Monday, December 29, 2008

NBA bits & pieces

Quick NBA tidbits- Charlotte Bobcats fans aren't the only ones noticing the re-emergence of Bobcats PF Emeka Okafor on the offensive end. The former UCONN Huskies star has averaged 18.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks during the month of December. Apparently the trade of Jason Richardson for Raja Bell and Boris Diaw has also helped Emeka become an important part of the Bobcats offense.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3794831&name=boxscore_basketball

Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng is out injured 1-2 weeks with a sprained left ankle. Deng injured the ankle while attempting to grab a rebound in the Bulls game last Friday vs the Miami Heat. Despite the presence of rookie of the year front runner Derek Rose in the Bulls backcourt, the team are 13-17 and will most likely encounter mixed results without Deng as the team faces New Jersey, Orlando and Cleveland this week and then faces bottom dwellers Minnesota, Sacramento, Washington and Oklahoma City.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-28-bulls-bits-chicagodec28,0,4056684.story

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