[New York Times] Meadowlark Lemon, Harlem Globetrotter Who Played Basketball and Pranks With Virtuosity, Dies at 83 (Mon, 28 Dec 2015 07:12:34 GMT) Known for his charismatic clowning and his halfcourt hook shots, Lemon was the Globetrotters’ top showman for more than two decades. [New York Times] NBA Capsules (Mon, 28 Dec 2015 05:33:42 GMT) […]
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[New York Times] Lowly 76ers Beat Suns 111-104 for 2nd Win of Season (Sun, 27 Dec 2015 06:51:30 GMT) Ish Smith was just traded from New Orleans to Philadelphia, so he knows each win is special. And this one came against one of his former teams. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Curry […]
[New York Daily News] Kristaps Porzingis getting little All-Star love from voters (Sat, 26 Dec 2015 04:32:58 GMT) Kristaps Porzingis will need a big comeback to become the first rookie since Yao Ming to get voted into the All-Star game. [New York Times] Clippers Hold Off Lakers 94-84 in Bryant’s Last Xmas Game (Sat, 26 […]
[New York Daily News] Lack of late Porzingis impact becoming noticeable for Knicks (Fri, 25 Dec 2015 03:19:58 GMT) Carmelo Anthony was rarely if ever a willing bystander during his rookie season with the Denver Nuggets. [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Suns Forward Is Suspended (Fri, 25 Dec 2015 05:55:24 GMT) The […]
[New York Times] Warriors Beat Jazz 103-85 to Remain Unbeaten at Home (Thu, 24 Dec 2015 07:12:35 GMT) Fresh from a much-needed, four-day break that included two days with no practice, the Golden State Warriors showed no signs of slowing down. [New York Times] Nowitzki Rises Above Shaq Milestone as Mavs Edge Nets (Thu, 24 […]
[New York Times] Bryant Scores 31 as Lakers Beat Nuggets 111-107 (Wed, 23 Dec 2015 05:51:34 GMT) Kobe Bryant’s turnaround was unstoppable, just like it was years ago. He played suffocating defense on the hot shooter, same as he did years ago. [New York Times] N.B.A. Roundup: After Trailing by 18, Pistons Win by a […]
[New York Post] Carmelo Anthony’s ankle threatens LeBron showdown (Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:12:09 -0500) Carmelo Anthony said he suffered a sprained left ankle late in the third quarter of Monday’s 107-99 loss to the Magic after getting entangled with teammate Robin Lopez. Anthony played on, grimaced a lot and finished with 23 points and […]
[New York Daily News] Three things to like and dislike about Knicks season so far (Mon, 21 Dec 2015 01:14:04 GMT) The Knicks are officially one-third through a season with a bar set so low that their .500 record is a fine accomplishment. [New York Times] Bucks Coach Kidd to Have Hip Surgery (Mon, 21 […]
[New York Daily News] Carmelo Anthony leads Knicks past sluggish Bulls, 107-91 (Sun, 20 Dec 2015 06:31:54 GMT) The Bulls showed up at the Garden with tired legs. They’d gotten to their hotel at 4:15 a.m. because of a 4 OT marathon the night before. [New York Daily News] Isola: Butler rips Bulls coach Hoiberg […]
[New York Times] Warriors Rally to Avenge Bucks Defeat, Improve to 26-1 (Sat, 19 Dec 2015 07:45:28 GMT) Andre Iguodala capped a late seven-point run with a three-pointer as the Golden State Warriors avenged their only loss of the season with a 121-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. [New York Times] Warriors Avenge […]