Tuesdays National Basketball Association Capsules
NBA basketball newsMIAMI 104, CLEVELAND 95 MIAMI Dwyane Wade and LeBron James each lived up to their superstar billing. Fortunately for the Miami Heat, they also had rookie Mario Chalmers. Wade had 21 points and 12 assists, setting up Chalmers on many of his seven 3-pointers as the Heat surged past James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 104-95. [...]
Rockets re-sign Mutombo
NBA basketball newsThe Houston Rockets re-signed 42-year-old center Dikembe Mutombo for the remainder of the season on Tuesday, adding an emotional leader and a backup to Yao Ming. Mutombo, who supplants 39-year-old Sam Cassell as the league’s oldest active player, appeared in 39 games for Houston last season, logging most of his minutes after Yao broke his [...]
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle ejected
NBA basketball newsMavericks coach Rick Carlisle was ejected for arguing in the second quarter of Dallas’ game Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki was stripped by Brian Cardinal while driving for a layup. The Timberwolves converted the turnover into a fast-break dunk with 6:30 left in the second. Carlisle protested the non-call and [...]
Bulls Rose has tools to enter elite club.
NBA basketball newsBulls Rose has tools to enter elite club.At 35, Jason Kidd is the grandfather, a likely Hall of Famer who still is wheeling and dealing for the Mavericks. Deron Williams and Chris Paul are the understudies, All-Stars in their own right and, along with Steve Nash, leaders in the point guard renaissance that has taken [...]
No matter how many years he plays with Deron Williams.
NBA basketball newsNo matter how many years he plays with Deron Williams. Carlos Boozer will have a hard time getting used to the scene. He will head to the court for warm-ups in Chicago only to be greeted by dozens of orange No. 5 jerseys in the stands. “All you see is orange,” Boozer said. “You don’t [...]
One turn at the top of the NBA wasn’t going to make Kevin Garnett forget all those years on the bottom.
NBA basketball newsOne turn at the top of the NBA wasn’t going to make Kevin Garnett forget all those years on the bottom. And he can’t believe that people would think otherwise. So when Garnett heard the theory that he, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen couldn’t possibly be as driven now as they were before finally winning [...]
Cavs Delonte West being treated for mood disorder.
NBA basketball newsCavs Delonte West being treated for mood disorder.Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West contemplated quitting before leaving the team’s training camp to seek help for depression and “a mood disorder” he has been battling his entire life. West, who recently signed a two-year contract with Cleveland, said he removed himself from the team to “get my [...]
In spring 2007, Stu Douglass chose to play basketball at Michigan.
NBA basketball newsIn spring 2007, Stu Douglass chose to play basketball at Michigan. This was pretty bold when you consider Michigan wasn’t recruiting him. Athletic director Bill Martin had just hired John Beilein. Douglass had watched Beilein’s West Virginia teams. He had seen the Beilein system, with its shooters and cutters and maximizing of talent, and he [...]
Friday National Basketball Association Capsules.
NBA basketball newsFriday National Basketball Association Capsules. GOLDEN STATE 109, MILWAUKEE 108 BEIJING The last time NBA players were on the floor at The Wukesong Arena the stakes were a bit higher. Rob Kurz, however, played like a gold medal was on the line. Kurz hit two 3-pointers in the final 24 seconds, including the game-winning shot [...]
It still training camp, not boot camp.
NBA basketball newsIt still training camp, not boot camp. The NBA’s referees are now reporting to a general, and so far he seems a perfect fit for a group that was seeking a strong leader to guide them through the toughest times their profession has ever endured. Ron Johnson, a two-star general who served 32 years in [...]
