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"This is not LeBron James saying this stuff, this is just a media phenomenon here that will pass in time," Gilbert said while appearing on "CNBC Reports." "We're focused on this year and you know what, so is he, and he's focused on this year and next year and hopefully a long career in Cleveland, Ohio. We believe that and we think we have a great situation here and we're off to a great start." Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nets' Harris Nearly Untouchable?
"Devin has played great," general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said Monday afternoon. "He's taken us to another level." Vandeweghe, many believe, has listed Harris as one of the only untouchable players on his roster. "We're very happy to have him," he said, "very, very happy." New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jackson Settles In With Cavaliers
Jackson, who broke his right wrist prior to the season, made his debut on Nov. 25 against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. "It felt good being out there. That was my first time ever being in the Garden," Jackson told RealGM on Tuesday afternoon. "It felt good running up and down the court with my teammates, and to get a chance to just go out there and get some reps." The former Jayhawk played just six minutes, scoring four points and grabbing two rebounds. His best effort came against the Thunder the following night, when he posted four points and five rebounds in fourteen minutes. Jackson, who is from the Oklahoma City area, is happy that there is a team in his old stomping grounds. "Oklahoma needed something like that, especially an NBA team with the Hornets coming and going. The fans are great in Oklahoma, especially when it comes to sports," he said. "It’s a great experience for Oklahoma City fans to go to watch the greatest basketball players in the world out there on that court." It will be tough for Jackson to earn consistent minutes behind big men like Ben Wallace, J.J. Hickson, and Anderson Varejao with the Cavs, who are second in the Eastern Conference with a 14-3 record. "I think I just need to take direction and keep working hard. I just need to try and pay attention, and learn everything that I can," he said of how he can earn more time. If the Cavaliers have championship aspirations, and they'll tell you that they do, playing a guy like Jackson, who won a National Title earlier this year, might help their chances. "Ever since I got to Kansas, I always thought there was a chance they'd win the National Championship with Wayne Simien, Keith Langford and all the guys that got there before I did," he recalled. "When you go out in the first round, and then the second round in my sophomore year, and lose again my junior year ... it was even sweeter when our year finally came." Jackson, who entered the NBA with several of his Kansas teammates this season, keeps in touch with Heat rookie point guard Mario Chalmers. "I talk with Mario all the time. He’s having a lot of fun in Miami, and he’s playing good basketball. I’ve seen him a couple of times on television and I’m real happy for him." It's likely that they have discussed some of the traditional rookie hazing rituals they have endured. This, just months after they were the big men on campus at Kansas. "[Laughs] Just getting the donuts and the towels when guys have to take showers," Jackson said of his chores, "and sometimes getting a guy’s bags when we are preparing to go out on trips." The conversation with Jackson turned serious though, when the topic of LeBron James' pending free agency was brought up. "It shouldn’t mean anything to the team because it’s LeBron, and he has to deal with that," he said. No matter how good the Cavaliers are, putting aside a distraction the size of this one will be a difficult task. "We can’t control his free agency, because it’s still two years away. Our main focus is to win basketball games. Once we play one game, that one doesn’t matter as we look to the next." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Tuesday, Dec. 2nd
- Indiana 118, L.A. Lakers Team FIC Differential: Pacers +10.7, Lakers -10.7 Troy Murphy tipped-in a missed layup by Marquis Daniels at the buzzer to give the Pacers (7-10) a stunning win over the Lakers (14-2). Danny Granger scored 32 points, T.J. Ford posted 21 points and 8 assists, and Murphy added 16 points and 17 rebounds. Indiana outrebounded Los Angeles by nine, including a 19-8 edge on the offensive glass. Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 7 rebounds, Pau Gasol tallied 20 points and 9 boards, and Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 9 catches off the glass. Game FIC Scores - Washington 108, New Jersey 88 Team FIC Differential: Wizards +42.3, Nets -42.3 The Wizards (3-12) used a strong third quarter to knock off the surging Nets (9-8) on Tuesday night. Antawn Jamison had 22 points and 8 rebounds, Caron Butler contributed 22 points and 10 assists, and DeShawn Stevenson added 21 points and 5 dimes. Washington shot 51% from the field and committed just seven turnovers. Devin Harris had 18 points, Vince Carter posted 16 points and 5 rebounds, and rookie Brook Lopez added 10 points and 9 boards in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Portland 104, New York 97 Team FIC Differential: Blazers +20.1, Knicks -20.1 The Blazers (13-6) outscored the Knicks (8-9) by eleven points in the fourth quarter to defeat the home team at Madison Square Garden. Brandon Roy had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Joel Przybilla tallied 8 points and 14 boards, and Rudy Fernandez scored 18 points off the bench. Portland outrebounded New York by nineteen and held the Knicks to 41% shooting from the floor. Chris Duhon starred with 23 points and 13 assists, David Lee posted 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Wilson Chandler added 11 points and 6 boards. Game FIC Scores - Philadelphia 103, Chicago 95 (OT) Team FIC Differential: The 76ers (8-10) made the shots in overtime that the Bulls (8-10) couldn’t to end a four-game losing streak. Andre Miller had 31 points and 5 assists, Elton Brand tallied 20 points and 14 rebounds, and Andre Iguodala added 25 points and 8 boards. Philadelphia outrebounded Chicago by seven and forced twenty-four turnovers. Derrick Rose had 24 points and 6 rebounds, Ben Gordon scored 18 points, and Tyrus Thomas added 14 points and 12 boards off the bench. Game FIC Scores - Dallas 100, L.A. Clippers 98 Team FIC Differential: Mavericks +10.1, Clippers -10.1 Jose Juan Barea made a 3-pointer in the final minute to give the Mavericks (9-8) a thrilling win over the Clippers (3-14) on Tuesday night. Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Jason Terry scored 26 points and Brandon Bass added 14 points and 7 boards. Dallas outscored Los Angeles by fifteen in the fourth quarter and had just nine turnovers. Zach Randolph led with 27 points and 10 rebounds, Al Thornton tallied 23 points and 9 boards, and Baron Davis contributed 22 points and 6 assists. Game FIC Scores - Detroit 89, San Antonio 77 Team FIC Differential: Pistons +25, Spurs -25 The Pistons (11-6) rallied in the fourth quarter to knock off the Spurs (9-8) in San Antonio. Allen Iverson had 19 points and 6 assists, Rodney Stuckey posted 10 points and 7 dimes, and Tayshaun Prince posted 15 points and 12 rebounds. Detroit outscored San Antonio by fourteen in the fourth and shot 50% from the floor. Tim Duncan starred with 23 points and 13 rebounds, Tony Parker had 18 points and 5 assists, and Manu Ginobili added 13 points in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Denver 132, Toronto 93 Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +68, Raptors -68 The Nuggets (13-6) absolutely blew out the Raptors (8-9) on Tuesday night in a 39-point drubbing. Chauncey Billups had 24 points and 14 assists, Carmelo Anthony posted 23 points and 6 rebounds, and Nene added 19 points and 11 boards in the win. Denver shot 59% and outrebounded Toronto by twenty-five. Chris Bosh starred with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, Joey Graham tallied 10 points and 4 boards, and Roko Ukic scored 13 points off the bench. Game FIC Scores - Utah 99, Sacramento 94 Team FIC Differential: Jazz +14, Kings -14 The Jazz (12-7) used a strong fourth quarter to knock off the Kings (5-15) at ARCO Arena. Paul Millsap had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Deron Williams posted 14 points and 7 assists, and Kyle Korver added 15 points off the bench. Utah shot 51% and outrebounded Sacramento by ten, even without Andrei Kirilenko and Carlos Boozer. Brad Miller had 18 points and 9 rebounds, Kevin Martin scored 22 points, and Spencer Hawes tallied 14 points, 7 boards and 6 assists in the loss. Game FIC Scores • RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their `Reina Value.' Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bulls Begin 'Vote For Derrick Rose' Campaign
The team likely will soon begin a rookie-of-the-year campaign for Rose, similar to the "Brand X" soap boxes filled with all things Elton Brand the Bulls sent out when he was the No. 1 pick in 1999. Rose doesn't seem the type to let such hype go to his head. "It's just not his makeup," Vinny Del Negro said. "He's about winning, that's one of his greatest [assets]. He knows his importance to the team but he knows he has to improve in a lot of areas." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets LeBron: I Won't Stop Answering 2010 Questions
"I'm going to answer the questions whenever they come, but it's not such a big deal to me," he said. "They're going to come, and as soon as I say I'm not going to talk about it anymore, that's when they're really going to come, so I'm going to answer them and move on like I've been doing." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nellie Not Going Anywhere
"Absolutely," said the Nelson, who signed a two-year, $12 million extension last month. "It means that there's no pressure not to do it the right way, not to do this job the right way ... "I've built teams wherever I've been with the exception of New York, including this one twice. So it's not new to me. You have to have an understanding that you can struggle. You just don't want to struggle more than one year at a time if you can help it. You can resolve things and build a team in which you're a contender." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rondo Leaves Reebok For Nike
Rondo has already switched to wearing Nike sneakers this season. His two-year contract with Reebok recently expired and the company had been negotiating to re-sign him. “The contract had ended, and both parties decided to go in a different direction,” spokesman Dan Sarro said. Nike said it doesn’t comment on marketing deals. “I can tell you that Rajon Rondo is not under contract with Nike at this time,” spokesman KeJuan Wilkins said. Ilana Nunn, Rondo’s publicist at BDA Sports Management, deferred to Nike due to the “sensitivity of the contract change at this point.” His “stock has certainly shot up over the past year-plus,” said Jim Delaney of Boston-based Activate Sports & Entertainment. “From a marketing standpoint, championships are gold,” Delaney said. “Being part of a superstar team that gets a lot more nationally televised attention and being a leader on the court for a player of his stature can translate into much bigger dollars off the court.” Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Oden A Little Unsure Of Himself?
"Greg hasn't even scratched the surface, yet, because he missed all of last year," said former Blazer Buck Williams on Tuesday. "But I coached against him two or three summers ago with my AAU team. I saw what he could do, firsthand. Right now, he's a little unsure of himself. But once he adjusts to the speed and size and demands of the game, he'll be a much better ballplayer. And he could end up being a dominating, dominating ballplayer." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Grizzlies GM: I Can't Guarantee I'll Be Here At End Of Season
Wallace was then asked if Marc Iavaroni would still be his head coach at the end of the season. "I can't guarantee that I'll be here," replied Wallace, making light of the situation. The Grizzlies start three rookies and are 4-13. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nelson Wants Crawford To Finish Career With Warriors
"We thought when we made the trade, Jamal could finish his career here," Nelson said Tuesday. "He's intelligent, and he's good - he's the kind of guy you want to have around. He can also play a lot of minutes without getting fatigued." Crawford played 50 minutes, 23 seconds against the Heat. Most encouragingly for the Warriors, he took another step forward in the ongoing effort to integrate himself into the offense. "It's taking some time, but I think I'll continue to get better," Crawford said. "Look at the trade with (Chauncey) Billups and (Allen) Iverson. It takes some time to get acclimated." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets |
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Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says is not worried about LeBron James bolting to New York when he can become a free agent in 2010, because all the hype is coming from the media rather than James himself, ESPN news services are reporting.
The Nets enjoyed a breakout weekend from guard Devin Harris, and aren't regretting the Jason Kidd trade they swung with Dallas last season.
Tuesday's NBA action was highlighted by Troy Murphy's last-second tip that give the Pacers a stunning win over the Lakers at Conseco Fieldhouse.
On Tuesday the Bulls unveiled the "Vote for Derrick Rose" signs, encouraging fans to help make him the first Bulls player to make an all-star team since Michael Jordan in 1998.
Following his comments that the Warriors will continue to struggle this season, Don Nelson was asked if he plans on staying with Golden State.
Rajon Rondo has parted ways with Reebok and will sign a five-year endorsement deal with Nike, according to a report in the Boston Globe.
Greg Oden made his NBA debut at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night in Portland's 104-97 win over the Knicks.
Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said Tuesday that the organization is "fully behind this group of coaches." He said that the team "wants to give this time to unfold."