Former NBA high flying guard Isiah Rider was arrested Saturday in Los Angeles for investigation of auto theft, the Associated Press is reporting.
Rider was driving a car that failed to stop at an intersection about 2:30 a.m. in the city's Skid Row district, Officer Norma Eisenman said.
Officers checking the license plates discovered the car had been reported stolen from South Los Angeles, and Rider was arrested.
In the midst of a battle for the East's final playoff spot, the Hawks will have Mike Bibby in uniform on Friday night against the Bulls, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Results of an MRI on his sprained left thumb were negative.
"Unless there's something torn or broken, I'm playing," Bibby said Thursday.
"I'm playing, man," he added. "I don't miss games."
Andrew Bogut is not expected to miss any time despite a collision with the Hawks' Marvin Williams that left the Australian big man bloodied, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting.
Bogut, going up to grab an inbounds' pass from the baseline, was hit on the nose by Williams, and despite no foul being called, he went to the floor and had to be toweled off by trainer Andre Daniel to clean up the blood.
"That was a rough one," Krystkowiak said of the collision. "He would have had a dunk on the play."
"I don't suspect there will be any problem with that (playing) at all. He was interested in staying in last night, if it wouldn't have been bleeding so much. He's not going to miss anything."
Mike Bibby had an x-ray on his injured left thumb on Wednesday night after hurting it during the fourth quarter, the Houston Chronicle is reporting.
Luckily for Bibby and the Hawks, the results came back negative and he is now listed as day to day.
The Hawks moved into a tie for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a win over the New York Knicks on Sunday night, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The Knicks are among the league's worst this season, but it took a key third-quarter run to ensure an Atlanta victory.
"They were playing hard, but we felt like if we went at them and tried to pour it on a little bit we could take control of the game," said Marvin Williams. "We're at our best when we do our work early. And we had a chance to get it going and we didn't hesitate."
Hawks' Coach Mike Woodson thinks that his team needs to get back to the basics of rebounding and playing defense if they want to make the playoffs, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"That is the key," Woodson said. "If we plan on making the playoffs, we better get back to defending and rebounding."
Atlanta is in a battle with New Jersey, Chicago, Indiana, and Charlotte for playoff positioning.
The Rockets defeated the Hawks on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to twenty games. Tracy McGrady had 28 points and 9 rebounds for Houston, who are still thirteen games behind the Lakers for the longest streak in NBA history. Read about the Rockets record-setting ways and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 12th?s games!
The Houston Rockets downed the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night to record their twentieth-straight win, tied for second on the NBA?s all-time list. Tracy McGrady led the Rockets with 28 points and 9 rebounds and Chuck Hayes added 8 points and 12 boards in the victory. Both teams shot just 33% from the floor, but Houston scored nineteen points off Atlanta turnovers. Joe Johnson starred for the Hawks with 28 points and 8 rebounds, while Josh Smith added 16 points and 22 boards in defeat. The Rockets trailed by one point heading into the third quarter, but rallied in the second half to continue their streak.
Game FIC Scores
Josh Smith, ATL ? 19.9
Al Horford, ATL ? 17.0
Joe Johnson, ATL ? 13.3
Tracy McGrady, HOU ? 12.0
Dwight Howard led the Orlando Magic to a big win over the Los Angeles Clippers with 22 points and 13 rebounds last night. Rashard Lewis added 19 points and 9 boards for the Magic, who hit 51% of their shots and outrebounded the Clippers by eight. Corey Maggette led Los Angeles with 22 points and 9 rebounds, while Al Thornton added 17 points and 5 boards off the bench. The Clippers committed just five turnovers, but couldn?t keep pace with the Magic because of their poor shooting and difficulty off the glass.
Game FIC Scores
Rashard Lewis, ORL ? 18.1
Dwight Howard, ORL ? 16.4
Corey Maggette, LAC ? 15.5
Cuttino Mobley, LAC ? 14.0
Five players reached double-digits in scoring as the Boston Celtics soared past the Seattle Supersonics on Wednesday night. Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett each notched 18 points for the Celtics, who hit 50% of their shots and capitalized on the Sonics? twenty-two turnovers. Kevin Durant led Seattle with 16 points and Johan Petro added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. The Sonics shot 38% from the field, going just 1-for-14 from behind the three-point line.
Game FIC Scores
Paul Pierce, BOS ? 20.8
Ray Allen, BOS ? 17.0
Eddie House, BOS ? 15.3
Earl Watson, SEA ? 9.6
The Philadelphia 76ers held on in the final moments to earn an upset win over the Detroit Pistons last night. Andre Iguodala had 22 points and 5 assists and Reggie Evans added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers, who outrebounded the Pistons by seven and turned the ball over as many times. Rasheed Wallace starred for Detroit with 17 points and 6 boards, while Antonio McDyess posted 14 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Reggie Evans, PHI ? 15.0
Antonio McDyess, DET ? 14.0
Samuel Dalembert, PHI ? 12.0
Rodney Carney, PHI ? 11.3
The New York Knicks used a strong third quarter to hand the Miami Heat yet another loss on Wednesday night. Jamal Crawford notched 23 points and Zach Randolph added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who were outrebounded by nine but took tremendous care of the basketball. Ricky Davis starred for the Heat with 27 points and 5 assists and Shawn Marion posted his customary double-double (15 points and 17 boards) in the loss. Crawford had 14 fourth-quarter points, almost single-handedly sending Miami to their sixth-straight loss.
Game FIC Scores
Shawn Marion, MIA ? 17.5
Zach Randolph, NYK ? 17.3
Jamal Crawford, NYK ? 16.0
Ricky Davis, MIA ? 13.8
The New Jersey Nets held off a furious fourth-quarter charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers to record just their fourth win since trading Jason Kidd to Dallas. Richard Jefferson had 24 points and 6 assists and Josh Boone added 13 points and 7 rebounds for the Nets, who shot 51% on the night and overcame a poor rebounding performance. LeBron James notched 42 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and Devin Brown added 19 points and 7 boards for Cleveland, who turned the ball over 17 times and had won five of their previous six games.
Game FIC Scores
LeBron James, CLE ? 26.6
Richard Jefferson, NJN ? 17.5
Bostjan Nachbar, NJN ? 16.8
Devin Brown, CLE ? 16.5
The New Orleans Hornets outscored the San Antonio Spurs 24-8 in the fourth quarter to secure a huge win in the tight Western Conference on Wednesday night. David West had 29 points and 10 rebounds and Chris Paul added 26 points and 17 assists for the Hornets, who shot 58% from the field and outrebounded the Spurs by eighteen. Tim Duncan notched 24 points and 11 rebounds and Tony Parker added 24 points of his own for the Spurs, who were thoroughly outplayed in all aspects of the game at the New Orleans Arena.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, NOH ? 28.3
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 23.8
David West, NOH ? 21.0
Tony Parker, SAS ? 12.5
Deron Williams led the Utah Jazz past the Milwaukee Bucks in a surprisingly close affair last night. Williams posted 26 points and 13 assists and Carlos Boozer added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz, who shot 51% from the floor but were outrebounded by nine. Charlie Villanueva had 26 points and 9 rebounds and Charlie Bell added 24 points off the bench for the Bucks as they let the game slip away in the fourth quarter. Andrew Bogut and Mehmet Okur both added double-doubles for their teams at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
Game FIC Scores
Deron Williams, UTA ? 21.5
Andrew Bogut, MIL ? 20.4
Mehmet Okur, UTA ? 17.3
Charlie Villanueva, MIL ? 16.6
The Dallas Mavericks used strong second and third quarters to knock off the Charlotte Bobcats last night. Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and 9 rebounds and Josh Howard added 24 points, 7 boards and 6 assists for the Mavs, who hit 53% of their shots and outrebounded the Bobcats by fifteen. Gerald Wallace returned for Charlotte and posted 14 points and 5 rebounds, while Raymond Felton led with 21 points and 6 assists. Dallas never trailed against Charlotte on Wednesday.
Game FIC Scores
Josh Howard, DAL ? 20.9
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 20.5
Emeka Okafor, CHA ? 13.0
Gerald Wallace, CHA ? 7.3
The Denver Nuggets used a 61-36 run between the second and third quarters to down the Memphis Grizzles last night. Kenyon Martin had 23 points and 7 rebounds and Carmelo Anthony added 14 points and 13 boards for the Nuggets, who outrebounded Memphis by six and assisted on twenty-nine of their forty field goals. Juan Carlos Navarro had 16 points and 7 rebounds and Mike Miller added 12 points and 9 boards for the Grizzles, who struggled mightily from the field and have now lost twelve of their last thirteen games.
Game FIC Scores
Marcus Camby, DEN ? 22.5
Kenyon Martin, DEN ? 19.1
Juan Carlos Navarro, MEM - 12.0
Mike Conley, MEM ? (5.8)
The Golden State Warriors opened up an 18-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back en route to a win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Monta Ellis had 33 points and 6 rebounds and Baron Davis added 23 points and 15 assists for the Warriors, who shot 55% from the floor and notched 21 points off turnovers. T.J. Ford had 23 points and 8 assists off the bench for the Raptors, while Anthony Parker added 22 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Baron Davis, GSW ? 26.0
Monta Ellis, GSW ? 19.0
Anthony Parker, TOR ? 17.8
T.J. Ford, TOR ? 14.8
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Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets just continue to roll.
The Rockets, led again by Tracy McGrady's 28 points and 9 rebounds, beat the Hawks in Atlanta 83-75 on Wednesday night to earn their 20th consecutive win.
The win ties the second longest winning streak in a single season in NBA history, with the Rockets joining the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks in achieving the amazing feat. The Rockets will try for win 21, and sole possession of the second spot, when they take on Charlotte at home on Friday 14th.
The L.A. Lakers own the NBA's longest ever winning streak, set at 33 in the 1971-72 season.
The Rockets have been missing center Yao Ming since the beginning of March, which many believed marked the end of the Houston's chances. The team continued to win, however, with the win over the Hawks' being their 8th consecutive without the 7-5 sensation.
The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Jeremy Richardson for the remainder of the season, effective March 9, according to Executive Vice President/General Manager Billy Knight.
Richardson, signed earlier to two 10-day contracts with Atlanta, has appeared in nine games with the Hawks, averaging 3.0 ppg (.478 FG%, .556 3FG%) in 6.6 mpg. Richardson has also seen action earlier this season with Memphis (three contests) and San Antonio (five games).
It took almost three months, but the Atlanta Hawks finally defeated the Miami Heat - again - on Saturday night.
The game once again went to overtime, and the Hawks once again won, although this time the score was different.
In the first replay since 1983, the Hawks beat the Heat 114-111 in overtime Saturday night to complete a protested game from December, the Associated Press is reporting.
Neither team scored in the 51.9 seconds which had to be replayed, forcing overtime.
"It's a bizarre situation. It doesn't happen often," Heat coach Pat Riley said between games. "And it isn't something that everybody was excited about. But I guarantee you the Atlanta Hawks are very excited about it because they're playing for a season."
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