Shaquille O'Neal to undergo knee surgery four to six weeks
Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal will have knee surgery after tearing cartilage in his left knee suffered against Houston. The 34 year old star is expected to miss four to six weeks, with rehab to start immediately and a return perhaps between December 23 and January 7. Team physician Dr Harlan Selesnick will perform the procedure.
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Saturday NBA Scores and Results Across The League
New Jersey beat Indiana 100 91 while New York defeated Miami 100 76. Boston toppled Portland 118 90 and Cleveland edged Minnesota 92 76. Dallas over Memphis 115 103 San Antonio over Chicago 100 83 Detroit over Washington 100 91 Utah over Seattle 118 109 Lakers 107 100 over Toronto and Phoenix 106 94 at Philadelphia.
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Tonight NBA schedule features 14 late games
The slate includes Miami at Atlanta and Charlotte at Orlando at 6 p.m. followed by Cleveland at Washington, Boston at New York, Houston at Detroit, Portland at New Jersey, and New Orleans at Minnesota. Later matchups are Indiana at Milwaukee, Memphis at Dallas, Phoenix at Utah, Toronto at Denver, Seattle at Golden State, and Philadelphia at the L A Clippers.
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Sunday NBA Games Feature Lakers and Kings Matches
Sunday schedule lists two Western Conference matchups with Chicago visiting Los Angeles at 7 p.m. and San Antonio traveling to Sacramento at 8 p.m. The card highlights marquee pairings and game times for fans planning weekend basketball.
How former Jayhawks fared
Nick Collison of Seattle scored 11 points on 4 of 5 FG and 3 of 5 FT. Drew Gooden of Cleveland had 1 point on 6 of 5 FG with 1 of 2 FT. Scot Pollard did not play. Kirk Hinrich of Chicago totaled 12 points on 3 of 8 FG and 6 of 10 FT. Raef LaFrentz of Portland was a DNP due to a calf injury. Paul Pierce of Boston led with 29 points on 10 of 19 FG and 5 of 6 FT. Wayne Simien of Miami had 4 points on 2 of 3 FG. Jacque Vaughn of San Antonio had 1 point on 1 of 2 FT.
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Nets 100 Pacers 91 in Indianapolis thriller
Vince Carter led New Jersey with 28 points while Clifford Robinson added 14 as the Nets used a fourth quarter push to overcome Jermaine O Neal s 13 in the third. Marcus Williams and Robinson keyed a late spurt to regain the lead and hold on for the win.
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Morrison Overcomes Adversity as Bobcats Rookie Faces Diabetes
Charlotte rookie Adam Morrison, a Type 1 diabetic, battles shooting woes while balancing a strict health routine. Once told his NBA dreams might end, he now trains with insulin reminders, energy bars, and rapid glucose monitoring to stay on court.
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