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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 9:00AM By Tom Ziller (RSS feed)
Filed Under: 76ers, NBA Injuries

It has, without a doubt, been a disappointing November for the
76ers. The team didn't figure to get a whole lot better than last season's solid showing (which ended with a 4-2 first round surrender to
Marcin Gortat), having lost first-string point guard
Andre Miller and adding only 18-year-old point guard
Jrue Holiday in the draft. But a 5-10 record out of the gate registers far below expectations, and that mark comes even with new starting PG
Louis Williams playing really, really well.
And now even that bright spot is blotted out! Williams broke his jaw on
Antawn Jamison's shoulder earlier this week, had it wired shut and
will miss up to eight weeks. (He also missed Thanksgiving, tragically. Turkey malt shake, anyone?) In his place, Holiday started Wednesday, a (surprisingly) tight loss in Boston. (The Sixers had lost to Boston by 31 in Philly earlier this month.)
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 7:15PM By Matt Steinmetz (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Warriors

There used to be more than a few people who would refer to
Stephen Jackson as the Warriors' best player. We know differently now.
Jackson wasn't the Warriors' best player the past couple of seasons. It was
Monta Ellis. And even if it wasn't (and it was), it for sure is now. For the past week or so, Ellis has been staging his own little renaissance, and everyone's trying to figure out why.
Not coincidentally, the
Warriors are playing their best basketball of the season, semi-righting themselves from a disastrous start. Ellis' impressive stretch -- which includes scoring 34, 37 and 42 points in each of the past three games -- comes in the wake of two noteworthy Golden State departures: Jackson and coach Don Nelson.
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 4:47PM By Jay Mariotti (RSS feed)
Filed Under: NBA

He is, with no apologies to Isiah Thomas, the best little man ever to play the game.
Allen Iverson exudes a sinister sort of energy that makes him appealing in every arena, if also polarizing and detestable. He's fun and dynamic and a perpetual conversation piece, always armed with a combustible dagger on and off the court, yet there's a side of him so unnecessarily pigheaded -- "We talkin' about prac-tiss!" -- that you really want to grab his earlobes and shake him.
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 4:45PM By FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Cavaliers

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) --
NBA star
Shaquille O'Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl after being moved by national news coverage of the case of Shaniya Davis, who police say was kidnapped and killed.
The
Cleveland Cavaliers player was touched by the stories he saw and got in touch with the family to see what he could do to help, a spokeswoman for O'Neal said Thursday.
Posted: Nov 26, 2009 1:30AM By Tim Povtak (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Heat, Magic

ORLANDO -- Even when he struggles -- and he struggled badly Wednesday night --
Dwyane Wade will find a way to win games for the
Miami Heat.
It's what the great ones do.
Wade rarely shoots this poorly -- six of 22 from the field -- but he still had the
Orlando Magic defense on a string, reacting to his every move, opening the door again for his sometimes-forgotten, oft-maligned teammates.
"He just did it with his intelligence at the end,'' said
Heat Coach
Erik Spoelstra. "He's been in this situation so many times before.''
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 9:45PM By Matt Watson (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Grizzlies, NBA Rumors

After walking away from the
Grizzlies and being rejected by the
Knicks, Allen Iverson had nowhere to turn -- so, for the time being, he's decided to walk away from the game, announcing his plans to retire in a statement attributed to him on
Stephen A. Smith's personal blog.
The statement expressed gratitude to his sponsors, fans and family for their support and inspiration -- as well as resentment for the lack of interest
NBA teams have shown toward signing him as a starter.
"I would like to announce my plans to retire from the National Basketball Association. I always thought that when I left the game, it would be because I couldn't help my team the way that I was accustomed to. However, that is not the case. I still have tremendous love for the game, the desire to play, and a whole lot left in my tank. I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level."
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 4:50PM By Brett Pollakoff (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Bucks, Cavaliers, Celtics, Hawks, Lakers, Magic, Mavericks, Nuggets, Suns, Trail Blazers, NBA Power Rankings

Not only have the
Lakers been dominant since the return of
Pau Gasol, but they've been fun to watch, too. The home win over the
Thunder was a complete circus, where you had
Kobe Bryant hitting shots from behind the backboard, followed by an impromptu performance from Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, who was handed a mic during a fourth quarter timeout to "spontaneously" do one of his hit songs. Things are good right now in L.A., and the rest of the league has a lot of catching up to do -- read on to see where they all rank this week.
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 4:30PM By Tom Ziller (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Kings, NBA Police Blotter

Jack Mai, the former assistant director of scouting for the Kings, has been barred from future employment in the NBA after a league investigation found that Mai had bet on numerous games, including ones involving the Kings. Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski
initially reported the Mai banishment. League spokesman Tim Frank confirmed to FanHouse.com that Mai has been disqualified from future employment with any NBA team.
According to a league memo acquired by FanHouse, Mai was found to have bet small amounts on NBA games with acquaintances, and the league's year-long investigation found no proof Mai used his position with the Kings to influence the outcomes of games. But any betting on NBA games is barred by league rules.
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 2:43PM By Tim Povtak (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Heat, Magic, FanHouse Exclusive

ORLANDO -- Miami's
Dwyane Wade just raised the intrigue -- and opened a world of possibilities -- over his pending free agency when he was asked Wednesday afternoon who he really would like to play with in the NBA.
Wade will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, allowing him to play anywhere he wants.
"If I could pick one player in the league today to play with -- and most people think I'd say
LeBron James -- I would pick
Dwight (Howard)," Wade told FanHouse Wednesday after practice at Amway Arena. "I'd love for that to happen at some point. Dwight is already close right here in Orlando. People who say it couldn't happen (us playing on the same team), they don't know. I've learned in this league that anything is possible."
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 12:15PM By Tom Ziller (RSS feed)

The difference between the Nets and the Timberwolves is that Damien Wilkins bank shot. The Nets visited Minneapolis on opening night. The game ended with Wilkins' circus putback, a final stitch in a fourth quarter comeback that ultimately pushed New ...
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 8:00AM By Brett Pollakoff (RSS feed)

Before every single NBA game, both teams line up at their respective ends of the court while the national anthem is performed live. It's a ritual that we've become so accustomed to seeing, that we're not exactly doing a roster check or a headcount to ...
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 3:31AM By Tom Ziller (RSS feed)

As Washington, D.C., and the NBA community mourn the loss of Wizards owner Abe Pollin, the future of the franchise sits in question. Unlike the situations in Salt Lake City, Detroit and Indiana, where NBA team owners have also passed away in last ...
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 12:30AM By Kevin Blackistone (RSS feed)

WASHINGTON -- If you aren't from the nation's capital, my hometown, and you know the name Abe Pollin at all, it is probably because of his audacity. At the end of the 2002-2003 NBA season, he fired from the team he owned, the Washington Wizards, ...
Posted: Nov 24, 2009 10:45PM By Elie Seckbach (RSS feed)

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