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Jan 3, 2008 10:00 AM CST

Is the NBA Nearing a Tipping Point?

ESPN's Sports Guy trumpets the rise of 'chemacterility' in hoops

(Newser) - The team model that has won the San Antonio Spurs four championships in nine years—a focus on chemistry, strong character, and salary cap flexibility—is starting to crop up elsewhere in the NBA, ESPN columnist Bill Simmons thinks. He's coined a word for it "chemacterility." It...

Jazz Ice Sixers With Old Pick-and-Roll

Jan 3, 2008 3:48 AM CST

Jazz Ice Sixers With Old Pick-and-Roll

Hornets win over Clips led by West, Paul and Chandler

(Newser) - Kyle Korver showed no love for his ex-team yesterday, dropping in five free throws in the final 27 seconds to clinch Utah's 110-107 win over Philadelphia, which traded him on Saturday. Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams led six Jazz scorers in double figures. Andre Iguodala became the first Sixer this...

Mavs Get Revenge on Nellie, Warriors

Jan 3, 2008 3:14 AM CST

Mavs Get Revenge on Nellie, Warriors

Also, cellar dwellars Miami and MInnesota lose yet again

(Newser) - Golden State returned to the site of its historic upset from the 2007 playoffs, but the results were different this time as Dallas pounded them 121-99. Normally reserved Dirk Nowitzki netted 28 points and showed great emotion during the Mavericks' 19-4 fourth-quarter run. Warriors playoff star Baron Davis struggled...

Magic Blow Big Lead at Home, Lose to Nets

Jan 3, 2008 3:11 AM CST

Magic Blow Big Lead at Home, Lose to Nets

LeBron heats up in Cavs win while Knicks drop another at MSG

(Newser) - The Magic had a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter but lost to the New Jersey Nets 96-95 despite having multiple chances to win in the waning seconds, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Hedo Turkoglu led Orlando with 23 points while Vince Carter led the Nets with 18, including the winning...

Hamilton Leads Detroit to 10th Straight Victory

Jan 3, 2008 3:09 AM CST

Hamilton Leads Detroit to 10th Straight Victory

Memphis bests Indiana, Chicago comes from behind to beat Charlotte

(Newser) - Richard Hamilton led a balanced Detroit scoring attack that saw seven players reach double figures as the Pistons defeated the Wizards, 106-93. Hamilton had seven rebounds and nine assists to go along with his 20 points, which were enough to give him the 10th most in franchise history. Fellow UConn...

No. 25 Badgers Best Wolverines

Jan 3, 2008 2:40 AM CST

No. 25 Badgers Best Wolverines

Super frosh Gordon leads No. 11 Indiana past Iowa, Penn State beats Northwestern

(Newser) - No. 25 Wisconsin got 25 points from reserve freshman Jon Leuer and beat Michigan 70-54 to open Big Ten conference play. The Badgers improve to 11-2 with the win and both losses were to Top Ten teams, Marquette and Duke. On the flip side, Michigan fell to 4-9 and is...

Lakers Odom Suspended For One Game

Jan 2, 2008 3:00 AM CST

Lakers Odom Suspended For One Game

Flagrant foul on Boston's Allen costs forward $120,441

(Newser) - Lamar Odom's flagrant foul on Boston's Ray Allen Sunday cost the forward $120,441 and the Los Angeles Lakers one of their starting players for one game, reports the Los Angeles Times. Odom fouled Allen with 2:57 left in the Lakers 110-91 loss. "I don't know what Odom...

Warriors Win 105-95 Battle in Denver

Dec 31, 2007 3:54 AM CST

Warriors Win 105-95 Battle in Denver

Suns, Spurs scorch Grizzlies, Kings; big night for Amare

(Newser) - Golden State put a halt to a three-game Nuggets win streak with a 105-95 performance that starred Baron Davis with 28 points and Stephen Jackson with 23. Denver looked poised to come back from behind in the third quarter, but a cold game from Allen Iverson and hot Warriors' shooting...

Lakers Short of the Mark

Dec 31, 2007 3:19 AM CST

Lakers Short of the Mark

Retro uniforms can't save team from 110-91 defeat by Celtics

(Newser) - Throwback short shorts and jerseys did not provide enough mojo last night for LA to overcome the Celtics, whose Big Three dominated proceedings in a 110-91 beating, the Los Angeles Times reports. Boston's Paul Pierce had a game high 33 points, leading the Celtics to a season sweep of their...

Pacers Can't Keep Up With Pistons, Again

Dec 29, 2007 11:20 PM CST

Pacers Can't Keep Up With Pistons, Again

Magic trump Bobcats, Mavericks put halt to streaking Hawks

(Newser) - The Pistons added a second straight win against the Pacers to their list of eight consecutive victories today, with a 98-92 game dominated by Richard Hamilton. Rip's 24 points augmented Chauncey Billups's 17, and Tayshaun Prince nailed all of his free throws to secure the win, reports the Detroit News....

Spurs Lay an Egg at Home Against Toronto

Dec 29, 2007 7:14 AM CST

Spurs Lay an Egg at Home Against Toronto

Raptors benefit from San Antonio turnovers and subpar effort

(Newser) - Toronto, from the allegedly weaker Eastern Conference, went into San Antonio last night and got a surprising 83-73 victory; Jason Kapono led five Toronto players in double-figure scoring. The Spurs' sloppy play frustrated coach Gregg Popovich, who argued with officials enough to get ejected from the game on purpose, reports...

Cavs, King James Top Mavs

Dec 27, 2007 11:50 PM CST

Cavs, King James Top Mavs

(Newser) - LeBron James' 24 points and eight rebounds propelled the Cavaliers past the Mavericks 88-81 last night, the AP reports. James put the game away with a definitive dunk with little more than a minute to play, despite repeated physical punishment, salvaging a dismal offensive effort from the Cavaliers. Dallas, however,...

Cheerleader, MSG Settle Harassment Suit

Dec 27, 2007 1:40 PM CST

Cheerleader, MSG Settle Harassment Suit

Ex-Rangers Skater likened Garden atmosphere to a frat

(Newser) - Madison Square Garden, perhaps having learned from the costly and disastrous harassment case brought by an ex-Knicks exec, yesterday settled a suit by the former captain of the Rangers City Skaters. The ex-cheerleader accused Garden brass of condoning an inappropriate working atmosphere and firing her for turning down a threesome,...

Parker, Spurs Beat Up on Struggling Bulls

Dec 27, 2007 5:34 AM CST

Parker, Spurs Beat Up on Struggling Bulls

Wizards rise above Bobcats with Butler's big return

(Newser) - The spurs dominated the Bulls 94-79 last night, AP reports. Tony Parker nailed 28 points, and Michael Finley had 15 for San Antonio. Joe Smith had 19 points and Ben Gordon grabbed 18 for Chicago in their first loss under interim coach Pete Myers, and the fourth in their last...

Celtics Trounce Kings

Dec 27, 2007 2:55 AM CST

Celtics Trounce Kings

Record a league-leading 23-3

(Newser) - Despite allowing a breakout second quarter lead to slip away with an offensively lackluster third, Boston roared back in the fourth, crushing Sacramento 89-69 last night, AP reports. Ray Allen led the big three with 17 points, and Paul Pierce had 16, 14 of which came in the second....

Pistons Find Touch, Win Sixth Straight

Dec 27, 2007 2:34 AM CST

Pistons Find Touch, Win Sixth Straight

78% shooting in third quarter puts New Jersey away

(Newser) - Detroit's near-65% shooting after halftime carried it to an 18-point victory over New Jersey, reports AP. Richard Hamilton scored 22 points for the Pistons who were also lifted by 17 points and 10 assists from Chauncey Billups. An 11-0 run in the third sealed it. Jason Kidd had 13 assists...

Magic Get Back on Track With Help of Knicks

Dec 26, 2007 10:50 PM CST

Magic Get Back on Track With Help of Knicks

Iguodala scores 28 as Sixers best Heat, Hawks beat Pacers

(Newser) - The Magic snapped a four-game home losing streak with a 110-96 win over the miserable Knicks. Orlando trailed early but pulled away with a 20-6 run to start the fourth quarter. New York fell to a conference-worst 1-11 on the road and 8-20 overall. Rashard Lewis had 25 points and...

UConn Moves
to No.1 in Women's Hoops

Dec 26, 2007 9:51 AM CST

UConn Moves to No.1 in Women's Hoops

Huskies take over top spot with assist from Tennessee

(Newser) - For the first time in nearly 4 years, the UConn Huskies (9-0) are No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today women's basketball coaches' poll. Connecticut, which has spent the season ranked #2, moved to #1 after previous #1 Tennessee fell to Stanford.

Kids Should Ease Into Baseball Season

Dec 26, 2007 9:45 AM CST

Kids Should Ease Into Baseball Season

Playing catch now can limit rotator cuff injuries

(Newser) - Tossing a baseball around in the off-season might help young pitchers stave off rotator cuff injuries, reports HealthDay. "Most high school athletes go from football to basketball and then start throwing a baseball at full speed," says the Houston Astros' team doc, adding that their arms aren't yet...

Suns Can't Curb Kobe, Lakers Take It 122-115

Dec 26, 2007 5:05 AM CST

Suns Can't Curb Kobe, Lakers Take It 122-115

Win brings LA to a game behind Phoenix in Pacific Division

(Newser) - The Lakers cruised to their best record all season (eight games over .500) with a late sprint ahead of the Suns yesterday, reports AP. Kobe Bryant unwrapped a productive game with 38 points and seven assists, helped out by Andrew Bynum's 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting, and the Lakers prevailed,...