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[ 19 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 42 views ]

The reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers have fared pretty well without forward/center Pau Gasol this season so far, but it’s clear this is not a complete team with the Spaniard.

Thursday night, the Lakers might finally be complete.

The right hamstring injury that kept Gasol out ... read more

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[ 19 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 46 views ]

Phoenix and New Orleans met in the desert eight days ago, and that one wasn’t close: The Suns won 124-104. A lot of bad karma seemed to follow the Hornets after that.

In that game, it looked like New Orleans quit. The Suns hit 16 of their 22 shots in the first quarter. Of their first 16... read more

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[ 18 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 40 views ]

If the NBA playoffs started today, the San Antonio Spurs would be watching from home. Of course the season is still in its first few weeks, but is there cause for concern for the 4-4 Spurs? After all, this was supposed to be the main challenger to the Lakers out West.

San Antonio’s problem ... read more

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[ 18 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 40 views ]

The Orlando Magic begin life without Jameer Nelson on Wednesday night against an Oklahoma City team that enters on the second half of a back-to-back, having won impressively in Miami on Tuesday.

Orlando is a 1... read more

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[ 18 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 44 views ]

It’s a rematch of last season’s first-round playoff series on Wednesday night in Atlanta when the Miami Heat visit the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks.

Atlanta is a 7... read more

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[ 17 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 46 views ]

The Los Angeles Lakers certainly didn’t look like defending NBA champions on Sunday night. L.A. was beaten 101-91 at home by the starless Rockets. This despite the Lakers jumping out to a 16-2 lead. Houston outrebounded the Lakers 60-38, while Kobe Bryant shot just 5-for-20 from the field.read more

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[ 17 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 42 views ]

The Miami Heat have looked like one of the East’s best teams so far this season, but the smart bet on Tuesday against Oklahoma City might be the Thunder getting the five points on WagerWeb.com.

Thatâ... read more

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[ 16 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 89 views ]

The New Orleans Hornets might be one of the worst bets in the NBA right now, as they’ve already fired their coach and won’t have their best player for at least the next few weeks.

Well, let’s try and accentuate the positive first: tests on Chris Paul’s ankle showed nothing beyond ... read more

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[ 16 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 40 views ]

Most NBA experts expected the Golden State Warriors to send disgruntled Stephen Jackson to Cleveland, giving the Cavs one more piece toward a title this season and one more reason for LeBron James to stick around after this year.

Jackson demanded a trade this summer but asked to be dealt to C... read more

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[ 13 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 49 views ]

Go out and buy that LeBron James No. 23 Cleveland Cavaliers jersey as a Christmas gift now because stores may not have them on the shelves for Xmas 2010.

That’s because James says he is going to switch to No. 6 next season in honor of the man everyone thinks of when the No. 23 is mentioned:... read more