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The first meeting of the Spurs & Lakers is tonight
5:30 on KCAL
Go Spurs Go.
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NBA player's embarrassing mistake
After all, Tyreke Evans has enjoyed a heck of a rookie year. He's averaging over 20 points per game, hitting from all over the court, and it was his clutch jumper that eventually won the game for his Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.
But, still, you have to make sure the hot-shot guard's shots go in the hoop, instead of just brushing against the net, before taking the ball out of bounds.
Now, the Kings broadcasters even mentioned Denver's inability to stop Evans before he launched the shot, but if septuagenarian color man Jerry Reynolds can see that the shot is a "heat check" even before it falls short, what excuse does J.R. have?Leave a comment:
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L.A. Clippers announcer pleads not guilty to theft charge
SANTA ANA - Los Angeles Clippers announcer Mike Smith pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of stealing $735,000 from a longtime friend in a failed development deal.
Smith, 44, and his business partner, Bruce Howard Furst, 57, of Laguna Hills, were charged Dec. 21 with felony grand theft and face up to five years in prison if convicted, according to the prosecution.
They face sentencing enhancements and allegations of a loss of more than $100,000 and property damage of more than $200,000, said Deputy District Attorney George McFetridge.
Orange County Superior Court Erick L. Larsh set bail at $25,000 and agreed to let Smith travel with the Clippers out of state, ruling that he's not a flight risk, the prosecutor said.
"There's always a concern about celebrity justice," McFetridge said. "But this gives him an opportunity to keep earning money in the hopes he can ultimately make restitution to the victim."
Smith is due back in court on Feb. 5 for a hearing that will feature his friend testifying about the failed business deal. McFetridge said he wants the testimony on the record in case the man, who has an inoperable brain tumor, dies or is incapacitated before the defendants' trial.
Furst, who pleaded not guilty on Monday, is due back on court on Feb. 3. His bail was also set at $25,000.
The charges stem from a development deal in Dana Point. Smith is accused of "repeatedly soliciting" his friend, a retired school teacher, to put up his Dana Point home as
collateral for a $735,000 loan so Smith and Furst could develop the property, said district attorney's spokeswoman Farrah Emami.
Smith and Furst are accused of assuring the victim that he would be the sole recipient of a promissory note; that the loan was safe and guaranteed; that it would be repaid within two months; and that Smith and Furst would sell their own homes before letting their investor lose his, Emami said.
The housing market collapsed, though, and Smith and Furst could not immediately pay back the loan, said Smith's attorney, Dyke Huish.
The victim may lose his home because Smith and Furst have failed to honor an agreement to pay a monthly $7,200 mortgage, Emami said. An escrow account was established for six months to pay the monthly mortgage, but no payments were made after October 2008, she said.
Huish lashed out at prosecutors, insisting that Smith and Furst are trying to pay back the loan.
"They've been trying to work to pay this guy back for the past year," Huish said. "I don't know when the D.A. decided to open debtors' prison, but obviously they've decided to do it again."
Huish said he believes the victim went to prosecutors last July because he was worried Smith and Hurst would declare bankruptcy and he would not get his money back.
Smith "borrowed money and he's trying to pay it back. He's just not done and we're working on it," Huish said. "We cannot wait for our day in court on this."
Huish said the property was once considered lucrative, affording "some of the last blue-water views in Orange County." But just as work on building homes and commercial property on the lots was about to start, the housing market collapsed in August 2008, the attorney said.
Smith and the alleged victim surf and golf together and have known each other for about 10 years, Huish said.
The men are still on speaking terms, McFetridge said.
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iversonmania
just because the Cavs beat the Lakers one day doesn't prove anything. A lot of good teams have there off nights.
The Cavs rely on Lebron a lot, where as Boston has Garnett, Allen, Pierce the big 3 which are not past there prime.Leave a comment:
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Cleveland easily beat the Lakers. They will be at the final mark my words.Originally posted by PepsiAddict View Post
Boston is not that good , because they are a very old team. They lack motivation, speed. Some of their players past their best.
Next year Boston will blow up their team like detroit pistons did last year.Leave a comment:
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I am diehard Iverson fan, even since he entered NBA.
I thought he will be greater then jordan. Reebook started to overtake NIKE (too much famous because of jordan)..
But he failed, now I think LEBRON JAMES is that player. He is out of this world.Leave a comment:
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People are already predicting the Finals will be Lakers vs Celtics again, if that's so (which I hope it's not) I hope Boston takes it.Leave a comment:
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Kings storm back from 35 down to beat Bulls 102-98
PrintCHICAGO (AP)—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.
“Wow! All I can say is, ‘Wow!”’ Tyreke Evans said after dominating down the stretch and leading the Kings to a 102-98 victory Monday night. “We fought to the end. It was amazing.”
Indeed, it was one of the most amazing comebacks in NBA history.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the biggest rally since Utah overcame a 36-point deficit to beat Denver on Nov. 27, 1996. The Jazz trailed 70-34 in the second quarter before winning 107-103.
AP - Dec 21, 9:41 pm EST 1 of 12 Sac-Chi Gallery “I mean, what can you say? It’s unheard of to do what just happened,” Kings coach Paul Westphal said. “I’m not even sure I believe it, but it sure was fun.”
The Bulls were talking about a collapse, not a comeback.
“This one stings,” Chicago coach Vinny Del Negro said. “We stopped being aggressive, got a little complacent there and they jumped on it. We’re not good enough to take a minute off, never mind a half.”
The Bulls led 79-44 with 8:50 left in the third quarter, and were still up 83-50 two minutes later before the Kings stole momentum and, eventually, the game.
After Sacramento finished the third with a 19-5 run to make it 88-69, Ime Udoka(notes) scored 15 of the Kings’ first 22 points in the fourth quarter to cut it to 95-91 with 2:28 remaining.
Evans, the outstanding rookie guard from Memphis, then personally outscored the Bulls 9-3 the rest of the way.
He converted a three-point play and, after Chicago’s Luol Deng(notes) made a free throw, scored on a drive and hit a foul shot to give the Kings their first lead since the opening minutes. Evans then hit a 22-footer at the shot-clock buzzer to put Sacramento up 99-96.
Derrick Rose(notes) made two free throws to cut it to 99-98 before Evans hit one of two foul shots. After Rose missed a layup, Beno Udrih(notes) clinched the win with two more free throws.
“I think we relaxed,” said Deng, who scored 26 points. “We were making mistakes defensively. We were just not aggressive and that carries over to offense. It’s frustrating.”
As the sellout crowd booed the Bulls off the court, Kings owner Gavin Maloof celebrated.
“If they didn’t know who Tyreke Evans was, they know him now,” he said. “It was magical.”
Evans followed Rose to Memphis, where each played only one year of college ball before turning pro. Rose was last season’s Rookie of the Year and Evans— one of just four NBA players averaging at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists—is a front-runner for the award this season.
“I just kept attacking and never gave up,” Evans said.
The Bulls were almost perfect in the first quarter, shooting 71 percent, committing no turnovers, holding the Kings to 39 percent shooting and forcing seven giveaways. Chicago built a 67-43 lead by halftime and opened the second half with a 12-1 run that seemingly put the game away.
But as the Bulls gradually came unglued—they were only 2 for 10 from the floor and committed nine turnovers in the fourth quarter—Evans, Udoka and the Kings took control.
“This game was absolutely crazy,” ex-Bull Andres Nocioni(notes) said. “I’ve played in many games with national teams and many games in the NBA and I’ve never seen anything like that. I don’t know if we won the game or the Chicago Bulls lost the game.”
The despondent Del Negro knew.
“It was a matter of us not being smart at either end,” he said. “It’s frustrating. It’s difficult. But what are you going to do, put your head down and feel sorry for yourself? You’ve got to go play.”
NOTES: Rose finished with 24 points and seven assists. … Nocioni received a nice ovation when introduced before the game. Acquired from Chicago last February, he was one of the Bulls’ most popular players of the post-Michael Jordan years. “I’m fine with Sacramento,” he said, “but I miss Chicago a lot.” … Bulls F Tyrus Thomas(notes), who broke a bone in his left forearm on Nov. 6, returned to practice Sunday. Del Negro hopes Thomas will play Saturday against New Orleans. … Deng has averaged 23 points while playing the last four games with a small fracture in his left (non-shooting) thumb.Leave a comment:
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Adelman rips league for ‘ridiculous’ schedule
HOUSTON (AP)—Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman criticized the NBA on Monday for setting up an “utterly ridiculous” schedule for his team that includes four back-to-back games over the next two weeks.
The Rockets face Detroit at home on Tuesday, then must fly to Denver to play the first-place Nuggets on Wednesday. They visit Dallas on Friday and return home to face Oklahoma City on Saturday—then have to play two games on consecutive nights twice more during Christmas week.
“We have a horrendous stretch here,” Adelman said. “I don’t know if the league really understands that they gave us four straight back-to-backs. It’s awful.”
NBA spokesman Tim Frank said in an e-mail that the league had no comment on Adelman’s statements.
Houston plays the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Dec. 22 and Orlando on the road on Dec. 23, followed by road games against New Jersey (Dec. 26) and Cleveland (Dec. 27).
“It’s utterly ridiculous,” Adelman said. “But that’s the schedule we have, it’s just the way it is and we’re just going to have to respond to it.”
Adelman said the schedule gives his team little time to practice, and even less time to spend with their families for the holiday.
“Every team should have a chance where they’re home a little bit,” he said. “We have no chance. This is the most ridiculous schedule I’ve ever seen.”
The Rockets are 5-0 in the second games of back-to-backs this season, but 1-4 in the first games. They have 10 road games in December, but by the All-Star break, they will have played 26 road games and 25 at home.
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According to Forbes magazine, the San Antonio Spurs is the team of the decade.Leave a comment:
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