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In a state of flux, the NBA is negotiating the chasm between the old, plodding, individual-based style of play and a new, international, high-octane game

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  • December 2007

    • With Bell Back, Suns Slip Past Magic, 110-106

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Dec 1, 07 5:37 AM CST

      With Bell Back, Suns Slip Past Magic, 110-106

      (Newser) - The Phoenix Suns ended a two-game skid with last night's 110-106 victory over the better team from Florida, in part thanks to the return of Raja Bell. Bell drained four threes and ended with 20 points to help keep Phoenix on top despite Dwight Howard's boggling 30 points and 23 rebounds for Orlando, reports the Arizona Republic. More »

  • November 2007

    • Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 30, 07 5:38 AM CST

      Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99

      (Newser) - A few hours after Lakers coach Phil Jackson secured a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his team put together a performance that quelled the boos that have been echoing recently in the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant put up 24 points and seven assists in three quarters, and Sasha Vujacic contributed 22 points in the 127-99 blowout, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

    • Warriors Stymie Rockets, Again

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Nov 30, 07 2:50 AM CST

      Warriors Stymie Rockets, Again

      (Newser) - The suddenly relevent Warriors brought their win streak up to a league-leading five games by decisively clamping down on the Rockets last night, winning 113-94. No one on Houston's starting five could score more than 11 points against Golden State's innovative defense, and a second-quarter Rockets lead was fleeting, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »

    • Rockets Eclipse Suns 100-94

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Nov 29, 07 4:01 AM CST

      Rockets Eclipse Suns 100-94

      (Newser) - Houston's best chance to beat the Suns last night was to hold them under 100 points, a feat made easier by Phoenix's uncharacteristically slow pace. With Yao Ming playing at a comfortable jog and Steve Nash handing out a season-low six assists, the Rockets cruised to a 100-94 victory, reports the Arizona Republic. More »

    • Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

      Detroit News  |  Nov 29, 07 3:40 AM CST

      Without LeBron, Cavaliers Blown Out by Pistons

      (Newser) - Cleveland was already trailing Detroit when LeBron James sprained his finger late in the second quarter, and with King James in street clothes for the second half, the Cavaliers had no chance to regroup. The Pistons crushed the Cavs, 109-74, on a solid all-around team effort, the Detroit News reports. In other, closer games: More »

    • Smooth Jazz Picks and Rolls Past Sixers

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Nov 29, 07 12:43 AM CST

      Smooth Jazz Picks and Rolls Past Sixers

      (Newser) - The pick-and-roll, as executed by Utah's Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, proved more than adequate against a porous Philadelphia defense in a 106-95 win. Williams had 15 assists and 15 points, and Boozer scored 26; the extra day of rest the Jazz had over the 76ers seemed to show. In other NBA action: More »

    • Sonics Nearly Topple Lagging Lakers 106-99

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 28, 07 3:38 AM CST

      Sonics Nearly Topple Lagging Lakers 106-99

      (Newser) - It was two very young teams battling in the Staples Center last night, but the Lakers had Kobe Bryant on their side, while the SuperSonics just had a 12-loss monkey on their back, the Los Angeles Times reports. A 54-54 halftime tie evolved into a 106-99 Lakers victory, keeping Seattle definitively at the bottom of the NBA barrel. More »

    • Fouls Fail to Sink Pacers, Dunleavy

      Associated Press  |  Nov 28, 07 3:25 AM CST

      Fouls Fail to Sink Pacers, Dunleavy

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • 76ers Send Bucks to First Home Defeat

      Associated Press  |  Nov 27, 07 11:52 PM CST

      76ers Send Bucks to First Home Defeat

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • LeBron, Cavs Hand C's 2nd Loss

      Associated Press  |  Nov 27, 07 10:39 PM CST

      LeBron, Cavs Hand C's 2nd Loss

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • No Agent Zero, No Problem

      Associated Press  |  Nov 27, 07 8:07 AM CST

      No Agent Zero, No Problem

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Warriors Blaze Past Suns 129-114

      Associated Press  |  Nov 27, 07 6:24 AM CST

      Warriors Blaze Past Suns 129-114

      (Newser) - A 45-point first quarter for the Warriors led to a 129-114 victory over the Suns last night, restricting Phoenix's win streak to eight games and handing the resurgent Golden State its sixth win in the last seven games. Stephen Jackson beat his season high with 32 points, and Monta Ellis had 15 consecutive points to start the fourth quarter, AP reports. More »

    • With Former Spur, Kings Humble San Antonio 112-99

      San Antonio Express-News  |  Nov 27, 07 6:04 AM CST

      With Former Spur, Kings Humble San Antonio 112-99

      (Newser) - 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 : More »

    • T'wolves Protect Lead For a Change

      Associated Press  |  Nov 27, 07 1:28 AM CST

      T'wolves Protect Lead For a Change

      (Newser) - Two days after imploding against Atlanta, coughing up a 21-point lead, Minnesota protected a hot start for their second win in the season's first twelve games. Marko Jaric continued a hot streak with 21 points, and offseason pickups Sebastian Telfair and Antoine Walker added 20 and 17 in front of a quiet New Orleans crowd of 8,393. More »

    • Marbury Is Starbury Against Jazz

      Associated Press  |  Nov 26, 07 10:52 PM CST

      Marbury Is Starbury Against Jazz

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Spurs Subdue Struggling Sonics on Way to Best Start

      Associated Press  |  Nov 26, 07 4:36 AM CST

      Spurs Subdue Struggling Sonics on Way to Best Start

      (Newser) - 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: More »

    • Allen Beats Buzzer, Celtics Beat Bobcats

      Boston Globe  |  Nov 25, 07 5:21 AM CST

      Allen Beats Buzzer, Celtics Beat Bobcats

      (Newser) - 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: More »

    • Blazing Suns Win 8th Straight

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Nov 24, 07 5:31 AM CST

      Blazing Suns Win 8th Straight

      (Newser) - The Phoenix Suns added an eighth game to their NBA-best win streak last night with a 113-94 win over the unfocused Clippers, reports the Arizona Republic . For the Suns the victory was a team effort that included three double-doubles; for the Clippers, the loss battered the team's already depleted ranks. More »

    • Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets

      Houston Chronicle  |  Nov 22, 07 6:29 AM CST

      Mavs Rally to Smoke Rockets

      (Newser) - The Houston Rockets had a five-point lead going into the final two minutes of last night's game, but the Mavericks took advantage of fouls and missed shots to rally back, 100-94. Dirk Nowitzki, finally playing more like an MVP, led Dallas on big scoring drives to turn a 17-point third-quarter deficit into a win, reports the Houston Chronicle . More »

    • Spurs Ride Parker, Ginobili Past Magic

      San Antonio Express-News  |  Nov 22, 07 6:11 AM CST

      Spurs Ride Parker, Ginobili Past Magic

      (Newser) - Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of his team's 128-110 defeat of the Orlando Magic that "to win the game we were going to have to score." And scoring is what he got: 32 points from Tony Parker, 27 from Manu Ginobili, and 20 from Tim Duncan, reports the San Antonio Express-News . Elsewhere in the paint: More »

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Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace (3) dunks in the first quarter of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA playoff basketball game against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday,...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng drives against Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince during the first quarter of an NBA basketball second-round playoff game Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)   (Associated Press)
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