| NBA Player News |
| Date |
Player |
News |
| 11/27/2009 |
Dwight Howard, C (Orl) |
Howard had 22 points and 17 rebounds in a win over the Hawks on Thursday.
Analysis: This was Howard's first game of 20 points or more since scoring 26 on Nov. 23. He's still dominating the boards, but is averaging 17.3 points per season. |
| 11/27/2009 |
Vince Carter, G-F (Orl) |
Carter had 21 points and nine rebounds in a win over Atlanta on Thursday.
Analysis: Carter's been hot, averaging 23.3 points in his last four games. |
| 11/27/2009 |
Carlos Boozer, F-C (Uta) |
Boozer scored 28 points on 12-for-14 shooting and the Utah Jazz beat the slumping Chicago Bulls 105-86 on Thursday night.
Analysis: Boozer also had eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks to help the Jazz improve to 8-7. He's averaging 25.3 points on 29-of-40 shooting in his last three games. |
| 11/27/2009 |
Deron Williams, PG (Uta) |
Williams scored 21 points in a win over the Bulls on Thursday.
Analysis: Williams broke out after combining to score 24 points in his last two games. |
| 11/27/2009 |
Luol Deng, SF (Chi) |
Deng had 26 points in the Bulls' loss to Utah on Thursday.
Analysis: Chicago has lost four in a row, but Deng is averaging 24.3 points in his last three games. |
| 11/27/2009 |
Derrick Rose, PG (Chi) |
Rose had 19 points in Chicago's loss to Utah on Thursday.
Analysis: Rose is heating up, averaging 15.4 points on the season and 20.3 in his last four contests. |
| 11/27/2009 |
Allen Iverson, G (Mem) |
Larry Brown has a message for Iverson: don't give up. Iverson's former coach said Friday he thinks the 10-time All-Star "still has a passion to play" and shouldn't retire. An online report this week indicated Iverson had decided to end his career after receiving little interest from NBA teams.
Analysis: Brown, now coaching the Charlotte Bobcats, said he has talked to Iverson's agent and is seeking to get in touch with him directly. Brown said he understands that "it's a pretty humbling thing" that teams haven't jumped to sign him since he was waived by Memphis on Nov. 17. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Greg Oden, C (Por) |
Oden continued a recent run of strong play with a team-best 18 points and eight rebounds in the Blazers' 93-83 over winless New Jersey on Wednesday night at home.
Analysis: Oden has averaged 18.5 points on 75.0 percent shooting (27 of 36) over the past four games. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Paul Pierce, G-F (Bos) |
Pierce, playing nearly 43 minutes, scored 27 points and drew a key charge in the closing minutes as the Boston Celtics overcame the spirited-but-undermanned Philadelphia 76ers, 113-110, on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Pierce is averaging 20.1 points on the season and 27.0 in his last three contests. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Andre Iguodala, G-F (Phi) |
Iguodala had 25 points in a loss to Boston on Wednesday.
Analysis: Iguodala bounced back after scoring 39 combined points in his previous three games. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Jason Kapono, G-F (Phi) |
Kapono had a season-high 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting off the bench in a loss to Boston on Wednesday.
Analysis: Kapono is only averaging 6.4 points and doesn't have real fantasy value this season. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Michael Beasley, PF (Mia) |
Beasley dunked the missed shot by Dwyane Wade with 1.6 seconds remaining, lifting the Miami Heat to a 99-98 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Beasley had 15 points and 11 rebounds and appears to be feeling more comfortable everyday. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Brook Lopez, C (NJ) |
Lopez had a career-high 32 points and added 14 rebounds Wednesday night in Portland, but couldn't help the Nets avoid their 15th straight loss to open this season.
Analysis: Lopez has averaged a team-leading 17.5 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Nets, who are two losses shy of matching the NBA's worst start. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Donte Greene, SF (Sac) |
Greene made six 3-pointers and tied a career high with 24 points, and the Sacramento Kings never trailed in a 111-97 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Greene has averaged 20.3 points in his three starts this season and 5.8 points in eight games as a reserve. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Tyreke Evans, G (Sac) |
Evans just missed his eighth straight 20-point game in Wednesday night's 111-97 win over visiting New York, finishing with 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Analysis: Evans, who leads the Kings with 19.0 points per game, has averaged 23.9 since Nov. 7. |
| 11/26/2009 |
David Lee, F-C (NY) |
Lee had 25 points and 12 rebounds in the Knicks' 111-97 loss in Sacramento on Wednesday night.
Analysis: It was the third double-double in four games for Lee, who had two in his previous 11 games. He finished with a league-best 65 in 2008-09, two ahead of Orlando star Dwight Howard. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Nate Robinson, G (NY) |
Robinson had a season-high 25 points Wednesday night in Sacramento, but the Knicks fell 111-97.
Analysis: Robinson has averaged 19.7 points on 57.9 percent shooting in the past three games. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Amar'e Stoudemire, F-C (Pho) |
Stoudemire scored 18 of his 28 points during a torrid third quarter and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-111 Wednesday night for their 15th consecutive home victory.
Analysis: Stoudemire has reached the 20-point mark in five straight games and has averaged 25.0 points on 65.8 percent shooting in that time. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Jason Richardson, G-F (Pho) |
Richardson scored 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting as the Suns earned their 15th straight home victory, 126-111 over Memphis on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Richardson has averaged 18.3 points on 54.7 percent shooting in the past four games. |
| 11/26/2009 |
Zach Randolph, F-C (Mem) |
Randolph led Memphis with 24 points and 13 rebounds, including a franchise-record 10 off the offensive glass, in a 126-111 loss at Phoenix on Wednesday night.
Analysis: Randolph has averaged 20.0 points on 55.4 percent shooting in the past five games. |
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