.:[Blastoff]:. § .:[PR v5 | T-Mac Status | vs. PHO]:.

[kibaxx7]

Thierry, I see got a sig from the the site I use. Looks very nice.

Hehe yes Really sweet sigs.

Again, I would like to say thanks for the support, guys. Dynasty still rollin'!

[kibaxx7]

Houston | 114
LA Lakers | 95

Lakers Don't Show Defense; Rockets Take Advantage

HOUSTON (AP) --- Luther Head again scored 24 points and also had 4 assists for the Houston Rockets, as the VG's team defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-95.

"It was a unit job, same as last game," Van Gundy said. "Luther is doing a great job and he won his place in the lineup."

Yao Ming added 23 points and 11 rebounds.

Reggie Evans posted 16 points and 7 rebounds.

Both Rockets' Tracy McGrady and Lakers' Caron Butler animed the show with incredible stats: 20-8-10 and 11-9-10.


Left: Butler can't stop Sura
Right: Head with the 3!

For the Lakers, Lamar Odom stepped up against Kobe Bryant's injury: he scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Some sources said that the Lakers can't affort Brian Grant's big contract and he will be waived soon. Grant added 18 points and 6 rebounds.

Scott Padgett, Clarence Weatherspoon, Brian Cook, Ronny Turiaf and Slava Medvedenko didn't play for their teams.

The Rockets are trying to trade Weatherspoon or he will be waived.

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[Kobe101]

You got lucky this time!
Good luck next game!

[Sac-1]

Great blowout win....Luther Head had a great game..good luck next game

[kibaxx7]

NBA.com Power Rankings: December 5, 2005

By Randy Kim

Welcome to NBA.com's third Power Rankings of 2005-06!

High jumps of the week: Detroit, Denver (+4) | San Antonio, Boston (+2)
Free falls of the week: Milwaukee (-4) | New York, San Antonio (-2)

[Keo]

You're still on top. Ouch at Philly.

[Sac-1]

Kings vare doing really well...why is Philly doing so bad are Iverson and Webber injured or something

[kibaxx7]

why is Philly doing so bad are Iverson and Webber injured or something

No... Philly's lineup is Sam Dam, C-Webb, Korver, Iggy, and AI, and they also have Mashburn, McKie, Rogers, Green in the bench...

[Isaiah]

wow...a strong lineup yet a struggling team

[Keo]

why is Philly doing so bad are Iverson and Webber injured or something

No... Philly's lineup is Sam Dam, C-Webb, Korver, Iggy, and AI, and they also have Mashburn, McKie, Rogers, Green in the bench...

[kibaxx7]

Minnesota | 70
Houston | 89

McGrady = Pathway To Win

HOUSTON (AP) --- Tracy McGrady scored 27 points and grabbed 6 rebounds for the Rockets, as Houston defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 89-70.

"Tracy was outstanding," Jeff Van Gundy said. "He made a great job over Sprewell and at the same time, Sprewell couldn't stop him."

Latrell Sprewell scored 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Bob Sura posted 13 points and 5 rebounds.

David Wesley and Luther Head scored 10 and 6 points, respectively.

"Well, Rashad (McCants) made a great defense on me, as I shooted a few times only."


Left: Yao blocks Sprewell
Right: Sura against Garnett, Madsen, Cassell

Kevin Garnett scored 23 points and 12 rebounds for Minny, who also had 12 points from Sam Cassell and 11 from rookie Rashad McCants.

Reggie Evans scored 5 points and 13 rebounds for Houston.

Scott Padgett, Clarence Weatherspoon, John Thomas and Ndudi Ebi didn't play.

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[c0nr4d]

nice work on smacking the Lakers...keep er goin!

[Keo]

Nice win against the T'Woves. You held them to only 70 points.

[Sac-1]

Great win even though Garrnet had a great game..good luck next game

[Kobe101]

Good win! Good game by T-MAc!

[kibaxx7]

Houston | 108
Dallas | 105

Nowitzki Rocks; Not Enough

HOUSTON (AP) --- Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the Dallas Mavericks but it wasn't enough as the Houston Rockets defeated Dirk's team, 108-105.

Houston outscored Dallas 34-27 in the fourth, with Tracy McGrady putting up 15 of his 23 points and three rebounds.

"I was in one of those zones," said McGrady, who was 3-of-3 on 3-pointers. "When I saw daylight, I was confident I was going to knock the shot down."

As we said, Nowitzki led the Mavericks in points and rebounds, but had an 17-minute scoreless drought over the middle two periods. Michael Finley (some sources said he will be waived under amnesty clause), posted 13 points in the fourth. He finished with 24.

Yao Ming added 23 points and 8 rebounds for Houston.

"They were making every shot. They had a real good rhythm and flow to their game," Mavs coach Avery Johnson said. "We didn't."


Left: Sura completely alone!
Right: Head over Nowitzki

Bob Sura scored 19 points and 5 assists for the Rockets, when Luther Head posted 16 and 9.

"We've got a lot of shooters on this team," Head said. "That really stretches the defense out. The last two games, we've really had great chemistry."

Reggie Evans scored 2 points but had 10 rebounds.

Jason Terry and Darrell Armstrong had 19 and 11 points, respectively, for Dallas.

Jon Barry, Scott Padgett, Clarence Weatherspoon, Keith Van Horn and Alan Henderson didn't play for their teams.

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[Sac-1]

Close game..but good win..Dirk had a huge game but it wasn't enough..good luck next game...

[Keo]

Big game for Dirk but you still win the game. Keep it up.

[kibaxx7]

Thanks for the positive comments guys

[kibaxx7]

Bobcats Release Allen

Charlotte Bobcats

The Bobcats today announced that forward Malik Allen has been released.

In four NBA seasons, Allen has played in 173 career games during stops in Miami and Charlotte and has averaged 7.0 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 20.9 mpg, while shooting .431 from the field and .813 from the free throw line.

Last season the 6-10, 250-pound forward appeared in a total of 36 games (14 with the Heat and 22 with the Bobcats) and averaged 5.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 14.4 mpg and shot .475 from the floor and .929 on free throws.

Bulls Waive Reiner

Chicago Bulls

Today the Bulls announced that center Jared Reiner has been released.

As a rookie, Reiner played in 19 games with the Bulls, averaging 1.1 ppg and 2.0 rpg in 6.9 mpg, while shooting .333 from the field and .250 from the free throw line.

Cavaliers Sign Bell

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry announced today the team has signed free agent guard Troy Bell to a one-year contract. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not released.

Bell, a sophomore, joins the Cavs after playing his rookie season in Memphis. In 2003-04 he only played 6 games, averaging 1.8 ppg, 0.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists.

"I’m excited about becoming a part of the Cavaliers and the Cleveland family," Bell said. "I know all of the Cavaliers fans are looking for a playoff berth, and I look forward to not only getting that, but reaching the ultimate goal and winning a championship."

Kings Release Mobley

Sacramento Kings

The Kings today released Cuttino Mobley, according to Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In his seventh NBA season, Mobley was averaging 17.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 37.0 minutes per game.

"Cuttino is a very tough competitor at both ends of the floor," stated Petrie. "But we both needed this move. He wants to tests his skills in other team I guess."

[Anthony15]

Good dynasty!Keep it up!

[kibaxx7]

Boston | 92
Houston | 91

Heart-Breaking Loss In Texas

HOUSTON (AP) --- Houston Rockets' Yao Ming scored 17 points but an Al Jefferson's free throw sealed a 91-92 loss against the Boston Celtics.

Jefferson covered Antoine Walker's (9 points, 4 rebounds) when this last player injured in the first quarter. Jefferson scored 7 points.

"Well it was luck," he said, who shot 1 free throw and it was the victory's one. "Doc (Rivers) trusted in me when Antoine got injured, and I thank him for that."

"The Celtics played best basketball. It was really hard, you can see how a free throw sealed the game," Jeff Van Gundy said.

Tracy McGrady had 16 points and 8 rebounds for Houston.

"They were hot tonight. They did a good job or working the pick-and-rolls and they were making shots," McGrady added.


Left: Head with the lay-up
Right: Walker got injured in this play when Yao dunked over him

Luther Head scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Rockets.

Off the bench, David Wesley and Mike James had 11 and 12 points, respectively.

Celtics' rookie Gerald Green led the game in scoring with 20 points. He also added 6 rebounds.

Paul Pierce had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists for Boston.

Marcus Banks, Delonte West, Mark Blount, Ryan Gomes, Jon Barry, Scott Padgett and Clarence Weatherspoon didn't play.

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By the way, added a poll...

[Kobe101]

Tough loss. And I dont see a poll!

[Keo]

You don't?^ Nice recap Thierry, ouch! A very tough loss. Gerald Green was impresive with 20 points. Btw, I think you'd enjoy this: I got a Dwayne Wade wall from the same site as the Garcia one and it had it spelled "Dywane" Wade.

[Sac-1]

Tough one point loss at home...T-mac had a great game but you still lost...good luck next game