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Tall Tales (76ers 89, Warriors 81)
If Don Nelson was looking for a game to demonstrate the wisdom of his commitment to small ball, he picked the wrong one. Corey Maggette might be able to handle the power forward spot against LaMarcus Aldridge, but Elton Brand is a different story entirely. To Nelson’s credit, after watching ...
Arenas was ready to return to Warriors
sfgate.com — "I was close to going back," Arenas said. "If (the Wizards) would have flinched any, I would... have gone back to Golden State. ... My injury, they felt like they didn't have to throw any money at me because there was nobody there. And then they found ... (more) Arenas was ready to return to Warriors
If the Warriors lose 9 in a row, could Don Nelson be in jeopardy?
blogs.mercurynews.com — P.J. Carlesimo: Fired by Oklahoma City after losing 10 straight. Eddie Jordan: Fired by Washington after starting... 1-10. So with those two recent events in mind, tonight Don Nelson’s Warriors stumbled badly in Washington tonight (I know I ... (more) If the Warriors lose 9 in a row, could Don Nelson be in ...
What's too much Azubuike for Warriors?
sfgate.com — Azubuike entered Tuesday's game having logged nearly 44 minutes over his past three outings. He is averaging... 15.8 points and 4.4 rebounds in 35.9 minutes this season - second only to Stephen Jackson 's league-leading 43.4 mpg. And though Azubuike is ... (more) What's too much Azubuike for Warriors?
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BallerBlogger.com — ... Adam Lauridsen of the San Jose Mercury News:  “Corey Maggette gums up the offense.  That’s not to say that I don’t appreciate some of what Maggette does.  He’s great at getting to the line and he’s had some nice shooting and tough defensive nights lately.  When Maggette left the game in the second half, however, our offense suddenly opened up.  Jackson was making fewer bad passes because guys were moving without the ball.  The fast break started up again in earnest because we had more than Andris clearing the boards.  The pick-and-roll even returned, with Wright making a ...

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