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Hinrich 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 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.
Indiana Pacers 1 hour agoLate rally falls short for Pacers against Bucks
Indianapolis Star — MILWAUKEE -- It could have been the hour less sleep due to daylight-saving time or that the Indiana Pacers were playing their first afternoon game of the season.
Indiana Pacers 1 hour agoSunday game report: Pacers at Bucks
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — ON THE COURT
Milwaukee Bucks 1 hour agoBulls have no choice but to fight through injuries, slump
Chicago Tribune — The Bulls have lost a season-high seven straight games. They've allowed 10 straight opponents to score 100 or more points for the first time in 21 years.
Chicago Bulls 2 hours agoCeltics struggling as Pistons come to town
Detroit News — Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers doesn't spend much time these days perusing the NBA's Eastern Conference standings. At least the upper portion.
Detroit Pistons 2 hours agoBucks win Sixth-Straight
ESPN Video — Jerry Stackhouse leads the Bucks with 20 points off the bench in 98-94 win over the Pacers
Indiana Pacers 3 hours agoBulls' Hinrich: 'I was just following him'
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Chicago Bulls 4 hours agoCeltics are just the latest NBA foe frustrated by Anderson Varejao's non-stop hustle: Cavaliers Insider
Plain Dealer — Anderson Varejao is going through the most prolific offensive streak of his career to fill in the gaps left by the missing centers.
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- Rookie Douglas starts making his point for Knicks New York Post PHILADELPHIA -- The do-you-believe-miracles win in Dallas Saturday night begs the next question: Do you believe in rookie Toney Douglas as the Knicks' point guard of the future? Coach Mike D'Antoni did not believe as recently as nine days ago, but now the rookie out of Florida State is...
- Scouting report: Pistons at Celtics Boston Herald TONIGHT - 8, TD Garden. TV - CSN, ESPN. Radio - WEEI-AM (850). THE NUMBERS 19-12: C's...
- Celtics no match for LeBron-led Cavaliers Boston Herald CLEVELAND - The answer is as self-evident as it is troubling. When attempting to decipher the reason for the Celtics'...
- Cavs' Leon Powe back in a big way Boston Herald CLEVELAND - At the end of his time with the Celtics, Leon Powe was hurt. Yesterday, he hurt the Celtics. ...
- Varejao's a problem Boston Herald CLEVELAND - The Celtics may be more anxious than Cleveland for the eventual return of Shaquille O'Neal and...
- Observations: A smart move by Felton Charlotte Observer (By Rick Bonnell, rbonnell@charlotteobserver.com) Smartest basketball play I've seen in a while: Raymond Felton slithering under the basket, spinning toward Magic center Dwight Howard, and lifting himself toward the rim in such a way that Howard had little choice but to commit his third foul late in the first half.Felton probably wouldn't have scored, but that wasn't the point. He recognized Howard's intensity wouldn't allow him to back off defensively, and that foul was the last thing Magic coach Stan Van Gundy wanted at that juncture.
- 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.