Jeremy Lin became the third person since 1977-78 (when turnovers became official) to turn the ball over 8 times and shoot less than ten percent from the field. This is the first time this season each of the Heat’s Big 3 finished with at least 20 points in a single game. They had 21 such instances last season, posting an 18-3 mark in such games. The Heat post a 27-7 mark before the All-Star Break, good for a .794 win percentage. It’s
The San Antonio Spurs try to extend one streak and end another Tuesday, continuing their road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers, who have won the last six meetings between the clubs at the Rose Garden. After defeating the Utah Jazz, 106-102, without two key players Monday in Salt Lake City, San Antonio extended the longest active winning streak in the NBA to 11 games. Manu Ginobili (oblique strain) and Tiago Splitter (calf strain) both suffered injuries in Saturday’s 103-100 win over
SAN ANTONIO — If the Spurs are going to maintain their incredible winning streak, they’ll have to do so without two of their top reserves. Manu Ginobili was examined by team physician Dr. David Schmidt today in San Antonio. An MRI confirmed that Ginobili suffered a left internal oblique strain. The injury occurred during the second half of the Spurs-Clippers game on Saturday. Ginobili will remain in San Antonio for the remainder of the Spurs’ nine-game road trip. He is expected to be
Derrick Rose has suggested this trade: Carlos Boozer, who earns $13.5 million and other player, possibly a point guard, for Gasol. Marca.com Sean Deveney: Jeremy Lin on ESPN headline: They apologized and I don’t care anymore. I have to learn to forgive. I don’t even think that was intentional. Twitter According to source, Mike D’Antoni threw out his back on Monday before the club flew to Toronto and has been in obvious pain sitting through press conferences. But his backache could turn into a headache as he figures
Ouch! I’d been touting Manu Ginobili as a buy-low trade target, anticipating that his minutes and production would improve as his left hand got stronger. Now he’s strained his oblique. There’s no official diagnosis yet, or an accurate prediction of how much time he’ll miss, but this is bad news for the Spurs, Manu and his fantasy owners. Hope you didn’t cut Danny Green or Gary Neal, whose value won’t be fading after all. Neal had 17 points yesterday, going
I’m in the minority on Will Ferrell. I don’t think he’s nearly as funny as everyone makes him out to be. I believe that with some exceptions, many of the more recent “Saturday Night Live” alumni have made an extraordinary practice of taking one skit or character that is worth 6-10 minutes worth of minor laughter and bleeding it dry by expanding it to a movie that repeatedly tells the same joke for 90 minutes. However, Ferrell did do the movie
Points will be at a premium in Wednesday’s best NBA game when the Philadelphia 76ers host the San Antonio Spurs, who are in the midst of club record-tying nine-game road trip. Philadelphia’s top-ranked defense is allowing just 86.6 points a game. The 76ers have won six of their past seven games, beating contenders Orlando, Chicago, Atlanta and most recently, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Sixers (18-7) are even better at holding onto the ball. With four turnovers against LA and only 42
Out of the six games tonight, the best features the Spurs’ visit to the Thunder on NBA-TV as both clubs try to end somewhat shameful streaks. San Antonio remains a perfect 6-0 at home after defeating Denver 121-117 last night, but is still searching for its first road victory of the season. Oklahoma City has had no trouble winning on the road, proving so yesterday with a 98-95 victory over Houston, but are losers of six straight to San Antonio. The Spurs catch