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Oct 31, 2007 10:31 PM CDT

Toronto Raps Philly in Opener

Raptors survive late Sixers run, start season with a 106-97 home victory

(Newser) - The Sixers season opener did little to prove wrong the prognosticators who forecast the team would struggle, as Philadelphia lost 106-97 to the Raptors in Toronto. The Raptors lead by as many as 22 in the third quarter, until Philadelphia fought to cut the lead to one midway through the...

Jazz Dance All Over Warriors in Season Opener

Oct 31, 2007 4:06 AM CDT

Jazz Dance All Over Warriors in Season Opener

Playoffs rematch has similar outcome as Utah takes it, 117-96

(Newser) - A minor earthquake caused a brief delay in the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors' home opener, but couldn't stop the Utah Jazz from cruising to an easy victory. Carlos Boozer had 32 points, and Deron Williams put up 24, helping the Jazz to their 117-96 smacking of the...

Rockets Take Down Lakers in Seesaw Finale

Oct 31, 2007 4:02 AM CDT

Rockets Take Down Lakers in Seesaw Finale

Houston wins season opener, 95-93, on Battier's longball

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant put up 45 points, nearly half of the Lakers' total, in last night's season opener against the Rockets, but a late fourth-quarter showdown went in Houston's favor for a final score of 95-93. Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming combined for 55 points, but it was Shane Battier who...

Spurs Ring In New Season With Win

Oct 31, 2007 3:49 AM CDT

Spurs Ring In New Season With Win

Title jewelry, banner unveiled before opener against Trail Blazers

(Newser) - "It's to be appreciated to the very last minute," said San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, speaking about last season's title before the start of last night's game. "So if we lose, blame it on my bad prep." Popovich will earn no reproaches after the Spurs' 106-97...

Stern Rips Knicks Over Thomas Lawsuit

Oct 30, 2007 11:15 PM CDT

Stern Rips Knicks Over Thomas Lawsuit

Commish says of MSG: 'they're not a model of intelligent management'

(Newser) - NBA Commissioner David Stern, in an interview broadcast yesterday on ESPN, lambasted the New York Knicks organization's mismanagement of Anucha Browne's successful lawsuit against coach Isiah Thomas, the New York Times reports. "It demonstrates that they're not a model of intelligent management," Stern said, citing a failure to...

Commish: Refs Violated Casino Ban, But Won't Be Punished

Oct 26, 2007 1:14 AM CDT

Commish: Refs Violated Casino Ban, But Won't Be Punished

Draconian gambling rules under reform

(Newser) - Despite violating the NBA's stringent gambling rules, over half of the league's referees will not be punished, announced commissioner David Stern. The current rules forbid all gambling, an overly strict policy that has been improperly enforced, according to Stern; among other changes, he is likely to allow non-sports-related wagers in...

Minnesota, Miami Swap Head Cases

Oct 24, 2007 9:48 PM CDT

Minnesota, Miami Swap Head Cases

Heat trade 'Toine for Ricky Davis, add scoring in Wade's absence

(Newser) - The Antoine Walker Era in Miami is over; the Heat have traded the swaggering forward and spare parts in exchange for troubled but talented swingman Ricky Davis and willowy center Mark Blount. Walker's shooting from the bench helped Miami win the NBA title in 2006, but he clashed often with...

Iverson Sues Over $2.2M Dump

Oct 19, 2007 12:59 AM CDT

Iverson Sues Over $2.2M Dump

Nuggets star guard forced to abandon Atlanta home due to construction flaws

(Newser) - Denver superstar guard Allen Iverson is suing an Atlanta builder for construction so shoddy, he was forced to move his family elsewhere within two months, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The home, which cost $2.2 million, featured cracks in the brickwork and flooring, evidence of settling, and other indicators that...

Cuban Has His Eye On the Cubs

Oct 9, 2007 6:48 AM CDT

Cuban Has His Eye On the Cubs

Billionaire Mavs owner says storied club is an opportunity he can't let 'slip by'

(Newser) - When the Tribune Company looks to sell the Chicago Cubs this off-season, rowdy Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wants a seat at the table. Known for referee bashing and sideline antics while cheering on his NBA team, the billionaire yesterday reiterated his desire to own one of the crown jewels of...

MSG Sex Nightmare
Isn't Over

Oct 4, 2007 8:18 AM CDT

MSG Sex Nightmare Isn't Over

Rangers cheerleader claims she was solicited for sex by PR official

(Newser) - The PR debacle may only be beginning for James Dolan and Madison Square Garden, as sexual harassment charges have been filed by another employee—a former captain of the Rangers' cheerleading squad. Courtney Prince, 29, claims she was pestered for sex by a Rangers public relations manager at a bar...

Can Vegas Bookies Save Sports?

Oct 3, 2007 7:23 PM CDT

Can Vegas Bookies Save Sports?

Pro, college leagues hire insiders to sniff out problems

(Newser) - Sports that once slammed betting are now playing ball with Vegas bookies, the Wall Street Journal reports. Pro and college leagues hire advisers to spot odd bets and the players or refs who may be shaving points behind them."It's a way for them, I think, to be able...

Dolan Cultivated Garden of Heathens

Oct 3, 2007 11:23 AM CDT

Dolan Cultivated Garden of Heathens

Times columnist says daddy needs to yank MSG from Jim's hands

(Newser) - James Dolan is only in charge at Madison Square Garden, the New York Times’ Selena Roberts says, because his dad wanted to keep him out of trouble. The court decision against Isiah Thomas, which exposed the Garden’s seamy underbelly, proves that didn’t work very well, she says, describing...

Zeke Accuser Awarded $11.6M

Oct 2, 2007 3:07 PM CDT

Zeke Accuser Awarded $11.6M

Jury finds Thomas liable for harassment, but won't have to pay damages, MSG will

(Newser) - A jury today found Knicks coach Isiah Thomas liable for sexually harassing a fired MSG exec, but made boss James Dolan and the Garden foot the bill, Newsday reports. Dolan, who fired Anucha Browne Sanders when she complained of the unwanted advances, will personally cough up $3 million. Said Thomas...

Jury's Almost In: Zeke is Guilty

Oct 2, 2007 12:12 AM CDT

Jury's Almost In: Zeke is Guilty

Verdict against Thomas expected tomorrow in Sanders case

(Newser) - In a note to the court, the jury in the Isiah Thomas case indicated that they found the Knick coach guilty of harassment. Their only remaining decision is whether to award punitive damages. They're expected to reconvene and announce their verdict tomorrow at 9:30am. It would be the fitting...

Matrix to Become a Laker?

Sep 27, 2007 5:40 AM CDT

Matrix to Become a Laker?

Marion wants out of Phoenix; Los Angeles trade looks likely after Kobe approves

(Newser) - Shawn Marion, having agitated for a trade out of Phoenix, is being considered by Los Angeles; he would replace Lamar Odom as Kobe's sidekick, a move meant in part to placate the disgruntled Lakers superstar. SportingNews.com reports that both Kobe and Marion are amenable to the deal—the sticking...

Seattle Sues SuperSonics

Sep 25, 2007 5:59 PM CDT

Seattle Sues SuperSonics

City tries to stop NBA team's owners from breaking arena lease and fleeing town

(Newser) - In the latest struggle between local governments and pro sports teams over who foots the bill for the places they play, the city of Seattle has filed suit to try to stop the SuperSonics from breaking their lease at the city's Key Arena before 2010 and moving elsewhere. The NBA...

AK-47 to Utah: I Want Out

Sep 20, 2007 3:59 AM CDT

AK-47 to Utah: I Want Out

Kirilenko blogs about frustration with coach's 'negative impact'

(Newser) - After rekindling his love of basketball with the Russian national team at the European championships, Utah forward Andrei "AK-47" Kirilenko wrote a blog entry venting his frustration with coach Jerry Sloan and requesting a trade. Kirilenko, 26, took issue with Sloan's use of guilt as a motivating factor, maintaining...

Witness: Isiah Used F-Word, L-Word With Employee

Sep 19, 2007 6:17 AM CDT

Witness: Isiah Used F-Word, L-Word With Employee

Drama climbs in $10M sexual harassment suit

(Newser) - According to Jeffrey Nix, a 15-year Knicks employee and confidant of plaintiff and coworker Anucha Browne Sanders, coach and GM Isiah Thomas called her a "f---ing bitch" and "f---ing ho" in a March 2004 meeting, then told her months later that he was in love with her. Nix...

NBA Reinstates Pugilistic Ref

Sep 18, 2007 4:57 AM CDT

NBA Reinstates Pugilistic Ref

Veteran Crawford was suspended in April for 'improper conduct'

(Newser) - NBA commissioner David Stern reinstated referee Joey Crawford yesterday, telling ESPN that Crawford now "understands the standards of game management and professionalism the NBA expects." Stern had suspended the veteran official on April 17th after an on-court altercation with Spurs player Tim Duncan. Crawford ejected Duncan from the...

Knee Will Cost Oden Season

Sep 13, 2007 3:54 PM CDT

Knee Will Cost Oden Season

Trail Blazers rookie out 6-12 months after microfracture surgery

(Newser) - The top pick in the NBA draft will likely spend the 2007-08 season on the bench after exploratory surgery on Greg Oden's right knee revealed cartilage damage, ESPN.com reports. The Portland Trail Blazers' 7-footer will spend eight weeks off after surgeons fixed the problem today with microfracture surgery, but...