50 300 45 http://www.sportsnet.ca/ http://www.sportsnet.ca/includes/printer_friendly_header.gif Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:04:08 EST AP Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce overcame slow starts to return to the all-star game, but the lengthy runs of Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan end.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:56:00 EST AP Love him or hate him, but Chris Bosh has allowed Dwyane Wade to deal with injury in Miami and deserves an all-star nod for it.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:56:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Even at the tender age of 38, Steve Nash should be suiting up with the NBA's finest.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:00 EST Sportsnet.ca If James Johnson was not paid to play basketball he would spend his time doling out punishment in a cage or ring as a professional fighter.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:00 EST AP The Atlanta Hawks, short-handed at centre following injuries to Al Horford and Jason Collins, signed 15-year veteran centre Erick Dampier.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:29:00 EST AP The emergence of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is making Knicks basketball games must-see TV in Asia.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:21:00 EST Sportsnet.ca The Tar Heels and Blue Devils had another epic battle at the Smith Center on Wednesday night.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:05:00 EST Sportsnet.ca The Toronto Raptors picked DeMar DeRozan with their first-round pick in 2009, but could have ended up with an elite point guard.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:00 EST AP Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving is being evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic as he recovers from a concussion.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:31:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Bryan Colangelo joins PTS to discusses his scouting trips and predicts 'good results' for the Raptors coming out of this year's draft.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:15:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Jerryd Bayless re-injured his left ankle in the team's 105-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:48:00 EST AP Ramon Sessions had 24 points as a replacement for rookie Kyrie Irving, leading the Cavaliers over the Clippers on Wednesday night. ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:15:00 EST Sportsnet.ca All-star Blake Griffin and rookie guards Kyrie Irving and Ricky Rubio headline the list of 18 players chosen for the Rising Stars Challenge.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:00 EST Sportsnet.ca NBA commissioner David Stern doesn't think Dwight Howard's uncertain future will overshadow the all-star game in Orlando in three weeks.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:06:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Ricky Rubio's magical passing is making the 6'4 point guard an internet sensation and a constant threat to NBA defenders.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:01:00 EST Sportsnet.ca The NBA announced Wednesday its 2013 All-Star Game will return to Houston for the first time since 2006.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:52:00 EST AP Los Angeles Clippers guard Chauncey Billups says he won't let his season-ending injury also finish his NBA career.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:25:00 EST AP Shaquille O'Neal says he was never concerned with being the "best" Laker, only the most dominant on the court.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:11:00 EST Sportsnet.ca In Sonny Weems' blog on hoopshype.com, the ex-Raptor says that if he were to return to the NBA he wouldn’t consider Toronto.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:46:00 EST AP The NBA said a goaltending call in the final seconds of regulation in Portland's OT loss to Oklahoma City on Monday night was incorrect. ]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:32:00 EST Sportsnet.ca Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon on Monday night.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:33:00 EST Sportsnet.ca The New York Knicks say they expect F Carmelo Anthony to miss a week or two with a strained right groin.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:46:00 EST AP Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is expected to miss a month with a severely sprained left ankle.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:00 EST AP The NBA has decided to try a new format for its All-Star weekend game featuring the league's top young talent.]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:23:00 EST