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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:27:00 PST |
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Repeat dilemma: Celtics wearing bull's-eye (Yahoo! Sports)Celtics again leading the Eastern Conference, despite concerns about their play.
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76ers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Lou Williams came into the 2008-09 season armed with a five-year,
$25 million contract and hopes to build on last year. But Williams has
struggled in the first 11 games this year, with Willie Green taking
over—at least for the time being—Williams' former role in the
fourth quarter.
Williams' shooting percentage and assists are down and his
turnovers are up. He's shooting 35.6 percent from the field, 26.1
percent from three-point land, 68 percent from the foul line and has
19 assists to 21 turnovers, which is not good for a backup point guard.
"I'm kind of in a shooting slump right now," Williams said. "I
guess that's what they call it.
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Jefferson, Smith help Wolves snap 8-game skid (AP)
It's been three long weeks since the Minnesota Timberwolves last won a basketball game. "It seems like 1,000 years," forward Craig Smith said. Not anymore, thanks to Smith's superb effort off the bench and Al Jefferson's refusal to let his Timberwolves collapse in the fourth quarter again. Jefferson scored six of his 25 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes to lift Minnesota to a 102-96 victory over the...
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NBA Power Poll: Ranking teams, sizing up rookies (SportingNews.com)After Anthony Morrow put up 37 points in his first start for the Warriors, it only seemed right to take a closer look at the rookies in this week's Power Poll.
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BDL NBA Power Rankings: Shattered dreams, broken promises (Yahoo! Sports) The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Chivas Regal with one part flippant observation to create the most...
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Baron finding life not so Golden with Clips (Yahoo! Sports)Free-wheeling Baron Davis came to L.A. to build a contender. The process could be slower than he envisioned.
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76ers easily beat Thunder for 3rd straight victory (AP)
The Philadelphia 76ers expended quite a bit of energy in overcoming a 26-point deficit in their victory at Indiana. Yet they still had plenty of pep one night later. Thaddeus Young scored 23 points, Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala added 15 apiece, and the 76ers cruised past the struggling Oklahoma City Thunder, 110-85 on Saturday.
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76ers rally from 26-point deficit to win (AP)
Philadelphia 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks gave his team a simple yet effective message after the first quarter against Indiana. His players responded Friday night, overcoming a 26-point deficit to beat the Pacers 94-92. "I told them to keep fighting," Cheeks said following a dismal first quarter, which ended with the Pacers ahead 38-13.
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Power Poll: Point guard play makes big difference (SportingNews.com)Mo Williams has upgraded the Cavaliers' offense and moved the team into the top 5 of this week's poll.
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Suicide lines: Blazer rooks, the other Bynum, Pierce's hot hand ... (Yahoo! Sports) Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your buttered croissant.
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Brand scores season-high 25, 76ers beat Raptors (AP)
Elton Brand scored a season-high 25 points, Andre Miller and Andre Iguodala each had 18, and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 106-96 on Wednesday night. Willie Green scored 17 points and Marreese Speights had 12 for the 76ers, who won for the first time in four road games this season.
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Deron Williams returns as Jazz beat 76ers (AP)
The Utah Jazz played really well without star point guard Deron Williams, winning five of their first six games. They're thrilled to have him back. Williams played for the first time this season to lead the Utah Jazz past the Philadelphia 76ers 93-80 on Tuesday night. He had seven points and nine assists after missing the first six games because of a sprained left ankle he suffered in a preseason...
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Phillies sign Eyre to one-year deal (PA SportsTicker)The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies on Monday signed lefthanded reliever Scott Eyre to a one-year contract worth $2 million.
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BDL NBA Power Rankings: From sea to shining sea (Yahoo! Sports) The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Crown Royal with one part flippant observation to create the most...
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A tentative Igoudala is a concern for Sixers (Yahoo! Sports) Off to a 2-4 start, one of the more pressing questions surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers is: What's wrong with...
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Behind the box score, where Roy deserves a pat from Przybilla (Yahoo! Sports) Portland 101, Houston 99 (OT) I think I've figured out why the Rockets haven't been able to take that next...
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