Category Archive: NBA Season Opener

Nov 01 2012

Harden Scores 80 Million Dollar Contract, Then 37 Points To Lead Rockets To 105-96 Win

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You might just say that Houston Rockets guard James Harden had a better than average Wednesday this week. He had a very pleasant afternoon according to the “Houston Chronicle,” when the Rockets and he signed off on a five-year contract extension, that could earn him as much as $80 million. He then spent the evening …

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Oct 31 2012

Sandy Knocks Out Knicks/Nets Opener Thursday

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Add yet another casualty to the list of destruction, that Hurricane Sandy caused earlier this week. According to the “New York Post,”  the NBA has postponed the season opener for the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks at the Barclay Center, Thursday night. The paper reports that the Association postponed the contest, after consulting with New York …

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Oct 31 2012

Banged Up Mavericks Gallop Past Lakers 99-91

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Perhaps at the conclusion of the Association’s 82-game schedule, Tuesday night’s match-up between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center, will just be a barely remembered foot note. For at least one night however, Mavericks fans can once again shout “We’re Number One,” as the short-handed team from Dallas, defeated the Lakers in …

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Oct 30 2012

On With The Show, This Is It! NBA Regular Season Begins

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Overture, curtains, lights, This is it, the night of nights No more rehearsing and nursing a part We know every part by heart Overture, curtains, lights This is it, you’ll hit the heights And oh what heights we’ll hit On with the show this is it Tonight what heights we’ll hit On with the show …

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Jul 26 2012

October 30th Triple-Header Tips Off NBA 2012-2013 Campaign

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After a nightmare of a year, that because of the protracted NBA Lockout, the Association played an abridged 66-game schedule that started on Christmas Day; “NBA.com” reported Thursday evening that a full 82-game slate will take place in the upcoming campaign. The regular season will begin on Tuesday October 30, with a triple-header, including two …

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Jul 26 2012

Battle Of The Boroughs Of New York As Knicks Start Season In Brooklyn

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Since joining the Association in 1976, there has never really been a rivalry between the New Jersey Nets and the New York Knicks, however that situation could change soon now that the Nets have relocated to Brooklyn. The NBA marketing team is doing their best to stoke the competition between the two clubs, as “Newsday” …

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Dec 28 2011

Lakers Rock Jazz 96-71 For First Win Of Season

And on the third day they got the win. The Los Angeles Lakers must have pleased new head coach Mike Brown quite a bit on Tuesday night as they buckled down on defense and defeated the Utah Jazz 96-71 at the Staple Center for their first victory of the season. Brown stressed strong defense first …

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Dec 27 2011

Kings Hand Lakers Second Straight Loss, Win Home Opener 100-91

Los Angeles Lakers Vice President of player personnel Jim Buss may believe that his team can contend for an NBA Title; however after two games in the regular season they have shown no indications that they are capable of such a task. Granted they are playing without starting center Andrew Bynum who is serving a …

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Dec 26 2011

Kyrie Era Begins With Loss, Raptors Romp Past Cavaliers 104-96

When the Cleveland Cavaliers selected forward LeBron James with the number one selection of the 2003 NBA Draft, he had the luxury of playing off the bench and learning the Association his first few months on the team. It was not until later in his rookie campaign when the club traded Ricky Davis to the …

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Dec 26 2011

Griffin, Billups And Paul Do It All, Clippers Trounce Warriors 105-86

The Los Angeles Clippers took advantage of their nationwide TV audience Sunday night to introduce their new edition to NBA fans across the nation; and they showed off big time in the second half as they walloped the Golden State Warriors at the Oracle Center to start off the campaign with a 105-86 win. The …

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