| Turkey and Serbia move into semifinals at Worlds |
Wed Sep 8 16:22:42 2010 EST |
| hree-point territory as Turkey shot a blistering 66.7-percent during the game and was never really challenged. The hosts made 22-of-31 from inside the arc and 10-of-17 from long distance. Sinan Guler added 12 points, while Hedo Turkoglu of the Phoenix Suns, Kerem Tunceri and Omer Onan chipped in with 10 apiece for the victors, who led 50-31 at the break. Former NBA forward Bostjan Nachbar and Sani Becirovic led Slovenia with 16 points while Primoz Brezec, a free agent after splitting last season |
| Scola leads Argentina past Brazil to gain FIBA quarters |
Tue Sep 7 17:12:27 2010 EST |
| by Marcelo Huertas' 32 points and led at halftime, 48-46, in what was a tight game throughout. Huertas and then Delfino traded buckets at the conclusion of the third quarter with the game tied at 66 moving to the fourth. Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns gave Brazil a lift with back-to-back three-pointers -- two of his five -- to open the final frame. Barbosa scored 20 points in all but it was Huertas who kept it close at the end. Huertas recorded 10 points in the fourth and hit two free throw |
| Sixers hope lightning strikes twice with Thorn, Stefanski |
Fri Aug 13 11:45:38 2010 EST |
| ing the team's first pick in the 2001 NBA Draft (Eddie Griffin) to the Houston Rockets for their three first-round picks, one of which turned out to be Richard Jefferson. A day later, he negotiated a major six-player blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns that landed New Jersey Jason Kidd in exchange for Stephon Marbury. "Rod is one of the most respected basketball minds in the game today," Snider said. "When we learned that he would not be re-signing with the Nets, we realized that this would |
| New-look Heat open in Boston as full NBA schedule is released |
Tue Aug 10 15:15:19 2010 EST |
| entire 2009-10 season with a foot injury. A set of premium matchups comes on October 29, when ESPN airs a doubleheader. In the first game, the Heat host Dwight Howard and Orlando in a Southeast Division battle. That contest is followed by the Phoenix Suns hosting the Lakers in a Western Conference Finals rematch. James will make his highly-anticipated return to Cleveland with the Heat on December 2 and play host to the Cavaliers 13 days later. "The King" and his court will host his former mates |
| NBA to hold regular season games in London in March |
Mon Aug 9 11:55:08 2010 EST |
| 7 as part of its NBA Europe Live series. The Nets took on the Miami Heat in 2008, while this year's game features the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA was the first American professional sports league to play regular season contests outside of North America when the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns began the 1990-91 campaign with a pair of games in Tokyo. A total of 13 regular season NBA games have been played in Japan and Mexico in the last 20 years. |
| Suns name Blanks general manager |
Thu Aug 5 20:43:55 2010 EST |
| Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Phoenix Suns named Lance Blanks the new general manager on Thursday. "After a thorough search, we believe we have found the perfect choice to serve as our general manager," said Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby. "Lance Blanks is a first-rate talent evaluator, basketball executive and person. We are thrilled he will be joining the Phoenix Suns." Blanks brings playing experience and a 10-year track record in the front offices of Cleveland and Sa |
| Bulls ready to contend in improved East |
Wed Aug 4 12:22:55 2010 EST |
| arp-shooting guard that was a part of five NBA championship teams, including three with the Bulls, is impressed with what's going on in Chicago. Kerr, who has returned to the broadcast booth with TNT after serving as the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, recently gushed over the Bulls talent. "They've got two unbelievable frontcourt defenders with Noah and Taj Gibson, they've got the great point guard play of Derrick Rose and now you've got the low-post scoring that Chicago has been lacking f |
| Heat open season in Boston |
Tue Aug 3 20:39:08 2010 EST |
| entire 2009-10 season with a foot injury. A set of premium matchups comes on October 29, when ESPN airs a doubleheader. In the first game, the Heat host Dwight Howard and Orlando in a Southeast Division battle. That contest is followed by the Phoenix Suns hosting the Lakers in a Western Conference Finals rematch. The NBA released a schedule of five Christmas Day games, highlighted by the Lakers playing host to Miami and Orlando hosting Boston in a rematch of the East finals. Additionally on Chr |
| Spurned Colangelo takes aim at Bosh |
Mon Aug 2 12:13:38 2010 EST |
| can every time I step on the court." There is little doubt that Bosh wanted out of Toronto and was likely planning his exit for years but assuming he quit on his teammates and the fans that supported him for years is quite a leap to make. New Phoenix Suns forward Hedo Turkoglu, who played with Bosh in Toronto last season, came to his former teammate's defense. "It's funny that people will talk behind your back," Turkoglu said in a phone interview from Turkey, where he is getting ready for the W |
| Knicks' Stoudemire in Israel to trace Hebrew roots |
Fri Jul 30 10:02:00 2010 EST |
| rew words as ``Shalom,'' ``Le'chayim'' and ``ze ha'halom sheli,'' Hebrew for ``this is my dream.'' The 6-foot-10 forward signed a five-year, $100 million contract with the Knicks three weeks ago. He spent his first eight NBA seasons with the Phoenix Suns. --- Online: http://twitter.com/amareisrealCopyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior writt |
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