NBA sophomores coast in rookie challenge
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The NBA's leading shooter had a field day in a game with no defense. New York forward David Lee was 14-for-14 from the field and scored 30 points, leading the sophomores to a 155-114 victory over the rookies Friday night in the rookie challenge.
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Adam Morrison headed to Las Vegas on Thursday to take part in All-Star weekend festivities as the second-leading rookie scorer in the NBA. He might be leading the league if not for those home games.
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One veteran freshman and another making his college debut led short-handed Gonzaga in its first game after a nine-day break for final exams.
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Brandon Bowman and Ashanti Cook were used to winning when they arrived at Georgetown. After a couple of rough seasons, they are keys to the Hoyas' resurgence.
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Poster boys for jet lag, the newest Indiana Pacers quickly made themselves at home Thursday. Britton Johnsen and Tremaine Fowlkes were still a little woozy when they made their debuts against
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Georgetown's on defense. Time for Patrick Ewing Jr. and Jeremiah Rivers to get in the game.
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Wizards guard Gerald Fitch, an undrafted rookie from Kentucky, is hoping to land a roster spot by playing hard defense.
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The new young guy for the Knicks, this season&#39;s new young guy, fast and hungry and talented, is Jamal Crawford. He knows all about bad teams, because he has played his whole NBA career with the Bulls.
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Point guard Devin Harris&#39; play in the preseason has impressed Mavericks coach Don Nelson enough to start the rookie from Wisconsin.
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Jeremis Smith and Ra'Sean Dickey, two junior big men on a team known for its freshmen stars, dominated the boards in the second half and No. 19 Georgia Tech overcame a 16-point deficit for a 92-85 victory over No. 12 Memphis on Tuesday in the semifinals of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
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Kobe Bryant scored 39 to become the  youngest NBA player to reach 20,000 career points when the Los  Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 95-90 on Sunday.
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LeBron James enjoys the Cleveland Cavaliers&#39; teamwork even more than his individual accomplishments. One led to the other Saturday night as James scored 26 points to become the youngest player
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Sam Shields, Javarris James and Ryan Hill all turned some heads when they arrived on Miami's campus this summer, with each freshman boldly predicting that he would quickly earn significant playing time. Turns out, they all were probably right.
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The colder the weather, the more rookie Al Jefferson seems to heat up on the court.
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Steve Francis and Shaquille O&#39;Neal enjoyed big debuts with their new teams. Kobe Bryant found out he can&#39;t carry the Lakers all by himself.
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The nine-time defending New York City champions in girlsâ basketball added two impressive sophomore transfer students to form perhaps their most complete team yet.
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Rookie Josh Smith replaced Kenny Anderson at point guard and had career highs of 12 points and four blocks in his first NBA start as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Detroit Pistons 88-72 Friday night.