LeBron, Cavs dump T’wolves for first win of year
MINNEAPOLIS(AP) LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers can relax a little. They haven’t lost their touch, after a rough start to this experimental season.
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Carter hurts ankle in N.J. return as Magic cruise
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.(AP) While a sprained left ankle spoiled Vince Carter ‘s return to New Jersey, it did nothing to slow down Dwight Howard and the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic .
Nash has 20 assists, Suns beat Warriors (AP)
Anybody waiting for Steve Nash to show his age, well, keep waiting. The 35-year-old point guard scored 18 points and had the sixth 20-assist game of his career Friday night in Phoenix's 123-101 rout of the Golden State Warriors in the Suns' home opener. The performance came two nights after he scored 14 fourth-quarter points, including the game-winning basket, in the Suns' season opener…
Celtics Settle Things The Right Way; Davis Will Not Be Fined!
It looks like common sense and Danny Ainge prevailed in Boston as the “Associated Press” has reported the Boston Celtics will not suspend reserve forward Glen Davis. Ainge and Davis spoke with the media before Boston took on the Chicago Bulls Friday night and made the announcement that the injured forward will not be suspended by the club.
Davis told reporters that he had already apologized to his teammates and he also told the reporters he had a lot of growing up to do. Ainge told the collected media that the team wants Davis to practice with them while he recovers from surgery on his right thumb Tuesday. Davis broke the thumb horsing around with an old high school buddy on Sunday. The team was understandably quite angry and one of the Team Owners Wyc Grousbeck had told reporters it was “highly likely” Davis would be suspended.
This was a victory of Director Basketball Operations Danny Ainge who did not want to alienate Davis by suspending him. The big man learned a lesson and the humiliation he is probably feeling right now is most likely punishment enough. Davis is expected to miss 8 weeks due to the injury.
Cavs get first win behind LeBron’s 24 (AP)
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers can relax a little. They haven't lost their touch, after a rough start to this experimental season. Determined to get the Cavaliers to play a complete game, James had 24 points and nine rebounds in Cleveland's first victory of the season, 104-87 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.