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Casspi gets enough minutes to shineKings rookie SF Omri Casspi, who broke through with 22
points in his last preseason game, got a chance to start Wednesday at Oklahoma City. He finished with 17
points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals in 28 minutes. "Casspi just keeps making steps every game to prove that he belongs on the court. When you have a player who keeps playing like that, he's an easy guy to put in the game," coach Paul Westphal said.
CBS News Friday, October 23, 2009Nocioni breaks out with 19 pointsKings SF Andres Nocioni, who had gotten off to a slow start this preseason, broke out with a team-high 19
points in 26 minutes off the bench Thursday at Oklahoma City. He also had five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block, shooting 7 for 14 from the field and 3 for 7 from 3-point range. "It was nice to see Nocioni break out like that. We all know he's a really good player, but he's kind of had a slow start in training camp," Kings coach Paul Westphal said. "That was a big thing."
CBS News Friday, October 23, 2009Wilcox gets decent numbers in startPistons C Chris Wilcox got a start Thursday in a preseason game against the Timberwolves with Kwame Brown out with a hand
injury. He had 10
points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes.
CBS News Friday, October 23, 2009K. Brown to have tests on hurt handPistons C Kwame Brown sat out Thursday's preseason game against the Timberwolves with a hand
injury. Pistons coach John Kuester said before the game that he expected Brown to play, but he didn't. "We still haven't seen the final results of the tests," Kuester said after the game, adding that Brown is questionable for Friday's preseason finale in Milwaukee.
CBS News Friday, October 23, 2009Jackson sits with strained hammyWarriors G/F Stephen Jackson, who left Tuesday's game early with a strained hamstring, remained out of the lineup Thursday against the Hornets. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the strain is a mild one.
CBS News Friday, October 23, 2009Paul sits out Thursday with illnessHornets PG Chris Paul missed Thursday's preseason game at Golden State with an upper-respiratory illness. He's probable for the start of the regular season.
CBS News Friday, October 23, 2009Mbenga goes crazy with the blocksLakers C D.J. Mbenga, getting to start Thursday's preseason game against the Nuggets with both Andrew Bynum (shoulder) and Pau Gasol (hamstring) sidelined by injuries, had eight
points, two assists and a remarkable seven blocks in 27 minutes.
CBS News Friday, October 23, 2009Bynum should be ready for openerLakers C Andrew Bynum missed Thursday's preseason game against the Nuggets with a strained right rotator cuff. He's day-to-day and could play in the Lakers' final exhibition game against Denver in San Diego on Friday. But Bynum said he will "definitely" be back for the season opener Tuesday against the Clippers.
CBS News Friday, October 23, 2009Morrow nets 34 as Warriors rout Hornets, 126-92OAKLAND, Calif.(AP) Anthony Morrow scored 34
points, Corey Maggette added 23 and the Golden State Warriors beat the
new orleans hornets 126-92 in a preseason game Thursday night.
SI.com Friday, October 23, 2009Lakers pummel Nuggets, roll to 6-1 in preseasonANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) Playing without their injured inside duo of 7-footers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum , the
los angeles lakers routed the
denver nuggets 106-89 in an exhibition game Thursday night.
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