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Garnett, Wolves win in old ball return
Jan 1 2007 10:51PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Maybe Kevin Garnett's slump really was caused by the NBA's synthetic ball. Garnett had 32 points and 14 rebounds in the NBA's return to the old leather ball, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat Charlotte 102-96 on Monday night.
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NBA bounces back with old ball
Jan 1 2007 10:50PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Before every NBA game, the officials meet with a player from each team. One of the things they do is pick the game ball. The meeting probably never got more attention than it did Monday night before Minnesota faced Charlotte, marking the return of the leather ball _ an unprecedented midseason equipment change to appease players and coaches.
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SuperSonics hold off struggling Celtics
Jan 1 2007 2:15AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Chris Wilcox is different from most forwards around the NBA. For the Seattle SuperSonics, that's a good thing. Wilcox, at 6-foot-10, 235 pounds, may not have the strength or weight of other big forwards, but he makes up for it with speed and quickness. Wilcox flashed his way through middle of the Celtics' defense for a season-high 24 points Sunday night to help the Sonics to a 101-95 victory against road-weary and injury-depleted Boston.
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Kobe carries Lakers past 76ers 104-94
Jan 1 2007 1:28AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Lakers leaned on Kobe Bryant and their reserves, something Los Angeles may have to do for several weeks after losing starting center Kwame Brown to a sprained ankle.
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