Indiana holds on as Nuggets miss final free throw to lose 112-110
Associated Press Nov 28, 07 3:25 AM CST
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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 his third shot and Indiana kept the lead, AP reports.
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Meanwhile, Memphis takes two in a row for the first time this season
Associated Press Nov 28, 07 12:10 AM CST
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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 15 points respectively, with limited playing time. In other action:
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Five Sixers score in double figures, Miller flirts with triple double
Associated Press Nov 27, 07 11:52 PM CST
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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 20 to go along with 11 assists, according to the AP.
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King James scores 38 in 109-104 overtime win
Associated Press Nov 27, 07 10:39 PM CST
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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 22 seconds left in regulation, but uncharacteristically missed two free throws, reports the AP.
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No. 14 Pitt crushes BU, No. 11 Tennessee rolls over NC A&T
Associated Press Nov 27, 07 10:01 PM CST
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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. Lewis Clinch scored 18 points for the Yellow Jackets in the loss, reports the AP.
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Butler leads Arenas-less Wizards to hand Mavs first home loss of year, 110-98
Associated Press Nov 27, 07 8:07 AM CST
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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 six assists, but the rest of the team struggled, reports the AP.
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Magic defeat 'Blazers, Rockets eclipse Clips
San Antonio Express-News Nov 27, 07 6:04 AM CST
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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 other action :
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Randolph has 8th double-double as NY tops Utah 113-109
Associated Press Nov 26, 07 10:52 PM CST
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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 the Jazz down by two.
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Cavaliers take Pacers, Nets edge past Lakers
Associated Press Nov 26, 07 4:36 AM CST
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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 AP reports. In other NBA arenas:
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She says he rubbed against her, slapped her butt
Associated Press Nov 25, 07 12:17 PM CST
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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. It's deja vu for the ex-NBA star, who was sued in Vegas in 2001.
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Cavaliers edge out Raptors 111-108,
Magic rout Heat 120-99
Boston Globe Nov 25, 07 5:21 AM CST
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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 96-95. Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference:
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