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Artest: Lakers are on right path
Los Angeles Daily News — Ron Artest has insisted for months the Lakers haven't played well. He has been concerned about it and has suggested the reason for their mediocre play was because things were too easy at the start of the season.
Los Angeles Lakers 18 mins agoNew Orleans Hornets struggle defensively again in 120-106 loss to Phoenix Suns
Times-Picayune — PHOENIX – New Orleans Hornets Coach Jeff Bower was in a deep discussion with his assistants during a third-quarter timeout, trying to come up with an effective plan to stop the Phoenix Suns from exposing his team’s interior defense flaws....
New Orleans Hornets 18 mins agoHinrich suspension puts Bulls in bind
Chicago Sun-Times — After being ejected in the fourth quarter of the Bulls' road game Friday against the Miami Heat, guard Kirk Hinrich was defiant and followed referee Bennie Adams for an explanation.
Chicago Bulls 29 mins agoCavaliers hold no grudges against Celtics' physical 'Baby'
Plain Dealer — Glen Davis threw his weight around again on Sunday, but that's fine with the Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers 38 mins agoThunder notebook: Red hot Thunder
Oklahoman — Red hot Thunder Led by a blistering third quarter, the Thunder shot a season-high 60.3 percent. Utah never led but stayed within striking range by making 11 of 19 3-pointers."Both teams shot the ball very well,” said OKC coach Scott Brooks.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma City Thunder 48 mins agoThunder gains on No. 4 Utah
Oklahoman — In late January, with expectations rising, fans contemplated whether the Thunder might make the NBA playoffs.Seven weeks later, Oklahoma City, the hottest team in the league, is playing for even higher stakes — home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.Russell Westbrook matched Utah All-Star point guard Deron Williams stat for stat, controlling the game in the fourth quarter to lead the Thunder to a wire-to-wire 119-111 win Sunday night in the Ford Center.In fifth place in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City, 17-3 the past seven weeks, has moved to within one-half game of...
Oklahoma City Thunder 48 mins agoThunder Insider: Is young Thunder ready for playoffs?
Oklahoman — Of Oklahoma City’s 15-man roster, only five players have postseason experience. Only three of those five are in the Thunder’s rotation.What that means is this group of guys have no idea what to expect when the regular season ends in a month and a likely playoff journey begins.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma City Thunder 48 mins agoPregame report: Rockets vs. Nuggets
NBA Blog | Houston Chronicle — ROCKETS VS. NUGGETS When/where: 7:30 p.m.; Toyota Center TV/radio: FSN-Houston; 610 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). KEY PLAYERS ROCKETS G - Aaron Brooks has averaged 22.5 points against the Nuggets this season, making 15 of 26 shots. NUGGETS G - Chauncey...
Houston Rockets 55 mins agoBlazers 109, Raptors 98: Postgame comments
Blazers Blog | Oregonian — Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge talk about the offense gelling, react to Sunday's win over Toronto. Brandon Roy drives to the basket while being gaurded by Jose Calderon as the Portland Trail Blazers face the Toronto Raptors at the Rose...
Portland Trail Blazers 59 mins agoFreak accident puts Pacers' Dunleavy on bench
Indianapolis Star — MILWAUKEE -- The Indiana Pacers found another way to have a player go down with an injury. Swingman Mike Dunleavy was a last-minute scratch from the lineup against the Milwaukee Bucks after he suffered a right eye contusion when he was hit by a ball during pregame warm-ups Sunday.
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- First base, left field still up in the air Akron Beacon Journal PEORIA, ARIZ.: You can never have too many left fielders. That seems to be the operational philosophy of the Indians during training camp.
- Laffey suddenly loses command Akron Beacon Journal PEORIA, ARIZ.: After working four scoreless innings in his first two spring outings, Aaron Laffey gave up five runs (four earned), four hits and three walks in 22/3 innings, and the San Diego Padres beat the Indians 5-3 Sunday at Peoria Stadium.
- Minnesota Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey's wrist looks sound after surgery St. Paul Pioneer Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kevin Slowey continues to prove that he is fully recovered from wrist surgery. He had another good outing Sunday and again showed no lingering effects from having bone chips removed from his pitching wrist.
- Tom Powers: Young diamond gems attracted to the way Twins play the game St. Paul Pioneer Press FORT MYERS, Fla. You know the Twins have some very young prospects when they hand out uniforms, spikes, nooks and blankies on the first day of
- It's NIT over yet for Norm New York Post It's not over until it's over, and no one who knows St. John's coach Norm Roberts expected him to stop working before he was told to do so. Roberts and the Red Storm got a second chance to prove themselves by being invited to the NIT last...
- Morning briefing Bruins Blog | Boston Globe PHILADELPHIA -- Good morning from the Wachovia Center, where the Bruins will face off against the Flyers tonight. Should be interesting to see what the players have to say about Matt Cooke's non-suspension. Zdeno Chara, who missed Tuesday's 4-3 overtime...
- Fantasy: Top Shooting Guards 2009-10 Hoops World HOOPSWORLD's own resident fantasy guru Tommy Beer provided a position-by-position breakdown of the NBA's top performers right before the start of the season, as well as compiling an overall TOP 100 Fantasy list . With fantasy playoffs in sight, we wanted to take a look at those preseason predictions by comparing each player's current cumulative rank to their preseason placing. This will be interesting to examine – we can pat Tommy on the back for those on-the-money predictions, and we'll try hard not to hold him personally responsible for any off-the-mark rankings he made (unles...
- Week 21 Fantasy Basketball Planner CBS Sports The playoffs get under way in most Head-to-Head Fantasy Hoops leagues this week. Will owners be able to count on Chicago's Derrick Rose? That's just one topic that our Sergio Gonzalez tackles in his latest Fantasy Planner. foo
- Forecaster: March Madness, NBA style ESPN Neil Tardy previews Week 21 in fantasy basketball, and wonders who will be the surprise player to emerge in March.
- Working the Wire: Cheap pickups for keeper leagues ESPN Josh Whitling highlights players who could be picked up for cheap in many leagues now but could be a major contributor next season.
- Full-strength Lakers a Fantasy headache CBS Sports Now that the Lakers seem healthy for one of the few times this season, some of their regular Fantasy contributors have taken a step back. Our Jamey Eisenberg advises owners on what to do with Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum and others down the stretch.
- Waiver Wire: Birdman set to take flight? CBS Sports Chris Andersen is filling the Kenyon Martin void in Denver. Can he help you fill a void in your Fantasy lineup? Our Sergio Gonzalez touches on that and the up-and-down values of both T.J. Ford and Delonte West in his Playing the Waiver Wire.