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NBA Knicks hand Nets 13th straight defeat

Brook Lopez of the New Jersey Nets (R) blocks a shot by Dahntay Jones of The Indiana Pacers during their game at The Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New Jersey Nets continued to slide toward the NBA record of 17 straight defeats to start a season on Saturday, dropping their 13th straight to the New York Knicks.
AFP - Sunday, November 22

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AFP) - - The New Jersey Nets continued to slide toward the NBA record of 17 straight defeats to start a season on Saturday, dropping their 13th straight to the New York Knicks. More »

  • LeBron James of the Cavaliers battles Danny Granger and T. J. Ford (R) of the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Cavs defeated the Pacers 105-95.

    'King' James scores 40 as Cavs down Pacers

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AFP) - - Cleveland star LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points to help the Cavaliers rally for a 105-95 NBA triumph over Indiana.

  • The Houston Rockets' Luis Scola (left) drives against the Los Angeles Lakers' Ron Artest on November 15 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The NBA champions have dropped their second straight game, a lackluster performance against Denver which drew a few boos from their demanding home fans.

    Lackluster Lakers lose second straight NBA game

    AFP - Tuesday, November 17

    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - - The NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers have dropped their second straight game, a lackluster performance drawing a few boos from their demanding home fans.

  • Head coach Jeff Bower of the New Orleans Hornets huddles up with his players at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. Portland spoiled Bower's debut as head coach handing the Hornets an 86-78 loss

    New coach, another defeat for Hornets in NBA

    AFP - Saturday, November 14

    NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - - Portland spoiled Jeff Bower's debut as head coach of the New Orleans' Hornets, who lost not only the NBA game but also All-Star point guard Chris Paul with a sprained ankle.

  • Kevin Martin #23 of the Sacramento Kings gets ready for a game earlier this month. Martin, leading scorer for the NBA club, is expected to miss at least two months after undergoing left wrist surgery on Monday.

    Kings lose top scorer after wrist surgery

    AFP - Tuesday, November 10

    SACRAMENTO, California (AFP) - - Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Martin, leading scorer for the NBA club, is expected to miss at least two months after undergoing left wrist surgery on Monday.

  • Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns drives against Willie Green #33 of the Philadelphia 76ers. Canadian guard Nash, who signed a two-year contract extension for 22 million dollars before the season, matched his season high in assists and scored nine points in the third quarter as the Suns rose within 86-84 entering the fourth.

    Suns match club-best 7-1 start by beating 76ers

    AFP - Tuesday, November 10

    PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) - - Jason Richardson scored 29 points while Steve Nash added 21 points and 20 assists to lead Phoenix past Philadelphia 119-115 on Monday as the Suns matched a club-record start at 7-1.

  • LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points and nine assists to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to their sixth-consecutive victory over the New York Knicks with a 100-91 win.

    James leads Cavs to 6th-consecutive win over Knicks

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    NEW YORK (AFP) - - LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points and nine assists to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to their sixth-consecutive victory over the New York Knicks with a 100-91 win.

  • Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni, pictured in October 2009, of Argentina, issued an apology on Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.

    Kings forward Nocioni arrested for drunk driving

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    SACRAMENTO, California (AFP) - - Sacramento Kings forward Andres Nocioni of Argentina issued an apology on Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.