Shot Down In The Old West; Sonics And Suns Fall

The NBA’s two best records both added a defeat to the win/loss column last night.

Behind Allen Iverson’s 34 points (13 in the fourth quarter), the Sixers squeaked past the Seattle Supersonics 114-107 in the Key Arena. With the loss, the division leading Sonics fell to 20-6 on the season.

Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs ended the Phoenix Suns’ 11-game winning streak with an impressive 115-94 victory putting the Suns at 24-4 on the season.

"They're a championship-caliber team," Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said of the Spurs, "and we're climbing up the ladder. We know that. We're not disheartened by being 24-4 and coming back and understanding what we need to do."

Via Express-News

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Malone Report: Nothing Happening

Karl Malone is still weighing his options whilst vacationing with his family in Louisiana. With the Spurs as the frontrunners, coach Gregg Popovich has reportedly told Malone that they would be patient and work off of his timetable.

"Karl would fit in everywhere," said Boston Celtics guard Gary Payton, who played with Malone last season in Los Angeles. "He's a great person. If he came here, it would just be a plus for them.

"It would be great for a great man to get in here, and he can still play. It would definitely increase their chances of winning a championship."

Via Express News

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Duncan Remains Undefeated Against The Boston Celtics

Tim Duncan remained undefeated against the Boston Celtics, as the Spurs were victorious by a final score of 107-90.

Duncan scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Rick Pitino's first season coincided with Duncan's and Pitino actually asked if he could postpone his decision until after the draft lottery of that year, but Paul Gaston essentially said, "Take my millions now or not at all."

Asked the reason behind the shortfall in effort, Rivers said, "If I could figure that out I could probably split an atom. I don't know. It could be a lot of reasons. It could be the three days (the Celtics had) off. Who knows why?"

Via Boston Herald

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