Rookie Tristan Thompson had his best game as a pro with 27 points and 12 boards in 37+ minutes and solidified his new role as the undersized C for the Cavaliers. Kyrie Irving added 26 in his return to Jersey, where he was a high school legend just two years ago. Deron Williams scored 28 for the Nets and Gerald Williams exploded for 27, plus 12 REB, in an entertaining (if meaningless) contest. Deep leaguer alert: Donald Sloan, formerly of
It was Chris Mullin’s jersey retirement night in Oracle Arena. A long time coming for the Warriors legend that wore No. 17, it should have been a joyous time for him, his family, the organization and the fans. And then owner Joe Lacob stepped in and all hell broke loose. After hearing rousing cheers from the fans for Mullin’s speech during halftime of the Warriors game, Lacob grabbed the mic to conclude the night when suddenly, the fans started to boo him. Loudly and
Thaddeus Young had now scored 20+ points on six different occasions this year. Rajon Rondo had 10 points, 13 assists, and 6 steals in the Celtics win over the Hawks. Their were no 3-pointers made in the first quarter of the Cavs-Nets game. 49 fouls were called in the Nets game, and neither team was happy about the officiating. The Cavaliers out-rebounded New Jersey 55-37 and outscored them 66-40 in the paint. Rookie Tristan Thompson scored 27 points and had 12 rebounds in their win
I was on SN590 The Fan in Toronto with Tim Micallef and Sid Seixeiro on Monday afternoon. The topics centered around the NBA in Florida, where kids play baseball year-round and football players grow on trees. I told Tim and Sid that I think Dwight Howard and the Magic can push the Heat to seven games in a playoff series. I also said that while Derek Fisher wants to play for the Heat, they may be better served by a big man. We
Whether you want to call him “Hibachi,” “Agent Zero” or some other new nickname, Gilbert Arenas is on the verge of a return. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal is reporting that Arenas worked out for the Grizzlies this morning and the team is preparing to sign him to a deal for the rest of this season, according to sources close to the process. Beat writer Ron Tillery said Arenas appeared slender and shot the ball well during the workout, and he is scheduled to take
A year ago, J.J. Hickson was in the running for the NBA’s Most Improved Player. Now he’s not even an NBA player. Hickson, 23, was waived Monday by the Sacramento Kings, the team announced. Yahoo! Sports reported that Hickson received a buyout. The 6-9 Hickson was a 2008 first-round pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers and was primarily a starter in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. He was one of the few bright spots in Cleveland’s dismal campaign a year ago, averaging career
Houston Rockets forward Patrick Patterson was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for public criticism of referees. The fine was announced by NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson. Patterson was fined for comments on his Twitter account. The 6-9 forward scored 13 points in Sunday’s 99-86 loss at Phoenix. He is averaging 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds this season.
