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| Paul's 23 points isn't enough | Sunday 5/11, 11:43 PM CT |
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Chris Paul scored 23 but that didn't stop the San Antonio Spurs from beating up the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
Our View: Paul and the Hornets head back to New Orleans for the all important Game 5. |
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| Parker scores 21 in win | Sunday 5/11, 11:35 PM CT |
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Tony Parker had 21 points six rebounds and eight assists and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
Our View: Parker did this without playing the fourth quarter. Another strong performance for Eva's husband. |
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| Duncan drops 22 in Spurs win | Sunday 5/11, 11:18 PM CT |
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Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night
Our View: The Spurs have now fought back to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
Game 5 will return to New Orleans where the Hornets won the first two games. |
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| Odom scores 26 in Lakers loss | Sunday 5/11, 6:20 PM CT |
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Lamar Odom did everything he was supposed to on Sunday, keeping the Lakers in the game despite an injured Kobe Bryant. Odom, who scored 26 points and added 13 rebounds hit a critical three-point shot in the final seconds of the fourth quarter to help push the game into overtime.
Our View: Odom played 51 minutes in the loss, a number that could have an effect on Game 5 in Los Angeles on Wednesday, despite the extra day between games. |
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| Bryant tweaks back; Lakers lose | Sunday 5/11, 6:16 PM CT |
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Kobe Bryant, who tweaked a lower back muscle in Sunday's 123-115 loss to the Jazz, scored 33 points and added 10 helpers.
Our View: Bryant was in obvious pain for most of the final three quarters, and didn't have the wherewithal to attack the rim resulting in several critical blocked shots by Jazz defender Andrei Kirilenko. While Bryant is expected to play in Game 5 back at in LA at the Staples Center, he could again be limited by the lower back ailment. |
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| Boozer fizzles in win | Sunday 5/11, 6:09 PM CT |
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Carlos Boozer scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
Our View: Boozer did little to assist his teammates in the first half of Sunday's win, and must become more consistent if he intends on helping his team to a Game 5 win in Los Angels. |
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| Williams drops 29 in win | Sunday 5/11, 6:06 PM CT |
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Deron Williams had 29 points and 14 assists as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
Our View: Williams was terrific for most of the game, but in the fourth quarter, with less than two minutes remaining, seemed more concerned with killing clock rather than running the offense. The brain cramp resulted in the Lakers coming from back from a double-digit deficit and taking the game into overtime. |
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| Turiaf ejected | Sunday 5/11, 4:08 PM CT |
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Ronny Turiaf was ejected from Sunday's game against the Jazz after he committed a flagrant foul on guard Ronnie Price. The forward knocked Price to the ground as the guard drove in for a layup, and the foul caused the Jazz player to hit his head on the floor, the AP notes. Price had a bloody gash over his right eye.
Our View: Turiaf is around to provide toughness for 10-20 minutes per night, but he took that one a little too far. |
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| Nelson confident about Game 5 | Sunday 5/11, 1:03 PM CT |
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Jameer Nelson and the Magic are not ready for the offseason. The point guard predicted a win in Tuesday's at Detroit. "We're going to make some adjustments and we're going to win this game," Nelson tells the AP. "I'm not being arrogant or cocky or anything like that. I think [Saturday] we let it slip out of our hands. Game 2 we let it slip out of our hands. We're going to win this game in Detroit."
Our View: This is the type of quote that get sports fans, reporters, and talk shows all worked up. Nelson sounds like a confident point guard trying to rally the troops. |
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| Carlisle deal done | Sunday 5/11, 12:12 PM CT |
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The Mavericks have officially signed Rick Carlisle to a four-year deal to be the next head coach, the Dallas Morning News confirms.
Our View: Forgive us for yawning. Carlisle is more of a half-court coach than an up-and-down runner, which could be bad news for a guy like Josh Howard. Dirk Nowitzki's high fantasy value is safe. |
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