An Atlanta judge has ordered the arrest of former NBA player Jason Caffey, who’s accused of failing to pay thousands in child support. In October, a judge in Alabama rejected a bankruptcy case filed by Caffey, clearing the way for him to be sued for child support. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Cynthia D. Read Original Post Here
The Lakers have recorded impressive homecourt victories against the likes of Boston, Cleveland and San Antonio in the past month. But they couldn’t beat the Charlotte Bobcats. Boris Diaw had 23 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, reserve Shannon Brown scored five of his 14 points in the second overtime, and the Bobcats continued their surprising recent domination of the Lakers by beating them…
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Manu Ginobili saved San Antonio from the foul line, where the Spurs struggled the most. Ginobili made all eight of his foul shots in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 of his 13 points in the final period to help the Spurs hold off the Utah Jazz 106-100 on Tuesday night. Ginobili made 11 of 12 foul shots, saving the Spurs from an embarrassing night at the line and keeping the Jazz from rallying at the…
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New Memphis coach Lionel Hollins can see he has his work cut out. Chauncey Billups scored 14 consecutive points in the third quarter and finished with 29 to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 100-85 victory Tuesday night, sending the Grizzlies to their 10th straight loss Hollins’ debut as coach. “I can’t speak for anything before I got here,” Hollins said.
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The polls were closed. Mo Williams made a late push for All-Star votes anyway. Williams scored a career-high 43 points with 11 assists and strengthened his argument to be in Phoenix among the NBA’s stars next month, and LeBron James recorded his 20th career triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 21-0 at home, beating the Sacramento Kings 117-110 on Tuesday night.
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Mickael Pietrus came back from his broken wrist as good as new. He had 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 135-111 victory Tuesday night over the Indiana Pacers. Pietrus, who missed the previous 12 games with a broken right wrist, came off the bench to lead a well-balanced Magic attack.
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The Boston Celtics will be without forward Brian Scalabrine indefinitely after he sustained his second concussion in three days. Scalabrine, who has been an integral part of the Celtics this season, was hit during Tuesday’s practice by Patrick O’Bryant while going up for a rebound. “He got hit in the head and he just had a mild concussion,” coach Doc Rivers said. Read Original Post Here
The Memphis Grizzlies have waived three-time All-Star Steve Francis. The Grizzlies had acquired him from Houston in December in exchange for a 2011 conditional second-round draft pick. Francis, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound guard, did not appear in a game for Memphis or travel with the Grizzlies, though he did occasionally practice with the team. Read Original Post Here
Between Ben Gordon’s animated exchange with his coach and Larry Hughes’ ongoing desire to be traded, the Chicago Bulls are having no trouble grabbing headlines. The most disturbing aspect of their season, though, is this: It seems like last year. The Bulls woke up Tuesday in 12th place in the Eastern Conference at 18-27, on a five-game losing streak and looking more like a team headed back to the… Read Original Post Here
Washington Wizards center Andray Blatche, who wound up on the wrong end of a collision with Shaquille O’Neal, will be sidelined two to four weeks with a strained left knee. Blatche said he felt his knee pop when he was bumped by O’Neal along the baseline late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s 103-87 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Read Original Post Here
