Archive for December, 2009

Bosh, Nash in All-Star hunt

Bosh, Nash in All-Star hunt Phoenix Suns’ Steve Nash drives on the Los Angeles Clippers during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Dec.

‘Tis the season: Christmas gets NBA’s marquee matchup

Just in time for Christmas, here comes the matchup that was on the NBA’s wish list in June.

BASKETBALL Down by 35, Kings storm past Chicago

The buzzer sounded, the 35-point comeback was complete and both the ecstatic Sacramento Kings and the stunned Chicago Bulls had trouble describing what had just happened.

Cleveland outplays Phoenix with 109-91

Phoenix Suns’ Amare Stoudemire shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers’ Shaquille O’Neal in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Phoenix, Arizona, December 21, 2009.

Suns’ Robin Lopez learning from Jarron Collins

Last season, Suns rookie center Robin Lopez nodded his head a lot when then-teammate Shaquille O’Neal was talking.

Lebron James and Mo Williams Help Cleveland Stomp Phoenix Suns. Next Up: Oklahoma City on Wednesday

Mo Williams had 24 points during Cleveland’s conquering of the Phoenix Suns on Monday.

Oklahoma City Thunder (13-14) at Phoenix Suns (18-10), 9 p.m.

A young Oklahoma City Thunder team finishes up a tough couple of days tonight when they visit a Phoenix Suns club bent on avenging their first home loss of the season.

Will Cavs look like champs against Lakers on Xmas?

Just in time for Christmas, here comes the matchup that was on the NBA’s wish list in June.

Fewer points aren’t raising Shaquille O’Neal’s ire: Cavaliers Insider

With the way his role with the Cavaliers has shaped up, it has been hard to tell whether or not Shaquille O’Neal is in a slump.

Suns host Cavaliers for 1st time since Shaq’s departure

The Suns are not going to advance in the playoffs without the ability to play up to the level of good teams.

MLFG: Kidd keeps NBA’s seniors from playing into sunset

Mother lode or fool’s gold? Jason Kidd has played an average of 90 games a season last four years Grant Hill has played more in last two seasons than he has since fourth year Cavs efforts to save Shaquille O’Neal for playoffs has hurt regular-seaon value Jasin Kidd has shot better than 40 percent from beyond the three-point arc in each of his two …

Amare Stoudemirea s big rebound helps Suns beat Magic

Amare Stoudemire capped a 28-point night with an emphatic offensive rebound dunk with 6.9 seconds to play and the Phoenix Suns stayed unbeaten at home with a 106-103 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

For Phoenix Suns, a fast break garners hoopla on Twitter

It’s hard to believe that an entity with more than 20,000 followers on Twitter has been on the site for just a year - and had resisted the idea at the outset.

Cavs’ James has big night

CLEVELAND — LeBron James had 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists while adding the role of peacemaker to his duties, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets, 99-89, on Tuesday night.

Mid-Morning Buzz: Sunday, December 13

Is Kobe Bryant in a shooting slump now that he has a broken finger on his shooting hand? That’s one conclusion you can draw after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 11-game winning streak came to an end last night in Salt Lake City.