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Collier Collides With Shaq And Survives

Hawks center, Jason Collier has been spending a lot of time at the dentist. A collision Monday night in Miami with Shaq left him with a sprained jaw and chipped back teeth.

The former Georgia Tech standout knew there was something wrong with the alignment of his mouth because he could feel the crown on the upper tooth next to his front teeth.

This marks the second such run-in with Mount Shaq, during the preseason, Collier took a Shaq elbow that left him with 5 stitches under his right eye.

Via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


Lebron's 40 Leads Cleveland To Their 5th Straight Win

Lebron James scored 40 points, the 7th time he has scored more than 30 this season. He also had 9 rebounds and 7 assists in the 111-102 win over the Hawks.

"There's not too many teams that play well on the road anyway," James said. "We've just got to come in with intensity like this every time we're on the road. It's simple as that."

"LeBron, that's what he's good at," McInnis said. "We all play behind LeBron. Like in the fourth quarter, LeBron told me to get going. I got on the pick-and-roll and got some baskets. He got Tractor Traylor into the game. We've got guys that can hurt you."

Via ESPN


Walker To Philadelphia Rumor Deemed False

A recent rumor trading Antoine Walker to a Philadelphia team that “desperately” wants him has been shot down by Sixer’s coach Jim O’Brien.

My response to that would be, it's an overdone statement," Jim O'Brien said. "Now, I coached [Walker] in the past [with the Celtics]. I like Antoine Walker. But are we doing anything to get Antoine Walker? Not to my knowledge. There's nothing there. There really isn't. We've had no discussions about that, that I'm aware of."

Via Philly News


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