Basketball

Salmons, Noah lead Bulls past Bobcats

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

John Salmons scored 27 points, Joakim Noah added a career-high 21 points and had 16 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Bobcats 93-90 on Saturday night for their third straight win.

• Bobcats vs Bulls Recap - By the Numbers - QueenCityHoops
• Bulls rally past Bobcats for win - Chicago Tribune
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NBA notebook | Iverson gets OK to leave the Grizzlies

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Disgruntled Memphis guard Allen Iverson returned to his home in Atlanta after receiving permission to leave the team to attend to personal personal business.

Post-Game Thread: Kings at Jazz

Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Next Game Sacramento Kings @ Utah Jazz Saturday, Nov 7, 2009, 6:00 PM PST EnergySolutions Arena Preview: Kings at Jazz, Game 6 posted by Ziller about 2 hours ago 39 comments | 0 recs Complete Coverage > Kings win! Kings win!! Kings win!!!

Celtics bounce back to keep Nets winless

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each scored 16 points, and the Boston Celtics bounced back from their first loss of the season to beat the winless New Jersey Nets 86-76 on Saturday night.

The JYD Bark

Bright Side Of The Sun (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

What I can't figure out is why the PA doesn't have a bark every time Dudley makes a hustle play. Amundson has got the "Louuuu!" thing. LB gets a "beep, beep" Dudley yelps and barks if he gets a box out that prevents the other team from grabbing a rebound, resulting in a Suns ' side-out. He deserves a bark. Let's vote on it. If I was talented like Stan, I might have included clips...

Crawford, Smith help Hawks rout Nuggets

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Jamal Crawford scored 25 points, and Josh Smith had 22 points, nine rebounds, six blocked shots and seven assists in the Atlanta Hawks' 125-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

• Smith does it all as Hawks streak past Nuggets - ESPN
• Hawks' Smith fills stat sheet in win over Nuggets - CBS SportsLine.com
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Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol out for Sunday's game vs. New Orleans

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

The header basically lays it out for you, but on the odd chance I start getting paid by the word... Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum will miss Sunday's tussle with Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets, reports the LAT's Broderick Turner of the LAT. Neither was able to practice Saturday afternoon, Another night of rest means the pair will get a fairly extended time to heal before the Lakers again take the...

Wings' Williams suffers fractured right fibula

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Detroit Red Wings forward Jason Williams could miss two months after fracturing his right fibula in a 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Jason Williams leaves game with injury

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

TORONTO -- Red Wings forward Jason Williams left early in the second period of Saturday's game at Air Canada Centre after suffering a fractured fibula.

Alex Rodriguez Really Happy to Shake LeBron’s Hand

You Been Blinded (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Knicks on Friday, bringing out the stars to the Garden. Jay-Z, Chris Rock, CC Sabathia, and Alex Rodriguez were all there to watch the King. After the game LeBron said what up to Jay and CC but it was A-Rod that seemed like he wanted to say [...] Related posts: Video: LeBron James Gets Dunked on Compilation LeBron James got dunked on by sophomore...

Nowitzki, Howard lead Mavericks past Raptors

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and nine rebounds, and Josh Howard scored 16 in his season debut in the Dallas Mavericks' 129-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

• Howard returns to help Nowitzki, Mavericks blow out Raptors - USA Today
• Mavs blow out Raptors in Howard’s return - MSNBC.com
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NBA Extra | Around the hardcourt

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Shouldn't the Memphis Grizzlies have seen this Allen Iverson train wreck coming?<p/>The NBA season is barely two weeks old, and the Memphis Grizzlies already are paying the price for paying The Answer. It didn't take long for Allen Iverson to pick up from where he left off last season, when things ended so badly during the meltdown that was Detroit's season.

Garnett: 'I've never looked back'

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

In real time, Kevin Garnett was traded just two years ago. But looking around Target Center, it seems like an eternity.

Comments from the Other Side - Nets 11/7

Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

You have to feel for Nets fans. With the team dressing just 8 players, their team played with heart and never gave up, but at the end of the game, they were still 0-7. We might go 0-82. Yeah, we might. One night we score 68 pts, the next night we give up 124 pts... We're just godawful. #1 pick here we come!! I say 10-72. But LeBron will come right? Nets suck...just sayin. This is going to be a ugly...

Moral victory for winless Nets in loss to Celtics?

TrueHoop (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

By Chris Sheridan EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - They don't give out Ws in the NBA for moral victories, which is why the New Jersey Nets will awake Sunday still sporting the league's only goose egg in the win column. But what happened Saturday night, with New Jersey sticking with the Boston Celtics all the way into the final minute of the fourth quarter of an 86-76 loss despite having only eight healthy...

Roy has 16 points to push Portland to 83-74 win

paulinen6liy | 8 hours ago

OKLAHOMA CITY – Steve Blake scored 18 points and Brandon Roy made a late push to finish with 16, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 83-74 on Sunday night to split a two-game road trip. One night after scoring 42 points in a loss at Houston, Roy struggled to get anything going on offense — and so did Kevin Durant, a fellow Rookie of the Year. Roy made just four of his first...

Durant stars in Thunder's 91-83 win over Pistons

chelseap67h8 | 11 hours ago

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 91-83 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The franchise is 2-0 for the first time since the 2003-04 season when it was in Seattle. The Thunder began 1-16 last season, their first in Oklahoma City, and didn't get their second victory until Nov. 29. The poor start cost...

Jennings has 24 points, lead Bucks past Pistons

axeliayqs90 | 12 hours ago

MILWAUKEE – Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half, Hakim Warrick came off the bench to add 21 points and the Milwaukee Bucks won their home opener with a 96-85 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Tayshun Prince's 11-foot jumper from the baseline pulled the Pistons to 81-77 with 5:51 to play, but Warrick made two free throws and Jennings hit a runner in...