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| Al Harrington tied with three teammates with a game-high 17 points and also grabbed 14 rebounds in Golden State’s loss to San Antonio on Thursday. Harrington also had three assists and a steal in 32 minutes. |
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| Brandon Bass, F, Dallas Mavericks | Thursday 10/18, 10:19 PM CT |
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| Mavs forward Brandon Bass led a short-handed Dallas squad with 25 points and eight rebounds in a preseason loss to Houston. Bass also had three steals in his 26 minutes. |
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| Nets center Nenad Krstic played his first preseason game after recovering from offseason knee surgery, putting in 16 minutes against the Knicks on Thursday. Krstic was a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor, including a three-pointer, and added a rebound and a steal to go with his 11 points. |
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| Eddy Curry, C, New York Knicks | Thursday 10/18, 10:08 PM CT |
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| After missing more than two weeks of training camp due to a torn labrum in his shooting shoulder, Knicks center Eddy Curry came back and scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting against the Nets on Thursday. Curry also added four rebounds and two blocks. |
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| Magic backup point guard Carlos Arroyo led the team with 25 points and nine assists to lead Orlando past Team China on Thursday. Arroyo played a team-high 36 minutes and chipped in four steals and three rebounds as none of the starters played more than 21 minutes. |
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| Mike Wilks, G, Orlando Magic | Thursday 10/18, 9:51 PM CT |
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| Veteran free agent point guard Mike Wilks signed with the Nuggets on Thursday, the AP reported. Wilks has been a reserve everywhere he has been, but had hoped to turn a solid end to last season with Seattle when Luke Ridnour and Earl Watson injured into a deal this offseason. |
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| Sixers forward Louis Amundson sat out Wednesday’s preseason game with a hip-pointer suffered in Philly’s previous game against Washington, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The injury hasn’t been reported as serious, but no timetable for a return has been given. |
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| Knicks center Jerome James could need season-ending surgery on his right knee. James to the New York Post that the “hardware” in his knee from a 1999 reconstructive surgery is being rejected by his body, which is causing swelling and fluid to build up. James said he believes he can get back healthy enough to play a limited role and postpone surgery until this summer, but wouldn’t say what he would do if the pain and swelling does not subside. |
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| Jason Kidd, G, Dallas Mavericks | Thursday 10/18, 3:59 PM CT |
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| Nets guard Jason Kidd hasn’t practiced since Sunday with an injured back and is going to sit out the next two preseason games, the New York Daily News reported. With Kidd also facing off-the-court issues stemming from a nightclub incident, it appears that Darrell Armstrong could be headed for a larger role than originally expected. However, coach Lawrence Frank said it was premature to assume that Kidd’s health would be an issue when the season begins. |
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| Tony Allen, G, Boston Celtics | Thursday 10/18, 3:54 PM CT |
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| Celtics guard Tony Allen didn’t play on Wednesday against the Knicks due to a scratched right cornea suffered in practice on Monday, the Boston Herald reported. Allen is listed as day to day. |
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| The Celtics waived center Esteban Batista on Tuesday, the Boston Globe reported. Coach Doc Rivers said on Monday he wants to get the roster as low as 14 players soon to get his players more reps in practice. Boston can carry a maximum of 15 players, and currently has 16 on its roster. |
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| Hawks center Zaza Pachulia left Thursday’s preseason game against Charlotte in the third quarter after spraining his left knee, the AP reported. |
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| Acie Law, G, Atlanta Hawks | Thursday 10/18, 3:31 PM CT |
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| After missing the first two games this preseason with a wrist injury, Hawks rookie Acie Law played 33 minutes off the bench against Charlotte on Thursday. Law finished with 10 points, five assists and two rebounds. |
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| Al Horford, F, Atlanta Hawks | Thursday 10/18, 3:29 PM CT |
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| Hawks rookie Al Horford scored 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked four shots in 34 minutes off the bench on Thursday against Charlotte. He also chipped in an assist and a steal in his best game of the preseason. |
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| Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace went off for 34 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist in Charlotte’s preseason loss to the Hawks on Thursday. |
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| Kings center Justin Williams is being investigated on allegations that he sexually assaulted a female acquaintance, the AP reported. Investigators searched Williams’ home on Wednesday night, and officers said that Williams has not been charged and is cooperating. |
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| Hawks guard Speedy Claxton has missed the Hawks’ last two preseason games and won’t play again on Thursday because of soreness in his right knee. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Claxton has been in Vancouver, British Columbia where he was getting a consultation on his knee, which isn’t the same one he had surgery on in June which cost him 40 games last season. “The MRI came back clean, so I don’t know what the severity of his injury might be,” coach Mike Woodson told the paper. “But we have to move on. We can’t wait.” |
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| Warriors coach Don Nelson is toying with the idea of bringing Al Harrington off the bench this season – a role he has thrived in previously. Nelson told the San Francisco he first approached Harrington with the idea on Monday, and Harrington said that he will embrace whatever role Nelson gives him. If Harrington does come off the bench, Matt Barnes, Mickael Pietrus and Austin Croshere are all candidates to start at power forward. |
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| For those who were hoping for a possible jump into fantasy relevance for center Patrick O’Bryant, better luck next year. “He has the skill, he has the ability. He just can’t sustain it,” coach Don Nelson told the San Francisco Chronicle. “I can’t trust him in an NBA game yet – that’s my problem with him. I’ll have a very short leash on him.” |
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| Monta Ellis, G, Golden State Warriors | Thursday 10/18, 11:10 AM CT |
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| Warriors coach Don Nelson planned on using Monta Ellis strictly as a point guard this season, but with Ellis missing much of the preseason due to a strained neck and Troy Hudson playing well behind Baron Davis, he is leaning towards last year’s philosophy of using Ellis as a combo guard and pairing him with Baron Davis. “Without (Ellis) playing, all I can do is remember what happened last year, and I like him on the floor,” Nelson told the San Francisco Chronicle. “We have to find a way to work him in. He’s a good young player and has made the step from his rookie year. … I think to get the best performance out of Monta, I’m going to play him with Baron as much as I can.” |
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| Bobcats guard Raymond Felton sprained an ankle during practice on Wednesday, the Charlotte Observer reported. However, Felton played in Thursday morning’s exhibition game against Atlanta. |
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| Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley has been sitting out with a strained left calf, but the L.A. Times reported he participated in most of practice on Wednesday and could return to game action this weekend. |
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| T.J. Ford, G, Indiana Pacers | Thursday 10/18, 10:21 AM CT |
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| Raptors point guard T.J. Ford tied a team-high with 13 points and handed out a team-best 11 assists in Wednesday’s preseason victory over Zalgiris Kaunas. Ford also added a rebound in his 24 minutes. |
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| Pau Gasol, F, Los Angeles Lakers | Thursday 10/18, 10:17 AM CT |
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| Memphis center Pau Gasol sprained his left ankle in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Pacers, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported. Gasol came down on Danny Granger’s foot in the first quarter, and after a couple of trips down the floor came out of the game for good with what was called a mild ankle sprain. He will undergo tests on Thursday to determine the extent of the injury. “It doesn’t seem like it’s pretty bad,” Gasol told the paper. “It’s just swollen right now.” |
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| Pistons forward Jason Maxiell scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Detroit’s preseason victory over the Nuggets on Wednesday. He also chipped in four assists, three blocks and a steal in 34 minutes. |
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| J.R. Smith, G, Denver Nuggets | Thursday 10/18, 10:08 AM CT |
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| With nearly all of Denver’s regular resting, guard J.R. Smith scored 33 points in the Nuggets’ preseason loss to Detroit on Wednesday. Smith added three rebounds, two steals and an assist. |
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| The Bucks waived forward Samaki Walker on Wednesday, the AP reported. Walker signed a free-agent contract with Milwaukee three weeks ago, but did not appear in any preseason games. |
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