Tuesday News, Notes and Trends

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

 

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NBA

·        Toronto is 24-11 on the road this year

·        San Antonio is 16-4 the last two years at home after scoring and giving up 90 or less

·        San Antonio has gone under 14-2 at home after a spread loss

·        Sacramento is 8-3 in the series

 

Here are news and notes from Godspicks.com private clipboard.  They are compiled from hometown newspapers and the team’s own press releases. Get advanced news and notes ready for opening lines at blog on our home page. 

Raptors-Heat

Globe and Mail

Heading into the final two weeks of the National Basketball Association’s regular season, the Raptors are mired in an eight-game losing string. This latest Toronto swoon should not come as any great surprise, as the Raptors have been without franchise star Chris Bosh for the past seven games. The all-star power forward, who is Toronto’s leader in both points (22.5 a game, on average) and rebounds (9.2), sprained his left thumb on March 26 and was lost for the season. Bosh’s absence has meant increased playing time for rookies Charlie Villanueva and Joey Graham. Toronto’s inability to win tight games has hindered its progress all year. The Raptors have lost 11 games by three and fewer points, the most in the NBA this season. Toronto’s record in overtime is dismal, 1-9.

Spurs-Sonics

MySA.Com

Ginobili and Spurs coach Gregg Popovich both expect him to play Tuesday against Seattle. Ginobili missed Sunday’s game after bruising his left calf and shin in Friday’s loss to Dallas. Spurs’ forward Robert Horry returned to the lineup for Sunday’s game after missing Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks following the death of his father-in-law, but said he will miss Tuesday’s game.

Warriors-Lakers

Noticias.info

The Warriors are still looking for their first win over the Lakers this season, after dropping each of their previous three match-ups versus Los Angeles. In their only other meeting at Staples Center, the two teams fought it out in an overtime thriller that the Lakers eventually won 106-105. The Warriors played without Jason Richardson in that contest, and they may have to do so again, as the team’s leading scorer is listed as questionable with a sore right knee.