Iverson watches as Grizzlies fall to Wizards
Gilbert Arenas had 10 assists in 24 minutes, and the Washington Wizards beat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-92 on Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
Rookie beats buzzer as Bulls win in London
Rookie James Johnson sank a fade-away jump shot from the baseline at the buzzer Tuesday to give the Chicago Bulls a 102-101 win over the Utah Jazz in an NBA preseason game. Johnson, who finished with 18 points, got the rebound after teammate Derrick Byars missed a 3-point attempt from the top of the key. “Just shoot it, that was the only instinct,” Johnson said. “I knew we didn’t have much time on the clock. I just tried to let it go as fast as I can before the clock ran out.
Grizzlies G Iverson out with strained hamstring
Allen Iverson’s debut with the Memphis Grizzlies will have to wait. The guard strained his left hamstring during a scrimmage on Sunday in Birmingham, Ala., and he was held out of the Grizzlies’ opening preseason game on Tuesday night against Washington. Iverson is scheduled to have an MRI taken on Wednesday in Memphis, and he will miss that night’s home game against Oklahoma City. “I wouldn’t even look at it as being safe or smart,” Iverson said. “I can’t go.
Stern hoping for regular-season game in London
The NBA is still planning to play a regular-season game in London before the 2012 Olympics are hosted by the British capital, although commissioner David Stern said Tuesday that no schedule has yet been set.
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