Homer D. Sayson
695 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Dwight Howard’s season of discontent ends
IT was a season of discontent for center Dwight Howard, one marred by free agency woes, back pains that sidelined him for eight games, and one very public discord with his head…
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San Antonio rests top stars, stumbles in Utah
FOR a veteran NBA team with multiple championships under its belt, getting some rest is clearly more important than the race for the best overall record in the NBA. That was exactly…
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Bulls get Thunder-struck in Oklahoma
IT was hyped as an NBA Finals preview featuring two of the best teams in the league all season long --- Chicago versus Oklahoma, the beast in the East against the fastest…
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Hot and cold Bulls hold off Pistons
It wasn't exactly a profile in excellence as the host Chicago Bulls struggled to shoot the ball and were mired in 15 turnovers against the Detroit Pistons Friday night at the United…
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Knicks cling to shaky playoff spot with Magic rout
WITHOUT starters Jeremy Lin and Amare Stoudemire, the New York Knicks didn't seem to have enough firepower to prevail in a showdown against one of the beasts in their conference Wednesday night…
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Bulls maul Hawks, keep NBA best record
THERE was a huge wrinkle in the Bulls' official lineup Wednesday night, when two of their starting guards were missing in action once again due various aching body parts. But when the…
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Bulls forward avoids suspension
Saturday night at the United Center, before a soldout crowd of 21,841, the Bulls barely escaped the upset ax when they nipped the Toronto Raptors in overtime, 102-101. The following morning, it…
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Jeremy Lin strikes again
FOR three full quarters, Jeremy Lin couldn't buy a basket to save his life. He missed 10 of 11 shots and had misery written all over his grief-stricken face. But when the…
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Bulls rally past shell-shocked Raptors
Without MVP Derrick Rose and trailing by eight points with just under nine minutes left to play, the Chicago Bulls were on the fast track to defeat against the Raptors Wednesday night…
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Bynum leads Lakers over Grizzlies in double OT
ANDREW Bynum may not be the best big man in the NBA right now, an honor that arguably belongs to Orlando Magic behemoth Dwight Howard. But Tuesday night in Memphis, Bynum made…
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Howard weaves magic as Orlando cools Heat
IMPERVIOUS to the trade rumors swirling around him, Dwight Howard fashioned out one of the most dominant performances of his young career by scoring 24 points and pulling down 25 rebounds as…
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Lakers road woes continue
Like most elite teams in the NBA, the LA Lakers are nearly invincible at home with a 17-2 won-lost slate at the Staples Center. Away from home, however, the Lakers are so…
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NBA stars shine in Sunday spectacular
IT was just another Sunday, another day in the NBA when eight regular season games were in the calendar. But this one went for the ages, one that will go in the…
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Nick was right, Kevin Durant is swell
NICHOLAI Rhiz Roska covers both the LA Lakers and LA Clippers for PhilBoxing.com. In fact, he will be at Staples Center this March 4, officially credentialed to chronicle the epic duel between…
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Rose drops 29 as Bulls hold off Spurs
Entering Wednesday night's game, the San Antonio Spurs were hotter than a tamale. They've won 12 of their last 13 games and they've protected their homecourt remarkably well, losing just once in…
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MJ mansion on the market for a king’s ransom
If you have fantasies of being super rich and living in a palace once owned by an NBA legend, here's your chance to make it a reality. Hopefully, your bank account is…
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Shoe giant signs D-Rose to a Cinderella deal
If the shoe fits, pay the man. That's exactly what shoe giant Adidas did this past weekend when it signed reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose to a Cinderella deal worth $260 million…
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Jeremy Lin: From Harvard to NBA stardom
WITH a degree of economics from Harvard University, Jeremy Lin has all the tools to help save the world from financial armaggedon. But the world sometimes makes a mysteriously unexpected turn. And…
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Deng gets his just reward
AFTER eight fruitful years in the NBA, Luol Deng is finally recognized as a star, an All-Star that is. The 6-foot-6 Chicago Bulls forward was announced as a member of this year's…
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Injured Bull inflicts pain on the Bucks
WITH a torn ligament on his left wrist, Luol Deng was advised by doctors to undergo surgery or rest 4 to 6 weeks before returning to the hardcourt. But Deng resents the…
