Basketball

Source: New York Knicks won't pursue free-agent guard Allen Iverson

ESPN (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

The New York Knicks have decided not to pursue Allen Iverson, a decision that was reached late Thursday night.

Bosh Wants Your Respect and Recognition

SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

CB4 is tired of putting in the work, and yet continuing to be overlooked : “Seems Bosh has an ego after all. And it’s driving him. ‘Every day I turn on the TV and they’re talking about guys, especially my draft class, ‘03 draft class, and this and that,’ he said. ‘They keep bringing up all these and I never hear my name, unless I’m like second honourable...

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NFL FanHouse Week 11 Chat

The FanHouse - Los Angeles Lakers (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

by Bruce Ciskie Filed under: Browns , Buccaneers , Colts , Lions , Ravens , Saints , NFL Fans , NFL Live Blogging We still have two unbeatens in the NFL, New Orleans and Indianapolis. The Saints visit Tampa, so they shouldn't be threatened, but the Colts have a doozy of a game at Baltimore. Meanwhile, it's a clash of titans in Detroit, as the 1-8 Lions host 1-8 Cleveland. Join us at 12 PM ET to discuss...

• NFL FanHouse Week 11 Chat - The FanHouse - New Orleans Saints

Get Ready for a Happy, Sunny SVG

SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Dwight Howard wants Stan to find his happy place. If such a place exists : “The fiery, demanding Van Gundy confirmed that he met with Howard, who was speaking on behalf of the team. ‘I think, as a team, there was a lot of negativity and it’s not like Stan’s a negative guy,’ Howard said before the Magic left for Boston to face the Celtics on Friday night. ‘But it’s...

• Stan Van Gundy vows to limit negativity after private meeting with C Dwight Howard - Orlando Sentinel
• Van Gundy vows to limit negativity after meeting with Howard - Orlando Sentinel

McGrady unsure whether Rockets want him

Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

After months of growing discord and mistrust between the Houston Rockets and their once-franchise player, Tracy McGrady and coach Rick Adelman engaged in an emotional and sometimes loud closed-door confrontation about the star’s uncertain status on Wednesday night, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Added by: thelakers Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: Houston_Rockets Tracy_McGrady Added On: 2009-11-20...

Portland Trail Blazers (9-4) at Golden State Warriors (3-8), 10:30 p.m.

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

The Golden State Warriors return to their home floor for the first time since dealing star swingman Stephen Jackson when they host the streaking Portland Trail Blazers tonight.

Around The League On A Friday Morning

Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail, • The St. Louis Blues’ Paul Kariya, coming off surgery on both his hips last season, scored two goals in his first game of the season – over in Sweden, against the Detroit Red Wings – and had a respectable five points in his first six games, but has been in a dismal slump ever since and thus far has managed zero points in November....

Miami Heat (7-4) at Toronto Raptors (5-7), 7 p.m.

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

The Toronto Raptors are caught in a funk, having lost three straight and five of seven games, and will kick off a three-game homestand tonight versus the Miami Heat at Air Canada Centre.

Orlando Magic (9-3) at Boston Celtics (9-3), 8 p.m.

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

A pair of Eastern Conference heavyweights square off tonight in Beantown, where the Orlando Magic will take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in a rematch from last year's playoffs.

Denver Nuggets (8-3) at Los Angeles Clippers (4-9), 10:30 p.m.

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

The class of the NBA's Northwest Division, the Denver Nuggets, head west, aiming for their eight straight win against the lowly Los Angeles Clippers.

He’s Baaaaaack!

Forum Blue And Gold (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

The return of Pau Gasol, to me, was like going to see a really hyped-up movie, and then the movie actually being really good. I sat down with my soda, popcorn, and watermelon Sour Patch Kids, totally prepared to be disappointed. Little did I know that Pau would capture my attention early with a superb [...]

BEN - Interclube sees off A’Politecnica, battle First Bank in semi

FIBA (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

OUIDAH (15th FIBA Africa Champions Club for Women) - Interclube basketball club of Angola Friday played the game of their lives to go past A’Politecnica basketball club of Mozambique by 62-58 points in the second quarter-final game decided at the IRSP gymnase, Benin Republic. Both sides had started the high tempo game on a cautious note with the ...

Sports: LeBron James Encourages NBA To Stop Jumping In Honor Of Michael Jordan

The Onion (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

WASHINGTON—Prior to Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers all-star LeBron James announced that he would stop jumping during professional basketball games in order to properly honor recent Hall of Fame inductee Michael Jordan.

FanHouse: McGrady, Adleman fight over return

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Knicks Decide Not to Pursue Iverson

New York Times (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Team officials spent three days weighing the pros and cons of signing Allen Iverson, a four-time N.B.A. scoring champion with problems in his past.

Three Faces of a Changing China

dennisabel | 11/12/2009

Ask someone from the West to name a Chinese person. Yao Ming and "that runner" will take more than half of the first responses. hina, Diane Wang, Online Entrepreneur http://www.chinaexpat.com/blog/ernie/2009/10/06/three-faces-changing-china.html

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

paulinen6liy | 11/07/2009

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 | 11/07/2009

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...