FOULEDOUT!

Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O’Neal will miss the next two weeks because of a bruised left knee.  It appears that his knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus ligament in April is has not healed fully. 

This is one of the reasons why I traded this guy out of my fantasy team.  Sure he can contribute decent points and rebounds in my team, but I’d rather not have him in my team because he is made of glass, a very brittle glass that is.  Clearly, he is no longer the same player he was before.  He can no longer give me 20 points and 10 rebounds on a nightly basis and is very prone to injuries.  This season, he is just averaging 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds, 4 points and 2 rebounds short of his average the last season. Good thing I traded this guy out of my fantasy team early in the season.  Good luck to all the owners of Jermaine O’Neal, I hope you can adjust your roster to fill up O’Neal’s void.

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Lebron James scored 38 big points and handed the Big Three their second loss this season when the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-104.  The King had help from his teammates as well.  Drew Gooden scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 15 points and 14 rebounds.  James also had 13 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks to go with his 38 points.

Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20 points but got little help from the others.  Kevin Garnett finished with 19 points while Paul Pierce added 16 points.  The Big Three of Celtics fought hard in the game but they were outscored by the trio of James, Gooden and Ilgauskas 77-64.

The Boston Celtics are 11-2 in the Atlantic and the Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-6 in the Central division.

The Celtics will host the New York Knicks on the 29th and the Cavs will travel to Detroit to face the Pistons on the November 28^th.

Other Results

Charlotte Bobcats 90

Miami Heat 110*

Atlanta Hawks 78

Chicago Bulls 90*

Seattle Supersonics 99

L.A. Lakers 106*

Philadelphia 76ers 114*

Milwaukee Bucks 99

Indiana Pacers 112*

Denver Nuggets 110

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Moon Shines Against the Hapless Bulls

Rookie Jamario Moon had a strong game for the Toronto Raptors when they defeated the slumping Chicago Bulls 93-78.  The energetic Moon tallied 15 points and 9 rebounds.  He also showcased his defensive skills when he blocked 6 shots and stole the ball 3 times.  Raptors big man Chris Bosh also had a solid performance and finished the game with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

The Bulls saw the return of Luol Deng to their line-up after missing three games due to back spasms.  Deng had 21 points and 9 rebounds.  Ben Gordon contributed 17 points and Kirk Hinrich added 15 for the Bulls.

Nets Wins Their Third Straight

After dropping six straight games, the New Jersey Nets are making a small streak and have won their last three games.  The Nets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 102-100 in a very exciting match-up.  Down to the last 10 seconds of the regulation, the game was still undecided as both teams refused to accept defeat.  The Lakers outscored the Nets in the first half but the New Jersey squad retaliated and played big in the third period.  It was a seesaw game in the fourth period and the Nets prevailed after holding on to a two point advantage.

Jason Kidd had a solid game and finished with 15 points, 14 assists and 7 rebounds.  Richard Jefferson led the Nets with 27 points and Vince Carter contributed 19 points in a reserve role.  Bostjan Nachbar added 15 points for the Nets.

Lebron’s Triple-Double Effort Carries Cavs against Pacers 111-106

Lebron James had another impressive night and recorded his fourth triple-double this season.  King James carried the Cleveland Cavaliers on his shoulders and tallied 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as they defeated the Indiana Pacers.  This was his 14^th career triple-double.  Drew Gooden had 23 points and 12 rebounds and Sasha Pavlovic contributed 22 points and 5 assists for the Cavs.

Pacers played without All-star big man Jermaine O’Neal for the third straight game due to knee problems.  Jamaal Tinsley almost finished with a triple-double when he posted 24 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds.  Marquis Daniels had 25 points for the Pacers. 

Other Results:

Utah Jazz 103 *

Detroit Pistons 93

San Antonio Spurs 116 *

Seattle Supersonics 101

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