Archive for February, 2009
Larry Miller given fitting farewell at Jazz arena
Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller received a fitting farewell Saturday.
Alonzo Mourning’s jersey will be the first retired by the Miami Heat
Alonzo Mourning’s jersey will soon hang over the Miami Heat’s home floor.
Heat to retire Mourning’s No. 33 jersey on March 30
Alonzo Mourning’s jersey will soon hang over the Miami Heat’s home floor.
Thunder’s Durant has sprained ankle, day to day
Thunder star Kevin Durant has a sprained ankle and is listed as day to day.
Haier Play of the Day
Boris Diaw hits the game winner with two seconds left to give the Bobcats a win in Golden State.
Dunk of the Night
Andre Iguodala finishes with authority against the Knicks.
Obama watches Wiz roll over hometown Bulls
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NBA Draft Watch: Who’s hot, who’s not?
Whose draft stock is on the rise? Whose is falling? Here’s the latest word
Secret agent plan won’t work as Cavs look to replace Ben
The trade deadline is gone — and now so is Ben Wallace for 4-6 weeks.
Cleveland’s best hope is for ex-Cavs Joe Smith, Drew Gooden or Chris Mihm
to be bought out by their current teams by Sunday, Ken Berger says.
Haier Play of the Day
The Suns may have lost but from the steal to the pass to the dunk this was the play of the night.
Dunk of the Night
Ron Artest drives the lane and delivers the left-handed facial.
Marbury bringing more than just talent to Celtics
Be wary, Celtics fans. Stephon Marbury comes to Boston with a history of destroying team chemistry. But Ken Berger says Starbury should be on his best behavior in his brief stay in Beantown.
Former Bulls player, broadcaster Van Lier dies at 61
Former Chicago Bulls guard and broadcaster Norm Van Lier was found dead
Thursday afternoon in his home, authorities said. He was 61.
Rasheed Wallace of Detroit Pistons not suspended for Friday game vs. Orlando Magic
Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace won’t be suspended after all for the team’s game against the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
Chad Ford: Looking ahead to the free-agent class of 2009
Free agents will feel the effects of an economic pinch and teams’ saving up for LeBron
Haier Play of the Day
Charlie Villanueva never gives up on the play picking Jason Kidd’s pocket, going around the back and dunking.
Dunk of the Night
Gerald Wallace cocks back and throws down the alley-oop from Raymond Felton.
Harris scores 42 — 19 in fourth — to fuel Nets past Bulls
Devin Harris scored 19 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter and carried the New Jersey Nets for the second successive game in a 111-99 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Iguodala helps Sixers snap four-game losing skid
Andre Iguodala scored 22 points, including a flying dunk and a 3-point buzzer-beater during a third-quarter spurt, and had 11 assists and nine rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers snap a four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 106-98 win over the Washington Wizards.
Stephon Marbury’s departure from New York Knicks anticlimactic
Stephon Marbury hasn’t been around much over the last year, so the New York Knicks had little reaction now that he won’t be back. To them, he already was gone and forgotten.
Walsh, Knicks unfazed by Marbury’s official departure
Donnie Walsh never enjoyed having a role in the Stephon Marbury soap opera, but was prepared to deal with it until he found the right conclusion for the New York Knicks.
Hollinger: Marbury move might make great sense for C’s
If he joins the defending champs, the ex-Knick can help Boston by skipping the theatrics
Haier Play of the Day
Off the steal and pass from Mike Miller, Sebastian Telfair drives, draws the foul and somehow gets this one to go.
Dunk of the Night
Andrea Bargnani flys in across the land for the flush.
Stephon Marbury, New York Knicks agree to part ways; Boston Celtics next?
Sources told ESPN.com that Stephon Marbury is close to a buyout with the Knicks and could join the Celtics.