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FIBA 2010 World Basketball Championship Groupings

nbainoneblog — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:15:28 +0000

FIBA has finished the groupings of the teams participating for next year’s World Basketball Championships in Turkey. The competition will be composed of 24 territories around the world. Here is the official grouping list.

Group A

Serbia

Argentina

Australia

Jordan

Germany

Angola

Group B

Croatia

Brazil

Tunisia

Slovenia

Iran

USA

Group C

China

Turkey

Russia

Puerto Rico

Cote D’Ivoire

Greece

Group D

Lithuania

Lebanon

France

Spain

Canada

New Zealand

NBA Where Amazing Christmas Games Happen

nbainoneblog — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:29:19 +0000

Get ready NBA Fans for an Amazing Christmas as NBA completes your wish list by bringing you 5 great exciting matches this December 25, 2009.

Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks

The Miami Heat heads to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks on the first offering of this great Christmas game schedule. Heat is expected to go to their main man–superstar guard Dwyane Wade to spearhead their offense against the run and gun style of play by the Knicks led by veteran big man Al Harrington.

Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic

On the second game, the Boston Celtics will try to revenge their sorry loss in the second round of last season’s playoffs when they visit the Orlando Magic. Expect a grueling battle down low on this one as both teams are known to orchestrate their offense inside with their formidable front court line up. For Boston it’s the group of 1 time MVP Kevin Garnett, Center Kendrick Perkins and and Finals MVP Paul Pierce squaring off against the Superman Dwight Howard, the versatile forward Rashard Lewis and the Vinsanity Vince Carter.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers

The Defending Champions Los Angeles Lakers will welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers as they meet in the third game. This has been one of the highly anticipated game in this Christmas presentation as two of the most famous and tremendous players in NBA today will slug it out inside the court. I’m talking about 2008 season MVP Kobe Bryant and the one who dethrones him as MVP, LeBron James. Now, For LeBron this is big because if you can remember last season Kobe had LBJ’s number as the Lakers beat the Cavs on their first and only trip to L.A. and even worse did it again in front of thousand Cavs fans when they go to Cleveland and blemish for the first time last season a flawless home court record by the Cavs. So watch out closely because for sure this two teams will let all bombs away right from the start.

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns

Two veteran-filled line up teams will clash on the fourth game as Baron Davis and the Los Angeles Clippers goes to Phoenix, Arizona to meet Steve Nash and the surprising Phoenix Suns. The Clippers will try to snatch one win and looks to evade the bottom part of the standings while the Suns wants to follow up their great 109-107 comeback win versus Clippers in their first meeting at the Staples Center last October 28, 2009.

Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers

On the fifth and final game on this amazing Christmas day game list features a possible playoff match up this season as a Carmelo Anthony backed Denver Nuggets comes to the “Rip city”– Portland in the state of Oregon to mix it up against former Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers. Currently Denver is holding on tightly at the second spot on the Western conference team standing while Portland is just hanging around the top 5-8 position and there’s a big chance for this two to meet at the playoffs this season and winning the regular season series will give distinct psychological advantage over the other.

Now these are just preview on what to expect on this great NBA Christmas day games but don’t take my words for it! Experiencing it yourself is the best thing–whether you’ll watch it firsthand at the venue, in front of your television sets enjoying and shouting for your favorite team or watching it anywhere else via live stream on the internet.

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Own yourself a “Swoosh” this Christmas!

nbainoneblog — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:27:43 +0000

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NBA Headlines

Power Rankings: Celtics take the hard road to no.1: Celtics’ journey to the top.

Wish List: NBA Teams’ Wish list.

On The Right Track: Knicks’ playoff talk.

Smooth Sailing: Update about Ron’s performance as a Laker.

Christmas Past: check out scheduled NBA games on Christmas Day.

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Game Results

Saturday, Dec.12, 2009

IND scapes WAS, 114-113

DET runs over GSW, 104-95

BOS dominates CHI, 106-80

DAL slips pass through CHA, 98-97

MIL beats visiting POR, 108-101

DEN stops PHX, 105-99

UTA ends LAL 12 game win-streak, 102-94

SAC crushes MIN, 120-100

Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009

TOR steps over HOU, 101-88

ATL wins over struggling NJN, 130-107

MEM overpowers MIA, 118-90

CLE owns OKC, 102-89

SAS beats LAC, 115-90

Monday, Dec.14, 2009

ORL played a magic trick on IND, 106-98

PHI ends losing streak against GSW, 117-101

BOS continues winning run to 11 vs. MEM 110-105

DAL beats playoffs rival NOH, 94-90

DEN throws an snow avalanche over OKC, 102-93

MIN roars against UTA, 110-108

LAC snatches one over WAS, 97-95

Game Schedule(also available over @ NBA league pass)

Tuesday, Dec. 15,2009 (7 games)

NYK visits CHA@7PM ET

NJN comes to CLE@7PM ET

TOR tries to win vs. MIA@7:30PM ET

LAL tries to bounce back after win streak ends CHI@8PM ET

DET roads to HOU@8:30PM ET

SAS spearheads to PHX@9PM ET

SAC trails to POR@10PM ET

Wednesday, Dec. 16,2009(12 games)

MEM goes to ATL@7PM ET

CHA heads to IND@7PM ET

TOR squares off against ORL@7PM ET

CLE marches to PHI@7PM ET

UTA visits NJN@7:30

LAL flows to MIL@8PM ET

LAC travels to MIN@8PM ET

DET on its way to NOH@8PM ET

DAL races to OKC@8PM ET

HOU matches up with DEN@9PM ET

WAS stages to SAC@10:30PM ET

SAS meets GSW@10:30PM ET

Top 3 Statistical Leaders (averages/as of Friday, Dec. 12,2009)

Points(ppg)

1. Kevin Martin, SAC-30.6
2. Carmelo Anthony, DEN-30.4
3. LeBron James, CLE-28.8

Rebounds(rpg)

1. Dwight Howard, ORL-12.7
2. Gerald Wallace, CHA-12.2
3. Kevin Love, MIN-12.0

Assists(apg)

1. Steve Nash, PHX-20.0
2. Jason Kidd, DAL-13.7
3. Chris Paul, NOH-13.0

Steals(spg)

1. Caron Butler, WAS-5.0
2. Acie Law, CHA-GSW-5.0
3. Gilbert Arenas, WAS-4.0

Blocks(bpg)

1. Brendan Haywood, WAS-4.0
2. Brook Lopez, NJN-4.0
3. Samuel Dalembert, PHI-3.25

League Leaders(as of Friday, Dec. 12, 2009)

East (overall) win-loss-streak record

1. Boston Celtics-20-4-W11

2. Orlando Magic-18-6-W1

3. Atlanta Hawks-17-6-W4

4. Cleveland Cavaliers-17-7-W2

5. Miami Heat-11-11-L2

6. Milwaukee Bucks-11-11-W2

7. Detroit Pistons-11-12-W5

8. Toronto Raptors-11-15-W1

West (overall) win-loss-streak record

1. Los Angeles Lakers-18-4-L1

2. Denver Nuggets-18-7-W2

3. Dallas Mavericks-18-7-W4

4. Phoenix Suns-16-8-L1

5. Utah Jazz-14-10-L1

6.San Antonio Spurs-12-19-W3

7.Houston Rockets-13-10-L1

8. Portland Trail Blazers-14-11-L2

NBA CARES

Make Your Donations!: Find out how you can help NBA Cares.

Warriors Season of Giving: The Golden State Warriors shares their blessings.

Jazz visits Children’s Hospitals: Utah Jazz’ early Christmas gift to childrens.

Give Your Time!: Be an NBA Care volunteer.

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NBA in one: Lakers Continues winning run to 11

nbainoneblog — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:31:57 +0000

After getting their 10th straight win at the expense of the visiting Utah Jazz last Wednesday night at the Staples Center with the score of 101-77–A Total Demolition!–The Rampaging Los Angeles Lakers continues its winning run to 11 games this time against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves led by Big Al Jefferson last night.

It was an intense and close game up until the early part of the 4th quarter as the Wolves tries to upset the Lakers. But the Lakers fought back and scores a late game rally led by Kobe and Lamar to finish off the Wolves 104-92 and scored their 11th win in a row. The Wolves top scorer was Al Jefferson with 24pts. while Kobe Bryant led the Lakers’ scoring with 20pts.

The Lakers will try to stretch their winning streak to 12 and strengthen their position of league leader later as they visit the Utah Jazz.

Other News

Famed broadcaster Hundley briefly reunites with Lakers
Van Gundy dismisses issue with Lewis as ‘no big deal’
Heat’s O’Neal remains with family, misses game vs. Mavs
Colangelo takes time to look back Team USA success

Game Results

Friday, December 11,2009

IND dominates NJN, 107-91

HOU beats PHI, 96-91

ATL soars high over TOR, 111-89

DAL burns MIA, 106-93

CHI defeats GSW, 96-91

CLE wins over POR, 104-99

OKC thunder bolts MEM, 102-94

NYK runs over NOH, 113-96

SAS slashes CHA, 104-85

LAL continues mastery over MIN, 104-92

PHX sweeps season series vs. ORL, 106-103

Game Schedule(Saturday, Dec. 12,2009/simulcast over NBA league pass)

8 Games:
IND goes to WAS@7PM ET

GSW visits DET@7:30PM ET

BOS takes on CHI@8PM ET

CHA travels to DAL@8:30PM ET

POR comes to MIL@8:30PM ET

PHX tries to outrun DEN@9PM ET

LAL roads to UTA@9PM ET

MIN squares off against SAC@10PM ET

Top 3 Statistical Leaders (averages/as of Friday, Dec. 12,2009)

Points(ppg)

1. Carmelo Anthony, DEN-35.5
2. Kevin Durant, OKC-31.3
3. LeBron James, CLE-29.7

Rebounds(rpg)

1. Dwight Howard, ORL-12.2
2. Chris Bosh, TOR-12.1
3. Gerald Wallace, CHA-12.0

Assists(apg)

1. Steve Nash, PHX-15.2
2. Chris Paul, NOH-11.6
3. Deron Willias, UTA-11.0

Steals(spg)

1. Ronnie Brewer, UTA-3.0
2. Tyrus Thomas, CHI-3.0
3. Chris Paul, NOH-2.8

Blocks(bpg)

1. Dwight Howard, ORl-2.8
2. Greg Oden, POR-2.75
3. Marcus Camby, LAC-2.6

League Leaders(as of Friday, Dec. 12, 2009)

East (overall) win-loss-streak record

1. Boston Celtics-18-4-W9

2. Orlando Magic-17-6-L2

3. Atlanta Hawks-16-6-W3

4. Cleveland Cavaliers-16-7-W1

5. Miami Heat-11-10-L1

West (overall) win-loss-streak record

1. Los Angeles Lakers-18-3-W11

2. Denver Nuggets-16-7-L2

3. Dallas Mavericks-16-7-W2

4. Phoenix Suns-16-7-W1

5. Houston Rockets-13-9-W2

Legend’s Profile

Let’s start off our legend’s profile with no other than the great Michael Jordan..

Bio

Full Name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan

Birth Date: February 17,1963

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York

Father’s Name: James Jordan

Mother’s Name: Deloris Jordan

Position: Guard

Height: 6’6″

Weight: 216lbs.

Basketball Career

College: North Carolin, ’84

NBA: Chicago Bulls (’84-’93 and ’94-’98), Washington Wizards(’01-’03)

Accomplishments

NBA Hall of Fame

Hailed as 1 of the 50 greatest NBA Players of all time

5 Time MVP(’87-’88, ’90-’91, ’91-’92, ’95-’96, ’97-’98)

Ten-time All-NBA First Team selection (1986-87 to 1992-93, 1995-96 to 1997-98)

A member of six Chicago Bulls NBA championship teams (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97 and 1997-98)

Six-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

The 1987-88 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and record nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection (1987-88 to 1992-93, 1995-96 to 1997-98)

Entering 2002-03, ranked first in NBA history in scoring average (31.0 ppg), second in steals (2,391), fourth in points (30,652) and in field-goals made (11,513), fifth in free-throws made (7,061), sixth in field-goals attempted (23,010) and eighth in free-throws attempted (8,448)

Closed the 1997-98 season as the Bulls’ all-time franchise leader in points, rebounds (5,836), assists (5,012), steals, games (930), field-goals made and attempted and free-throws made and attempted (8,115)

Holds the NBA record for most seasons leading the league in scoring (10)

Shares the NBA record with Wilt Chamberlain for most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring (seven, 1986-87 to 1992-93)

Holds the NBA record for most consecutive games scoring in double-digits (842)

Holds the NBA record for most seasons leading the league in field-goals made (10) and attempted (10)

Led the NBA in steals in 1987-88 (3.16 spg), 1989-90 (2.77 spg) and 1992-93 (2.83 spg)

Holds the NBA single-game records for most free-throws made in one half (20 against the Miami Heat on 12/30/92) and most most free-throws attempted in one half (23 in the same game)

Shares the NBA single-game records for most free-throws made in one quarter (14 against the Utah Jazz on 11/15/89 and against the Miami Heat on 12/30/92) and most free-throws attempted in one quarter (23 against the Miami Heat on 12/30/92)

Holds the NBA Finals record for highest single-series scoring average (41.0 ppg in 1993)

Entering the 2002-03 season, ranks as the all-time NBA Finals leader in three-pointers made (42), second in three-point attempts (114), third in points (1,176), fourth in steals (62), fifth in field-goals made (438), sixth in assists (209) and free-throws made (258), seventh in field-goals attempted (911) and eighth in free-throws attempted (320)

Holds the NBA Playoffs record for highest career scoring average (33.4 ppg)

Established an NBA Playoffs record with 63 points against the Boston Celtics on 5/20/86

Entering the 2002-03 season ranks as the all-time NBA Playoffs leader in field-goals attempted (4,497), free-throws made (1,463) and attempted (1,766), second in steals (376) and field-goals made (2,188), fifth in assists (1,022), seventh in three-point attempts (446) and ninth in three-pointers made (148)

Recorded two playoff career triple-doubles, both against the New York Knicks (5/9/89 and 6/2/93)

Participated in 13 NBA All-Star Games (1985, 1987-1993, 1996-98, 2002-03), starting 13 times, and missed another due to injury

Named the MVP of the 1988, 1996 and 1998 NBA All-Star Games

All-time NBA All-Star Game leader in steals (35) and ranks second in field-goal attempts (206), third in points (242), fourth in scoring average (20.2 ppg), and eighth in assists (52)

Notched the first triple-double in All-Star Game history, with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland

Won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1987 and 1988, also participating in 1985

Notched his 28th career triple-double, with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, against the Toronto Raptors on 4/14/97

Returned from retirement against the Indiana Pacers on 3/19/95 and posted 19 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in 43 minutes

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NBA in one: 2K10 NBA All-Star Balloting Update

nbainoneblog — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:20:09 +0000

The first returns of the 2010 NBA All-Star Balloting Presented by T-Mobile names Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers as the top overall vote-getter with 692,518 total votes while Dwyane Wade tops the list in the East which accumulated 672,227 votes. Fans across the globe voted in several ways including voting booths at each NBA arena, at NBA.com which is also available in 20 Languages and through mobile their mobile phone by texting the Player’s Surname to 6-9-6-2-2 (“MYNBA”), via Web2Go® on T-Mobile phones or wap.nba.com for any wireless carrier.

The All-Star ballot lists is composed of 120 players (60 from West + 60 from East). It’s composed of 24 Guards, 24 Forwards and 12 Centers from each conferences. Voters can vote as many times as they want and continues up until Jan. 10 (for paper balloting) and Jan. 18 (for Wireless and NBA.com voting). All-Star starters will be announced on Jan. 21. and the complete lineup on Jan. 28, 2010.

The NBA All-Star will be played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, before an expected crowd of more than 80,000 — the largest group ever to witness a live basketball game — on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 which will be aired on TNT.

2010 NBA All-Star Balloting(First Return Results)

Eastern Conference

Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 649,327; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 533,187; Chris Bosh (Tor) 303,550; Paul Pierce (Bos) 131,379; Josh Smith (Atl) 109,404; Danny Granger (Ind) 100,122; Andre Iguodala (Phi) 75,146; Michael Beasley (Mia) 58,461; Hedo Turkoglu (Tor) 55,416; Rashard Lewis (Orl) 46,073; Luol Deng (Chi) 37,428.

Guards: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 672,227; Vince Carter (Orl) 292,002; Gilbert Arenas (Was) 212,526; Ray Allen (Bos) 208,276 Derrick Rose (Chi) 196,059; Allen Iverson (Phi) 136,976*; Joe Johnson (Atl) 118,964; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 113,371; Jose Calderon (Tor) 68,084; Mike Bibby (Atl) 48,935.

Centers: Dwight Howard (Orl) 625,279; Shaquille O’Neal (Cle) 206,657; Andrea Bargnani (Tor) 67,310; Al Horford (Atl) 52,747; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 45,920; Brook Lopez (NJ) 39,420; Jermaine O’Neal (Mia) 38,956; Rasheed Wallace (Bos) 36,855; Kendrick Perkins (Bos) 19,408; Brad Miller (Chi) 17,188; Tyson Chandler (Cha) 14,062; Samuel Dalembert, (Phi) 13,969.

Western Conference

Forwards: Carmelo Anthony (Den) 588,958; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 366,300; Pau Gasol (LAL) 280,758; Tim Duncan (SA) 271,321; Kevin Durant (OKC) 177,205; Trevor Ariza (Hou) 168,167; Shawn Marion (Dal) 161,653; Luis Scola (Hou) 134,321; Ron Artest (LAL) 99,209; Lamar Odom (LAL) 85,817; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 70,588.

Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 692,518; Tracy McGrady (Hou) 281,545; Steve Nash (Pho) 272,135; Chris Paul (NO) 248,049; Jason Kidd (Dal) 207,247; Jason Terry (Dal) 131,422; Aaron Brooks (Hou) 131,167; Chauncey Billups (Den) 112,509; Brandon Roy (Por) 106,416; Deron Williams (Utah) 94,715; Manu Ginobili (SA) 75,392.

Centers: Amar’e Stoudemire (Pho) 447,776; Andrew Bynum (LAL) 299,484; Nene (Den) 90,439; Marc Gasol (Mem) 75,765; Greg Oden (Por) 73,874; Al Jefferson (Min) 48,676; Antonio McDyess (SA) 46,323; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 35,606; Marcus Camby (LAC) 35,471; Andris Biedrins (GS) 28,287; Emeka Okafor (NO) 19,827; Spencer Hawes (Sac) 10,733.

*While Allen Iverson appears among Western Conference guards on the paper ballot because he began the season with Memphis, his votes will count toward the Eastern Conference guards due to his signing with Philadelphia Dec. 3.

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Other News:

Celtics’ Allen reaches 20,000-point milestone
Nuggets’ Martin misses another game with dislocated pinkie
Wizards to wear jersey patch honoring Abe Pollin
Top scorers (and T-Mac) lead pack in All-Star voting
Cavs accompany Gibson to jersey retirement ceremony

Game Results

Thursday, December 10,2009

DET runs over visiting DEN, 101-99
BOS takes over east leadership with a win over WAS, 104-102
UTA back on the winning track at the expense of ORL, 120-111

Top 5 Plays of the night

Game Schedule(Friday, Dec. 11,2009/simulcast over NBA league pass)

11 Games:
NJN visits IND@7PM ET
HOU goes to PHI@7PM ET
ATL flies to TOR@7PM ET
DAL comes to MIA@7:30PM ET
GSW rallies to CHI@8PM ET
POR plays CLE@8PM ET
OKC tries to thunder shock MEM@8PM ET
NYK goes to NOH@8PM ET
CHA visits SAS@8:30PM ET
MIN tries to stop LAL@10:30PM ET
ORL wants to get back on the winning track vs. PHX@10:30PM ET

Top 3 Statistical Leaders (averages/as of Thursday, Dec. 10,2009)

Points(ppg)

1. Carmelo Anthony, DEN-34.3
2. Dwyane Wade, MIA-30.5
3. Brandon Roy, POR-30.0

Rebounds(rpg)

1. Gerald Wallace, CHA-16.
2. Dwight Howard, ORL-13.5
3. Tim Duncan, SAS-13.2

Assists(apg)

1. Rajon Rondo, BOS-11.5
2. Deron Williams, UTA-9.8
3. Gilbert Arenas, WAS-8.0

Steals(spg)

1. Andray Blatche, WAS-5.0
2. Trevor Ariza, HOU-3.0
3. Joe Johnson, ATL-3.0

Blocks(bpg)

1. Shane Battier, HOU-6.0
2. Dwight Howard, ORL-3.0
3. Chris Hunter, GSW(Rookie)-3.0

League Leaders(as of Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009)

East (overall) win-loss-streak record

1. Boston Celtics-18-4-W9

2. Orlando Magic-17-5-L1

3. Atlanta Hawks-16-6-W3

4. Cleveland Cavaliers-15-7-L2

5. Miami Heat-11-9-W1

West (overall) win-loss-streak record

1. Los Angeles Lakers-17-3-W10

2. Denver Nuggets-16-7-L2

3. Dallas Mavericks-15-7-W1

4. Phoenix Suns-15-7-L2

5. Portland Trail Blazers-14-9-W1

D-League News

Update on the 2009 NBA Developmental League (D-League) Draft.

WNBA News

Check out WNBA MVP Candace Parker as she post as cover girl for the March 23 issue of the ESPN Magazine.

Jr.NBA Update

Tip-off begins January 16, 2010.

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NBA in one: Lakers most valuable NBA franchise–FORBES

nbainoneblog — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:57:22 +0000

Defending Champions Los Angeles Lakers topped FORBES MAGAZINE’S annual listing of the most valuable teams in the NBA for the year 2009 with $607 million which increased by 4 percent compare to last year while the New York knicks comes in second at $586 million,
a 4 percent drop from last season.

Other teams rounding up the top five are the Chicago Bulls ($511 million), Detroit Pistons ($479 million) and Cleveland Cavaliers ($476 million).

The Milwaukee Bucks at $254 million end up with the least value among 30 teams. According to Forbes, the league average worth is $367 million, which is also down by 4 percent.

Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Charlotte Bobcats, New Jersey Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks are considered as top money losers in the past 12 months.

Lakers also tops team operating incomes with a total of $51.1 million, just ahead of the Bulls at $51 million. Portland’s value has increased the most, by 10 percent, while the Kings and Grizzlies each have dropped the most, by 13 percent.

Team Owner/Current Value ($mil)/1-year Change in Value%/Debt/Value%/Revenues($mil)/Operating Income ($mil)
1. Los Angeles Lakers Jerry Buss, Philip Anschutz/$607/4%/20%/$209/$51.1
2. New York Knicks Cablevision Systems/586/-4/0/202/21.0
3. Chicago Bulls Jerry Reinsdorf/511/2/11/168/51.0
4. Detroit Pistons Karen Davidson/479/0/0/171/46.9
5. Cleveland Cavaliers Daniel Gilbert/476/0/42/159/5.0
6. Houston Rockets Leslie Alexander/470/0/15/160/30.3
7. Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban/446/-4/26/154/-17.4
8. Boston Celtics Wycliffe Grousbeck/433/-3/42/144/12.9
9. Phoenix Suns Robert Sarver/429/-5/43/148/20.7
10. San Antonio Spurs Peter Holt/398/-4/12/133/19.1
– – LEAGUE AVERAGE — 367/-4/29/126/7.8
source: forbes magazine

Other News:

Clippers guard Rush has knee surgery
Cavs coach Brown ejected from game against Rockets
Pistons’ Gordon out with ankle injury
Dikembe Mutombo to lead court dedications in India
Celtics’ Daniels undergoes thumb surgery

Game Results

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

CHA wins over DEN, 107-95
TOR beats MIN, 94-88
BOS pass through MIL, 98-89
NJN earns 2nd win over CHI, 103-101
MEM defeats CLE, 111-109
NOH squeaking through SAC, 96-94
DAL beats western rival PHX, 102-101
ORL enchants LAC, 97-86

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

ATL crushes CHI, 118-83
POR burns IND, 102-91
DET bull dose over PHI 90-86
GSW conquers NJN, 105-89
MIL dominates TOR, 117-95
NOH escapes with a win over MIN, 97-96
HOU beats CLE, 95-85
SAS wins over SAC, 118-106
LAL gets 10th straight win versus UTAH, 101-77

Game Schedule(Thursday, Dec. 10,2009/simulcast over NBA league pass)

3 Games:
DEN continues road game against DET@7:30PM ET
BOS looks to over take eastern leadership versus WAS@8PM ET
ORL tries to stay number one in the east as they visit UTA@10:30PM ET

Top 3 Statistical Leaders (averages/as of Tuesday, Dec. 08,2009)

Points (ppg)

1. Kevin Martin, SAC-30.6
2. Carmelo Anthony, DEN-29.8
3. Kobe Bryant, LAL-28.9

Rebounds (rpg)

1. Gerald Wallace, CHA-16.0
2. Zach Randolph, MEM-14.0
3. Marcus Camby, LAC-13.0

Assists(apg)

1. Rajon Rondo, BOS-13.0
2. Chris Paul, NOH-12.0
3. Baron Davis, LAC-11.0

Steals(spg)

1. Raymond Felton, CHA-6.0
2. Rajon Rondo, BOS-5.0
3. Mo Williams, CLE-5.0

Blocks(bpg)

1. Dwight Howard, ORL-7.0
2. Shaquille O’neal, CLE-4.0
3. Emeka Okafor, NOH-4.0

League Leaders(as of Dec. 06, 2009)

East (overall) win-loss-streak record

1. Orlando Magic-17-4-W6

2. Boston Celtics-17-4-W8

3. Atlanta Hawks-15-6-W2

4. Cleveland Cavaliers-15-7-L2

5. Miami Heat-11-9-W1

West (overall) win-loss-streak record

1. Los Angeles Lakers-16-3-W9

2. Denver Nuggets-16-6-L1

3. Dallas Mavericks-15-7-W1

4. Phoenix Suns-15-7-L2

5. Portland Trail Blazers-14-9-W1

Fantasy News

Rudy Fernandez: Seeks Second Opinion. Fernandez will seek a second opinion on his injured back, The Oregonian reports.

Kenyon Martin: Leaves Game With Injury. Martin left Monday’s game against Philadelphia with an injured left pinky finger.

Andrei Kirilenko: Out Monday. Kirilenko (back) will miss Monday’s game against the Spurs, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Eddy Curry: Expected to Suit Up. Curry (knee) is expected to dress for Monday’s game against the Blazers, but he probably won’t return to the lineup until Friday against the Hornets, Alan Hahn of Newsday reports.

Chris Bosh: Bosh Misses Practice With Cold. Bosh was sent home from practice with a head cold on Monday, the National Post reports.