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Former Bulldogs Star Kessler Dies at 40 (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:38:38 GMT

Alec Kessler, a Georgia basketball star who played four seasons for the Miami Heat before becoming an orthopedic surgeon, died after collapsing during a pickup game. He was 40. He appeared to have had a heart attack Saturday in Pensacola, Fla., and was...

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Pacers Season Preview (Beale Street Beat)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:03:07 GMT

The Pacers enter the 2007-2008 season hoping to avoid their second straight season of missing the NBA playoffs. Last season they missed the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons and have fired their coach and acquired a few key players to help off the bench. Indiana Pacers Last Years Record: 35-47 (9th in East) Key Losses: [...]

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Indiana Pacers Season Preview (Indy Cornrows) (SportsBlogs Nation)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:30:41 GMT

Indiana Pacers Last Years Record: 35-47 Key Losses: Darrell Armstrong, Rawle Marshall, Maceo Baston Key Additions: Kareem Rush, Travis Diener, Stephen Graham What significant moves were made during the offseason? Two major moves during the offseason will significantly alter the Pacers upcoming year. The most significant offseason move was deciding not to move Jermaine O'Neal. Much of the summer was...

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Utah Jazz: Utah Jazz: Jazz: Brewer leads Utah to preseason win over Bucks (Salt Lake Tribune)

webmaster@sltrib.com (Charles F. Gardner / Special to The Tribune) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:45:25 GMT

MILWAUKEE - Ronnie Brewer isn't playing like a rookie anymore. The second-year pro from Arkansas is playing like a starter, and he is making a serious bid to join point guard Deron Williams in the Utah Jazz's first-team backcourt.

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4th Quarter Buck (Beale Street Beat)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:02:05 GMT

POST-GAME: Preseason Game 1 Bucks (2-0) 90 Jazz (0-1) 81 Final The Jazz entered the 4th quarter of their first preseason game of the year in a tight contest with the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in Utah, but that was where the tight part ended and Milwaukee pulled out [...]

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Leadership triumvirate finds a place to belong (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT

One pouted his way out of town, one was kicked out of town and the other was never good enough to secure his place in town. Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes were all unwanted by their previous employers before landing with the Warriors. Then they...

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NBA Preview: Houston Rockets (Blazer's Edge) (SportsBlogs Nation)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:19:16 GMT

HOUSTON ROCKETS Record: 52-30, 3rd in Southwest Division, 4th in Western Conference Statistical Comparisons: Notable: 3rd in opponent scoring (92.1 ppg) 5th in ppg differential ( 4.9 ppg) 27th in field goal % 1st in opponent field goal % 5th in three-point % Others: 17th in the league in scoring (97.0 ppg) 16th in assists 17th (tie) in steals 23rd in blocks 6th in turnovers 22nd (tie) in opponent...

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Diener leads Pacers to win over SuperSonics (Houston Chronicle)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:47:14 GMT

Travis Diener scored 15 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 14 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 97-87 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics in an exhibition game Saturday night. Mike Dunleavy had 14 points, Danny Granger scored 12 and Troy Murphy grabbed 12 rebounds for the Pacers, who improved to 2-0 this preseason under new coach Jim O'Brien.

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JAZZ: Brewer leads Jazz to preseason victory over Bucks (Salt Lake Tribune)

webmaster@sltrib.com (Charles Gardner / Special to The Salt Lake Tribune) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:13:43 GMT

Posted: 11:16 PM- MILWAUKEE - Ronnie Brewer isn't playing like a rookie anymore. The second-year pro from Arkansas is playing like a starter, and he is making a serious bid to join point guard Deron Williams in the Utah Jazz's first-team backcourt.

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Haywood ready for bigger role (The Washington Times)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:52:11 GMT

As Brendan Haywood walks past Randy Ayers, the Washington Wizards' newest assistant is still coaching although practice has long since ended.

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Hornets hold on to beat Suns (Arizona Republic)

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:42:10 GMT

Some guys who rarely play nearly brought the Suns back before New Orleans held on for a victory.{s} Photos

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Wizards' Etan Thomas has heart surgery; return likely (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:32:30 GMT

Etan Thomas was recovering from open heart surgery yesterday, and the doctor who performed the operation didn't rule out the possibility of the Washington Wizards center returning to play in the NBA this season.

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Sonics ushered Seattle into the big time 40 years ago Saturday (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:04:00 GMT

Forty years ago Saturday, the expansion Seattle SuperSonics walked into the arena for their first regular-season game, a road tilt against the San Francisco Warriors.

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Redick helps Magic beat Heat 102-69 (Miami Herald)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:30:52 GMT

J.J. Redick had 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting and the Orlando Magic routed the Miami Heat 102-69 in an exhibition game Friday night.

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Redick helps Magic beat Heat 102-69 (Miami Herald)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:25:00 GMT

J.J. Redick had 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting and the Orlando Magic routed the Miami Heat 102-69 in an exhibition game Friday night.

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Recap: Denver vs. Portland (Miami Herald)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:20:00 GMT

Carmelo Anthony posted 22 points and seven rebounds, as the Denver Nuggets downed the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-102, in preseason action at the University of Colorado.

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Nachbar stars as Nets beat 76ers 91-90 (Miami Herald)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:30:00 GMT

Bostjan Nachbar scored 35 points and made the winning free throws with 8.8 seconds left to lead a New Jersey Nets team that left their stars at home to a 91-90 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

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Bostjan Nachbar leads starless Nets past 76ers, 91-90 in overtime (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:27:35 GMT

Bostjan Nachbar had the kind of game worthy of the stars New Jersey left at home.

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Nachbar stars as Nets beat 76ers 91-90 (Miami Herald)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:30:00 GMT

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Heat battered by Redick, Magic 102-69 (Miami Herald)

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:16:00 GMT

J.J. Redick had 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting and the Orlando Magic routed the Miami Heat 102-69 in an exhibition game Friday night.

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