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NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Kurt Helin) —
Through the fourth quarter, Chauncey Billups was being his Mr. Big Shot self on Monday — he had 11 points in the quarter and had knocked down three from beyond the arc to help the Clippers take the lead. Then with 5:54 left he went down. Untouched. He had to be helped off the court.…
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By HOWARD BECK) —
Coach Mike D'Antoni took a minute Monday night to question the emotional whim's of Knicks' fans at Madison Square Gardens after a good night for the oft-booed Jared Jeffries.
NY Times: Off the Dribble (By HOWARD BECK) —
Knicks Coach Mike D'Antoni spoke up for Jared Jeffries, and Jeffries for D'Antoni.
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Kurt Helin) —
Philadelphia keeps answering every question asked of them. Can they win against the best teams? They beat the Bulls, Hawks and Magic last week… and now you can add the Lakers to the list after a 95-90 76ers win Monday night. But Philly doesn’t have a superstar, who is going to score late in the…
CBSSports.com: NBA Facts and Rumors —
Chauncey Billups was one of several players to go down with injuries Monday. (Getty Images) By Matt Moore If there was a tipping point for when the compacted schedule would really start to take a significant toll on the league through injury, you have to wonder if it was Monday night. Here's a rundown of the M*A*S*H* unit the league turned into Monday night in a torrent of injuries. Derrick...
CBSSports.com: Ken Berger Column —
Kobe Bryant passes Shaquille O'Neal for No. 5 on the all time NBA scoring list, and getting it done in his hometown is all the sweeter. Ken Berger notes that with steady production, Wilt and his Airness are within reach, but Kobe insists his focus is on his sixth ring.
Yahoo.com: Ball Don't Lie (Eric Freeman) —
Washington Wizards center JaVale McGee has a deserved reputation for being a bit of a space cadet. That goes for his behavior both on the court and off it: he has an alter ego named "Pierre" who barely differs from the real person, once spent a good amount of a fourth quarter aiming for the NBA's most unimpressive triple-double , and just a few weeks ago got benched for throwing an...
CBSSports.com: NBA Facts and Rumors —
Danilo Gallinari suffered a chip fracture in his left ankle Monday. (Getty Images) By Matt Moore Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari suffered an ankle injury in the first half against the Houston Rockets. An X-ray taken at the arena confirmed a chip fracture of his left ankle. A CT-scan is scheduled for Tuesday in Denver. Losing Gallinari for any period of time would be devastating for a...
ESPN: TrueHoop —
Kathy Kmonicek/AP PhotoJeremy Lin is New York's newest star after his recent impressive play.New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has made quite an impression in the last two games.Lin had a career high 28 points and eight assists in a win over the Utah Jazz. He scored 32 points in his first nine games of the season, but has 53 points (and a lot of fan support) in his last two games.Lin was very...
CBSSports.com: NBA Facts and Rumors —
Billups could possibly be done for the season with a serious Achilles injury. (Getty Images) Posted by Royce Young The Clippers dream season might have been dealt a major blow. With 5:48 left in the fourth quarter, Chauncey Billups injured his left Achilles tendon. But not just a tweak type of thing. Billups was helped off the court and didn't return. According to the L.A. Times, Billups...
CBSSports.com: NBA Facts and Rumors —
Posted by Royce Young It's Linsanity in New York right now. (Getty Images) It was a milestone kind of night in the NBA as the story was Kobe Bryant passing Shaquille O'Neal on the all-time scoring list, but a couple upsets, a couple overtime games and some big matchups were all part of a wild Monday night. The New York Jeremy Lin's.
Yahoo.com: Shutdown Corner (Nick Bromberg) —
Let's be honest, there's a fair amount of overlap between the demographics of NASCAR and the WWE. So it can't be all that surprising that WWE wrestler John Cena is the honorary starter for the Daytona 500, right? Cena, who has already appeared in a Gillette commercial back in the days of the Gillette Young Guns, received his official "invitation" to be the starter when friend Carl Edwards...
Yahoo.com: Shutdown Corner (Jeff Eisenberg) —
Since the NCAA tournament expanded to a field of 64 in 1985, only four teams have ever failed to earn a bid the year after winning the national title. UConn is now in danger of becoming the fifth. Despite fielding a team more talented than the one that won five Big East tourney games in five days and stifled Butler in the national title game last spring, these Huskies hardly bear any...
NBCSports.com: ProBasketballTalk (Kurt Helin) —
Before the Bulls took on the Nets, Derrick Rose said he was going to play — and face off against Deron Williams — despite a sore back. He was just going to play through it. May not have been the best idea ever. As you can see in the video above, his back seized up…
CBSSports.com: NBA Facts and Rumors —
Posted by Royce Young Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal didn't finish their relationship on the best of terms, but there was always mutual respect. And when Kobe passed Shaq for fifth all-time in career scoring, there wasn't any doubt that Shaq would give proper props. Greatest Laker ever? We haven't forgotten Earvin Magic Johnson so quickly, have we? But then again, with Kobe now sitting...