The Portland Trail Blazers won the lottery for first pick in the NBA Draft on Wednesday and believe their new face will be a “catalyst” to transform them into a major player.
2007 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY:
1. Portland
2. Seattle
3. Atlanta
4. Memphis
5. Boston
6. Milwaukee
7. Minnesota
8. Charlotte
9. *New York (To Chicago)
10. Sacramento
11.*Indiana (To Atlanta)
12. Philadelphia
13. New Orleans
14. LA Clippers
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NBA Live 09 for ps3. My top 10 Buzzer beater Game Winning shots.
#10 Hawks-103 vs Clippers-104
-Final score 105-104
#9 Lakers-120 vs Hornets-119
-final score 120-121
#8 jazz-107 vs timberwolves-108
-final score 109-108
#7 NJ Nets-92 vs Pistons-93
-final score 94-93
#6 Jazz-99 vs Timberwolves-99
-final score 101-99
#5 Suns-108 vs Mavs-110
-final score 111-108
#4 Cavs-126 vs Magic-127
-final score 129-127
#3 Lakers-118 vs clippers-119
-final score 121-119
#2 Celtics-122 vs Bulls-124
-final score 125-124
#1 Los Angeles Lakers-118 vs Boston Celtics-118
-final score 121-120
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NBA Draft Night Highlight of AI
At 6 feet tall and 165 pounds (maybe), Allen Iverson was the smallest first-overall draft pick in the history of the National Basketball Association. Everyone wanted to know if he could survive in NBA’s land of big men. By the end of his debut season, he had set records and earned awards such as NBA Rookie of the Year. Allen proved that not only could he survive in the NBA, but that he could come out on top as well.
Although he has been criticized for his “bad boy” image, Allen has been working to overcome that without severing his ties to his past and who he is. Controversy? It follows Allen. But, no one can debate the contribution he has made to the NBA.
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7 dollars a spot
1 spot = 1 random team
8 autos and 8 base
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sick hits and all of them are autographs
Release is september 1, 2009
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Zach Randolph of the Memphis Grizzlies accidentally scores one for the Lakers! Does Kobe get an assist? Please Visit http://www.NBA.com
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Allen Iverson’s first game with Detroit turned into the best night of Devin Harris’ career.
Harris scored a career-high 38 points Friday night, outplaying Iverson in the second half and leading the New Jersey Nets to a 103-96 victory over the Pistons.
New Jersey, which trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half, played some of its best basketball of the season in the final two periods to hand the Pistons their first loss after four wins to open the season.
“It was just about playing hard,” Harris said. “We didn’t get off to the best start. We have been really struggling in the third quarter but tonight we came out with more aggressiveness. Points for me didn’t matter. It was all about the win. We desperately needed this for our confidence’s sake.”
Vince Carter and Josh Boone each scored 18 for New Jersey, which got its first home win after two losses. Boone also pulled down 14 rebounds.
Iverson had 24 points and six assists after finally getting to suit up. Detroit played twice since the trade Monday with Denver that sent Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb to the Nuggets for the nine-time All-Star. Iverson was not available for the first game and was not permitted to play the second because Billups had not completed his physical with the Nuggets.
Richard Hamilton scored 22 points, while Tayshaun Prince added 19 points and 11 rebounds.
It looked like an easy win for Detroit at the start.
Iverson stepped right in, joining Hamilton in the Detroit backcourt, replacing Rodney Stuckey. He got a rousing cheer from the crowd at the Izod Center when he was introduced with the starters.
Iverson immediately took over the game, factoring in the Pistons’ first three scores. Iverson dished off to Hamilton for the game’s first basket, scored on a finger-roll layup and kicked the ball out to Prince for a 3-pointer as Detroit took a 9-6 lead.
Iverson played the entire opening quarter, scoring 11 points, making all three shots from the field, including a 3-pointer, while going 4-for-4 from the free throw line as the Pistons raced to a 27-14 lead.
“It was a good feeling for me,” Iverson said. “I haven’t been able to play for a while so it was good to get back on the basketball court. I’ll try to get a little bit of my rust off.”
New Jersey cut the deficit to 44-39 at the half, thanks to eight points in the period from Boone.
New Jersey, led by Harris, came back to take a 72-70 lead after three quarters.
Badly outplayed by Iverson in their first-quarter matchup, Harris turned the tables in the third. Harris had 19 in the period, going 13-for-15 from the free throw line while forcing Iverson into four fouls. Iverson had a quiet quarter with only four points.
“I thought he showed unbelievable grit, fighting through, making plays, attacking the paint, having to guard Iverson,” Nets coach Lawrence Frank said of Harris.
In the fourth quarter, Boone scored on a dunk midway through to give New Jersey an 87-79 lead that Detroit never overcame.
Hamilton nailed a 3-pointer with 41 seconds remaining to cut the Nets’ lead to 98-94, only to have Harris answer back with a basket at the other end.
Although his first game with Detroit ended in a loss, Iverson expects better things in the future.
“We had the game and we let it get away in the second half,” Iverson said. “Overall, it was a great experience for me. I felt fine out there, and we only can get better.”
Game notes
Frank said Stromile Swift might begin practicing next week. He has yet to play this season with a sore back. Chris Douglas-Roberts and Trenton Hassell were also inactive for the Nets. … Walter Sharpe was the lone inactive for Detroit. … Wallace was whistled for a technical foul with 5:47 remaining in the third for profanity-laced complaint when he failed to draw a foul call. … Yi Jianlian fouled out for the Nets with 3:40 remaining. Carter also fouled out with 1:53 left. Harris’ previous best was 27 points against Indiana on March 28. He was 20-of-24 from the free throw line. The 24 attempts ties the Nets single-game record held by Carter (2005) and John Williamson (1978). … The Nets ended a seven-game losing streak against the Pistons.
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This are my favourite plays\moments of this season until now so don’t make bad comments please the music is amazing by kanye west
10- Okafor dunks over 3 players
9- Cavs show nice teamwork
8- Varejao scores his first 3 point and gives the win to the team
7- Great Steal and pass by Eddie House and Tony Allen finish with a great dunk
6- Brandon Roy for The Win
5- D-Wade For The Win
4- JR Smith 369 layup
3- Great Block by Jermaine O’Neal and Wade makes a powerfull dunk over Varejao
2- Kobe For The Win
1- Rookie Brandon Jennings scores 55 points
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Visit http://www.nba.com/video for more highlights. Kobe Bryant breaks the record for points scored at MSG on February 2nd.
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This is the recap of Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers dominate over the Orlando Magic and win by 25 points. Final score Lakers 100, Magic 75.
Credit to NBA.com
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PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) — With a strong finish, the Philadelphia 76ers matched the best start in franchise history.
Allen Iverson and Theo Ratliff powered a third-quarter charge and the 76ers remained unbeaten by controlling the second half in a 107-98 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. At 8-0, the Sixers are the NBA’s lone undefeated team. They tied the start of the 1979-80 squad, which featured Julius
Erving, Andrew Toney, Darryl Dawkins and current assistant coach Maurice Cheeks and reached the NBA Finals.
“It should mean a lot to them. I’m proud of my team,” Sixers coach Larry Brown said. “I’m proud of the fact that we’ve had some injuries and we had a lot of guys step up and play well. We’ve played unselfishly, but it’s eight games and we have to keep that in mind.”
Philadelphia hosts Miami on Friday with a chance to break the club mark. The NBA record for best start is 15-0, shared by the 1949-50 Washington Capitols and the 1993-94 Houston Rockets.
“Everybody wants to be the first team that knocks us off,” said Iverson. “Everybody wants to be that team. It’s going to be tough. We have to really dig in and sneak some wins out of other teams’ houses. For right know, I’m just living for the moment and I just hope it continues. I’m glad I’m a part of it.”
Iverson scored 22 points, seven during an 18-0 surge that turned a five-point deficit into a 70-57 lead midway through the third period.
The Cavaliers missed eight straight shots during that stretch and Ratliff was a big reason. Saddled by foul trouble in the first half, the 6-10 center had three of his six blocks during the run. Ratliff also scored 15 points.
“He did a good job offensively but just his presence underneath caused them to miss some easy shots and get some 24-second violations,” Brown said. “But he’s always been that for us.
That’s why we need him out on the court. We can’t afford for him to get fouls and only play seven minutes in the first half. That’s one of the reasons why we had a problem defending in the
first half.”
“I was just doing the same old thing that I try to do every time I step out on the court — to be that intimidating factor as far as when guys try to get easy shots and easy layups,” Ratliff
said. “I let them know it’s not going to be that easy.
Philadelphia got a big offensive boost from George Lynch, who scored a season-high 23 points and kept his team in the game in the first half. The defensive-minded forward had not scored
more than 10 points in a game this season.
“I like him to do the dirty work,” Brown joked. “How many rebounds did he get? Just one defensive rebound so I have something to talk to him about. He did a lot of great things.”
“I knew he was going to say that,” Lynch said. “I had (Robert) `Tractor’ Traylor on me. He’s about 300 pounds to my 230 so he’s gonna win that battle the majority of the time. … The
team needed me to score some points the way we were going. I had the hot hand, some open looks and I was able to take advantage of them. I’ve had those looks all season, it’s just I
was making the shots tonight.”
Eric Snow contributed 13 and seven assists for Philadelphia, which was outshot and outrebounded but scored 29 points off 22 turnovers by Cleveland.
Former Sixer Clarence Weatherspoon scored 24 points, Robert Traylor added a career-high 17 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas 16 for the Cavaliers (6-2). The frontcourt trio thrived while Ratliff was
on the bench with foul trouble but got little help from the perimeter players.
“We let them dictate the play to us,” Weatherspoon said. “We never got into a rhythm. They came after us and we just didn’t match it. It’s hard to come back on a team that has so many
scorers and plays a good half-court defense.”
The Cavs have lost their last six meetings with the Sixers.
Cleveland came in an even bigger surprise than Philadelphia, winning six of its first seven games despite having no player averaging more than 14 points or nine rebounds per game. The
Cavs opened the third period with consecutive baskets for a 57-52 lead before the Sixers took control.
Iverson, who has yet to score 30 points in a game this season, made a jumper and layup around a 3-pointer by Lynch, giving Philadelphia the lead for good at 59-57 with 9:39 left.
After a block by Ratliff, Snow set up Ratliff for a dunk and hit a shot. Iverson snaked his way for a three-point play and Snow made two free throws for a 68-57 lead.
Ratliff blocked two more shots and Iverson found Lynch for a dunk that capped the outburst. Iverson scored nine points in the quarter, which ended with Philadelphia holding an 81-71 lead.
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