News archive: Saturday, December 07, 2013
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Injuries
Kobe Bryant will make his long-awaited return from a torn left Achilles tendon when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
Records
Kyle Korver stands alone. Korver set the NBA record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer at 90 with a long-range basket Friday night.
NBA games
Wesley Matthews scored 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 points and 15 rebounds for the surging Blazers.
NBA games
James Harden scored 34 points, Dwight Howard had 22 points and 18 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors.
NBA games
The road woes continue for the 76ers. On Friday, they fell to the Charlotte Bobcats, 105-88, at Time Warner Cable Arena.
NBA rumors
Sources told ESPN.com that the Rockets began calling potential trade partners Friday to let them know they intend to deal Omer Asik.
NBA D-League
The NBA Development League has granted a protest filed by Fort Wayne.
Injuries
The unexpected continues on the Indiana Pacers’ eventful trip to Texas: Danny Granger practiced.
NCAA news:
Kenny Chery, the junior college transfer who is Baylor's primary newcomer, scored six of his 18 points in a go-ahead run to help lead the Bears.
News
Kevin Love and Rick Adelman weren’t at Timberwolves practice Friday.
NCAA news:
Stanford senior reserve guard Aaron Bright will miss the remainder of the season with a dislocated right shoulder.
Suspensions & fines
The NBA fined Denver Nuggets guard Nate Robinson $25,000 on Friday.
NCAA news:
Oregon is slowly working toward having a complete team heading into Pac-12 play.
NBA D-League
The Sacramento Kings assigned center Hamady Ndiaye to the team’s NBA Development League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns.