May 23, 2013

Trades: Celtics strike deal with Thunder; Blazers land Wallace

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(Phatzradio) – As the NBA trade deadline comes to a close, a flurry of last minute activity has been reported as contending teams strike deals to improve themselves for the stretch run. Thursday, the Boston Celtics traded guard Nate Robinson and center Kendrick Perkins to the Oklahoma City Thunder for forward Jeff Green and Nenad [...]

Parker, Neal help Spurs hold off Thunder

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — On a night when even-tempered Tim Duncan (FSY) and mild-mannered Kevin Durant (FSY) received technicals for getting mixed up in a shoving match, the San Antonio Spurs won thanks to what turned out to be another rare sight. A second-chance basket against Oklahoma City. Tony Parker (FSY) hit San Antonio’s only [...]

Golden State lands F/C Murphy from New Jersey

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — First came a trade for Deron Williams. Then came a little bench boost and some salary cap space for comfort. Hours after completing a blockbuster deal that landed All-Star point guard Deron Williams, the New Jersey Nets bolstered their bench with two backup big men while sending Troy Murphy and a [...]

Zubrus scores twice, Devils win 7th straight

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils appeared to be buried and out of the Eastern Conference playoff race months ago, but they apparently never got the memo. Dainius Zubrus (FSY) scored goals in the first and third periods and the Devils earned their seventh straight victory by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on [...]

Knicks, Nets build hefty trade packages in hopes of landing ‘Melo

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LOS ANGELES — The day after Knicks owner James Dolan had a promising meeting with Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony amid New York’s ongoing pursuit of a trade, two questions remained unanswered: Is Anthony willing to pursue a move to New York at all costs? And will the Nuggets ultimately prefer the package of youth and [...]

Kovalchuk’s goal, Hedberg’s shutout give Devils 6th straight win

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NEWARK (AP) — Cross impossible off the list of adjectives describing the New Jersey Devils’ playoff chances. If they keep winning at this rate, unlikely and improbable could soon be outdated words, too. The surging Devils still have a long way to go to really enter the Eastern Conference playoff race, but Ilya Kovalchuk (FSY) [...]

Nets, Nuggets have framework of ‘Melo deal

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08:35 PM ET 02.17 | Once again, the Nets and Nuggets have a framework, but Carmelo Anthony needs to be sold. A meeting with team owner Mikhail Prokhorov could finally happen in L.A. during All-Star weekend, reports Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski. Talks have advanced on a deal that would send Carmelo, Chauncey Billups, Renaldo Balkman, [...]

Bobcats continue mastery of Lakers, 109-89

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson was so upset he spoke to reporters for 5 seconds and then walked away. Kobe Bryant sneaked out of the locker room before addressing the press at all. A once promising road trip has quickly turned sour for the two-time defending champions, although they probably [...]

Lemaire reaches 600 wins in Devils edge Leafs

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TORONTO (AP) — Jacques Lemaire earned a milestone and the Devils remained on a roll. Ilya Kovalchuk scored at 4:36 of overtime and the Devils coach became eighth coach in NHL history to reach 600 wins in New Jersey’s 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. “Not really,” Lemaire said when asked [...]

Carmelo scores 50 but Nuggets lose to Rockets

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DENVER (AP) — The Houston Rockets withstood Carmelo Anthony’s one-man show. Kevin Martin scored 37 points and the Rockets took advantage of Nene’s absence and Chauncey Billups’ early exit to beat the Denver Nuggets 108-103 on Monday night despite Anthony’s 50-point effort that tied his career high. “The shot felt good, just attacking the rim, [...]