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NBA Rookie Rankings: The Big 5

David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders.
Defense rests: Suns score 152 in rout of Wolves

Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Amare Stoudemire 25, then sat with the rest of the Phoenix starters while the Suns' reserves finished off a 152-114 rout of Minnesota on Monday night in the highe...
James' triple-double ignites Cavs to 4th straight

LeBron James had his fourth triple-double of the season, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
George Karl returns to Nuggets bench following four-game leave

Nuggets coach George Karl was back on the bench Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards after missing four games over the past week for cancer treatments.
Kobe leads Lakers to Northern California sweep

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol added 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers completed a sweep of their Northern California swing with a 106-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings...

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Power Rankings: March Madness and goodness, badness

Leave school early, get rich, join a bad NBA team and watch your college program struggle. That was the sequence for many lottery picks; Dave Del Grande weighs in on who made the right decision.
Future for Pacers, Granger uncertain, if not unrelated

Danny Granger was going to be part of the turnaround in Indiana. He still may be, but not as quickly as he or the Pacers hoped. In the middle of a lost season, Granger hopes there is a plan in place,...
LeBron's triple-double helps Cavaliers fend off Pistons

LeBron James had his fourth triple-double of the season, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-101 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
Suns ring up NBA season-high 152 points on T-Wolves

Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Amar'e Stoudemire 25, then sat with the rest of the Phoenix starters while the Suns' reserves finished off a 152-114 rout of Minnesota on Monday night in the high...
Granger, Pacers stop Bobcats' six-game streak

Danny Granger scored 26 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 99-94 on Tuesday night, denying the Bobcats what would have been a franchise-record seventh consecutive victory.

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Suns score 152 to rout Timberwolves

It's an NBA law of physics: Put the highest-scoring team in the league against arguably the worst defense and watch the scoreboard light up like the Fourth of July. Jason Richardson scored 27 poi...
LeBron shakes off plucky Pistons

LeBron James had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in his fourth triple-double of the season, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
Kobe, Gasol carry Lakers past Kings

The Los Angeles Lakers have put their three-game hiccup behind them and are closing in on their playoff form. Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol added 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Lakers...
Wizards' Howard has knee surgery
Spurs squash Miami's home streak

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Your Turn: Ask a question to Kidd, Varejao

Sporting News Ever wonder what it's like to play alongside LeBron James? What about take a pass on the break from Jason Kidd? Now is your chance. Send your questions for Cleveland Ca...
Artest: 'I'm a big Dennis Rodman fan'

Sports Radio Interviews Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest joined Waddle and Silvy on ESPN 1000 in Chicago to talk about his purple and gold hairstyle on Sunday, Dennis Rodman, wh...
Fly's rumorama: Ernie Kent, Tiger Woods and Oscar, O.J. Mayo, Erin Andrews, Lance Armstrong

College basketball: Oregon coach Ernie Kent's tenure with the Ducks is likely over at the end of this week. Portland television says Kent has already been told he won't be back. Sports Illustrated alr...
Rondo on Celtics' agendas: 'Everyone wants to do it for themselves'

Sports Radio Interviews If you've only been paying attention to the national NBA media, you might have gotten the impression the Boston Celtics were struggling for a playoff spot. In...
Suns PG Steve Nash: 'To light the torch ... was the greatest experience of my career'

Sports Radio Interviews Steve Nash may be among the NBA's leaders in assists for a team making a run at a top playoff seed in the West, but he is a lot more than just one of the lea...

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Bulls without top four scorers in Memphis

The Chicago Bulls were without their top four scorers Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies because of injuries and a suspension.
Pistons hopeful Stuckey is close to playing again

Pistons coach John Kuester says he's hoping Rodney Stuckey will play Friday.
Wizards' Howard undergoes surgery, out at least six months

Washington Wizards forward Josh Howard could miss the start of next season after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee.
Beasley back in Heat lineup

Heat forward Michael Beasley was back in Miami's starting lineup Tuesday night against San Antonio, after a two-game absence with a bruised left thigh.
Nets point guard Harris out with bad cold

Nets Point guard Devin Harris is going to miss the New Jersey's game with the Atlanta Hawks with an upper respiratory illness.

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N.B.A. Roundup: Nets Lose Again and Fall to 7-60

The Nets’ record fell to 7-60, and they appear perilously close to matching the worst N.B.A. record of 9-73.
Basketball Study Examines How Midmajors Get Stars

An analysis of college basketball players aims to catalog the skills and talents that make a great midmajor player.
N.B.A. Roundup: Given a Chance, the Knicks’ Douglas Makes the Most of It

The Knicks rookie point guard, Toney Douglas, made his second straight start, earning a promotion after he scored 19 points off the bench in a loss Friday.
N.B.A. Roundup: Nearing Full Strength, Cavaliers Push Aside Celtics Again

LeBron James scored 30 points as the Cavaliers wore down the Celtics in the second half for their second decisive victory against Boston in less than a month.
Mavericks’ Nowitzki Provides Blueprint for Knicks’ Gallinari

It may not be perfectly attainable, but Dirk Nowitzki may provide the Knicks’ Danilo Gallinari with a rough template for N.B.A. success.

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Derrick Rose on the Tigers

Chicago Bulls All-Star Guard Derrick Rose, the former Memphis Tigers star, spoke one on one with Fox 13's Greg Gaston about his return to Memphis for Tuesday night's game with the Grizzlies.
Sharpshooting Suns rout reeling Minnesota 152-114

Jason Richardson scored 27 points and Amare Stoudemire 25, then sat with the rest of the Phoenix starters while the Suns' reserves finished off a 152-114 rout of Minnesota on Monday night in the highe...
Hawks power past Pistons 112-99

Joe Johnson scored 26 points and Atlanta Hawks had their best shooting game of the season but still had to hold off Detroit's late comeback to beat the Pistons 112-99 on Saturday night.
Shaq begins rehabilitation

Injured Cleveland center Shaquille O'Neal has rejoined the Cavaliers. O'Neal, who has been out since tearing a ligament in his thumb on Feb.
Fear the Deer? Bucks looking like winners

As far as the Milwaukee Bucks can tell, it may have started with a one-liner from an ESPN anchor.

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Kobe carries Lakers by Kings

SACRAMENTO, Calif.(AP) Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol added 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers completed a sweep of their Northern California swing with a 106-99 victory ov...
'Melo, Smith help Nuggets prevail in Karl's return

DENVER(AP) Nuggets coach George Karl fought through intensifying cancer treatments to return to the bench after a weeklong absence, and his players rewarded him with what Karl had told them would be t...
Crawford, Hawks blitz Nets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.(AP) Jamal Crawford had one of those second quarters that made it a lot easier for the Atlanta Hawks to play without Joe Johnson for the first time this season.
Ginobili, surging Spurs stop Heat's home streak

MIAMI(AP) San Antonio's huge lead was almost gone, Miami's building was roaring and the Heat were clicking better than they had at any point all night.

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Suns rout Wolves 152-114 behind 15 3s (AP)

It's an NBA law of physics: Put the highest-scoring team in the league against arguably the worst defense and watch the scoreboard light up like the Fourth of July. Jason Richardson scored 27 points a...
James powers Cavs with triple-double (AP)

LeBron James was shaky early and spectacular late. James had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-101 victory over...
Ginobili helps surging Spurs beat Heat (AP)

San Antonio's huge lead was almost gone, Miami's building was roaring and the Heat were clicking better than they had at any point all night. With one shot, Manu Ginobili changed everything. Ginobili...
Nuggets beat Wizards in Karl's return (AP)

Nuggets coach George Karl fought through intensifying cancer treatments to return to the bench after a weeklong absence, and his players rewarded him with what Karl had told them would be the best pos...
Lakers ride Bryant, Gasol past Kings (AP)

The Los Angeles Lakers have put their three-game hiccup behind them and are closing in on their playoff form. Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol added 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Lakers co...

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LeBron’s triple-double leads Cavs

LeBron James had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in his fourth triple-double of the season, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
Bryant, Gasol lead Lakers past Kings

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol added 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers completed a sweep of their Northern California swing with a 106-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings...
PBT: Lakers’ Gasol, Bryant are on same page

PBT: Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are not struggling for the soul of the Lakers — the two get along well and respect each other.
Pacers snap Bobcats’ six-game winning streak

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Danny Granger scored 26 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat Charlotte 99-94 on Tuesday night, denying the Bobcats what would have been a franchise-record seventh consecutive vict...
Karl back on the bench for Nuggets

Nuggets coach George Karl was back on the bench Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards after missing four games over the past week for cancer treatments.

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NBA Insider: Michael Finley finds a new home in Boston

In five games, Michael Finley is shooting 18-for-28 from the field (64.3%), including 6-for-11 on three-pointers, in 13.8 minutes ...
Kobe Bryant scores 30, leads Lakers over Kings 106-99

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol added 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers completed a sweep of their ...
Cavs top Pistons 113-101, LeBron has triple-double

LeBron James had his fourth triple-double of the season, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-101 victory over the Detroit ...
Manu Ginobili gets 22, Spurs hang on to beat Heat 88-76

Manu Ginobili scored 22 points, George Hill had 16 and the surging San Antonio Spurs wasted most of a 25-point, third-quarter ...
Wizards' Josh Howard iffy for start of next season after surgery

Washington Wizards forward Josh Howard could miss the start of next season after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in ...

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I'm At The Edge Of A New Frontier

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This Is Going To Be Kind Of An Insane Week

I'm just warning you now. Your HP world? About to be rocked. To the core.But as a warmup, in place of the linkdumps, which are too long because there is too much NBA awesomeness on the blogosphere, I...
Donnie Nelson Turns Nothing Into Something

I have some fond memories of the Mavs' 2006 run to the Finals, and there is no doubt that DeSagana Diop was an essential cog in that team. But when the two-headed center that the Mavs employed sudden...

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