Stephen Jackson scored 29 points and Baron Davis added 27 to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 105-96 victory over the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. via Slam Sports
“If you want to win ballgames, you have to be able to defend the best player. I think we both took on the challenge.”
Nice. The Sonics picked up another win tonight in a 123-115 against the Raptors. via InfiniteHoops.com
“He wasn’t out of rotation because he was playing bad”
Left on the bench for three games, Devin Brown did the only thing he could do. He watched and waited. via Vindy.com
“But knowing him, he probably would feel that if he was there, there’d be a difference.”
Kobe Bryant, 29, and LeBron James, not yet 23, have another marquee matchup, even if Bryant isn’t too fired up about it. via Orange Co. Register
“But, we did it against the Nets, we do it tonight. We go against teams that are struggling and we just think it’s going to be easy”
A few nights and a few miles apart, Mike Brown reached the same conclusion: His Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t defending. via CBS SportsLine
It’s been difficult to watch Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes on the court as of late. via The Morning Journal
“Establishing dominance in the entire league I think is one thing that we would like to focus on. Not just one team.”
ESPN - Daily Dime: Defending Honors - NBA “If you want to win ballgames, you have to be able to defend the best player. via InfiniteHoops.com
“I’m not blaming this on my players. This starts with me. I’m the guy who puts the players on the floor. I’m the guy who decides who plays and how long he plays.”
The Juice: Two coaches on hot seat — just one for good reason Who’s quitting on who this holiday season? Knicks fans have clearly had it with Isiah Thomas, picketing outside Madison Square Garden with a … via CBS News
“The emotion was there, the defense was there, the offense was there. I think this could be a big stepping stone”
The Knicks have the second-worst road record in the NBA , but David Lee was confident Thursday that after Wednesday’s 108-90 home win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers, they can reverse their fortunes on … via New York Daily News
Last updated: 11:03 p.m., Thursday, December 20, 2007 CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 33 points and shut out Kobe Bryant when the two superstars guarded each other in the final 2:23, leading the Cleveland … via Albany Times Union
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, has averaged 33.8 points per game in his past four games against the Cavaliers. via Cleveland Plain Dealer
“I think he’s a great facilitator. He’s scoring the ball now for his team. His team pretty much needs him to do everything. So he’s kind of been able to elevate his game accordingly.”
They call LeBron James “King,” but they reserve the crown for Kobe Bryant, whom most observers call the greatest basketball player on Earth for his unparalleled skill, strong will and determination. via The Press-Enterprise
The hapless New York Knicks will close out a three-game homestand tonight versus the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. via Sports Network
Sports LeBron leads Cavaliers past Bucks [ 2007-12-19 ] AP CLEVELAND, Dec. 18: Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored Cleveland’s first six points in the second overtime to lead the Cavaliers to a 104-99 win over the … via Gorkhapatra Sansthan
“Balance, that’s been the case the whole season”
Los Angeles Lakers’ Andrew Bynum, center, attempts a dunk against Chicago Bulls’ Ben Wallace, left, and Tyrus Thomas during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. via Buffalo News
“It’s safe to say that we’re not happy about where we are and I’m not happy about where we are”
The frustration that clearly has been mounting for the Knicks all season might finally become more than verbal. via The Journal News
“I was happy for [University of Akron’s] Jason Taylor and for [Glenville’s and Ohio State’s] Ted Ginn [Jr.]”
LeBron James News Hey, Branson! TV Schedule Standings BOOK EXCERPTS Read excerpts from “The Franchise: LeBron James and the remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers,” by Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto and Brian … via The Plain Dealer
“He needs minutes and I don’t have any minutes for him”
Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored Cleveland’s first six points in the second overtime in leading the Cavaliers to a 104-99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. via Detroit Free Press
Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored Cleveland’s first six points in the second overtime to lead the Cavaliers to a 104-99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Monday in Cleveland. via WIBA-AM Madison
“We felt like we played like little girls in that [Sacramento] game”
Coach Maurice Cheeks is not one to lash out at his 76ers team. He has shown patience with an inconsistent group during this 10-14 season, and the Sixers probably have a few more wins than most figured at this … via Philly.com
