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February 22nd, 2012 
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Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks. That’s likely to change Thursday night when the show travels to Miami for Lin versus LeBron and some real Heat. Lin had 17 points and nine assists, sitting out most of the fourth quarter in a rare easy game during his remarkable run, and the Knicks tuned up for their trip by beating Atlanta 99-82 on Wednesday.
Westbrook, Durant too much for Celtics (AP)
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The Boston Celtics can only hope their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a microcosm of their season: a dreadful first half and a gutsy second half. Either way, they’d like the final result to be better. Russell Westbrook scored 31 points, Kevin Durant added 28 and the Thunder sustained a late Boston rally before beating the Celtics 119-104 on Wednesday night for their 11th straight win…
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Covering Jeremy Lin has been easy for Sports Illustrated. The high-scoring Knicks newcomer is on the cover of SI for the second week in a row. He’s the first New York-based team athlete to be given such treatment since the magazine started in 1954 — not even Mickey Mantle, Joe Namath or Eli Manning made two straight.
MSG punishes announcer for Lin comment (AP)
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MSG says it has punished a radio announcer who used an offensive term about Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. The network says the term Spero Dedes “unintentionally and inadvertently” used was “inappropriate and inconsistent with the high regard we have for Jeremy Lin as a member of our MSG family, as well as for the Asian community.” In a statement, Dedes says he has apologized to Lin…
Bulls say Rose had no setbacks in return (AP)
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Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau says star point guard Derrick Rose experienced no setbacks after returning from a back problem. He says Rose will play Wednesday against Milwaukee. Rose scored 23 points Monday in a win over Atlanta after missing the previous five games because of lower back pain. The Bulls did not practice on Tuesday.
Spurs fall 137-97, 11-game run over (AP)
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A win is a win to the Trail Blazers. Portland faced the San Antonio Spurs, playing without resting stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, and led by as many as 48 points on the way to a 137-97 victory. “It still counts, right?” said LaMarcus Aldridge, among six Blazers who had with 16 points or more.
Hawks G Johnson out at least 2 games (AP)
February 21st, 2012 Yahoo! Sports - Top News nba No Comments
Johnson, the Atlanta Hawks’ All-Star guard, was returning to Atlanta for an MRI on his ailing left knee Tuesday and will miss at least two games, another blow to a team already missing star center Al Horford. The Hawks said Johnson would not play in New York against the Knicks on Wednesday or the following night, when the team returns home to face Orlando.
Spurs beat Jazz for 11th straight win (AP)
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Even shorthanded, the San Antonio Spurs keep finding ways to win. On Monday night, Richard Jefferson stepped up big. He hit a 3-pointer with 6.5 seconds left — only his second field goal all night — as the Spurs pulled out a 106-102 victory over the Utah Jazz. It was San Antonio’s 11th straight win — the longest streak in the NBA — and the seventh consecutive on this nine-game road trip.
Williams has 38, Nets spoil ‘Melo return (AP)
February 20th, 2012 Yahoo! Sports - Top News nba No Comments
Deron Williams takes full responsibility for Linsanity. “This all started on me,” the New Jersey Nets star said. He was ready Monday night when he got another shot at the kid from Harvard. Williams scored a season-high 38 points, outplaying Lin and leading the Nets to a 100-92 victory over the New York Knicks in a game the All-Star guard said was circled on his calendar.
Nowitzki 20th on scoring list, Mavs roll (AP)
February 20th, 2012 Yahoo! Sports - Top News nba No Comments
Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and moved into the top 20 on the NBA career scoring list and the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed and struggling Boston Celtics 89-73 Monday night. The defending champion Mavericks reached the midpoint of their regular season schedule after never trailing against Boston.
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