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And we're updated continuously, delivering the level of rich in-depth coverage Sports Illustrated fans demand, at the speed of CNN. © 2009 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:21:52 EST 10 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2009/11/10/27201_recap.html?xid=si_nba MEMPHIS, Tenn.(AP) A second half burst and a stronger defensive effort sent the Portland Trail Blazers off to a good start on their five-game road trip. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/P9QX3NCBqv61Dd3AwGvM7omRQTY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/P9QX3NCBqv61Dd3AwGvM7omRQTY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/P9QX3NCBqv61Dd3AwGvM7omRQTY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/P9QX3NCBqv61Dd3AwGvM7omRQTY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/8OJCKrGegBk" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:21:50 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2009/11/10/27201_recap.html http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2009/11/11/27619_preview.html?xid=si_nba Steve Nash has been outstanding lately for the red-hot Phoenix Suns , and Chris Paul may have trouble keeping up with the two-time MVP despite being 11 years his junior. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lmjZ90u0Jzm1y0LVaPrK4Bwi9qY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lmjZ90u0Jzm1y0LVaPrK4Bwi9qY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lmjZ90u0Jzm1y0LVaPrK4Bwi9qY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lmjZ90u0Jzm1y0LVaPrK4Bwi9qY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/fwrANJPHGSo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:21:49 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2009/11/11/27619_preview.html http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/11/11/mo-williams-cavs-will-get-better/?xid=si_nba FanHouse: Cavs will improve, Williams says <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gmlpCdsRVTukfe8ZgqANYHDsGfc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gmlpCdsRVTukfe8ZgqANYHDsGfc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gmlpCdsRVTukfe8ZgqANYHDsGfc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gmlpCdsRVTukfe8ZgqANYHDsGfc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/zNwrpr9cWxY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:21:49 EST http://nba.fanhouse.com/2009/11/11/mo-williams-cavs-will-get-better/ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2009/11/10/26509_recap.html?xid=si_nba DALLAS(AP) Erick Dampier isn't content just snatching rebounds and anchoring the Dallas Mavericks ' defense. The 6-foot-11 center showed Tuesday night he can contribute offensively too. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Vev_aC-bG-ubdkS3Kuwh4-FyPfs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Vev_aC-bG-ubdkS3Kuwh4-FyPfs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Vev_aC-bG-ubdkS3Kuwh4-FyPfs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Vev_aC-bG-ubdkS3Kuwh4-FyPfs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/-GAm5Wj4SEo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:21:49 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2009/11/10/26509_recap.html http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2009/11/10/26740_recap.html?xid=si_nba NEW YORK(AP) The NBA says the review that overturned a winning shot by Chicago's Brad Miller was correct and handled appropriately. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/R17pfokGM3M-aYFc7mk9RIyYsDE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/R17pfokGM3M-aYFc7mk9RIyYsDE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/R17pfokGM3M-aYFc7mk9RIyYsDE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/R17pfokGM3M-aYFc7mk9RIyYsDE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/lifKl4XF5io" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:21:49 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2009/11/10/26740_recap.html http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/11/lebron.fa.ap/index.html?xid=si_nba ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Frustrated by the repeated questions about his future, LeBron James said Wednesday that he won't talk about his possible free agency next summer until after this season. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/E6KQ6gynWtJ5HifeeQB_va3Ji-0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/E6KQ6gynWtJ5HifeeQB_va3Ji-0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/E6KQ6gynWtJ5HifeeQB_va3Ji-0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/E6KQ6gynWtJ5HifeeQB_va3Ji-0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/8MYIzzloM04" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:19:23 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/11/lebron.fa.ap/index.html AP http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/11/wizards.moves.ap/index.html?xid=si_nba WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Washington Wizards have signed free-agent guard Earl Boykins after a series of injuries at that position and waived center Paul Davis. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jBNiv4uETojPuqF5VvETOP2hgak/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jBNiv4uETojPuqF5VvETOP2hgak/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jBNiv4uETojPuqF5VvETOP2hgak/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jBNiv4uETojPuqF5VvETOP2hgak/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/ZR93_XhJF3E" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:42:21 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/11/wizards.moves.ap/index.html AP http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/11/11/steve.nash/index.html?xid=si_nba Almost 36? So what? After a year of suspected play, Steve Nash is back to his old self, playing like (and getting the better of) his younger opponents, writes SI.com's Ian Thomsen. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/6OE8Tx856XNYL8oKJ2DJZxSZ2TQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/6OE8Tx856XNYL8oKJ2DJZxSZ2TQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/6OE8Tx856XNYL8oKJ2DJZxSZ2TQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/6OE8Tx856XNYL8oKJ2DJZxSZ2TQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/U3z-QjP5X98" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:23:21 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ian_thomsen/11/11/steve.nash/index.html SI http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/11/wade.jordan.shoe.ap/index.html?xid=si_nba MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade will quite literally follow in Michael Jordan's footsteps. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-ujt6VP6hA5nQtQBTP_4PGWAAi4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-ujt6VP6hA5nQtQBTP_4PGWAAi4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-ujt6VP6hA5nQtQBTP_4PGWAAi4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/-ujt6VP6hA5nQtQBTP_4PGWAAi4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/5bETaoAy21I" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:55:10 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/11/wade.jordan.shoe.ap/index.html AP http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/10/howard.fine.ap/index.html?xid=si_nba ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials on his blog. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/n5Nqf1l0lSHb5_bQONeCv2nMy1g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/n5Nqf1l0lSHb5_bQONeCv2nMy1g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/n5Nqf1l0lSHb5_bQONeCv2nMy1g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/n5Nqf1l0lSHb5_bQONeCv2nMy1g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_nba/~4/e11B61wiQcg" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:03:46 EST http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/11/10/howard.fine.ap/index.html AP