May 23, 2013

NBA Roundup: Suns rout Lakers 125-105

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PHOENIX (AP) — Shannon Brown scored 20 of his 24 points in the third quarter Saturday night, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 125-105 victory over a Los Angeles Lakers team playing without Kobe Bryant for the first time in two seasons. An injured left shin ended Bryant’s string of 138 consecutive regular-season games played. [...]

NBA Roundup: Lakers win in 2OT vs Grizzlies 116-111

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Andrew Bynum had 37 points and 16 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 34 points after halftime and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-111 in double overtime on Tuesday night. Pau Gasol added 14 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who won their third straight. Marreese [...]

NBA Roundup: Hawks open season with rout of Nets

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Marvin Williams had 14 points and nine rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks opened a double-digit lead early and cruised to a 106-70 victory over the sluggish Nets on Tuesday night in their final home opener in New Jersey. Jeff Teague added 13 points, Joe Johnson had 11 and the Hawks got [...]

NBA players looking overseas but it may not be 100% ideal

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(PhatzRadio/ USA Today) – For DaJuan Summers, signing with Italian team Siena was a smart move. The Detroit Pistons didn’t extend a qualifying offer, and playing for one of Europe’s top teams will be beneficial. For Sonny Weems, agreeing to a deal in Lithuania is a proactive move, with the uncertainty of the NBA lockout [...]

European option enticing some NBA players to go abroad

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Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic reacts after earning a foul getting tangled up with Zaza Pachulia #27 of the Atlanta Hawks running down the court during Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena on April 28, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (April 27, 2011 – Photo [...]

NBA Playoffs Roundup – Celtics rout Knicks, take 3-0 series lead

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(Picture courtesy of SI) NEW YORK (AP) – Paul Pierce scored 38 points, Ray Allen added 32, and Rajon Rondo had a Celtics’ playoff-record 20 assists as Boston beat the New York Knicks 113-96 on Friday night to take a 3-0 in their first-round playoff series. Rondo also had 15 points and 11 rebounds for [...]