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Celtics First to 30 Wins After Beating Nets

Jan 11, 2008 11:15 PM CST

Celtics First to 30 Wins After Beating Nets

Boston's big three of Garnett, Allen and Pierce total 54 points

(Newser) - The last time the Celtics started 30-4 was the 1959-60 season, and they won the NBA title that time. What remains for this year's Boston team isn't known, but they've got to like where they sit after tonight's 86-77 comeback win over the Nets in East Rutherford. Boston held New...

Home Hornets Beat Heat
With Threes

Jan 11, 2008 11:11 PM CST

Home Hornets Beat Heat With Threes

Raptors prey on Knicks, Rockets bomb woeful Timberwolves

(Newser) - New Orleans continued to enjoy their best start in franchise history, routing Miami 114-88, the AP reports. Bobby Jackson had a mammoth night, going nine-for-nine, including seven three pointers, to finish with 25 points. Despite a surprising 27-point performance from Mark Blount, Miami lost its tenth straight game. Elsewhere in...

Sixers Winless in '08 After Loss to Bulls, 100-97

Jan 11, 2008 10:50 PM CST

Sixers Winless in '08 After Loss to Bulls, 100-97

Wizards and Cavaliers both get victories in overtime

(Newser) - Chicago, led by Andres Nocioni's 26 points, improved to 5-3 under interim coach Jim Boylan with a victory in Philadelphia tonight, reports the AP. The Sixers had an 18-point first-quarter lead but managed to blow that entire margin by halftime, when they trailed by five. Samuel Dalembert had a big...

Hungry Pistons Don't Give Spurs a Chance

Jan 11, 2008 3:39 AM CST

Hungry Pistons Don't Give Spurs a Chance

Jazz trounce Nash-less Suns, Kings squeak past Grizzlies

(Newser) - The Pistons went on a 22-2 scoring run late in the first quarter to put last night's game permanently out of San Antonio's reach, the San Antonio Express-News reports. "They're tough to play," said the Spurs' Tony Parker of the team that defeated the defending champions 90-80. Elsewhere...

Celtics Stunned at Home by Charlotte

Jan 10, 2008 12:32 AM CST

Celtics Stunned at Home by Charlotte

Zeke tossed as Knicks lose to Rockets; Cavs fall to Hawks

(Newser) - Coming off arguably their biggest win of the season against the Pistons in Detroit on Saturday, the Boston Celtics laid an egg at home versus Charlotte. Jason Richardson scored 34 points to lead the Bobcats to a 95-83 victory. Playing without Ray Allen, who has a pinched nerve in his...

No. 8 Vols Give No. 16 Ole Miss First Loss

Jan 10, 2008 12:26 AM CST

No. 8 Vols Give No. 16 Ole Miss First Loss

No. 1 UNC stays undefeated; Charlotte upsets Clemson

(Newser) - No. 8 Tennessee became the first team to beat conference rival No. 16 Mississippi this season after Tyler Smith hit a layup with less than 5 seconds for an 85-83 win. Ole Miss (13-1) went on a 23-7 run to make the score 83-79 with 2:22 remaining but couldn’...

Mavs Top Pistons, Win 5th Straight

Jan 10, 2008 12:20 AM CST

Mavs Top Pistons, Win 5th Straight

Nash-less Suns best Pacers in OT; Kobe and friends destroy Hornets

(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons dropped consecutive games for only the second time this season as they lost 102-86 to the Dallas Mavericks. Coming off a tough home loss to the Celtics, Detroit hoped to bounce back against Dallas but were barely competitive. They led for only 14 seconds the entire game....

Sun May Lower Risk of Some Cancers

Jan 9, 2008 7:48 PM CST

Sun May Lower Risk of Some Cancers

Exposure increases vitamin D, helps fight non-skin varieties

(Newser) - Getting a little bit more sun may actually reduce the risk of dying from some forms of cancer, a new study says. Brief exposure spurs the production of vitamin D in the body, which helps patients survive bouts with internal cancers—colon, lung, breast, and prostate. That benefit may outweigh...

Air Jordan Turns 23

Jan 9, 2008 6:06 PM CST

Air Jordan Turns 23

Version due out this February still a 'feet' of marketing

(Newser) - Basketball's most iconic shoe turns 23 this year, a number any sports lover worth his Air Jordans knows means a little something extra—and Nike isn't missing the significance, the Chicago Tribune reports. Neither Nike nor Jordan—who wore No. 23—will squelch rumors that this is the final incarnation...

Group of Seattle Women Buy WNBA's Storm

Jan 9, 2008 10:29 AM CST

Group of Seattle Women Buy WNBA's Storm

Former deputy mayor, Microsoft execs pay $10 million for franchise

(Newser) - Though the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics could be on the way to Oklahoma City, the WNBA's Storm appears set to remain in the Emerald City thanks to a deal by four local women to buy the women's basketball franchise. The foursome, which includes a pair of Microsoft executives, will pay Sonics...

Denver Routed by Blazing Suns

Jan 8, 2008 3:43 AM CST

Denver Routed by Blazing Suns

Phoenix offense hits on all cylinders in blowout win

(Newser) - Phoenix had no trouble putting a controversy surrounding Amare Stoudemire to rest, opening with a 46-point first quarter and making shots from all over the court in a 137-115 win against Denver. Shawn Marion had 27 points, including five of the Suns' 20 successful three-point baskets, reports the Arizona Republic....

Tar Heels Survive Scare in OT

Jan 7, 2008 4:22 AM CST

Tar Heels Survive Scare in OT

Ellington's trey with 0.4 seconds left clinches it, 90-88

(Newser) - College basketball's No. 1 ranked UNC was handed its biggest challenge yet by feisty No. 19 Clemson, who took the Tar Heels to overtime before Wayne Ellington won the game, 90-88, on a last-second, almost-stolen three-pointer. Ellington finished with a career-high 36 points for the Tar Heels, who remained perfect...

Free Throws
Lift Villanova Over Pitt

Jan 6, 2008 9:39 PM CST

Free Throws Lift Villanova Over Pitt

Cunningham cans two with 10 seconds left; Panther miscues costly

(Newser) - Pitt was missing two starters, dressed only seven players, committed 22 turnovers and still had a chance to win today at Villanova. Instead, the Panthers committed one last turnover and lost their Big East opener to the 16th-ranked Wildcats, 64-63. Pitt coach Jamie Dixon offered no excuses, saying, "We...

LeBron Owns Fourth Quarter in Cavs Victory

Jan 6, 2008 8:19 PM CST

LeBron Owns Fourth Quarter in Cavs Victory

Elsewhere, Spurs edge out Clippers while Mavs put down Timberwolves

(Newser) - Toronto held a 13-point lead entering the final quarter then helplessly watched LeBron James take over in what turned out to be a 93-90 Cavs win last night. James scored 35 points while the balanced Raptors had four players with at least 16. Describing his 24-point late-game explosion, James said...

Davis Leads Celtics to Win Over Pistons

Jan 5, 2008 10:59 PM CST

Davis Leads Celtics to Win Over Pistons

Strong second half helps Boston take marquee matchup

(Newser) - Boston's Big Three had an off night tonight, but Glen Davis made sure it didn't matter. Davis scored 20 points against a tough Detroit defense to lead the Celtics to a 92-85 win over the host Pistons, the AP reports. The two best teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference were...

Celtics Take Grizzlies to Rack Up 28-3

Jan 5, 2008 6:29 AM CST

Celtics Take Grizzlies to Rack Up 28-3

Pistons win 11th straight at Toronto; Houston tips Orlando

(Newser) - Boston got 20 points from Allen—only it was Tony not Ray—in a 100-96 win over the hapless Grizzlies last night. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce had 23 points apiece while Ray Allen barely got on the scoresheet, sinking two free throws inside of 10 seconds remaining. Juan Carlos...

Marbury, Knicks Extend Losing Streak to Six

Jan 5, 2008 6:20 AM CST

Marbury, Knicks Extend Losing Streak to Six

Meanwhile, Nuggets and Nets get wins over weaker opponents

(Newser) - New York was pesky last night, hanging with San Antonio all game long, but just couldn't get over the hump, losing 97-93. Tim Bowen, known more for his all-league defensive prowess, scored 15 points for the Spurs and picked up some slack for Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, who had...

Nowitzki, Mavericks Beat Heat at Home

Jan 5, 2008 5:37 AM CST

Nowitzki, Mavericks Beat Heat at Home

LeBron's passing leads Cavs while the Pacers whip Atlanta at Conseco

(Newser) - No Shaq, No Dwyane Wade: big problem last night for the spiraling Miami Heat, who lost again, this time in a tight one at Dallas, 94-89. The outcome was in doubt until a steal by the Mavs' Devin Harris clinched it. Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points,10 rebounds and a...

Iverson Returns to Lead Nuggets Past Spurs

Jan 4, 2008 3:50 AM CST

Iverson Returns to Lead Nuggets Past Spurs

Trail Blazers beat Bulls in double overtime, Suns hold off Sonics

(Newser) - Allen Iverson missed practice all week, but luckily for the Denver Nuggets he didn't miss their game against San Antonio last night. The guard scored 29 points to lead the Nuggets past the Spurs 80-77, reports ESPN.com. Iverson has been away from the team because his 4-year-old son was...

Is the NBA Nearing a Tipping Point?

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...