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Rose sprains wrist, Bulls lose to Magic (AP)

HoopsGround — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:10:41 +0000

Dwight Howard insists he didn't intend to hurt Derrick Rose. He was just protecting the basket. So when Rose drove the lane hard and tried to finish over the towering center for the second time this season, the man who goes by "Superman" again delivered on his nickname. The Man of Steel. "I think if you hit something that doesn't move," Howard said, "you usually end...

Crawford’s 29 carry Hawks over Wizards (AP)

HoopsGround — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:16:36 +0000

As he sits on the bench at the start of each game, Jamal Crawford analyzes the opposition, the defenses they are employing, and the flow of the game. The Atlanta Hawks are sure glad their sixth-man extraordinaire is a quick study. Crawford scored 29 points and the Hawks avoided a three-game losing streak by beating the Washington Wizards 105-99 Thursday night.

Bulls G Rose sprains left wrist (AP)

HoopsGround — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:22:42 +0000

Bulls guard Derrick Rose has sprained his left wrist after another collision with Orlando's Dwight Howard. Rose drove the lane hard for a layup in the final minute of the first quarter against the Magic on Thursday night when he was knocked to the floor in a midair collision with Howard. Rose clutched his lower back and hand before slowly rising to his feet, making one of the free throws.

Heat F Wright charged with DUI (AP)

HoopsGround — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:28:47 +0000

Miami Beach police say Heat forward Dorell Wright has been charged with DUI and driving with a suspended license. Wright was stopped around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, then booked. Bond was set at $1,000, according to Miami-Dade County corrections officials. In a statement, the Heat said they were "aware of the traffic stop" and declined to comment until they could learn more about the incident.

Arenas to change jersey number to 6 (AP)

HoopsGround — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:22:29 +0000

Goodbye, "Agent Zero." Gilbert Arenas is switching his uniform number. The suspended guard submitted paperwork to go from No. 0 to No. 6, and the NBA approved the change, league spokesman Tim Frank confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Thursday. Arenas has worn zero since college, saying he picked that number because that's how many minutes people expected him to play at...

Cavaliers’ James likely to return Friday (AP)

HoopsGround — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:01:30 +0000

Cavaliers star LeBron James is tired of watching basketball and ready to start playing again. James missed two games after twisting his right ankle last Friday against Detroit, but is likely to play at Philadelphia on Friday night. "I'm always a guy who wants to play every game, but I think now looking back it was definitely the right decision to give the injuries I had some rest,"...

Nets finally break ground in Brooklyn (AP)

HoopsGround — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:52:21 +0000

Officials broke ground Thursday on a much-delayed 22-acre development project that will bring the NBA's New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn. As protesters chanted and staged a mock funeral for the "soul" of Brooklyn, supporters enjoyed a lavish spread catered by developer Bruce Ratner. "Today is a great day for Brooklyn and for the soul of Brooklyn, which is very much alive," said...

Evans’ first triple-double lifts Kings (AP)

HoopsGround — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:57:37 +0000

On a night the Sacramento Kings openly campaigned for Tyreke Evans to be Rookie of the Year, the exciting first-year guard appropriately obliged with another vintage performance. Evans recorded his first career triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the Kings to a 113-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

Mavericks extend win streak to 13 (AP)

HoopsGround — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:54:42 +0000

Top scorer Dirk Nowitzki was struggling, and the Dallas Mavericks needed points from other sources. Jason Kidd, Caron Butler, rookie Roddy Beaubois and Shawn Marion picked up the slack. Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, hitting 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and the Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to match the NBA's longest winning streak this season with their 13th straight victory,...

Ginobili’s 28 lift Spurs over Knicks (AP)

HoopsGround — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:15:36 +0000

Losing Tony Parker hurt, just like when Manu Ginobili went down around this time last season. Parker picked up the slack then. Ginobili is doing the same so far. Ginobili scored 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs won for the fifth time in six games with a 97-87 victory over the New York Knicks, who guaranteed themselves a franchise-record ninth consecutive losing season.