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As Final Pitches Are Made, Carmelo 'Just Wants It to Be Over With'

By Chris TomassonFeb 21st 2011 – 4:40AM

LOS ANGELES -- There are multiple hats being tipped these days to Carmelo Anthony. Last weekend, in a move not found in many etiquette books, it was the Denver forward taking a hat off "to myself'' for the way he has handled this endless trade speculation. On Sunday night, it was Chicago guard Derrick Rose doing the...

Injury Spin Cycle: Chris Kaman Close to Returning; Al Horford Update

By Tom LorenzoFeb 8th 2011 – 5:00PM

Not that anyone seems to care anymore, but Chris Kaman (ankle) is close to returning to the basketball court for the Clippers. I'm not sure how much he's going to play, but he'll be suited up and ready to log some minutes in the middle. Kaman has played only twice since Nov. 9, due to a sprained left ankle. Yes, he...

The Works: Looking for the NBA's Best Scorer

By Bethlehem Shoals and Eric FreemanFeb 8th 2011 – 1:38PM

Today in The Works: We mock-draft the best scorers in the NBA. Enjoy! Nothing But Net Bethlehem Shoals: Scoring, we have been told, is often fool's gold. Points are only as good as the percentages behind them. Three rebounds are better than two points. Still, it's hard to win games without points, and every team needs...

Will It Ever End? Cavs Lose 25th Straight

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 7th 2011 – 11:13PM

DALLAS (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their way into the NBA record book in fitting fashion -- not with a blowout, but with the kind of head-slapping plays typical of a team that can't do anything right. Like a 7-foot center losing a jump ball to a 6-foot-2 guard. And a decent outside shooter deciding to pass as...

Blake Griffin, Four Celtics Headline 2011 NBA All-Star Reserves

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 3rd 2011 – 7:50PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Blake Griffin is going to his first All-Star game, and Kevin Garnett matched an NBA record with his 14th straight selection as one of a record-tying four Boston Celtics headed for the midseason event. Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen will accompany Garnett, who equaled Jerry West, Shaquille O'Neal...

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Thunder Sweep Mavericks: Oklahoma City Rallies To Win Game 4 (VIDEO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 06th 2012 - 12:38AM

Down by 13 points with less than 10 minutes remaining, youthful Oklahoma City could have easily have been content knowing they could go home for a Game 5 still needing to win only one more game.

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Thunder Edge Mavericks 102-99, Take 2-0 Lead (VIDEO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 01st 2012 - 02:21AM

Dirk Nowitzki was hoping for the same kind of friendly bounce that allowed Kevin Durant to put the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead in their first-round playoff series.

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Background on dirk nowitzki

Dirk Werner Nowitzki () (born June 19, 1978) is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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