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NBA DAILY REPORT: Friday, December 24th 2010
CHICAGO BULLS' DERRICK ROSE TOP TEN PLAYS OF 2010
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EUROLEAGUE, 10TH ROUND MVP: Keith Langford
EUROLEAGUE, 10TH ROUND: Top 10 Plays
NBA TV TOP FIVE: December 23rd
THURSDAY'S GAME RECAPS
Gilbert Arenas helps Magic beat Spurs 123-101 - Gilbert Arenas had 14 points and nine assists off the bench, and Orlando cruised past San Antonio 123-101 to snap the Spurs’ 10-game winning streak and give some promise to a remolded Magic team that had been desperately searching for a spark... Arenas added six rebounds while backing up a sick Jameer Nelson, fellow newcomer Jason Richardson had 15 points and the Magic snapped a skid of eight losses in nine games to win for the first time since they orchestrated two blockbuster trades. Dwight Howard also had 29 points and 14 rebounds in another dominant performance for Orlando, which shot 59 percent from the floor and had a season-high 30 fast-break points... Tony Parker scored 16 points, Tim Duncan had 12 and the NBA-best Spurs (25-4) dropped their first game in almost a month. San Antonio looked very much like a tired team after beating Denver a night earlier and nothing like the one that has dominated the first third of the season.
Boykins scores 19, Bucks rally past Kings 79-84 - Earl Boykins was the smallest player on the court but he played the biggest role in helping the Milwaukee Bucks rally to beat Sacramento. The 5-foot-5 Boykins scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and Milwaukee took control late for an 79-84 victory over the skidding Kings on Thursday night. The win was the second straight for the Bucks without starting point guard Brandon Jennings, who underwent foot surgery Monday and will miss four to six weeks... Sacramento committed 25 turnovers and shot 36 percent in dropping to an NBA-worst 3-13 at home. Andrew Bogut and Larry Sanders each blocked four shots and the Bucks had nine total... Bogut had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Keyon Dooling added 14 points and John Salmons had 12 for the Bucks. Beno Udrih had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Kings. Samuel Dalembert fouled out late in the fourth quarter with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
James, Bosh lead Heat to 83-95 win over Suns - LeBron James and Chris Bosh carried Miami with fellow star Dwyane Wade in street clothes, and the Heat ran over the Phoenix Suns 83-95 on Thursday night to set up a Christmas Day showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers... James finished with 36 points on 13-of-22 shooting, grabbed six rebounds and had four assists to go with three steals... Phoenix debuted most of its refurbished lineup, missing only Vince Carter due to a sore left knee. Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus had little impact— six combined points—and the Suns had no answer for two-thirds of Miami’s star trio in losing for the sixth time in eight games. Jared Dudley scored 33 points and Steve Nash had 18 assists but took just four shots and scored four points against multiple double teams for the Suns, who will be on the road Christmas night to get ready for a game Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
FRIDAY'S NOTES
Los Angeles Lakers: The Lakers have played 36 times on Christmas Day, second most in the NBA behind the New York Knicks (45). Phil Jackson has coached 17 times on Christmas (10 with his current team). Los Angeles lost to Miami three straight years on Dec.25 from 2004 to 2006. Both teams are a lot different now, but those memories can't be good ones for the Lakers. "It’s a big game in terms of excitement and anticipation and the marquee matchup in terms of the star power," noted guard Derek Fisher. "That's what makes it a big game. I don't know if it's about using it as a measuring stick. It may be different in their locker room, but in my opinion, for us, no."
Injury list update: Rajon Rondo attended Celtics' practice on Tuesday, still in a boot, and dribbled on the side. "I know he's walking and running pretty well and moving a lot better," said head coach Doc Rivers. "So I know he's getting pretty close." Rondo almost certainly won't play against Orlando on Christmas, but this still sounds encouraging. Jermaine O'Neal (left knee) has been out since Nov. 7, but he is expected to return on Christmas. He is listed as questionable.
Rumor of the day: L.A. Clippers veteran PG Baron Davis to Charlotte Bobcats for D.J. Augustin?
