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11-20-2014, 08:46 PM
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Last Night, 2 Texas Teams win on the road
The Dallas Mavericks overcome John Wall, Paul Pierce and Nene and the Washington Wizards but the biggest one of all is the Spurs overcome Lebron James....AGAIN!
Only this time, Lebron turns over the ball @ the last play
Here are the stories:
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20141119_DAL@WAS
Nowitzki returns to hit 3, Mavs top Wiz 105-102
By HOWARD FENDRICH | AP Sports Writer
Nov. 19, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) With his Dallas Mavericks locked in a tight fourth quarter, Dirk Nowitzki twisted his left ankle by accidentally stepping on an opponent's foot, then fell to the court.
Moments later, Nowitzki was limping off to the locker room to get his ankle taped.
And minutes after that, he was back in the game, delivering a key basket.
Nowitzki's 3-pointer with 80 seconds left sealed a fifth consecutive victory for Dallas, 105-102 over the Washington Wizards, after Monta Ellis scored 24 of his 34 points in the first half Wednesday night.
''It was a close game, so if I can walk, I want to be out there. And it actually felt OK, once it loosened up,'' said Nowitzki, who on Monday became the fourth NBA player to reach 27,000 points with one franchise.
''Just rolled (the ankle) a little bit, like I've done a million times in my career. Just had to walk it off coming back here, re-taped it and came right back out,'' Nowitzki said, before adding with a laugh: ''Popped some pills.''
Nowitzki went down with about eight minutes left after getting tangled with Kris Humphries. But the German came back with 3 1/2 minutes to go and Dallas trailing by a point.
After sinking his important 3 to put the Mavs ahead 102-97 - part of a 13-point night on 4-for-12 shooting - Nowitzki held out three fingers on one hand and slammed it against his other palm.
''Monster shot,'' Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. ''And even though he didn't have a great night shooting the ball or scoring, his ability to make timely plays and change the dimensions of the court show what his impact is.''
Washington lost at home for the first time this season, despite Bradley Beal's first action following left wrist surgery.
Beal was terrific, too, leading Washington with 21 points, and even drawing a charge on Ellis with about 30 seconds to go. But with a chance to tie the game, John Wall missed a 3-pointer at the other end. Ellis then made two free throws to push Dallas' edge to five points.
Over the first two quarters, Ellis made seven of 10 shots, including a 3-pointer, and nine of 10 free throws.
''Nobody else on their team touched the ball,'' Wizards coach Randy Wittman said. ''And I was fine with that.''
Later, though, reserves J.J. Barea and Brandan Wright got involved, each scoring 14 points for Dallas, which leads the NBA in scoring.
Wittman criticized his players for getting discouraged after a poor start to the third quarter.
''We've got to grow up from an emotional standpoint,'' Wittman said, adding: ''We quit playing, is the way I term it.''
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WRIGHT STUFF
Barea and Wright combined for 18 of Dallas' fourth-quarter points. Wright shot 6 for 7, repeatedly turning lobs and alley-oops into dunks or easy layups. ''Dude is one of the most athletic guys in the league. He does some freakish things out there,'' teammate Tyson Chandler said. ''I don't think you can overthrow him.''
HITTING A WALL
Wall, Washington's All-Star point guard, missed his first eight shots and finished 5 for 17 for 11 points.
BEAL'S BACK
Wittman and Beal both said the shooting guard felt winded by game's end. Beal had wrist surgery last month and began practicing this week. ''It was a big lift, just to see him come out there confident, especially after so much time off,'' teammate Paul Pierce said. ''Seems like he really didn't miss a beat.''
TIP-INS
Mavericks: G Devin Harris sat out with right lower leg soreness. ... Dallas came in scoring 109.3 points per game.
Wizards: The Wizards had been 4-0 at home. The last time Washington's NBA team started a season 5-0 at home was in 1974-75, when the franchise was known as the Bullets.
UP NEXT
Mavericks: Host Lakers on Friday.
Wizards: Host Cavaliers on Friday.
Meanwhile....
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20141119_SA@CLE
Spurs top LeBron again, 92-90
By TOM WITHERS | AP Sports Writer
Nov. 19, 2014
CLEVELAND (AP) Out of timeouts, LeBron James had no choice but to hurry up the floor. With the clock ticking down, James tried to dribble behind his back and had the ball - and game - bounce away.
The San Antonio Spurs stopped him again.
Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw scored 19 points apiece and the defending NBA champions beat Cleveland for the 10th straight time with a 92-90 win over James and the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
Manu Ginobili scored on a layup with 18 seconds left, made a free throw with 9.1 to go and harassed James into his costly turnover with 1.9 seconds remaining. It was the first meeting between San Antonio and James since last June, when the Spurs overpowered the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
''I went behind my back and just lost it,'' James said of his last turnover. ''That's how the ball rolls sometimes.''
Anderson Varejao scored 23 points, Kyrie Irving added 20 and James had 15 for the Cavs, who fell to 5-5 and aren't rolling the way most predicted.
James was just 6 of 17 from the field, Kevin Love went 4 of 12 and Cleveland's bench contributed 17 points.
After Ginobili missed his free throw, James charged forward with both Duncan and Ginobili blocking his way. As the crowd roared, James appeared to be headed toward a game-tying or winning basket, but it didn't go the way he planned.
Not much has so far in his homecoming season.
Still, the four-time MVP felt the Cavs, who are suffering growing pains under first-year coach David Blatt, improved.
''This is a game I'm happy about,'' James said. ''I hate to lose, but I'm happy about the progress we made tonight.''
Ginobili felt fortunate that James didn't drive past him.
''I tried to make him change direction,'' Ginobili said. ''Then I was going to chase him. I think it was a bad move by me. I should have run backwards. It's not that easy. He's so quick. He's so amazing. I just was there.''
James insisted the game would not be a ''measuring stick'' for the Cavs, who are still trying to figure things out in the first weeks of the season. He warned it would take time for Cleveland to jell as a team and, as usual, James is dead on.
Cleveland hasn't beaten San Antonio since March 8, 2010, during James' first stint with the Cavs.
Following Monday's loss to Denver, James warned his teammates they'd better not come out flat or they would be embarrassed by the Spurs, whom he called ''the Patriots of the NBA.'' Cleveland was ready, and with James on the bench with three fouls, Irving buried two straight 3-pointers and scored eight in a row to give the Cavs a 47-36 lead.
FAMILIAR FEELING
James said Cleveland's early struggles remind him of the 9-8 start he had in Miami four years ago.
''We've got to continue to play, continue to watch film, continue to go over situations, continue to be in situations and you learn from it,'' he said. ''I think we learned from the game Monday and we came with a defensive mindset that we haven't had this year against a very, very good team - a great team.''
MORE THAN A GAME
Ginobili admitted this wasn't just another regular season contest.
''It was a big game,'' he said. ''First, it was on the road. And they're one of the best teams in the league. They're scary when they get hot. Some shots you see from Kyrie you say, `How the hell did he do it?' LeBron attacks the rim and Kevin Love can get hot. A game like this will help him. They're a new team.''
STOPPER
Not known for his defense, Irving did a solid job on Tony Parker, who scored just eight points on 2 of 7 shooting.
''He played the best defensive game I've seen him play all season,'' Blatt said. ''He took the challenge.''
TIP-INS
Spurs: Coach Gregg Popovich believe the Cavs will get it together. ''The Cavs, what you see now, you can multiply by two or three,'' Popovich said. ''They're going to be one hell of a team. It's a new system, new bodies. It doesn't happen quickly. I'm glad we're playing them now. They're going to be a whole lot tougher later on in the year.'' ... F/C Matt Bonner sat out with a stomach bug. ... Spurs G Marco Belinelli missed his eighth straight game with a strained right groin.
Cavaliers: James is averaging 33 points in Cleveland's wins, 19 in the losses. ... Blatt's rotations and substitutions remain works in progress as he learns more about his team and the opposition. ... Indians pitcher Corey Kluber, who won the AL Cy Young Award last week, was honored during a timeout in the first quarter. Kluber received a nice ovation and No. 28 Cavs jersey.
UP NEXT
Spurs: At Minnesota on Friday.
Cavaliers: At Washington on Friday.
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Last Night, 2 Texas Teams win on the road
The Dallas Mavericks overcome John Wall, Paul Pierce and Nene and the Washington Wizards but the biggest one of all is the Spurs overcome Lebron James....AGAIN!
Only this time, Lebron turns over the ball @ the last play
Here are the stories:
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20141119_DAL@WAS
Nowitzki returns to hit 3, Mavs top Wiz 105-102
By HOWARD FENDRICH | AP Sports Writer
Nov. 19, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) With his Dallas Mavericks locked in a tight fourth quarter, Dirk Nowitzki twisted his left ankle by accidentally stepping on an opponent's foot, then fell to the court.
Moments later, Nowitzki was limping off to the locker room to get his ankle taped.
And minutes after that, he was back in the game, delivering a key basket.
Nowitzki's 3-pointer with 80 seconds left sealed a fifth consecutive victory for Dallas, 105-102 over the Washington Wizards, after Monta Ellis scored 24 of his 34 points in the first half Wednesday night.
''It was a close game, so if I can walk, I want to be out there. And it actually felt OK, once it loosened up,'' said Nowitzki, who on Monday became the fourth NBA player to reach 27,000 points with one franchise.
''Just rolled (the ankle) a little bit, like I've done a million times in my career. Just had to walk it off coming back here, re-taped it and came right back out,'' Nowitzki said, before adding with a laugh: ''Popped some pills.''
Nowitzki went down with about eight minutes left after getting tangled with Kris Humphries. But the German came back with 3 1/2 minutes to go and Dallas trailing by a point.
After sinking his important 3 to put the Mavs ahead 102-97 - part of a 13-point night on 4-for-12 shooting - Nowitzki held out three fingers on one hand and slammed it against his other palm.
''Monster shot,'' Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. ''And even though he didn't have a great night shooting the ball or scoring, his ability to make timely plays and change the dimensions of the court show what his impact is.''
Washington lost at home for the first time this season, despite Bradley Beal's first action following left wrist surgery.
Beal was terrific, too, leading Washington with 21 points, and even drawing a charge on Ellis with about 30 seconds to go. But with a chance to tie the game, John Wall missed a 3-pointer at the other end. Ellis then made two free throws to push Dallas' edge to five points.
Over the first two quarters, Ellis made seven of 10 shots, including a 3-pointer, and nine of 10 free throws.
''Nobody else on their team touched the ball,'' Wizards coach Randy Wittman said. ''And I was fine with that.''
Later, though, reserves J.J. Barea and Brandan Wright got involved, each scoring 14 points for Dallas, which leads the NBA in scoring.
Wittman criticized his players for getting discouraged after a poor start to the third quarter.
''We've got to grow up from an emotional standpoint,'' Wittman said, adding: ''We quit playing, is the way I term it.''
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WRIGHT STUFF
Barea and Wright combined for 18 of Dallas' fourth-quarter points. Wright shot 6 for 7, repeatedly turning lobs and alley-oops into dunks or easy layups. ''Dude is one of the most athletic guys in the league. He does some freakish things out there,'' teammate Tyson Chandler said. ''I don't think you can overthrow him.''
HITTING A WALL
Wall, Washington's All-Star point guard, missed his first eight shots and finished 5 for 17 for 11 points.
BEAL'S BACK
Wittman and Beal both said the shooting guard felt winded by game's end. Beal had wrist surgery last month and began practicing this week. ''It was a big lift, just to see him come out there confident, especially after so much time off,'' teammate Paul Pierce said. ''Seems like he really didn't miss a beat.''
TIP-INS
Mavericks: G Devin Harris sat out with right lower leg soreness. ... Dallas came in scoring 109.3 points per game.
Wizards: The Wizards had been 4-0 at home. The last time Washington's NBA team started a season 5-0 at home was in 1974-75, when the franchise was known as the Bullets.
UP NEXT
Mavericks: Host Lakers on Friday.
Wizards: Host Cavaliers on Friday.
Meanwhile....
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20141119_SA@CLE
Spurs top LeBron again, 92-90
By TOM WITHERS | AP Sports Writer
Nov. 19, 2014
CLEVELAND (AP) Out of timeouts, LeBron James had no choice but to hurry up the floor. With the clock ticking down, James tried to dribble behind his back and had the ball - and game - bounce away.
The San Antonio Spurs stopped him again.
Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw scored 19 points apiece and the defending NBA champions beat Cleveland for the 10th straight time with a 92-90 win over James and the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
Manu Ginobili scored on a layup with 18 seconds left, made a free throw with 9.1 to go and harassed James into his costly turnover with 1.9 seconds remaining. It was the first meeting between San Antonio and James since last June, when the Spurs overpowered the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
''I went behind my back and just lost it,'' James said of his last turnover. ''That's how the ball rolls sometimes.''
Anderson Varejao scored 23 points, Kyrie Irving added 20 and James had 15 for the Cavs, who fell to 5-5 and aren't rolling the way most predicted.
James was just 6 of 17 from the field, Kevin Love went 4 of 12 and Cleveland's bench contributed 17 points.
After Ginobili missed his free throw, James charged forward with both Duncan and Ginobili blocking his way. As the crowd roared, James appeared to be headed toward a game-tying or winning basket, but it didn't go the way he planned.
Not much has so far in his homecoming season.
Still, the four-time MVP felt the Cavs, who are suffering growing pains under first-year coach David Blatt, improved.
''This is a game I'm happy about,'' James said. ''I hate to lose, but I'm happy about the progress we made tonight.''
Ginobili felt fortunate that James didn't drive past him.
''I tried to make him change direction,'' Ginobili said. ''Then I was going to chase him. I think it was a bad move by me. I should have run backwards. It's not that easy. He's so quick. He's so amazing. I just was there.''
James insisted the game would not be a ''measuring stick'' for the Cavs, who are still trying to figure things out in the first weeks of the season. He warned it would take time for Cleveland to jell as a team and, as usual, James is dead on.
Cleveland hasn't beaten San Antonio since March 8, 2010, during James' first stint with the Cavs.
Following Monday's loss to Denver, James warned his teammates they'd better not come out flat or they would be embarrassed by the Spurs, whom he called ''the Patriots of the NBA.'' Cleveland was ready, and with James on the bench with three fouls, Irving buried two straight 3-pointers and scored eight in a row to give the Cavs a 47-36 lead.
FAMILIAR FEELING
James said Cleveland's early struggles remind him of the 9-8 start he had in Miami four years ago.
''We've got to continue to play, continue to watch film, continue to go over situations, continue to be in situations and you learn from it,'' he said. ''I think we learned from the game Monday and we came with a defensive mindset that we haven't had this year against a very, very good team - a great team.''
MORE THAN A GAME
Ginobili admitted this wasn't just another regular season contest.
''It was a big game,'' he said. ''First, it was on the road. And they're one of the best teams in the league. They're scary when they get hot. Some shots you see from Kyrie you say, `How the hell did he do it?' LeBron attacks the rim and Kevin Love can get hot. A game like this will help him. They're a new team.''
STOPPER
Not known for his defense, Irving did a solid job on Tony Parker, who scored just eight points on 2 of 7 shooting.
''He played the best defensive game I've seen him play all season,'' Blatt said. ''He took the challenge.''
TIP-INS
Spurs: Coach Gregg Popovich believe the Cavs will get it together. ''The Cavs, what you see now, you can multiply by two or three,'' Popovich said. ''They're going to be one hell of a team. It's a new system, new bodies. It doesn't happen quickly. I'm glad we're playing them now. They're going to be a whole lot tougher later on in the year.'' ... F/C Matt Bonner sat out with a stomach bug. ... Spurs G Marco Belinelli missed his eighth straight game with a strained right groin.
Cavaliers: James is averaging 33 points in Cleveland's wins, 19 in the losses. ... Blatt's rotations and substitutions remain works in progress as he learns more about his team and the opposition. ... Indians pitcher Corey Kluber, who won the AL Cy Young Award last week, was honored during a timeout in the first quarter. Kluber received a nice ovation and No. 28 Cavs jersey.
UP NEXT
Spurs: At Minnesota on Friday.
Cavaliers: At Washington on Friday.
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