:: Intensity, Energy & Passion [9-3] :: :(

[homicide1550]

My first time to comment here.. Man your recaps are so pleasing to the eyes and the video highlights are awesome... Wish my PC could run 2k9... Keep up the good work!

[kibaxx7]

My first time to comment here.. Man your recaps are so pleasing to the eyes and the video highlights are awesome... Wish my PC could run 2k9... Keep up the good work!

• Motherboard ECS A780GM-A Black Series
• Processor AMD Phenom Quad Core 9550
• 3GB RAM Memory Kingston DDR2 (800 Mhz)
• Hard Disk Western Digital 500GB
• GeForce 9600 GT 512 MB XFX
• Power Supply Unit Saikano 500W.
• ThermalTake Soprano 101 case
• Windows Vista Ultimate SP1,

[Srbija]

I need opinions, do you guys prefer the GIF moving with all the scores or individual scores like the last Dime? Tell me please.

The moving gifs look great, but like Martti said, you have to wait to see the scores from the game you want to see whereas with the normal ones its easier.

[Mark.]

Yeah I agree with what the other guys have said. Nice rig you have there, im looking to upgrade soon, although wouldn't mind a laptop to be honest.

Looking forward to your next game, lets see if you can maintain your strong posistion.

[C-77]

Tough loss to the cavs!,but great job as always

PS:Don't Trade Devin Harris cause i saw in one of your post you want to trade him,pls i want him to play for your team

[kibaxx7]

The moving gifs look great, but like Martti said, you have to wait to see the scores from the game you want to see whereas with the normal ones its easier.

Yeah I agree with what the other guys have said. Nice rig you have there, im looking to upgrade soon, although wouldn't mind a laptop to be honest.

Looking forward to your next game, lets see if you can maintain your strong posistion.

Thanks to both, guess I will stay with this format then.

Tough loss to the cavs!,but great job as always

PS:Don't Trade Devin Harris cause i saw in one of your post you want to trade him,pls i want him to play for your team

Thanks for the post man, I was trying to trade Devin in the first games when he was posting like 6 points and 4 assists per game, in the last games he was on fire, right now he's staying.

[kibaxx7]

It's hard to picture May and June when it's just November, especially in Detroit, where winter temperatures have already arrived. But in the Celtics' 92-86 victory over the Pistons on Thursday night, the Allen Iverson effect has yet to crystallize. The defending champs were an offensive juggernaut down the stretch against the Pistons, racking up 34 points in the second quarter by making 13 of their 16 shots. That factoid may not be unprecedented, but this is: All of it happened with Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett on the bench. Paul Pierce's presence and the trust being put in Rajon Rondo made it possible, the offensive infusion coach Doc Rivers intends.

Detroit basically ran a series of pick-and-rolls. With Rodney Stuckey running the point, Allen Iverson is able to shift to his natural position of shooting guard and set up away from the ball. It opens up so many opportunities for the Pistons, but because Iverson was able to start off the ball, it was hard for the Celtics to defend them because they could not set up against Iverson in one point of the game. During one stretch, Iverson twice drove to the basket and got hoops and followed that by dishing to Stuckey for a jumper on the third quarter, but The Answer only scored 9 points in the game. "Any time we have Paul attacking from the weak side, that is a bonus for us," Rivers said.

In the other game of the doubleheader, Amare Stoudemire wasn't even on the court when the Phoenix Suns took control of the game by scoring the first ten points of the third quarter to go ahead by twelve. Of course, Amare made his mark, with a team-high 25 points and 11 rebounds, but the star of this game was the Suns' depth with their great variety of assets: it's the opponents who have to do the thinking and plotting now, worrying about how to stop Stoudemire, and Steve Nash (23 points and 8 assists), and Grant Hill (23 and 7 rebounds), and Shaquille O'Neal (when he's on fire), and on and on. For one night, much to Phil Jackson's chagrin, the Lakers didn't rotate out to stop Nash and Hill, as they combined for four 3-pointers. Nash said that "i'm not really the first option on the team. It's Amare."

The Lakers were coming from 3 consecutive wins; they will now need to rethink what they did yesterday on offense. Starting point guard Derek Fisher looks lost and confused, unsure of when he should look for his own shot, not certain of where to expect his teammates, not allowed to push the ball at his whim, in his worst game of the season. Kobe Bryant was limited to 21 points, shooting 7-of-20 (2-of-9 treys), thanks to a great defense by Leandro Barbosa.

This was the first meeting for Bryant and O'Neal since Shaq requested a backside flavor report from Kobe in a freestyle rap that popped up on the Internet this past summer, and there were apparently no hard feelings. They high-fived and hugged before the opening tip, and every subsequent conversation, whether it was at a halftime rules check with official Bob Delaney or a chat in the backcourt during free throws, was conducted with smiles. You can't have Shaq, Kobe and Phil in the same building and not have the past come up. Their time together was too historic and too turbulent, their individual and collective places in the game's history too significant for it not to provide the backdrop to any meeting.

They're all older and wiser now. But Bryant and Jackson have emerged the best off for it. These days, Shaq's problem with Kobe is that Bryant plays in his division, meaning O'Neal can forget about landing one of the top three seeds in the Western Conference playoffs. The Suns already trail the Lakers by three games in the loss column.


We will give you an in-depth report and add any new injuries every day and update status on old injuries. Good news for Houston as Tracy McGrady is fully recovered from his sprained wrist.

ATLANTA HAWKS

• PF :: Shareef Abdur-Rahim :: Twisted Ankle :: Day-To-Day :: Playable
CHICAGO BULLS

• SF :: Luol Deng :: Broken Toe :: 2-4 Weeks :: Unplayable
• SG :: Ben Gordon :: Broken Wrist :: 4-6 Weeks :: Unplayable
• SG :: Larry Hughes :: Severe Ankle Sprain :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

• SG :: Tarence Kinsey :: Sore Hamstring :: Day-To-Day :: Playable
DALLAS MAVERICKS

• PF :: Dirk Nowitzki :: Strained Quad :: 2-4 Weeks :: Playable
• C :: Erick Dampier :: Separated Shoulder :: 1-2 Weeks :: Unplayable
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

• SF :: Corey Maggette :: Dislocated Finger :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
HOUSTON ROCKETS

• SG :: Tracy McGrady :: Sprained Wrist :: Day-To-Day :: Recovered
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

• C :: Marcus Camby :: Bone Spurs :: 4-6 Weeks :: Unplayable
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

• SG :: Kevin Durant :: Back Spasms :: Day-To-Day :: Playable
• C :: Robert Swift :: Strained Abdomen :: 1-2 Weeks :: Unplayable
• SF :: Jeff Green :: Broken Wrist :: 1-2 Weeks :: Unplayable
ORLANDO MAGIC

• SF :: Hedo Turkoglu :: Strained Hamstring :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
PHOENIX SUNS

• PF :: Yi Jianlian :: Bruised Hip :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

• SG :: Rudy Fernandez :: Dislocated Finger :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
SACRAMENTO KINGS

• PG :: Beno Udrih :: Sore Knee :: Day-To-Day :: Playable
• PF/C :: Spencer Hawes :: Twisted Ankle :: Day-To-Day :: Playable
TORONTO RAPTORS

• PF :: Chris Bosh :: Separated Shoulder :: Day-To-Day :: Unplayable
UTAH JAZZ

• SF :: Kyle Korver :: Strained Groin :: 2-4 Weeks :: Playable

• TUESDAY'S STARS • Paul Pierce & Leon Powe, BOS; Amare Stoudemire & Steve Nash, PHO
Pierce racked up 27 points in 9-of-14 shooting as Boston defeated Detroit 92-86. Powe added 11 points in a perfect night: 5-of-5 shooting. Amare and Steve combined for 49 points in 17-of-35 shooting against the Lakers.

• TUESDAY'S STRONG IN DEFEAT • Pau Gasol, LAL; Richard Hamilton & Rasheed Wallace, DET
Gasol was the best player in the Los Angeles squad with 27 points, shooting 10-of-13, but it wasn't enough as Phoenix triumphed 119-104. Hamilton shot 8-of-12 for 19 points and 5 rebounds and Wallace added 17 and 8 but the Pistons lost 86-92 at Boston.

• TUESDAY'S WORST • Lamar Odom, LAL; Tayshaun Prince, DET
It was Tayshaun's worst game of the season as he shot 3-of-13 for 6 points in 33 minutes. Odom had 9 points in 3-of-11.

[XpLosibo]

do u also play the double header game?? ... damn, i wish i could make that awesome plasma tv in my dynasty

[kibaxx7]

do u also play the double header game?? ... damn, i wish i could make that awesome plasma tv in my dynasty

No, I don't play any games besides mine, why? I let the CPU sim the other games, then looking at the boxscores I make the recaps in the Dimes I'm at work right now, I can send you the Plasma TV pic when I get home,

[Lamrock]

Unmatched presentation for the games and a perfect team to do an Association with. This is a truly amazing dynasty and I will definitely follow from now on. I think the commitment to play all 82 games makes it very unlikely for you to finish the whole season, but best of luck. I'll be watching.

[XpLosibo]

do u also play the double header game?? ... damn, i wish i could make that awesome plasma tv in my dynasty

No, I don't play any games besides mine, why? I let the CPU sim the other games, then looking at the boxscores I make the recaps in the Dimes I'm at work right now, I can send you the Plasma TV pic when I get home,

i thought ur also playing coz u also show the recaps. In my dynasty, i cant get the stats like that, there's really a big difference. too bad
Not just the tv pic, but how it works

[kibaxx7]

Unmatched presentation for the games and a perfect team to do an Association with. This is a truly amazing dynasty and I will definitely follow from now on. I think the commitment to play all 82 games makes it very unlikely for you to finish the whole season, but best of luck. I'll be watching.

One more follower I WILL play all 82, you can count on that.

i thought ur also playing coz u also show the recaps. In my dynasty, i cant get the stats like that, there's really a big difference. too bad

Some things I make them up to make the recap a better read, but the numerical stats are all taken from the game Sent you the TV

[kibaxx7]

TORONTO (AP) -- For much of the season, the Toronto Raptors have maintained that they are better than what they have shown. The New Jersey Nets allowed them to prove it. Jose Calderon had 35 points and 12 assists and Jermaine O'Neal had a pair of key baskets in a late surge as the Raptors snapped a two-game slide with a 116-110 victory over the defenseless Nets, who have dropped a season-high two in a row after starting the season 8-1. O'Neal had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Toronto (4-8), which had lost 8 of its last 10 games before receiving New Jersey at the Air Canada Centre.

The Raptors have looked nothing like the team that reached the playoffs last season, although Calderon and some of his teammates have not expressed concern. Part of the problem has been the trades done in the offseason, bringing in O'Neal, and letting players like TJ Ford or Rasho Nesterovic leave. They need time to mold. "I take a lot of the responsibility for us not playing well during that stretch," O'Neal said. "It's been a long one, pretty much the toughest offensive stretch of my career. I can deal with not playing well, but I can't go without winning basketball games. I know I had a good game tonight and it was a very important win for us but we are only in November and there are still a lot of games to play."

Having lost against the Cleveland Cavaliers three days ago, the Nets appeared to be on the winning ways again, leading by 13 after three quarters, but ended blowing that lead and falling behind, 104-102 with 2:03 to play. However, Vince Carter responded with a jumper, steal and no look pass to Jason Richardson, giving New Jersey the lead for good. The margin was 108-104 with just over 1:30 to play when Richardson sank another jumper to make it 110-104. The Raptors winning 12-2 run started after a basket by Will Solomon, Calderon made four free throws and O'Neal hit a jumper as he was fouled by Devin Harris. Harris ended with 5 fouls and Kenyon Martin was fouled out later. O'Neal free throw made it 114-110 for the Raps with 0:20 left, and Anthony Parker added two foul shots to push the lead to six points with 0:10 and leave the game decided.

"Nothing changed with my technique tonight, it just seemed like the lid was finally taken off the hoop," said Calderon, who made 10-of-21 shots. "I had the confidence that when it was leaving my hand it was going in. It feels good for the slump to be behind me and hopefully there are some more good days to come." Calderon was limited to 6 points two days ago at Miami. Solomon scored 13 points and Kris Humphries added 9 off the bench for Toronto, which were playing without franchise player Chris Bosh, out indefinitely with a separated shoulder.

"We gutted it out tonight and never gave up," Raptors coach Jay Triano said. "We had positive energy and it never wavered. We stayed organized offensively and that helped us late in the game. Except for Michael (Doleac), who took only a couple of shots, all our starters all had double figures, which showed we shared the basketball tonight." Carter scored 15 points and Richardson added 20 and 5 boards for New Jersey, which gave up at least 104 points for the third straight game. Its effort on defense was poor despite center Brook Lopez's best game of the season, with 18 points and 4 rebounds.

"They made their shots and we didn't cover anyone tonight," Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. "I'm tired of excuses. I am not proud of the effort we gave tonight on both sides of the court. We needed to play a complete game and it just didn't happen tonight." The Nets, who missed only 2-of-16 free throws but committed 12 turnovers, rallied behind reserves Josh Boone and Jarvis Hayes, who scored 9 and 8 points, respectively, but the team committed its fifth team foul of the quarter with 2:28 left and could not contain the Raptors without fouling.

"Give the Raptors credit," Carter said. "We were visiting the Raptors but we lost two of our three losses at home, It's frustrating when you don't come out with any intensity and effort."

Notes

• The Nets used all 12 players on the active roster on the game but the Raps only used 9, as Jamario Moon, Jake Voskuhl and Joey Graham didn't wore their uniform tonight;
• Nets' Martin was fouled out with 0:40 left in the game;
• New Jersey's Sean Williams was the only Net to remain scoreless;
• The Nets had 13 steals against Toronto's 6;
• Toronto had 66 points in the paint, Nets had 72.

Video Music (don't forget to click the HQ button!):
Pitbull - "Move, Shake, Drop"
(as requested by C-77)

[XpLosibo]

whoaa, awesome game esp. from my dawg - brook lopez nice request from c-77, i hav another dude if u dont mind, "crack a bottle" by eminem

[kibaxx7]

NBA: empty stadiums and people watching TV


By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

The NBA has eliminated today about 80 jobs in the United States, the first major American sports league to announce layoffs because of the worldwide economic turmoil. Commissioner David Stern said last month the league would cut staff in anticipation of the downturn. He said on Sunday the figure would be about 9 percent of the American work force, and the league confirmed the number of jobs the next day. The NBA continues to hire in other countries, he said, as it seeks to grow internationally. My guess is that by January we will be down modestly in season tickets. We think we'll be up in revenue, but I just can't say for sure whether we'll be up or down in attendance because it's just so touch-and-go, because sports tickets are very much disposable income; so, we're not going to see a huge impact, but I dare say we will see some impact."

The NBA commissioner also said the league and union might have to make "some adjustments" to the labor contract when it expires in two years, but he foresees no "doomsday scenario" for the league because of the crisis, while Minnesota Timberwolves coach Kevin McHale said today in an interview that "players will need to make substantial concessions at the bargaining table". Agent David Falk predicted to The New York Times that the next round of talks will be "very, very extreme," and owners could shut down the league for a year or two if the players don't agree to the owners' demands. It’s difficult to argue with him, teams are losing money, the salary cap will drop next year, revenues are flat and, perhaps most ominously, the NBA is actually now loaning its own teams money so that they will be able to stay solvent, as there are rumors that the Memphis Grizzlies, among other teams, are in danger of bankruptcy. The prolonged recession is affecting all sports, but it’s affecting the NBA more than any others, mostly because the player-friendly system of guaranteed contracts and big signing bonuses to rookies is an outdated model. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will always be fine, but those reserve players are going to start playing for frighteningly low salaries right soon — if there’s even a league for them to play in, or enough teams to employ all of them.

"We've managed to keep the ship afloat, and I think we will continue to do that this time," Stern said. "I'm not unduly pessimistic. I think when we see where this economy comes out, there may be some adjustments that are necessary at the team level and at the league level. But I think that in our players and in our union, we find a group of realists that are sensitive of the needs of our fans and our sponsors, and I'm optimistic from that perspective that we will be able to ultimately work something out. I'm not optimistic or pessimistic about the economy." Stern added that he is "just assuming the worst and hoping for the best as we seek to stabilize ourselves amid a storm of difficult economic times. We certainly see that our sponsors are hurting, and we're working really hard to do what we can to minimize that hurt and to keep our business going."



Stern added that the financial crisis makes growth difficult, so he'll settle for not losing much. His league is holding steady and will continue to do so, even during a worldwide economic downturn that has put many big businesses in jeopardy. "I always get into trouble saying this," Stern said. "I have been concerned for 25 years, and so I always worry about everything. But all I can say is that in a difficult economic environment we are going to maintain our attendance and our revenues, even last year. The stock market is down 30 or 40 percent," he said. "The fact that we may be flat or down a percent or 2, I'd sign up for it now in this environment for a long time because we just don't know what's going to happen."

But it's not all bad news: in past June, the NBA signed a TV rights contract with ABC, ESPN and TNT, which establishes the three broadcasting channels will pay, for the next eight years, $7,400,000,000. a 21% more than previous contracts. Economic magazine Forbes said that "if the economic crisis keeps getting worse, it's very possible that 2009 converts into the first year in a decade where a NBA team value declines." As said before, Memphis is one of the teams in rumors of bankruptcy; the Grizzlies has today 24% less spectators than in 2004, when they opened their stadium. This season, the tickets price went down 22% in the FedEx Forum, but the team is 29th in spectators. In San Antonio, if the team sells the 18.797 seats of the AT&T Center, that's a miracle. New Jersey Nets franchise value has dropped 13%, as owner Bruce Ratner is selling his team share and French soccer star Thierry Henry publicly said that he's interested in buying it and has already called Ratner. A deal is expected done for the first months of 2009.

The other side of the coin is shown by teams like Detroit or the Lakers. Detroit, the city punished by the auto enterprises like General Motors, has sold out his stadium for 246 consecutive games, while Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson's squad season tickets have been renewed in a 99%, even at expenses that Jack Nicholson's first row seat has rised to $2,500. Cheap, isn't it?

[kibaxx7]

whoaa, awesome game esp. from my dawg - brook lopez nice request from c-77, i hav another dude if u dont mind, "crack a bottle" by eminem

Thanks man, it was Lopez best game but it wasn't enough, will use Eminem in the next game. There's an economic crisis article I wrote up as I'm at work and I'm waaaaay bored, enjoy it.

[C-77]

XpLosibo, thanks man!
thierryhenry50, i didn't understand the article man sorry

[kibaxx7]

It all seemed like old times. Kirk Hinrich made a tough fadeaway from the corner as the Bulls took an 85-82 lead in the third quarter, and it appeared Chicago might once again be ready for a season-turning run, being 3-9. Alas, the Bulls only scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, and after consecutive 3-pointers by Golden State's Jamal Crawford and Kelenna Azubuike and a pair of game-icing free throws by Monta Ellis, the Bulls once again found itself on the short end, losing 135-104 in a outstanding last quarter performance by the Warrriors.

With players like Larry Hughes, No.1 pick Derrick Rose, and Andres Nocioni added into the mix with Ben Gordon or Luol Deng, Chicago expected to be in the playoff hunt -- just as it was last season. Instead, the Bulls find themselves mired at 3-10 thanks to numerous breakdowns down the stretch, also with Gordon and Deng out for at least a month each with injuries. The most glaring was their inability to get the ball to Joakim Noah and Tyrus Thomas on the game. Noah had the 6-foot-5 Crawford on him, giving him a 6-inch edge, but Crawford fronted and Rose couldn't or wouldn't loop a pass over the top, instead settling for a contested midrange J that missed the mark. Lindsey Hunter got the offensive board but immediately hurled a wild fadeaway that also missed.

It was one of several times Noah had a smaller man on him in the second half and didn't get the rock. "We're just not playing smart," said Noah. "It's frustrating. You gotta find a way to get a guy the ball." Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro added that "[The play] was for Joakim on the box. If we'd have delivered it quicker, they had some confusion and they got a small on Joakim, but Derrick took a shot that he can make." Del Negro was kicking himself afterward for not calling timeout after the offensive board, but he would have had to have hair-trigger reflexes to get it called before Hunter's fling. Besides, it may only have led to another botched entry inside.

What he may really be lamenting is not having Hinrich in crunch time (he was in the bench with 6 fouls), where his knack for taking the clock down to the buzzer before launching game-winners might have made the difference. "It's rough [to watch] because we know what kind of team we're capable of being," said Nocioni. "We're playing hard, we're just not getting it done at the end of the game." Gordon and Deng forecast their returns next month and are hoping the Bulls can tread water long enough to allow them to lead the playoff push upon their return.

"I'm feeling good right now," said Gordon. "It's the best I've felt since I got injured. Right now, we're trying to buy time, buy time and hope we don't get into too deep of a hole. I can play now, but [I would] play eight games, sit out eight games, that's not very good. They might hold me to December or they might hold me to January 1, they think it's pointless right now for me to play 20 minutes, 10, 15, so they want me to be 100 [percent] and just go." Deng added that "We're trying to wait to a point where me and Ben can play all the way through."

And while the schedule doesn't turn favorable -- 5 of the next 6 games are on the road -- no game can be considered safe when a team is 3-10 and has already lost at home to the Suns, Cavs and Mavericks, and Bucks by 34 points.


We will give you an in-depth report and add any new injuries every day and update status on old injuries. Great news for OKC as Kevin Durant is fully recovered from his back spasms, and Robert Swift and Jeff Green have entered their injuries' final stage. Chicago's Larry Hughes and LA Clippers' Marcus Camby are also recovering well, while Cleveland's Tarence Kinsey has fully recovered from his sore hamstring.

ATLANTA HAWKS

• PF :: Shareef Abdur-Rahim :: Twisted Ankle :: Day-To-Day :: Playable
CHICAGO BULLS

• SF :: Luol Deng :: Broken Toe :: 1-2 Weeks :: Unplayable
• SG :: Ben Gordon :: Broken Wrist :: 4-6 Weeks :: Unplayable
• SG :: Larry Hughes :: Twisted Ankle :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

• SG :: Tarence Kinsey :: Sore Hamstring :: Day-To-Day :: Recovered
DALLAS MAVERICKS

• C :: Erick Dampier :: Separated Shoulder :: 1-2 Weeks :: Unplayable
• PF :: Dirk Nowitzki :: Strained Quad :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

• SF :: Corey Maggette :: Dislocated Finger :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

• C :: Marcus Camby :: Bone Spurs :: 2-4 Weeks :: Unplayable
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

• SG :: Kevin Durant :: Back Spasms :: Day-To-Day :: Recovered
• SF :: Jeff Green :: Broken Wrist :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
• C :: Robert Swift :: Strained Abdomen :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
ORLANDO MAGIC

• SF :: Hedo Turkoglu :: Strained Hamstring :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
PHOENIX SUNS

• PF :: Yi Jianlian :: Bruised Hip :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

• SG :: Rudy Fernandez :: Dislocated Finger :: 1-2 Weeks :: Playable
SACRAMENTO KINGS

• PG :: Beno Udrih :: Sore Knee :: Day-To-Day :: Playable
• PF/C :: Spencer Hawes :: Twisted Ankle :: Day-To-Day :: Playable
TORONTO RAPTORS

• PF :: Chris Bosh :: Separated Shoulder :: Day-To-Day :: Unplayable
UTAH JAZZ

• SF :: Kyle Korver :: Strained Groin :: 2-4 Weeks :: Playable

• TUESDAY'S STARS • Danny Granger, IND; Jose Calderon, TOR; Al Jefferson, MIN
Granger led the way for Indiana in a 110-92 win over the Orlando Magic, scoring 28 points and 5 rebounds. He shot 10-of-14 field goals, 3-of-5 3-pointers. T.J. Ford had 15 points 9 assists for the Pacers. Calderon was responsable of the Nets' second straight L with 35 points and 12 assists, making a great duo with Jermaine O'Neal (22 and 12 rebounds). Jefferson shot 11-of-15 against Boston in a 124-114 win over the Celts. Randy Foye and Mike Miller also scored over 20 points in the win (Foye 21 and Miller 20).

• TUESDAY'S STRONG IN DEFEAT • Rashard Lewis, ORL; Richard Jefferson, MIL; Josh Howard, DAL; Brook Lopez, NJN
Lewis had an outstanding game for Orlando with 29 points, shooting 12-of-18, but it wasn't enough as the Magic lost 92-110; Jefferson too had an amazing game for the Bucks, posting 24 points and 9 rebounds, but the luck wasn't in his side as Knicks' Al Harrington scored a buzzer-beater to win 111-110; Howard had a great game with 20 and 12 rebounds but the Mavs lost 116-104 against Memphis; Lopez had his best game of the season with 18 points, 8-of-11 from the field but the Nets lost at Toronto, 116-110. Lopez is No.1 in field goal percentage in the league.

• TUESDAY'S WORST • Derrick Rose, CHI; John Salmons, SAC; Carlos Boozer, UTA
Rose had his worst night of season scoring 6 points in 2-of-14 shooting as the Bulls lost 135-104 at Golden State; Salmons shot 1-of-8 for 5 points in the Kings' 101-87 loss against Portland, the Kings are now 2-12, worst record of the league; Boozer was 3-of-12 from the field in a key game for Utah to start their recover, but they lost 93-81 at San Antonio.

[kibaxx7]

i didn't understand the article man sorry

Hehe no problem man, there's another Dime. Come on guys, no replies at all in the last days.

[Martti.]

Great updates and love that you are sticking with it despite the lack of replies.

Anyway, tough loss against the Raps, Jose was killing you.. Interesting read also with the article. Nice touch!

[kibaxx7]

Great updates and love that you are sticking with it despite the lack of replies.

Anyway, tough loss against the Raps, Jose was killing you.. Interesting read also with the article. Nice touch!

That is the main reason why I didn't continue old dynasties. But I don't want to delete this one as well, would be great to have more replies Tomorrow I'm starting high school, but the story won't go any slower, will find the time to continue

[kibaxx7]

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Off to one of their worst starts in a decade, the Los Angeles Clippers were in desperate need of a roster shakeup. They hope Zach Randolph can be the answer. Randolph is averaging 16.8 points and 6.7 rebounds since joining LA, and will lead the Clippers on Saturday night when they visit the New Jersey Nets. Los Angeles (5-7) hopes their newest acquisition will help turn things around.

The Clippers received Randolph and Mardy Collins in a trade with the New York Knicks for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas. Los Angeles is looking for Randolph to fill the hole left by Elton Brand, who averaged 20.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in seven seasons with the Clippers before opting out of the final year of his contract to sign with Philadelphia in July. Randolph was leading the Knicks with 20.5 points and 12.5 rebounds. The former Michigan State star has career averages of 16.4 points and 8.2 rebounds over seven seasons. "He's good for us now and in the future," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said. "It was something we felt like we had to do."

Dunleavy and the Clippers were looking for anything to shake up the long-struggling franchise. They are the 5th worst team in the Western Conference, while Los Angeles' 106.7 points per game is 18th in the league. "Other than Chris Kaman right now, we probably don't have a guy who should be dominant in the low post," Dunleavy said. "This gives us two big guys that are pretty proficient in the low post. Marcus Camby is a great complement to both of those guys but he's out for a month."

The Clippers faced Brand for the first time since his departure yesterday. Their former teammate showed just why they may miss him so much as he finished with 17 points and 5 rebounds, shooting 7-of-11, as Los Angeles fell 84-114. The Clippers were coming off a 102-98 win over Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Their new teammates knew a change was needed: "We're 5-7, so I hope it helps," Kaman said.

New Jersey (8-3) is coming off its second loss in a row after Toronto rallied from an 13-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Nets, 116-110 on Friday. Jason Richardson scored 20 points and Brook Lopez added 18, 8-of-11 from the floor. Vince Carter had a season-low 15 points and 6 assists. Jermaine O'Neal and Jose Calderon won it for the Raptors, as the forward posted 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Spaniard had 35 and 12 assists.

"My performance against the Raptors was unacceptable," Carter said. "I consider myself the leader of this team and I need to come out and play. It wasn't about where I am and who we're playing, it was more play a better game for my team, that's why I hope for an outstanding game against the Clippers."

The Clippers won both games against the Nets last season and four of the last five meetings. Los Angeles won 91-82 on Dec. 11 at the Izod Center to snap an eight-game road losing streak to New Jersey.

[GC&Bacon]

Wow, a lot of great visuals and overthetop; I think I might have to follow this one
Great material!

[kibaxx7]

Wow, a lot of great visuals and overthetop; I think I might have to follow this one
Great material!

Please, please follow it ain't getting many replies as of lately

[Martti.]

Nice addition with previews! Are you doing it for every game from now on?

Hope you end the losing streak.