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 [December 02, 2017]
The Sports Xchange
12/02/2017 NBA Note - Cleveland Cavaliers James, LeBron
F LeBron James of the Cavaliers has been named the NBA's Eastern
Conference Player of the Month for October-November. James averaged
28 points, 8.5 assists and 8.2 rebounds in 22 games while shooting
58.3 percent from the floor. James highlighted his strong start with
a franchise-record 57 points at the Wizards on Nov. 3 and led the
Cavaliers to 10 straight wins closing the month.
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NBA Note - Houston Rockets Harden, James
G James Harden of the Rockets has been named the NBA's Western
Conference Player of the Month for October-November. Harden leads
the NBA in scoring (31.5 points) and assists (9.8) while shooting
45.1 percent from the field and 40.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Harden's Rockets (17-4) own the best record in the Western
Conference despite playing most of the first six weeks without
All-Star PG Chris Paul.
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NBA Note - Philadelphia 76ers Simmons, Ben
G/F Ben Simmons of the 76ers has been named the Eastern Conference
Rookie of the Month for October-November. Simmons drew some
comparisons to F LeBron James while leading all rookies in scoring
(18.6 points), rebounds (9.4), assists (7.2) and steals (2.25).
Simmons joined Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only players in
NBA history to record a pair of triple-doubles within their first
nine games.
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NBA Note - Los Angeles Lakers Kuzma, Kyle
F Kyle Kuzma of the Lakers has been named the Western Conference's
Rookie of the Month for October-November. Kuzma led all West rookies
in scoring (16.7 points) and field-goal percentage (50.4). Kuzma
became the first Lakers rookie since Magic Johnson to collect 30
points and 10 rebounds in a game when he reached those marks on Nov.
17 against the Phoenix Suns.
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NBA Note - Cleveland Cavaliers Shumpert, Iman
G Iman Shumpert had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Friday and
will miss six to eight weeks, according to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Vertical reported that the surgery was to repair a small
meniscus tear. Shumpert, who has missed five of the Cavaliers past
six games because of fluid buildup, was re-evaluated Tuesday. It was
determined at that time that surgery was necessary. Shumpert, who
has missed a total of nine games this season, is averaging 4.8
points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.
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NBA Note - Toronto Raptors DeRozan, DeMar
G DeMar DeRozan was in familiar territory when he scored 26 points
and added five assists and five rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors
to a 120-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
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NBA Note - Orlando Magic Biyombo, Bismack
C Bismarck Biyombo made it 13 consecutive games with at least one
blocked shot on Friday night against the Warriors.
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NBA Note - Golden State Warriors Curry, Stephen
G Steph Curry, With his first 3-pointer Friday night coming less
than three minutes into the game, Curry tied Jason Kidd for eighth
place on the NBA's 3-pointers-made list.
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NBA Note - Toronto Raptors Poeltl, Jakob
F Jakob Poeltl had a career-best output of 18 points. He also had
six rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. His previous best had been
14 points.
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NBA Note - Toronto Raptors VanVleet, Fred
G Fred VanVleet had 11 points and six assists.
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NBA Note - Toronto Raptors Powell, Norman
G Norman Powell had 10 points off the bench.
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NBA Note - Toronto Raptors Lowry, Kyle
G Kyle Lowry had 11 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for
Toronto.
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NBA Note - Toronto Raptors Ibaka, Serge
F Serge Ibaka had 15 points and eight rebounds Friday.
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NBA Note - Orlando Magic Ross, Terrence
G Terrance Ross (non-displaced fracture in his right leg), who was
hurt on Wednesday and is out indefinitely, did not play Friday
night.
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NBA Note - Golden State Warriors Iguodala, Andre
F Andre Iguodala remained out Friday night with a sore left knee.
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NBA Note - Golden State Warriors Thompson, Klay
G Klay Thompson scored 27 points and the hot-shooting,
smooth-running Warriors led from start to finish in a 133-112
victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Thompson scored 20
points in the second half and hit 11 of his 14 shots, including
three of his four 3-pointers. Durant added seven assists and four
blocked shots.
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NBA Note - Golden State Warriors Durant, Kevin
F Kevin Durant the luxury of speaking his mind. Durant scored 25
points and made 10 of 14 shots on Friday night agaisnt th Magic, but
he was ejected with 4:52 remaining for cursing at an official
following his final basket. "I guess I tried to show him (official
Scott Foster) up, and he didn't like it," said Durant, who was upset
about a no-call on the previous possession. "The refs run the game,
so they get to ... if they are not feeling good, they get to just
make any decision they want. I have to know they have all the power,
and just shut up and take it."
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NBA Note - Toronto Raptors Valanciunas, Jonas
C Jonas Valanciunas had 13 points and seven rebounds.
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NBA Note - Indiana Pacers Turner, Myles
C Myles Turner added 17 points and six rebounds for the Pacers.
Turner (sore right knee), who was listed as a game-time decision,
was in the starting lineup.
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NBA Note - Indiana Pacers Collison, Darren
G Darren Collison had 16 points, five rebounds and six assists.
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NBA Note - Indiana Pacers Young, Thaddeus
F Thaddeus Young scored 12 points with seven rebounds.
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NBA Note - Toronto Raptors Nogueira, Lucas
C Lucas Nogueira (right calf muscle tear) will be out for an
undetermined period after being treated with a platelet-rich plasma
injection to enhance the healing of the torn muscle in his right
calf. The injury occurred in the fourth quarter of the win over the
Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
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NBA Note - Chicago Bulls Portis, Bobby
F Bobby Portis missed Friday night's game with a right arm injury.
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NBA Note - Chicago Bulls Nwaba, David
David Nwaba played for the first time since Nov. 7 after missing 11
games with an ankle sprain. Nwaba Thursday night was active against
Denver, but did not play because coach Fred Hoiberg wanted him to
get some more basketball activity before returning to game action.
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NBA Note - Chicago Bulls Portis, Bobby
F Bobby Portis missed Friday night's game with a right arm injury.
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NBA Note - Minnesota Timberwolves Teague, Jeff
G Jeff Teague had 11 points and 10 assists on Friday night against
the Warriors, playing 34:01 in his first game back after missing
three straight with an Achilles' tendon injury.
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NBA Note - Washington Wizards Morris, Markieff
F Markieff Morris scored a season-high 23 points for the Wizards
(12-10), who had lost five of seven games.
Morris has been slow to recover from hernia surgery in late
September, but a recent downturn stood out. He had nine points
combined in the previous two games. Brooks revealed pre-game that he
and Morris met earlier in the day. The talk worked.
Washington's third-leading scorer last season had a quick seven
points and then scored another seven in the third quarter. He
finished 10-of-16 from the field.
"It felt good. It's about time," said Morris, who entered averaging
9.0 points, five less than last season. "It's about time I had a
good game. I have to keep pressing forward and be more aggressive."
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NBA Note - Detroit Pistons Harris, Tobias
F Tobias Harris scored 15 points for the Pistons (14-7).
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NBA Note - Detroit Pistons Drummond, Andre
C Andre Drummond had 14 points and 17 rebounds Friday.
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NBA Note - Detroit Pistons Bradley, Avery
G Avery Bradley had 13 points Friday.
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NBA Note - Minnesota Timberwolves Towns, Karl-Anthony
F Karl-Anthony Towns and G Andre Robertson collided
forehead-to-forehead just over three minutes into Friday's game.
Both players required stitches and returned later in the half.
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NBA Note - Oklahoma City Thunder Roberson, Andre
G Andre Roberson and F Karl-Anthony Towns collided
forehead-to-forehead just over three minutes into Friday's game.
Both players required stitches and returned later in the half.
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NBA Note - Oklahoma City Thunder Westbrook, Russell
G Russell Westbrook finished one rebound shy of a triple-double on
Friday night against the Warriors with 15 points, 14 assists and
nine rebounds. He was 0 of 8 from 3-point range and 6 of 21 from the
field overall.
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NBA Note - New Orleans Pelicans Miller, Darius
F Darius Miller is shooting 49.4 percent from 3-point range this
season, ranking second among all NBA players.
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NBA Note - Washington Wizards Satoransky, Tomas
G Tomas Satoransky, who entered the rotation with John Wall
sidelined, had a career-high 17 points with four assists off the
bench. The reserve point guard has 22 assists and zero turnovers
over the last four games.
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NBA Note - Washington Wizards Gortat, Marcin
C Marcin Gortat had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who
looked like a different team with Morris providing production.
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NBA Note - Washington Wizards Wall, John
G John Wall made his first public comments since being shut down for
treatment on his left knee. The organization projected a two-week
timeframe. "I kind of really don't know yet," Wall said about his
return, according to NBCwashington.com. "I'm just taking it
day-by-day and listening to what the doctors are saying. I'm getting
another checkup (Friday) with the doctors, so I'll see where I
stand."
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NBA Note - San Antonio Spurs Gay, Rudy
F Rudy Gay spent his first seven seasons in the NBA with the Memphis
Grizzlies, a period in which he evolved from a 19-year-old rookie
into a key member of the starting five.
On Friday night in a 95-79 San Antonio Spurs win over the Grizzlies
at FedExForum, Gay reminded the Memphis fans of the impact he can
still have at age 31.
Gay, who began his career in Memphis in 2006, scored 18 points off
the bench to help the Spurs to their fourth straight victory.
Gay made 6 of 9 shots from the field and was instrumental in helping
the Spurs pull away from the Grizzlies late in the first quarter and
early in the second when he scored nine straight.
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NBA Note - San Antonio Spurs Aldridge, LaMarcus
F LaMarcus Aldridge led San Antonio with 22 points as the Spurs
extended the Grizzlies' losing streak to 10 games, the longest in
the NBA this season and the longest by Memphis since losing 12
straight in January 2009.
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NBA Note - Memphis Grizzlies Gasol, Marc
C Marc Gasol had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Grizzlies.
Spurs F Pau Gasol, with more than 20,200 points in his career, and
Grizzlies C Marc Gasol, approaching 10,000, are the second-highest
scoring brother duo in NBA history. They trail Dominique and Gerald
Wilkins, who combined for 38,404 points.
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NBA Note - Memphis Grizzlies McLemore, Ben
G Ben McLemore scored a season-high 14.
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NBA Note - Memphis Grizzlies Evans, Tyreke
G Tyreke Evans, who had 22 points Wednesday, was limited to three
points in 29 minutes and was only 1 of 7 from the field against San
Antonio.
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NBA Note - Memphis Grizzlies Conley, Mike
G Mike Conley said he likely will miss three more weeks with a sore
left Achilles. Conley has not played since Nov. 15. "It's tough," he
said. "Anything that has to do with your heel takes longer to heal.
I just have to give it time." The Grizzlies are 0-7 without Conley
in the lineup this season.
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NBA Note - San Antonio Spurs Leonard, Kawhi
F Kawhi Leonard, out all season with a quadriceps injury,
participated in his first practice with the full team during a
Friday pregame shootaround at FedExForum. San Antonio coach Gregg
Popovich continues to call Leonard's return imminent but said he'll
err on the side of caution before re-activating him.
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NBA Note - Memphis Grizzlies Wright, Brandan
F-C Brandan Wright (groin) sat out the previous five games. Wright,
however, experienced tightness in his right groin in the first half
and did not return in the second.
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NBA Note - San Antonio Spurs Gasol, Pau
F Pau Gasol, with more than 20,200 points in his career, and
Grizzlies C Marc Gasol, approaching 10,000, are the second-highest
scoring brother duo in NBA history. They trail Dominique and Gerald
Wilkins, who combined for 38,404 points.
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NBA Note - Utah Jazz Favors, Derrick
F Derrick Favors posted his fifth double-double of the season on
Friday night.
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NBA Note - New Orleans Pelicans Davis, Anthony
F Anthony Davis exited Friday night's game against the Jazz with a
groin injury in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Davis had
to be helped off the court and did not return. He finished with 19
points and 10 rebounds. New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry said Davis
will undergo an MRI in Portland and will likely not play against the
Trail Blazers on Saturday. Still, Gentry didn't use losing Davis as
an excuse for the Pelicans' inability to defend the red-hot Jazz
down the stretch. In the end, New Orleans (11-11) suffered a third
straight loss.
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NBA Note - Utah Jazz Mitchell, Donovan
G Donovan Mitchell owned the fourth quarter on Friday night en route
to helping the Utah Jazz rally for a 114-108 victory over the New
Orleans Pelicans. He scored 17 of his career-high 41 points in the
final quarter and hit critical baskets to put the Jazz ahead for
good heading into the final minute. He broke a Jazz rookie scoring
record and posted the first 40-point game by an NBA rookie since
Blake Griffin in 2011. Mitchell passed Darrell Griffith, another
former Louisville guard who set the previous Jazz rookie scoring
mark with 38 points in the 1980-81 season. "It means the world,"
Mitchell said. "I've known him since my freshman year, and to be
able to be in the same place he came to and play for the same
school. It's just incredible. I'm speechless. I can't help but
smile."
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