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P.J. Brown Officially Retires
"My career ended June 17," Brown said of the day the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2008 NBA title. Brown had left a voice message to that effect nearly five months ago, on Aug. 7, but would never use the "R" word. "I want to tell you that, I wanted to let you know that I'm officially announcing my, uh, I wanted to say I'm leaving the game," was the way Brown put it that day, stopping short of using the words 'retirement' or 'retired.' "There's been a question around here. People are asking me every day but I just wanted to let you know that today, I'm officially, uh, uh, my career ends." Boston Celtics, New Orleans Hornets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hornets' Chandler Ignores Trade Rumors
"Honestly, at this point in my career, I don't pay attention to it," Chandler said. "I've only been involved in trade rumors once during my final year in Chicago. Once you start focusing on that stuff, you lose track on what you are trying to do. I don't even read newspapers or watch the sports channels." Sports Illustrated listed Chandler for the Pistons' Rasheed Wallace as a possible trade. New Orleans Hornets, Detroit Pistons Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RealGM Recaps For Games On Sunday, Dec. 28th
- Denver 117, New York 110 Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +6.4, Knicks -6.4 Carmelo Anthony returned for the Nuggets (20-11) on Sunday afternoon in the teams win over the Knicks (11-18). Nene had 13 points and 9 rebounds; Chauncey Billups tallied 14 points and 5 assists; and Anthony led with 32 points and 9 boards. Denver shot 56% at Madison Square Garden and outrebounded New York by twelve. David Lee posted 14 points and 12 rebounds; Chris Duhon turned in 17 points and 11 assist; and Nate Robinson scored 20 points in the loss. Game FIC Scores - Dallas 98, L.A. Clippers 76 Team FIC Differential: Mavericks +30.6, Clippers -30.6 Even without Dirk Nowitzki (suspension), the Mavericks (18-12) easily handled the Clippers (8-21). Josh Howard starred with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists; James Singleton posted 11 points and 8 rebounds; and Brandon Bass contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Dallas outrebounded Los Angeles by fifteen while going 9-for-22 from three-point land. Marcus Camby had 16 points and 12 rebounds; Baron Davis tallied 10 points and 9 assists; and rookie Eric Gordon scored 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting for the Clippers. Game FIC Scores - Cleveland 93, Miami 86 Team FIC Differential: Cavaliers +4.1, Heat -4.1 The Cavaliers (26-4) used a 35-19 edge in the fourth quarter to edge the Heat (16-13) at Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday night. LeBron James had 33 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds; Mo Williams scored 20 points; and Anderson Varejao contributed 12 points and 10 boards in the victory. Cleveland shot 40%, but outrebounded Miami by three and attempted fifteen more foul shots. Dwyane Wade starred with 29 points and 8 assists; Udonis Haslem tallied 15 points and 9 rebounds; and Shawn Marion added 4 points and 10 rebounds in defeat. Game FIC Scores - New Orleans 105, Indiana 103 Team FIC Differential: Hornets +5.7, Pacers -5.7 David West made a jump shot with just a few seconds remaining to give the Hornets (18-9) a stunning road win over the Pacers (10-20). Chris Paul had 19 points and 12 assists; James Posey scored 19 points off the bench; and West posted 18 points and 10 rebounds. Indiana shot 50% on the night and outrebounded New Orleans by nine but turned the ball over 17 times. Danny Granger starred with 34 points and 5 rebounds; Troy Murphy tallied 16 points and 16 boards; and rookie Roy Hibbert turned in 19 points and 6 rebounds in yet another close loss. Game FIC Scores - Boston 108, Sacramento 63 Team FIC Differential: Celtics +85.5, Kings -85.5 Upset after losing two consecutive games, the Celtics (27-4) handed the Kings (7-23) an emphatic defeat on Sunday night. Kevin Garnett had 21 points and 11 rebounds; Paul Pierce tallied 13 points and 6 boards; and Kendrick Perkins turned in 7 points and 12 rebounds. Boston shot 51%, while limiting Sacramento to 27% and outrebounded the home team by twenty-two. John Salmons led the Kings in scoring with 11 points while rookie Jason Thompson posted 9 points and 6 rebounds in defeat. Game FIC Scores - L.A. Lakers 130, Golden State 113 Team FIC Differential: Lakers +27.1, Warriors -27.1 The Lakers (25-5) used decisive runs in the first and third quarters to down the Warriors (9-23) at STAPLES Center. Kobe Bryant led with 31 points; Andrew Bynum tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds; and Pau Gasol poured in 13 points, 9 boards, and 7 assists. Los Angeles shot 51% from the field and outrebounded Golden State by fourteen. Jamal Crawford had 22 points and 5 assists; Andris Biedrins posted 8 points and 17 rebounds; and Brandan Wright added 14 points, 4 boards, and 4 assists for the Warriors. Game FIC Scores RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their Reina Value. Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season New Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hornets Dec 2008 Archive
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P.J. Brown said Wednesday he's officially retired.
New Orleans' center Tyson Chandler ignores all trade rumors, having learned throughout his career that you can't focus on that kind of attention.
David West hit a jumper with two seconds left on the clock to give the Hornets a 105-103 win over the Pacers in Indiana on Sunday night.