Homer D. Sayson
695 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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NBA — Rose returns, drops 24 to lead Bulls over Pistons
CHICAGO -- After missing four of his team's previous five games with a pair of sprained ankles. Derrick Rose returned to the Bulls line-up on Monday night and navigated Chicago to a…
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NBA — LeBron held scoreless in the second half of Blazers rout
CHICAGO -- Beating the Cleveland Cavaliers is never easy. but if the game's best player, LeBron James, goes scoreless in the second half, routing them wouldn't be heard, either. That's exactly what…
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NBA — Houston rockets off to 4-0 start
CHICAGO -- James Harden swished 17 of 18 free throws and scored a game-high 35 points to lead the Houston Rockets past the Philadelphia 76ers, 104-93, on Monday night at the Wells…
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NBA — Rose sprains ankle, Bulls bow to Cavs in OT
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls let a five-point lead slip away in the final 47.1 seconds of play and the Cleveland Cavaliers took full advantage by scoring a 114-108 overtime victory on…
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PhilBoxing’s NBA Travels : Pit Stop New York
CHICAGO -- The flight lasted two hours and two minutes. And it was JetBlue fast and smooth. With the 2014-15 NBA season upon us, I traveled to the greatest city in the…
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NBA — Knicks rain on LeBron’s homecoming party
CHICAGO -- In his first home game since returning to Cleveland as a free agent last summer, LeBron James showed very little of the stuff that makes him the best basketball player…
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NBA Global Games — Nets edge Kings in OT, 129-117
CHICAGO -- The Brooklyn Nets needed an overtime session to dispose the Sacramento Kings, 129-117, yesterday at the MasterCard Center in Beijing, China. Mirza Teletovic was the main man for the Nets,…
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NBA — Buzzer-beater sinks Spurs in Berlin Global Games
CHICAGO -- The defending NBA champions San Antonio Spurs lost a thrilling 94-93 decision to Alba Berlin early Thursday (RP Time) at the jampacked O2 World arena, no thanks to Jamel McClean,…
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NBA — Wizards foil Bulls’ home preseason opener
CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose acquitted himself well in his 2014 preseason opener on Monday night, scoring 11 points, 4 rebounds and an assist in 13 minutes and 51 seconds of action before…
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Derrick Rose talks to PhilBoxing
CHICAGO - As a well-traveled athlete celebrated for his exploits as a Chicago Bull, Derrick Rose has been to many exotic places in the world, including, of course, the gorgeous slice of…
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NBA – Rondo breaks left hand, could miss up to 8 weeks
Rondo. CHICAGO -- Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo broke his left hand in a shower accident at his home and had surgery Friday night at the New England Baptist Hospital. He…
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Bledsoe’s $70 million deal is a risk worth taking
Bledsoe. CHICAGO -- After a contractual stand-off that lasted for months, the Phoenix Suns and restricted free agent point guard Eric Bledsoe have finally come to terms Wednesday afternoon. According to multiple…
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NBA – Chauncey Billups calls it a day
Billups. CHICAGO -- Chauncey Billups, one of the best point guards to ever play the position, announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending a decorated 17 years in the NBA. "It's just time.…
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NBA — Paul George eyes “full recovery”
George. CHICAGO -- Speaking publicly for the first time since suffering a serious compound fracture in his right leg during the Team USA scrimmage in Las Vegas last August 1, Indiana Pacers…
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NBA — Spurs hire female assistant coach
Hammon. CHICAGO -- The San Antonio Spurs reached another milestone on Tuesday by hiring WNBA player Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon as the franchise's first ever female assistant coach. The 34-year old Hammon…
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NBA — Nets center cleared to play
Lopez. CHICAGO -- After an injury-plagued 2013-14 season that cost him to miss 65 regular season games and the entire postseason, Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez is ready dive back into action.…
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NBA — Scott named Lakers head coach
Scott. CHICAGO -- Byron Scott has accepted terms to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN, Scott's deal is for four years and $17 million with…
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NBA — Nelson lands with the Mavericks
CHICAGO -- Jameer Nelson has found a new home with the Dallas Mavericks, who signed the veteran point guard to a two year deal. As reported by ESPN, Nelson will be paid…
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NBA issues official statement on controversial Gilas Home Stand event
CHICAGO -- On the heels of the cancellation of the exhibition game between Team Gilas against a slew of NBA stars Wednesday night at the Smart Coliseum, the NBA issued an official…
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NBA — Kings win 2014 Summer League title
CHICAGO -- The Sacramento Kings uncorked 27 points in the fourth quarter to turn the tables on the Houston Rockets and capture the 2014 Summer League title Monday night at the Thomas…
