NBA – Marion, Raptors shoot down Timberwolves
TORONTO (NBA) - The Toronto Raptors won a second straight game on Tuesday night with recent arrival Shawn Marion once again doing a little bit of everything for the NBA's only Canadian team. Reunited with his former boss in Phoenix, Toronto president and general manager Bryan Colangelo, former Team USA star Marion had 10 points, eight ...
TORONTO (NBA) - The Toronto Raptors won a second straight game on Tuesday night with recent arrival Shawn Marion once again doing a little bit of everything for the NBA's only Canadian team.
Reunited with his former boss in Phoenix, Toronto president and general manager Bryan Colangelo, former Team USA star Marion had 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks as the Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-110.
USA Olympic gold medal winner Chris Bosh and Italy big man Andrea Bargnani each poured in 26 points for Toronto, while former Euroleague MVP Anthony Parker scored 24, grabbed seven boards and dished out six assists.
Spain's Jose Calderon contributed 15 points, 13 assists and five boards for the Raptors, who improved to 23-36 while dropping Minnesota to 18-38.
Miami also appear to have benefitted with the trade of Marion because in return from Toronto, they got Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon.
The Heat won 103-91 at home over Detroit with the duo combining for 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Team USA scoring machine Dwyane Wade had a game-high 31 points for Miami (30-26) while Detroit (27-28) got 22 from Allen Iverson.
In a battle of Texas, San Antonio played without injured duo Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili of Argentina but it didn't matter as they reigned supreme over the Dallas Mavericks.
San Antonio’s France point guard Tony Parker picked up the slack by pouring in 37 points and handing out 12 assists in a 93-76 triumph.
San Antonio are now 38-17 while the Mavs, who got 14 points and 10 boards from Germany's Dirk Nowitzki and 16 points from Puerto Rico's JJ Barea, slumped to 33-23.
Other NBA results: Memphis 79 Cleveland 94, Chicago 120 Orlando 102, Los Angeles Lakers 107 Oklahoma City 93, Portland 94 Houston 98, Charlotte 102 Phoenix 112.
Marbury agrees buyout with Knicks
The long-running Stephon Marbury saga in New York is finally over after the former Team USA point guard agreed to a buyout on Tuesday.
"A comprehensive agreement was made this afternoon between the New York Knicks and Stephon Marbury," the Knicks said in a statement.
"Under its terms, the grievance has been resolved and the Knicks have requested waivers on Stephon. No additional terms will be disclosed."
The agreement may pave the way for Marbury to join a new team.
He has been strongly linked with the Boston, who bolstered their line-up with the signing of Mikki Moore on Tuesday.
Moore, a former center with New Jersey, was recently waived by Sacramento.
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