2012, 10:44 PM EDT
The Golden State Warriors are off on a three-game road trip, but their key big man is staying in Los Angeles to try to get himself healthy enough to return to the lineup. Andrew Bogut has been undergoing injection treatments on his surgically repaired ankle, in hopes of expediting the healing process. He’ll continue to…
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Dwyane Wade played Wednesday night in Los Angeles in Miami’s loss to the Clippers, after being declared a game-time decision with a sore foot. It was clear that Wade wasn’t right, so that might be the reason behind the Heat shutting him down on the second night of a back-to-back in Denver. Wade will sit…
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Clippers have no trouble blowing out your defending champion Miami Heat
Nov 15, 2012, 1:54 AM EDT
The Clippers can make a legitimate claim to the title of the league’s top team, or at the very least, the best in the Western Conference. Their record now stands at 6-2 after an impressive routing of the Heat on Wednesday 107-100, and the teams ahead of them in the standings — the Spurs and…
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If the playoffs started today, the Charlotte Bobcats would be the seven-seed in the Eastern Conference. They don’t, of course, and there’s an entire season to deal with before that could become a reality. But think about that for a second — as abysmal as the Bobcats franchise has been, winning more than 35 games…
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Dwyane Wade was a game-time decision for Wednesday’s game in L.A. against the Clippers, and as this highlight shows on an endless loop the next 24 hours, he may end up wishing he sat this one out. Jokes, people. But Eric Bledsoe‘s ridiculous block of Wade’s flying dunk attempt on the fast break is worthy…
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Grizzlies continue impressive start with road win over Thunder
Nov 14, 2012, 11:30 PM EDT
The Memphis Grizzlies look like a team ready to compete in the postseason. The Thunder look like a team still searching for answers. The result of the meeting between these two teams reflected that on Wednesday, as Memphis had little trouble in cruising to a convincing 107-97 win in Oklahoma City. When we last saw…
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NBC SportsTalk: Could Rockets be doing more to accommodate Royce White?
Nov 14, 2012, 11:09 PM EDT
There are no simple, easy answers with Royce White in Houston. He is a rookie frustrated with playing time — something a lot of rookies are — but his issues there should not be tied to the anxiety order that he is dealing with. Not completely, anyway. It’s messy. Wednesday on Sports Talk on the…
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This is just a monster posterization from the Celtics Jeff Green, as he drives along the baseline and explodes to go up and over Utah’s Al Jefferson for the one-handed slam. It didn’t even seem like Green would quite be able to get this to go down when he took off just outside the restricted…
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UPDATE 10:05 p.m. ET: Wade will play tonight, according to the Heat (via Ken Berger of CBSSports.com) Dwyane Wade will be a game-time decision for Wednesday night’s nationally televised contest against the Clippers at Staples Center, according to multiple reports. Wade did not practice on Wednesday, and is expected to get an X-ray well before…
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Popovich says hero-ball is ‘boring,’ which explains difference between Spurs and Lakers last-second shots
Nov 14, 2012, 1:02 PM EDT
The Spurs beat the Lakers on Tuesday thanks to a three-pointer from Danny Green that put San Antonio up by two with 9.3 seconds left. We broke down the beauty of the play that Gregg Popovich called — multiple screens, all players in motion, freeing up a shooter for a good look at the final…
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Dwight Howard practices threes, could become Lakers stretch five
Nov 14, 2012, 12:31 PM EDT
OK, probably not. But seeing Dwight Howard effortlessly swish a few corner threes through the net during warmups has to be encouraging to Mike D’Antoni, right? At least as a very, very seldom-used option. Hopefully, not one that will ever be used in end-of-game situations, though – especially with the other team’s tallest player right there…
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Kyrie Irving hates the cinematic dunks — the ones that bring time almost to a halt, while players float through the air on the way to ultimately paying it off with what is usually a thunderous throwdown. So, in this latest spot from Foot Locker, he finds ways to occupy his time while waiting for…
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Just a hideous display of basketball in Indiana on Tuesday, but somebody had to win, and it was the Toronto Raptors. After suffering a tough loss in triple-overtime just the night before, the Raptors will take the win any way they could get it. But the team set a record for futility in the process.…
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Rasheed Wallace masterfully trash talks Arron Afflalo after missed free throw (VIDEO)
Nov 14, 2012, 10:24 AM EDT
There are many ways to trash talk your opponent on the basketball court. The method chosen by Rasheed Wallace here is definitely one of my favorites. Sure, you can be mean, funny, vulgar, profane, or a combination of all of those. But in the NBA, where egos are often as big as guys’ salaries, simple…
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PHOENIX — It’s getting to be a habit, and one the Suns are desperately trying to break. But for the third straight game, Phoenix fell behind by double digits early, only to rally late to make it a contest. Monday night, the team got its second win in three of those tries by coming back…
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It was certainly a surprise when the news broke late Sunday night that Mike D’Antoni had been hired by the Lakers as their new head coach. The job was believed to be Phil Jackson’s if he wanted it, while a second meeting between Jackson and the Lakers appeared to be in the works, perhaps to…
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Lakers, Heat, Knicks among teams getting new uniforms for Christmas
Nov 12, 2012, 12:04 PM EDT
The NBA and adidas gave us a look at some of the new uniforms that will be unveiled on Christmas Day, and if you like solid colors, then these are for you. The so-called BIG Color jerseys will be worn by all 10 teams playing on the holiday, and they’re part of an entire Winter…
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DeMarcus Cousins suspended two games over incident with Spurs broadcaster Sean Elliott
Nov 11, 2012, 7:42 PM EDT
DeMarcus Cousins has been suspended two games without pay for confronting San Antonio Spurs announcer Sean Elliott in a hostile manner following Friday night’s game, the league announced in an official release. Cousins will miss Sunday night’s game against the Lakers in Los Angeles and Tuesday night’s home game against the Blazers. The original incident…
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Magic Johnson rips Mike Brown, says he wasn’t right from ‘Day One’
Nov 11, 2012, 7:21 PM EDT
Magic Johnson didn’t have anything to do with the Lakers decision to fire Mike Brown just five games into the season. But he’s certainly in agreement that it was the right move to make. In an interview with Sam Amick of USA Today on Sunday, Johnson essentially ripped Brown’s performance as head coach, and said…
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When the Sixers traded away Andre Iguodala in a deal that brought them All-Star center Andrew Bynum, they envisioned an improved team anchored by a big man that would be a foundation in Philadelphia for seasons to come. The future may still be a bright one for Bynum there, but he has yet to make…
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Bradley Beal was part of the Wizards duo (along with Trevor Booker) that committed a hard foul on Monta Ellis late in Friday’s game against the Bucks. The contest had already been decided in Milwaukee’s favor, which is what made the contact look so bad at the time. Milwaukee’s Brandon Jennings took exception to the…
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NBA reviewing incident between DeMarcus Cousins and Sean Elliott
Nov 11, 2012, 2:50 PM EDT
We told you about the words exchanged between DeMarcus Cousins and Spurs broadcaster Sean Elliott during (and apparently after) Friday’s game between the Kings and the Spurs. The short version is that Elliot said some very Elliot things on the broadcast, Cousins heard what he said, and let him know (probably as politely and professionally…
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The dunk above by Chase Budinger came early on in the Timberwolves’ loss in Chicago on Saturday, and it might be the last highlight we see from him for at least a few games. Budinger went down with a knee injury midway through the fourth quarter. The X-rays were negative, and he’ll be reevaluated Sunday.…
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The Bulls are managing to keep it together so far without Derrick Rose — partly due to the gritty, defense-first style that the team plays, and partly due to a fairly easy early season schedule. If the injuries continue to pile up, however, it will become more difficult to patch together winning lineups. Kirk Hinrich…
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