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 and 14 rebounds, Andre Miller added 20 points and eight assists and…
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 State (0-2) with 26 points, adding 11 rebounds, while Stephen Jackson finished…
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 and Marbury asked the coach if he was going to…
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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