Bargnani barging into role
"I think he finally gets it on offence," Bosh said. "People are going to play him for his shot and I think he's finally starting to figure that out. If he continues to drive and kick or finish at the rim and continues to get better on the boards he's going to be a big plus."
http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/299981
Raptors enjoy Bargnani's flashes of future stardom
"I tried to drive the ball, sometimes it is easier and sometimes the defence in the paint is tough for me," he said. "When you make some shots, it's easier to drive because the defender gets closer to respect your shot, so you have more possibilities to drive the ball."
"Andrea's coming to the coaches now and saying, `Let's get some work in,'" Mitchell said. "We used to have to go to him. I'm not worried about Andrea, he's working and he's getting better."
http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Basketball/2008/02/03/4809987-sun.html
Bosh tries acting, again
Not to ruin the surprise, but we believe Bosh has been exposed to a little too much BBC television up here north of the border. And we can honestly say that's about as good of an English accent as you're going to find from a Texan.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2008/02/03/2008-02-03_isiah_thomas_shot_at_pau_gasol_yet_anoth.html?ref=rss
Isiah Thomas shot at Pau Gasol yet another air ball
"We investigated," Thomas says, "and they didn't want to trade him in the summer."
Thomas wouldn't say if the Knicks recently talked to Memphis, which is looking to cut its payroll. Of course, an admission that the Knicks pursued Gasol would further demonstrate that Thomas doesn't believe an Eddy Curry-Zach Randolph combination can work.
Last night's scores
Atl 104, NJ 92
Orl 121, Ind 115
Cle 98, LAC 84
Uta 110, Mem 91
Hou 91, Mil 83
Den 117, Cha 101
Sac 105, Chi 101
Sea 86, NY 85
Eastern Conference
Team GB
1. * Boston --
2. * Detroit 4.0
3. * Orlando 7.5
4. Cleveland 11.0
5. Toronto 12.0
6. Washington 12.5
7. Atlanta 16.5
8. New Jersey 17.5
9. Indiana 19.0
10. Chicago 19.0
11. Philadelphia 19.5
12. Milwaukee 20.0
13. Charlotte 20.0
14. New York 23.5
15. Miami 27.5
Western Conference
Team GB
1. * Phoenix --
2. * New Orleans 0.5
3. Dallas 1.0
4. * Utah 3.5
5. San Antonio 3.0
6. LA Lakers 3.0
7. Denver 4.5
8. Golden State 4.5
9. Portland 5.5
10. Houston 6.0
11. Sacramento 10.5
12. LA Clippers 17.5
13. Memphis 20.0
14. Seattle 21.0
15. Minnesota 22.5
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