TAG: Ryan Anderson
By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Dwight Howard posted 25 points, 24 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks last night, his sixth 20/20 game of the season. He shot 64 percent (9-14) from the field, 70 percent (7-10) from the free-throw line and had three turnovers. Howard’s averaging 25.4 points, 16.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.4 steals and 2.8 blocks in his five games so far this month. Read More »
Tags: Ben Gordon, Brandon Jennings, Carlos Delfino, Chase Budinger, Chris Kaman, Daniel Gibson, DeMar DeRozan, dwight howard, Gary Neal, Iman Shumpert, Jeremy Lin, Jonas Jerebko, Jordan Farmar, josh smith, Ramon Sessions, Randy Foye, Ryan Anderson, Steve Novak, Vince Carter
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By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Chris Paul posted 26 points, 14 assists, two steals and two three-pointers last night. He shot 75 percent (12-16) from the field and had two turnovers. His hamstring injury was a bummer earlier this month, but CP3 is back to business as usual. His averages are second best to LeBron James this season. Read More »
Tags: chris paul, Jared Dudley, joakim noah, michael beasley, Mo Williams, Ryan Anderson
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By Sean Sweeney
Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Danilo Gallinari can all stretch out and smile. They have extensions, and won’t be going into next summer having to deal with offer sheets and money and teams vying for their services and their own teams pulling them back in. After back-n-forth rumors that nearly escalated to JoePa levels these last few days about Love, it’s official. He has agreed to a four-year, $62 million extension to stay in Minnesota. It wasn’t the max extension Rose and Westbrook both received. Reports are saying the Wolves wanted to save the “designated player” status for Ricky Rubio (in the new CBA, teams are allowed one designated player contract, which can run for five seasons). But Love will be in Minnesota, for at least until 2015, when he can opt out for an even bigger deal. Read More »
Tags: Brook Lopez, Danilo Gallinari, denver nuggets, derrick rose, Eric Gordon, Indiana Pacers, Kevin Love, Memphis Grizzlies, michael beasley, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, new orleans hornets, Nicolas Batum, O.J. Mayo, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Roy Hibbert, Russell Westbrook, Ryan Anderson
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Jan 25, 2012 / 12:38 am
By Dime Magazine
If you’re LeBron, what’s the point? He could afford to be passive last night because Chris Bosh was getting busy in the fourth quarter of Miami’s 92-85 win over Cleveland. Kyra Sedgwick went off for 17 fourth quarter points, and had two of the biggest buckets of the game: a three-point play off the dribble and then a pull-up J in the closing minutes. His two free throws with 55 seconds left put Miami up eight, icing the win. It wasn’t so much that Bosh didn’t get help. ‘Bron had 18. But Bosh took the Cavs’ best punches all night, drawing foul after foul and finishing everything. Read More »
Tags: Alonzo Gee, Amar'e Stoudemire, Anderson Varejao, Andrea Bargnani, Baylor University, carmelo anthony, Charlotte Bobcats, Chris Bosh, Cleveland Cavaliers, DeSagana Diop, dwight howard, Indiana Pacers, Kyrie Irving, lebron james, Marcus Camby, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Perry Jones, phoenix suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Rudy Gay, Ryan Anderson, Sam Cassell, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
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Jan 19, 2012 / 11:00 am
By Andrew Greif
This season started with a question about Dwight Howard’s tenure in Orlando. Suddenly, it’s become a question about teammate Ryan Anderson’s potential — and if that’s a blessing for GM Otis Smith or another headache.
The fourth-year forward from Cal is on everyone’s short list of most improved players in the league this year. Houston’s Kyle Lowry is in the same conversation, but Anderson has stood out in the reflected spotlight and scrutiny around Howard now. Read More »
Tags: dwight howard, feature, Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson
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By The Fantasy Doctor
Beast of the Night: Joe Johnson posted 27 points, five rebounds, six assists, two steals, three blocks and three three-pointers last night. He shot 45 percent (9-20) from the field, 86 percent (6-7) from the free-throw line and turned the ball over once. Johnson has really turned things up a notch lately and is putting up top 40 numbers so far this season, a notable improvement from last year’s disappointing averages. There’s not much reason to think he can’t keep this up. Read More »
Tags: Andray Blatche, Anthony Morrow, Blake Griffin, Joe Johnson, john wall, josh smith, Kemba Walker, kobe bryant, Mike Conley, Ryan Anderson, Samuel Dalembert
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Jan 17, 2012 / 1:11 am
By Dime Magazine
Well that was ugly. On a night where the big stories were supposed to be Lamar Odom‘s return to Staples and Kobe‘s shot at a fifth-consecutive 40-point game, neither side could hit a shot and couldn’t get out of each other’s way. So it came down to a guy who’s shooting 33 percent and averaging 4.3 points a night. Derek Fisher (13 points) hit the game-winning three with three seconds left, and the Lakers won one of the ugliest games we’ve seen in a long time when Vince Carter‘s last-ditch look was off. Read More »
Tags: Baylor University, Blake Griffin, boston celtics, Chandler Parsons, Dallas Mavericks, Derek Fisher, derrick rose, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Jameer Nelson, JaVale McGee, Jerry Colangelo, john wall, Jordan Crawford, josh smith, kendrick perkins, Kyrie Irving, lamar odom, los angeles lakers, Marreese Speights, Mike Krzyzewski, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, paul pierce, Philadelphia 76ers, Rajon Rondo, Ricky Rubio, Ryan Anderson, Syracuse University, Team USA, Thomas Robinson, University of Kansas, Washington Wizards
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Jan 11, 2012 / 5:00 pm
By Sean Sweeney
If there was one player I wished I had been more like growing up, it’s Tony Allen. Not the line drive shooting part. I’m talking about the ruggedness, the defense, the “time to grind” bloodhound that never stops. Tony Allen isn’t a star. He’ll never be one. But even before Memphis… for Boston fans he was rather unique. Six long years, playing nearly the exact same role with the exact same PT every season. He wasn’t supposed to be a good enough shooter or decision-maker to make it full-time, and even when he was looking like he might finally make it, he went out and dunked during a stop in play, tearing up his knee in the process. Read More »
Tags: Amar'e Stoudemire, carmelo anthony, Darrell Arthur, Devin Harris, JaVale McGee, Marcus Thornton, Memphis Grizzlies, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Ryan Anderson, Sacramento Kings, Tony Allen, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Zach Randolph
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Jan 10, 2012 / 3:00 pm
By Sean Sweeney
Talking All-Stars two weeks into the season? It happens when David Stern and co. attempt to stuff 66 games into 120 days. The All-Star balloting is already up on NBA.com, and you’ll start hearing campaigns emerge for players like Andre Iguodala, Andrea Bargnani, Tyson Chandler and LaMarcus Aldridge. But they’ll be players this year missing out just as there always are. Read More »
Tags: Al Jefferson, Dallas Mavericks, Danilo Gallinari, denver nuggets, feature, Houston Rockets, Jason Terry, kevin martin, Kyle Lowry, lamar odom, luis scola, Marcin Gortat, Nene, Orlando Magic, phoenix suns, Ryan Anderson, Utah Jazz
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Jan 9, 2012 / 12:12 am
By Dime Magazine
The Wizards are SO depressing to watch, and it’s not even because they can’t win a game. No one seems to care. JaVale McGee gets stripped in the lane and stands there looking all depressed like someone just jacked his all-black matte truck as the action takes off past him. Nick Young only seems to be into it when he’s scoring. The crowd seems like they’re listening to an opera instead of watching a basketball game. It’s not hard to figure out why this team is struggling. Damn Washington, you might suck but you should at least be exciting to watch. They took an uppercut to the chin from the best 3-5 team in the NBA yesterday, losing by 21 to the Wolves. Read More »
Tags: Bill Walton, Cleveland Cavaliers, dwight howard, Jameer Nelson, Jan Vesely, john wall, kobe bryant, Kyrie Irving, los angeles lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, phoenix suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Rashard Lewis, Reggie Jackson, Ricky Rubio, Rudy Gay, Ryan Anderson, Sacramento Kings, san antonio spurs, Steve Nash, Tristan Thompson, Washington Wizards
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