By sporty gee kay on January 25, 2008
The biggest compliment for Jerryd Bayless didn’t concern his team-leading 23 points. The freshman point guard drew praise for what he did on defense in Arizona’s 76-64 victory over No. 6 Washington State on Thursday night.
“Jerryd had a lock-down performance,” Wildcats interim coach Kevin O’Neill said, referring to Cougars’ leading scorer Derrick Low being held [...]
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By sporty gee kay on October 10, 2007
Troy Hudson hit a jumper with less than 1 second to play to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 111-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in the teams’ preseason opener.The Lakers’ ensuing inbound pass was deflected by Golden State’s Austin Croshere.
Kelenna Azubuike scored 27 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the [...]
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By sporty gee kay on October 10, 2007
Rookie Yi Jianlian will have to adjust to the pace and physicality of the NBA.
The 6-foot-11 power forward from China struggled in his debut with Milwaukee, fouling out after 16 minutes and scoring three points in the Bucks’ 93-88 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.
The sixth overall pick in the draft couldn’t handle [...]
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By sporty gee kay on October 4, 2007
UCLA coach Ben Howland, who has guided the Bruins to consecutive Final Four appearances, has agreed to a new seven-year contract.The deal, announced Wednesday, guarantees compensation of $1.5 million for the upcoming season and increases to $2 million for the final year. Howland earned $1.2 million last season.
The new agreement also includes the incentive package [...]
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By sporty gee kay on September 5, 2007
Shaquille O’Neal has filed to divorce his wife after nearly five years of marriage, his attorney said Tuesday night.
Attorney Ira Elegant said the petition was filed on behalf of the Miami Heat center in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear who is representing Shaunie O’Neal in the case.
The Heat did not [...]
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By sporty gee kay on August 24, 2007
Reggie Miller will not be making an NBA comeback after all.
The ex-Indiana Pacers star told the Indianapolis Star that he’s ruled out playing for the Bost Celtics or anyone else for that matter.
”That’s it,” Miller told the paper. “Physically, I know I could have done it. But mentally, when you do something like this, you’ve [...]
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By The Whistle on July 15, 2007
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