Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:33:38 PST
Kobe Bryant isn't sure if he'll play in this weekend's NBA All-Star game in Dallas because of his sore left ankle. Bryant missed his second consecutive game Monday night against San Antonio, which lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 101-89. "If I'm not able to play, I won't play. But I'm healthy, I will," he said.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:24:31 PST
No Kobe, still no problem for the Los Angeles Lakers. Pau Gasol had 21 points, 19 rebounds, eight assists and five blocked shots to lead five players in double figures, and Los Angeles beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-89 Monday night as Bryant missed his second consecutive game with a sore left ankle. Andrew Bynum sat out with a bruised right hip.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:18:24 PST
Jason Terry spent the post-game lying on his back, his feet propped up on a folding chair, with a bag of ice tucked in the waist band of his shorts. It was just his way of relaxing after a hard night at work. Terry scored a season-high 36 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 127-117 on Monday night.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:09:23 PST
The high-flying layups. The fall-away jumpers. The step-back 3-pointers. Vinsanity was back. Vince Carter had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Hornets 123-117 on Monday night. After one of the most sensational games in his storied career, all Carter could do was shake his head and smile.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:03:13 PST
Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman will replace the Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy in this weekend's All-Star game. Roy injured his right hamstring last month. Roy, in his fourth season with the Blazers, made the All-Star team as a reserve for the third straight season. Kaman will be making his first All-Star appearance.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:08:17 PST
Thirsty basketball fans cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers will have to wait at a concession stand the next time they want a sip of water. Citing concerns over swine flu, the team said Monday that all drinking water fountains have been removed from Quicken Loans Arena to reduce the spread of bacteria and communicable diseases.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:15:18 PST
Indiana Pacers center Jeff Foster will miss the rest of the season with a back injury. The Pacers announced Monday that Foster will have surgery after the All-Star break. He is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall. The 6-foot-11 Foster has played in 16 games this season and averaged 3.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:09:13 PST
The snowed-out game between the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards has been rescheduled for March 11. The game was supposed to be played Saturday but was postponed because of a blizzard that dumped 2 feet of snow on the nation's capital. Both teams played in other cities Friday night, and the storm prevented them from traveling to the area.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:30:09 PST
Tyson Chandler arrived in Charlotte recovering from ankle and toe surgery. After slogging through the first third of the season with unimpressive results, he was shelved again with a stress reaction in his left foot. Finally healthy, Chandler is ready to return -- and wary of fitting in with a team that hit its stride without him.
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