http://www.ma3akcafe.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:35:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en LeBron James is expected to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers' lineup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, while Antawn Jamison will be a game-time decision. They were just two of six players to miss practice Wednesday for the Cavaliers, who took advantage of a break in the schedule to rest ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/james-to-return-to-cavs-lineup-friday-ap.htm Kobe Bryant never gets tired of being the Lakers' closer. And though he savored the chance to stop Los Angeles' longest losing streak in nearly three years with yet another flawless game-winning shot, Bryant is hoping he won't have to bail out the Lakers quite so frequently in the final ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/bryants-late-jumper-ends-lakers-slide-ap.htm Mike Dunleavy and the Los Angeles Clippers parted company for good Tuesday, barely a month after he relinquished his head coaching duties to focus solely on being general manager. Now that arrangement is over, with the team announcing his departure in an e-mailed statement. Assistant general manager Neil Olshey will ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/dunleavy-out-as-clippers-gm-ap.htm An MRI taken on Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison's left knee has shown no serious problems. Jamison was forced to leave Monday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs in the third quarter with tightness in the back of his knee. He underwent a follow-up exam and MRI, which a team ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/knee-problem-for-cavs-jamison-not-major-ap.htm Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey will miss at least a second game after collapsing in Cleveland. Detroit president of basketball operations Joe Dumars says Stuckey won't play Wednesday night against Utah and there is no timetable for his return, which will be determined by doctors. Stuckey was out of the lineup ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/stuckey-will-miss-at-least-1-more-game-ap.htm Phoenix forward Channing Frye and Indiana's Danny Granger have been suspended one game without pay by the NBA for their part in an altercation Saturday. The league punished Frye on Tuesday for throwing a punch. Granger was penalized for fighting with Frye in the final minute of the third quarter ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/frye-granger-suspended-1-game-for-fight-ap.htm Suspended Miami Heat point guard Rafer Alston still hasn't contacted the team. Coach Erik Spoelstra said before Tuesday's game against Charlotte that Alston's lone communication since Friday was through text messaging. Spoelstra wouldn't say if Alston will be released, but said they're "moving forward with the guys we have in ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/suspended-alston-hasnt-contacted-heat-ap.htm With Kenyon Martin's left knee aching, Carmelo Anthony vowed to be more of a force on the boards. With coach George Karl's health problems, Chauncey Billups pledged to take on more leadership responsibilities -- if that's even possible. These have turned into trying times for the Denver Nuggets, leaders of ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/nuggets-to-be-without-karl-martin-ap.htm LeBron James was in street clothes. Shaquille O'Neal was nowhere to be found, and Antawn Jamison was in the locker room icing his sore knee. If they had lost, the Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of excuses. They didn't have to use one. Mo Williams made two free throws with 9 ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/james-sits-as-cavs-top-parker-less-spurs-ap.htm LeBron James insists he's "good." The Cleveland Cavaliers don't want their superstar to play again until he's great. James sat out his second consecutive game on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs to rest a tender right ankle he twisted on Friday against Detroit. He missed Saturday's game in ... http://www.ma3akcafe.com/cavaliers-james-to-sit-out-again-ap.htm