Monday's games (3) review - Feb 9, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
N.Orleans H. - Orlando M. 117-123
Vince Carter (6'5''-G-77, college: N.Carolina) had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Hornets 123-117 on Monday night. Dwight Howard (6'10''-F-85) also was good adding 25 points and 12 rebounds. On the other side, NO Hornets got 29 pts, 9 boards and 5 assists from Predrag Stojakovic.
Dallas M. - Golde State W [read more]
N.Orleans H. - Orlando M. 117-123 Vince Carter (6'5''-G-77, college: N.Carolina) had a season-high 48 points, leading the Orlando Magic back from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Hornets 123-117 on Monday night. Dwight Howard (6'10''-F-85) also was good adding 25 points and 12 rebounds. On the other side, NO Hornets got 29 pts, 9 boards and 5 assists from Predrag Stojakovic.
Dallas M. - Golde State W. 127-117 Jason Terry (6'2''-G-77, college: Arizona) scored a season-high 36 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 127-117 on Monday night. Josh Howard (6'6''-F-80, college: Wake Forest) had 25 pts in this win and Drew Gooden added 24 points, plus 10 rebounds. Anthony Morrow collected 33 points and 11 boards in loss.
San Antonio S. - LA Lakers 89-101 Pau Gasol (7'0''-F/C-80) had 21 points, 19 rebounds, eight assists and five blocked shots to lead five players in double figures, and Los Angeles beat the San Antonio Spurs 101-89 Monday night as Bryant missed his second consecutive game with a sore left ankle. Ron Artest (6'7''-G-79, college: St.John's) scored 18 and Lamar Odom this time helped with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Tony Parker replied with 20 points and 8 assists for the Spurs.
Nets could waive Simmons, Battie - Feb 8, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Bobby Simmons (6'7''-F/G-80, agency: Priority Sports, college: Florida St.), away from the team because of a family emergency, is expected back for Tuesdays game in Cleveland. But the veteran forward may not be a Net all season.
Simmons is glued to the Nets bench. He has been inactive 13 times this season and hasnt played since Jan. 5.
The Nets want to see if they can move Simmons - whos on an expiring contract that pays him $11.2 million this season - before the Feb [read more]
Bobby Simmons (6'7''-F/G-80, agency: Priority Sports, college: Florida St.), away from the team because of a family emergency, is expected back for Tuesdays game in Cleveland. But the veteran forward may not be a Net all season.
Simmons is glued to the Nets bench. He has been inactive 13 times this season and hasnt played since Jan. 5.
The Nets want to see if they can move Simmons - whos on an expiring contract that pays him $11.2 million this season - before the Feb. 18 trade deadline. If they cant, Simmons could be released at some point after that so he can join another team.
'[Nets president] Rod [Thorn] is compassionate to Bobby's situation,' Simmons agent Mark Bartelstein said. 'He feels bad. He feels very strongly that he can help a lot of teams and were trying to work together to get something done.'
Tony Battie (6'11''-C-76, college: Texas Tech) is another prime candidate to be waived if not traded by the 18th.
CDR's future
Starter-turned-sub Chris Douglas-Roberts (6'7''-G-87, college: Memphis), who left the game in the second quarter with back spasms, is another player who may not be here much longer.
The Nets continue to have discussions about the talented swingman, whose frustration with losing often is mistaken for discontent with his personal situation. Memphis, where Douglas-Roberts played collegiately, is one of the teams that inquired about him.
Mavs want Kevin Martin - Feb 8, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
The Dallas Mavericks, according to NBA front-office sources, continue to tell the Sacramento Kings that they're interested in Kevin Martin (6'7''-G/F-83, agency: Arik Krayn Services, college: W.Carolina) if they're willing to trade the guard before the Feb. 18 trading deadline.
The Kings continue to insist that Martin is not going to be made available to interested teams before the deadline, but the Mavericks, according to the source, want a call back if that stance changes [read more]
The Dallas Mavericks, according to NBA front-office sources, continue to tell the Sacramento Kings that they're interested in Kevin Martin (6'7''-G/F-83, agency: Arik Krayn Services, college: W.Carolina) if they're willing to trade the guard before the Feb. 18 trading deadline.
The Kings continue to insist that Martin is not going to be made available to interested teams before the deadline, but the Mavericks, according to the source, want a call back if that stance changes.
Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that Dallas -- reluctant until recently to make Josh Howard available in trade discussions -- is prepared to part with the struggling former All-Star swingman in a deal for Martin.
The Kings, though, have been telling teams that they are not ready to field offers for Martin, determined to give his fledging backcourt partnership with hot-shot rookie Tyreke Evans an extended period of evaluation.
If that position changes between now and the Feb. 18 deadline, Dallas is expected to be one of the league's most determined suitors for the 6-foot-7 Martin, who is averaging 25.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season.
The Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns also are reportedly tracking Martin.
Howard, who has spent much of the season rehabilitating his surgically repaired left ankle, has missed 21 of the Mavericks' 42 games this season. He is averaging 12.5 points per game.
Courtesy of ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba/news/story?id=4848601)
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