Injured forward Martell Webster and the Portland Trail Blazers agreed to a four-year contract extension Friday night. The deal is worth $20 million, a person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Trail Blazers did not release the deal’s terms.
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Rudy Gay hit an 18-foot jumper as time expired Friday night to give the Memphis Grizzlies an 86-84 win over the Orlando Magic. The shot over Keith Bogans came as Gay came around a screen by Marc Gasol. It gave Gay 29 points to lead the Grizzlies to their first win in a home opener [...]
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Kevin Garnett became the youngest player in NBA history to play 1,000 games and scored 18 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 96-80 Friday night. Garnett reached the 1,000-game mark at the age of 32 years, 165 days. He broke the record of 33 years, 24 days set by Shawn [...]
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In Dwyane Wade’s mind, the worst part of last season for the Miami Heat was how they were pushovers on their home floor. “That has to change,” Wade said. Miami is off to a fine start in that quest. Wade had 20 points and eight assists, Michael Beasley finished with 17 and the Heat scored [...]
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Despite the offensive outburst, it was the Philadelphia 76ers’ defense that really pleased coach Maurice Cheeks on Friday night. “That game was won based on our defense,” Cheeks said of Philadelphia’s 116-87 win over the New York Knicks. “We set the tone early on defense and scored off their misses.” Elton Brand had 24 points [...]
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Chris Bosh scored 31 points, Anthony Parker had 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors 112-108 in overtime on Friday night. Andrea Bargnani had 19 points off the bench for Toronto (2-0), while Jose Calderon had 16 points and 13 assists. Jamario Moon added 11 for the Raptors. Al Harrington led Golden [...]
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New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury was placed on the inactive list before Friday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Marbury, a former All-Star reportedly scheduled to earn $21.9 million this season, did not play in the Knicks’ 120-115 season-opening win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni and Marbury met Friday [...]
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The Detroit Pistons signed forward Jason Maxiell to a contract extension Friday. The team did not announce terms of the contract. But a basketball official, speaking Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been signed, told The Associated Press that the four-year contract extension is worth $20 million.
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When James Posey checks into a basketball game, he reaches down below his black knee pads and pulls a mouthpiece out of his sock. Call it the sweet taste of victory for a guy who makes a living playing defense. The New Orleans Hornets certainly didn’t make the acquisition of Posey their top priority in [...]
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The Boston Celtics exercised the fourth-year option on 22-year-old guard Rajon Rondo on Friday. He averaged 10.6 points and 5.1 assists last season, when the Celtics’ won their 17th NBA Championship. The former Kentucky Wildcat is entering his third season in the NBA. The 6-foot-1 guard was acquired by Boston in a draft-night trade from [...]
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