Howard tops All-Star voting with record 3.15 million
Dwight Howard leads the All-Star ballot with a record 3,150,181 votes for the February game in Phoenix, surpassing Yao Ming’s previous mark and signaling his rise as a major star alongside Kobe Bryant LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. The Magic center, noted for rebounding and shot blocking, joins Kobe in the West and faces praise from coach Stan Van Gundy while Shaquille O’Neal notes Howard’s playful approach.
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Friday NBA results feature big Indiana road win and multi-team scores
Indiana defeated Houston 107 to 102 and Dallas topped Detroit 112 to 91. Atlanta routed Milwaukee 117 to 87, Charlotte beat Phoenix 98 to 76, New York edged Memphis 108 to 88, Minnesota won over New Orleans 116 to 108, Toronto 114 Chicago 94, San Antonio 94 New Jersey 91, and Los Angeles Clippers won 107 to 104 against Oklahoma City while Cleveland beat Golden State 106 to 105.
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Darrell Arthur led Memphis with 10 points on 5 of 11 shooting. Nick Collison added 4 points on 2 of 5 from the floor and 0 of 2 at the line. Darrell Jackson scored 0 on 0 of 1 shooting for Cleveland. Brandon Rush did not play for Indiana by coach's decision while Jacque Vaughn did not play for San Antonio as inactive.
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All-Star Game Calendar for NBA Season Dates
Calendar lists key NBA deadlines and events from February 15 All-Star game to June 25 NBA Draft. Highlights include February 19 trading deadline, April 16 playoff rosters, April 18 playoffs start, May 19 draft lottery, and June 5 finals start with drafting deadlines and potential move.
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Knicks Roll Past Grizzlies as Iavaroni Era Ends
New York defeated Memphis 108 to 88 ending the Grizzlies eight game slide. David Lee posted 19 points and 14 rebounds while Memphis guard Rudy Gay led with 20. O J Mayo scored 12 on 4-for-14 shooting as Memphis suffered a season high eight straight losses. The Knicks aim to extend their win streak to four at Philadelphia.
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