David Andersen will play as a back up for Bargnani. and may get more minutes than planned if Bargnani will not improve his help D. seems will be a break out year for Andersen?

Not sure if it will be a breakout year but I think he can solidify his position as a bench contributor. He put up a nice offensive game against New York last week (including some fancy footwork to make his own shot against Stoudemire).

Yeah, Andersen should get a decent crack this year as a backup and could even start if Bargnani doesn't pull his finger out! Its amazing really, because Bargnani is significantly more athletic than Andersen, yet watching them recently, Andersen looks the better player!

Toronto are going to be one of the worst teams in the NBA this season. This bodes well for Andersen as he should get some decent junk minutes (even some non-junk mins) and put up some more decent numbers (i don't think he'll be getting $8 ~ $10 million extensions, but maybe a little more than min salary).

I hope Patty Mills gets a run in Portland, although it seems like there's at least 2 players in front of him.

Bayless just got traded to NO so hopefully that opens up some extra playing time for Mills.

The NBA finally gets underway today, with the outside chance that Patty Mills may see some action for Portland in their game against Phoenix. However Mills is the Blazers "last string" point guard at this stage, and his best chance of seeing action could be due to an injury or the game becoming a rout.

Toronto won't be a very good team at all this year I'm afraid, however Andersen will get plenty of chances to show what he can do in the NBA. As Beantown suggested, Bargnani has not had a very good pre-season at all, and Andersen has started at least 1 game and has been very productive in coming off the bench for around 20 17-20 minutes per game to date.

As predicted, no action for Mills in Portland's win over Phoenix.

The Bucks lost to the Hornets 91-95 and certainly had their chances to win. Andrew Bogut continues to receive more minutes and he delivered 15 points on 6/12 shooting (0/1 3PT, 3/10 FT) to go with 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 turnover in 36 minutes. His team was far better with him on the court, however his missed FT's in the last quarter hurt their chances of securing a win.

The Raptors lost a winnable game to the Knicks, 93-98. David Andersen came off the bench for just 13 minutes but provided instant offence. He scored 8 points on 3/6 shooting (1/1 3PT, 1/1 FT) to go with 5 rebounds and no turnovers.

The Trailblazers defeated the Clippers 98-88 but Patty Mills once again did not see any action despite being on the 12-man roster.

None of the Aussies' teams are playing today.

Today's games featuring Aussies:

- Toronto vs Cleveland (Andersen)
- Milwaukee vs Minnesota (Bogut)

Toronto have a good shot at beat the Cav's, whilst the Bucks are overwhelming favourites against the T-Wolves.

Bucks gone done over by the T-Wolves, going down 85-96. The T-Wolves broke away in the 2nd and pretty much held on from there. Bogut had 8 points on 4/7 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 1 turnover in 28 minutes.

The Raptors defeated the Cavaliers 101-81. Andersen scored 6 points on 3/4 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in just 14 minutes off the bench.

Today's games:

- Portland take on the Ney York Knicks
- Milwaukee take on Charlotte searching for their first win (game to be replayed in full on Tuesday night on One HD)

Portland defeated New York Knicks 100-95. Patty Mills was on the 12-man roster but was another DNP-CD. Interstingly, his main rival for playing time in Armon Johnson only got 5 minutes and went scoreless with just 1 block and 1 turnover to his name.

The Bucks finally gained a win in overcoming the Hornets, 98-88. Andrew Bogut started and scored 14 points on 6/13 shooting (2/2 FT) to go with 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 4 blocks and 2 turnovers in playing 35 minutes.

There are no games tomorrow featuring any of the Aussies.

This from ESPN's Marc Stein:

"The Blazers haven't always been willing to surrender Bayless, but they apparently had to make sure they had roster room to keep guard Patty Mills. Reason being: Word is Blazers owner Paul Allen is a h-u-g-e Mills fan and was determined to see him stay."

Link: http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-101029-31/latest-carmelo-anthony-trade-watch

Portland take on Chicago today, whilst Toronto play the Kings.

And don't forget you can catch NBA Primetime with Andrew Bogut tonight - Milwaukee vs Charlotte.

Portland lost to Chicago 98-110. Patty Mills was on the 12 man roster but was the only player not to hit the court for the Blazers. His main rival for playing time in Johnson, scored 10 points in 12 minutes with 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

Toronto lost to Sacramento 108-111. David Andersen came off the bench and scored 5 points on a perfect 2/2 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover in just over 14 minutes of action.

Tomorrow's game featuring two teams with Aussies is Milwaukee vs Portland.

Portland continued their great start to the season with a 90-76 win over Milwaukee. Patty Mills was not on the 12-man roster for this game, but Andrew Bogut started and scored 12 points on 5/10 shooting (2/4 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 1 turnover in 29 minutes.

Today's games:

- Milwaukee vs Boston
- Toronto vs Utah

The Bucks lost a heartbreaker to the Celtics 102-105 in overtime. Andrew Bogut did his best to try and gets the Bucks over the line with a double-double, top-scoring for the Bucks with 21 points on 8/17 shooting (5/7 FT). He also had 13 rebounds, 1 block and just 1 turnover in playing a monster 48 minutes.

Toronto got worked over by Utah, going down 108-125 in a high-scoring affair. David Andersen came off the bench to scored just 2 points on 0/1 shooting but nailing 2/2 from the line. He also had 3 rebounds, 1 block and 1 turnover in just 12 minutes of action.

Tomorrow has Portland taking on Oklahoma City, but I doubt Mills will be on the 12-man roster.

The Blazers lost to the hornets 106-107 on Friday. Mills was back on the 12-man roster but again did not see any court time.

The Raptors lost to the Lakers 103-108. Andersen came off the bench and scored 4 points on ½ shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 1 assist and no turnovers in 10 minutes of action.

The Bucks defeated the Pacers 94-90. The win was much needed and even better considering Bogut sat the game out with a migraine.

Today's games:
- Bucks vs Hornets
- Blazers vs Raptors

The Bucks lost yet again to the Hornets, 81-87. Bogt was back in action and had a big double-double, scoring 19 points on 7/11 shooting (5/6 FT) to go with 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers in 35 minutes of action.

Portland defeated Toronto 97-84. Patty Mills saw his first action of the season as Fernandez missed the game and Johnson had 6 turnovers in 12 minutes. Mills scored 1 point on 1/2 free throws (0/1 FG) and no other stats in 3 minutes. David Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/3 shooting (0/2 3PT) but h 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and no turnovers in playing 16 minutes.

Portland got blown away by the LA Lakers 96-121. However despite the blowout, Patty Mills did not see any action.

David Andersen and his Toronto Raptors today play against the Golden State Warriors.

The Raptors lost to the Warriors 102-109. David Andersen came off the bench and scored 8 points on 3/6 shooting (0/1 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 1 rebound and no other stats in 15 minutes of action.

Today's games:

- Bucks vs Knicks
- Trail Blazers vs Pistons

Bucks destroyed the Knicks 107-80. Bucks had 7 players score in double digits, with Bogut scoring 10 points on a perfect 5/5 shooting alongside 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers in playing just 25 minutes. It gave the Bucks a chance to share the minutes around...

I've been a bit lazy...here is the catch-up from this past week:

Trail Blazers defeated the Pistons 100-78. Mills saw 2 minutes of action and went scoreless on 1 shot, had 1 assist, 1 turnover and 1 foul in that time.

Bucks beat up the Hawks 108-91. Bogut scored 8 points on 4/8 shooting alongside 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 1 turnover in 26 minutes.

Raptors lost to the Bobcats 96-101. Andersen was out with the flu.

Raptors upset the Magic 110-106. Andersen was again absentwith the flu.

Trail Blazers lost to the Thunder 108-110. Mills was on the 12-man roster but did not see any action.

Today's games:

- Raptors vs Heat
- Trail Blazers vs Hornets
- Bucks vs Warriors

Raptors lost to the Heat 100-109. Andersen returnd to the lineup, coming off the bench to score 4 points on 2/6 shooting (0/1 3P) alongside 5 rebounds with no turnovers in 14 minutes.

Trail Blazers got smashed by the Hornets 87-107. Mills saw just less than 1 minute of action and had no stats in that time.

Bucks beat the Warriors 79-72 as they begin to gather some momentum after a so start to the season. Bogut started and scored 8 points on 4/12 shooting (0/2 FT) but had a mammoth 17 rebounds, a huge 7 blocks and just 2 turnovers in playing 39 minutes.

No Aussies in action tomorrow.

Today in the NBA...

- Raptors vs Wizards
- Trail Blazers (minus Roy) vs Grizzlies
- Bucks vs Lakers

I wonder if Mills may see a few more minutes with Roy out injured?

Raptors lost to the Wizards 94-109. Andersen came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/5 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers in 16 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Grizzlies 100-99. Mills did not see any action.

Bucks lost to the Lakers 107-118. Bogut started and scored 12 points on 5/13 shooting (2/10 FT) to go with a massive 18 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks and just 1 turnover in 43 minutes. His defensive game is back, but his scoring touch is not quite there yet...

Tomorrow:

- Raptors vs 76ers

The Raptors defeated the 76ers 89-86. Andersen came off the bench and scored 6 points on 3/4 shooting to go with 4 rebounds, 1 block and 1 turnover in 14 minutes.

Tomorrow's game:

- Trail Blazers vs Nuggets

The Trail Blazers overcome the Nuggets 86-83 despite Roy not playing. Mills did not see any action despite once again being on the 12-man roster.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs 76ers
- Raptors vs Rockets

Bench support from Patty Mills...http://blog.oregonlive.com/nba/2010/11/nba_high-5_89.html

Bucks lost to the 76ers 79-90. Bogut started and scored just 4 points on 2/7 shooting to go with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 blocks and 1 turnover in 31 minutes.

Raptors beat the Rockets 106-96. Andersen came off the bench and scored 9 points on 4/8 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 4 rebounds, 1 block and no turnovers in nearly 12 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Thunder
- Trail Blazers vs Jazz

Bucks lost to the Thunder 81-82. Bogut started and scored 8 points on 4/10 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks and 1 turnover in playing out with 5 fouls in 30 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Jazz 94-103. Mills did not see any ation.

And as reported in another thread, the New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors have agreed in principle on a five-player trade that would send Peja Stojakovic and Jerryd Bayless to the Raptors for Jarrett Jack, David Andersen and Marcus Banks.

So our own David Andersen is about to land on his 3rd NBA team in just 2 seasons!

Tomorrow:

- Raptors vs Celtics - although Andersen may not be playing due to the in principle trade...

Raptors won, as did the Hornets, but none of the players as apart of the trade took part in either game.

Tomorrow's game:

- Hornets vs Clippers

Today in the NBA...

- Bucks vs Cavaliers (Bogut)
- Hornets vs Jazz (Andersen)

Bucks lost to the Cavs on a last seond tip-in, going down 81-83. Bogut did not play due to experiencing back spasms and is listed as day to day.

Jazz beat the Hornets 105-87. Andersen was not on the 12-man roster.

No Aussies in action tomorrow.

Bucks lost to the Pistons 89-103. Bogut missed his 2nd straight game with a sore back.

Hornets beat the Trail Blazers 97-78. Andersen is on the inactve list, and Mills did not play - coach's decision.

Today:

- Bucks vs Bobcats (Bogut still out due to sore back)

Bucks beat the Bobcats 104-101 without Bogut.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Spurs
- Trail Blazers vs Nets

Hornets lost to the Spurs 95-109. Andersen still on inactive list.

Trail Blazers lost to the Nets 96-98. Mills did not play - coach's decision.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Thunder
- Bucks vs Jazz

Hornets lost to the Thunder 89-95. David Andersen was again on the inactive list.

Bucks lost to the Jazz 88-109. Andrew Bogut did not play as he is still out injured and did not travel with the team.

Tomorrow's games:

- Trail Blazers vs 76ers

Trail Blazers lost again, this time to the 76ers 79-88. Mills was another DNP-CD.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Celtics
- Hornets vs Bobcats
- Bucks vs Nuggets

Trail Blazers lost to Celtics 95-99. Mills saw some live action today, and in 8 minutes combined went scoreless on 0/1 shooting but had 1 rebound,2 assists and no turnovers. Armon Johnson did not play.

Hornets beat the Bobcats 89-73. Andersen finally made the 12-man roster but did not play - coaches decision.

Bucks lost to the Nuggets 95-106. Bogut is still out with his back injury.

Mills playing well in limited minutes. 3/3 in 7 minutes, no turnovers including 2/2 from outside at the end of the 3rd quarter.

Anyone know if there are PG injuries at the moment, or has Patty cracked some regular minutes in the rotation?

AFAIK, the team is not performing and Coach Nate has had to do something to show he is doing something! Patty and Marks get a crack, whilst Mill's main rival for playing time, Johnson, gets relegated to orange boy. After a solid start to the season, Johnson's performances have trailed off as well.

Hollinger wasn't overly complimentary (via Twitter:)

"Patty Mills: Australian for weak handle. Clips pressuring him on O, posting him on D. But he's making shosts [sic]."

But then again these are things we all know already from watching him play with the Boomers. Hopefully the court time continues and he gets to improve on those weaknesses.

They had lost six straight until today. Without Oden (or even a healthy Priz) and only a half fit Roy they look very suspect. I also think that they have over rated Batum - he is solid at best. IMO they are missing Webster and/or Outlaw more than they expected.

I think a first round loss is best case scenario for the Blazers at this stage.

Here is a catch-up:

Trail Blazers lost to the Wizards 79-83. Mills saw more burn time and made the most of the opportunity. He scored 7 points on 3/10 shooting (1/4 3PT) to go with 6 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers in 18 minutes.

Hornets lost to the Knicks 92-100. Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Bucks beat an illness depleted Magic 96-85. Bogut was back in the line-up and he delivered with a double-double 31 point outburst on 13/20 shooting but a woeful 5/16 from the line, as the Magic resorted to "hack a Bogut" tactics in the dying minutes. He also had a huge 18 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks and just 2 turnovers in playing 39 minutes (way to ease the big fella back into the rotation after a week off with back problems!).

Hornets lost to the Spurs badly, going down 84-109. Andersen finally hit the floor with his new team but went scoreless on 0/2 shooting and had no other stats in just 3 minutes.

Trail Blazers beat the Clippers 100-91. Patty Mills was again in the thick of the action, going a perfect 3/3 from the field that included 2 from downtown. He also had 1 assist and 1 turnover in 10 minutes as the Blazers finally got a win and Mills appears to have finally leapfrogged Armon Johnson in the point guard rotation (Johnson was another DNP-CD).

Today's game:

- Bucks are set to try and extinguish the Heat at home (you can watch the replay on OneHD tonight)

There will be a chance for Patty to get a lot of minutes (and even maybe start) with Miller being suspended for 1 game

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2010/12/trail_blazers_guard_andre_mill.html

Damn Big Sexy, you sure were quick with that one! I reckon Brandon Roy's current form will prevent Nate McMillan, even with his Brandon Roy man-love affair, from playing Roy at the point. Armon Johnson seems to be in the dog house. What other possibilities are there? Mills must start and play a good 20 to 30 minutes.

Seems to be a great opportunity in the offing for Patty but with McMillan holding the reins, I won't be counting my chickens just yet.

BTW here's the reason for Miller's suspension.

AB4eva, I agree about McMillan (hence why I said might start) I would think he might bring Rudy or Batum into the starting lineup but Patty will still have to get more minutes.

Were I a betting man, my money would be on that too. I'm just hoping for a straight swap of Mills for Miller.

I think we are all in agreeance with that sentiment AB4EVA.

Bucks lost to the Heat 78-88. Bogut had another double-double, scoring 11 points on 4/12 shooting (3/4 FT) to go with 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 1 turnover in playing 29 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Suns (Mills expected to start)

ONE said at the start of the year that Tuesday would be the Bucks 'game of the week', but it seems to be just the game beforehand. Would have loved to have watched him destroy Orlando tonight instead of the Miami game, who are starting to get a head of steam up just quietly.

Paul, Heat have won their last 5, but only one of those sides (Atlanta) is above .500. Until they start beating good teams I'll remain unconvinced, I think they're something like 2 and 8 against teams with winning records.

Agreed, that's why I said 'just quietly'. Winning form is good form, but the big test is whether their pressure D can rattle any of the top teams.

Patty Mills didn't start, but he did play a new career-high 29 minutes in a break-out game, scoring 9 points on 4/9 shooting (0/4 3PT, 1/1 FT) to go alongside 3 rebounds, a new career-high 7 assists and just 2 turnovers in a very important home win over the Suns (106-99). Mills provided a spark and helped Portland play a "Fun" style of basketball as Coach McMillan put it after the game, also saying that "He did a nice job. He came in defensively, made Nash work. And offensively we've got a guy now who can run the pick-and-roll and spread the floor."

Today’s games:

- Hornets vs Pistons (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Pacer (Bogut)

Great stuff, let's hope this continues.

While I am not sure about Gaze's comments on Sunday that we may need CJ Bruton for the London Olympics (he could probably still do it but we have to give younger players a chance now) they did very much highlight how badly we need Mills to develop as a point guard rather than just a scorer.

Whilst I have the utmost respect for CJ and was spewing that he made himself unavailable for the WC's, I just can't see how after pulling out this year due to not feeling physically up to the task that he would all of a sudden come good two years later at the age of 37. Of course, it would help if he chose to rest during the NBL offseason in the lead up to the Olympics rather than play in Puerto Rico but having chosen to do that in 2010, I don't see why he wouldn't make that same call in 2012. All power to him.
It also seems a little disrespectful to Martin and Gibson who are already good players and will be two years stronger and more experienced in 2012. That's not to mention players such as Dellavedova, Cadee and Greenwood, amongst others. Who knows how good they could be in two years. The need for a combo guard like CJ may also be alleviated by the rise of someone like Anatoly Bose who could well be in the NBA by the time London comes around.

I tend to agree with you AB4EVA. I still don;pt think it is black and white though as CJ may still have some value depending on who ends up bveing fit, available and in form come 2012. But I do think the time has come to move on and look to place some faith in our future. Patty does need to continue to develop as a true pass-first point guard and things are looking up on that front so far. And I think in Martin and Gibson, plus with the other youngsters trying to push through, we have a good solid base to work with. Delly's scoring is down a bit this season, but his assists are well up on the plus side.

Yesterday's results:

Bucks defeated the Pacers on a last second tip-in by Andrew Bogut, winning 97-95. Bogut had a double-double to half time and end with 17 points (5/14 shooting (7/10 FT) to go with 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 5 blocks and 2 turnovers in 38 minutes. The big fella is rock solid, especially at the defensive end. Get on board and voter for him to play in the NBA Allstar game!

Hornets beat the Pistons 93-74. David Andersen came off the bench and scored 3 points on ¼ shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 turnover in 14 minutes. Good to see Andersen starting to get some burn with his new team.

Today’s game:

- Trail Blazers vs Magic: Can Patty keep up the good form and help his team over the line? I think like most people, we are all hoping he can! Watch live on One HD today if you don't have to be at work like me...

I can't really see a good justification for CJ being picked for London, and it was probably just a throwaway line from Gaze given how well he played against Sydney. You would hope at least one of Mills, Martin, Gibson or Markovic will have improved enough to be a starting international pg by 2012, and if Mills keeps getting minutes and producing it will certainly be him. The only way we could need CJ is if we lose to NZ next year and feel we need a veteran presence to qualify through the pre-Olympic tournament.

As for Dellavedova, Cadee and Greenwood, it’s best to wait and see with those guys, there is no guarantee they will ever be good international players. Yes they all have excellent talent, but many top junior players have failed to progress or progressed no further than being solid pros.

Can’t wait to watch Mills play tonight, hopefully he has another good one.

I agree with LC - Hoopsters should get behind Bogut and make an effort to vote him in to the all-star game. It would be good to be able to record somewhere on Hoops the number of votes people have cast for Bogut (and Mills and Andersen!).

Bogut deserves a spot on his play this year, and following on from his breakout season last year where he earned All-NBA 3rd Team honours.

Someone post a 'I've voted for Andrew Bogut - have you?' Facebook status - because posting something in your status is a sure-fire way achieve something, like ending world hunger.

Bogut on fire at the moment. In the past four games Bogut has the averages of just over 20 points, 16 boards and just under 4 blocks per game. Place your All-Star votes folks!

Trail Blazers beat the Magic 97-83 to keep their run going. Patty Mills came off the bench and scoreless on 0/2 shooting (0/2 3PT) and had just 1 turnover in 5 minutes with Miller returning to action.

Bucks also kept their momentum going with a 97-91 win over the Rockets. Andrew Bogut continued his great form with a monster double-double. He racked up game-high 24 points on 11/20 shooting (2/4 FT) to go with a game-high 22 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks and 3 turnovers in plying 40 minutes. Have you voted for Bogut for the Allstar game yet???

Trail Blazers beat the Suns for the second time in days, winning 101-94. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 5 points on a perfect 2/2 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with a single turnover and 2 fouls in 6 minutes.

The Hornets lost to the Thunder 92-97. David Andersen came off the bench and had no stats in just 1 minute.

Today there are no Aussies in action in the NBA. But get on board and vote for Bogut to the allstar game, plus consider using your fan vote for Patty Mills or David Andersen!

Today's games:

- Hornets vs 76ers (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Spurs (Mills)

Today's results:

Trail Blazers lost to the Spurs 78-95. Patty Mills came off the bench and did not take a shot but had 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 turnovers in 6 minutes.

Hornets lost to the 76ers 70-88. David Andersen came off the bench and scored 3 points on 1/1 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 8 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Heat (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Mavericks (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies (Mills)

Interesting to see in the box score that Armon Johnson got 3:33 minutes and in that time managed to jack up 8 shots, making 3, for 6 points and pulling down 3 boards. Probably in junk time at the end, but seems he's getting a little toey sitting behind Mills in the rotation.

Johnson came on right at the end of the game in junk time AB4EVA as you thought, and virtually nobody else saw the ball once he got on...

Hornets lost to the Heat 84-96. Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Trail Blazers lost to the Grizzlies 73-86. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 4 points on 1/1 shooting (1/1 3PT, 1/2 FT) to go with 1 assist and 1 turnover in just 4 minutes.

Bucks beat the Mavericks 103-99 to keep on rolling, overcoming a 20 point deficit and the red-hot Mavs in the process. Andrew Bogut started and racked up yet another double-double, scoring 21 points on an efficient 10/12 shooting but inefficent 1/6 from the line. He also had 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers before fouling out in 42 minutes.

Vote for Bogut for the NBA All Star game today!

Tomorrow there are no games featuring Aussies.

Tomorrow's NBA games featuring Aussies:

- Hornets vs Kings (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Spurs (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (Mills)

Got to feel for Andersen, Hawks held his rights for years without bringing him over. Gets burn for Houston and plays very well IMO. Now he is getting no time for the Hornets. Unlucky man.

He can take Kurt Thomas spot at the Bulls any day and I would be happy!

Andersen at least hit the court today for a few minutes.

With Noah out for 10 weeks now, the Bulls could really do with him!!!

Duncan got 7 blocks as well. Like an old school Olajuwan vs Robinson duel!

Just saw the video of the final shot in Spurs vs Bucks - blatant travel, surely? Bucks must feel like they really got screwed on that one.

Today's results:

Bucks lost to the Spurs 90-92 on a jump shot dagger by Ginobili just as time expired. Andrew Bogut was huge defensively down the stretch for the Bucks with 4 if not 5 blocks in the last 8 minutes, including 2 on Ginobili drives in the last 1:04. Bogut ended up scoring 15 points on 7/11 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, a massive 7 blocks and just 2 turnovers in playing 36 minutes. Don’t forget to vote for Bogut for the NBA Allstar Game!

Hornets beat the Kings 94-91. David Andersen came off the bench and scored 3 points on ½ shooting (1/1 FT) to go with 2 rebounds and 2 fouls in 5 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 98-103. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/7 shooting (0/3 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 3 assists and no turnovers in 11 minutes (+/- score of +9 which was the best on the team).

Tomorrow: there are no NBA games featuring Aussies.

Youre not suggesting the refs in the NBA overlooked a travel are you Isaac? Ridiculous.

LOL Paul! We all know it was a travel, but these things always get overlooked by the NBA!

Tomorrow's NBA games featuring Aussies:

- Hornets vs Jazz (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves

Hornets beat the Jazz 100-71. Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting and had just 1 foul in 3 minutes.

Trail Blazers beat the Timberwolves 107-102. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 8 points on 3/6 shooting (0/2 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers in 24 minutes of action.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Jazz (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Warriors (Mills)

From NBA.com's recap:

"GOOD MOVE: McMillan stayed with backup point guard Patty Mills instead of starter Andre Miller down the stretch. Mills rewarded the coach with eight points, four assists and some good defense on Minnesota's Luke Ridnour."

Bucks lost to the Jazz 86-95. Bogut had a solid game, scoring a team-high 19 points on 8/13 shooting (0/1 3PT, 3/6 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 4 turnovers in 35 minutes. Bogut had an injury scare, jamming his right arm trying to dunk over Millsap, and was gripping his elbow and shaking out the same hand he injured but it turned out OK and he played on. Vote for Bogut for the NBA Allstar game!

Trail Blazers defeated Warriors 96-95. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored a new career-high 12 points on 4/10 shooting (2/5 3PT, 2/4 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 4 asists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in 20 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Pistons (Andersen)

Hornets lost to the Pistons 108-111 in OT. David Andersen did not play.

- Hornets vs Pacers (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Trail Blazers (Bogut & Mills)

I'm assuming the Bucks vs Trail Blazers game will be replayed on One HD on Tuesday night? If so, it is a great opportunity to watch both Bogut and Mills in action in the one game

Hornets lost to the Pacers 93-94. Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/2 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 2 rebounds and 1 turnover in only 7 minutes on court.

Trail Blazers beat the Bucks. Mills came off the bench and scored 8 points on 3/7 shooting (2/4 3PT) to go with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in 18 minutes. Bogut started and scored just 5 points on 2/7 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 5 rebounds and 1 turnover in 26 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Lakers (Bogut)

Bucks beat the Lakers 98-79. Bogut bounced back to score 15 points on 7/9 shooting (1/1 F) to go with 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 5 turnovers in 37 minutes.

Watched the Bucks/Blazers game and was quite impressed with what Patty brought the the game.

He has a few issues with turnovers at the moment, sometimes he gets into the lane quickly only to not have an open passing lane. His FG% is not fantastic either.

However, he does do a good job of drawing defense toward the lane and then dishing to an open jump shooter. When he does have an open passing lane he is able to make very quick passes to cutters.

ESPN's Awards watch has Andrew Bogut in 3rd place behind Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard for the Defensive Player of the Year Award.

"3. Andrew Bogut, Bucks: He's missed six of Milwaukee's 26 games, and the Bucks are well below .500 as a team, but Bogut continues to bring the thunder from Down Under. He leads the league in blocks per game (2.85) and ranks sixth in boards (11.5 per game). He recently had a 10-game streak of collecting two blocks or more snapped."

Link: http://espn.go.com/nba/notebook/_/page/Awards-101221/nba-awards-watch

Hornets beat the Nets 105-91. Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Kings (Bogut)

Bucks beat the Kings 84-79 and improve to 16-12 overall. Bogut once again was integral with a big double-double, scoring 15 points on 7/14 shooting (1/4 FT) to go with 13 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 blocks and 4 turnovers in 38 minutes.

No games tomorrow, but resume on Boxing Day Australian time:

- Trail Blazers vs Warriors (Mills)

Trail Blazers lost to the Warriors 102-107. Mills came off the bench and scored 7 points on 3/7 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 1 assist and 1 turnover in 14 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Hawks (Andersen)

Results Catch-up...

Monday's result:

Hornets beat the Haweks 93-86. David Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 1 rebound and 1 foul in just 4 minutes.

Tuesday's results:

Bucks lost to the Hawks 80-95. Andrew Bogut started and had another double-double, scoring 14 points on 7/19 shooting (0/1 FT) to go with 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block and no turnovers in 43 minutes.

Hornets lost to the Timberwolves 98-113. David Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 96-91. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 6 points on 2/4 shooting (2/3 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 2 assists and 2 turnovers in 15 minutes.

Wednesday's results:

Bucks lost to the Bulls 77-90. Andrw Bogut started and was ice cold, scoring just 4 points on 2/12 shooting (0/2 FT) but had 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks and no turnovers in 36 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Nuggets 77-95. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/4 shooting (0/2 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover in 17 minutes.

Yesterday's result:

Hornets lost to the Lakers 88-103. David Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting but had 1 block, no turnovers and 2 fouls in 5 minutes.

Today's game:

- Trail Blazers vs Jazz (Mills)

Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 100-89. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/7 shooting (0/2 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 2 assists and no turnovers in 15 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Celtics (Andersen)

Hornets defeated the Celtics 83-81. David Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Wizards (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Mavericks (Bogut)

Hornets beat the Wizards 92-81. Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Bucks upset the Mavericks 99-87 for a much needed win. Bogut started and scored 8 points on 4/9 shooting to go with 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 4 turnovers in 36 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Rockets (Mills)

Trail Blazers defeated the Rockets minus Brandon Roy 100-85 today. Patty Mills had a good game, coming off the bench to score a new career-high 14 points on 6/12 shooting (2/4 3PT) to go with 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals and 4 turnovers in 23 minutes. Mills gave the Trail Blazers a lift in the second quarter, containing Brooks on defense and scoring 12 before halftime

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs 76ers (Andersen)

Hornets beat the 76ers 84-77. Andersen did not play again - coaches decision.


Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Heat (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (Mills)

Bucks lost to the Heat 89-101. Bogut started and scored 16 points on 6/13 shooting (2/5 FT) to go with 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers in 33 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 91-94. Mills came off the bench and scored 9 points on 4/7 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 4 assists and 1 turnover in 21 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Magic (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Rockets (Mills)
- Hornets vs Warriors (Andersen)

Bucks lost to the Magic 87-97. Bogut started and scored 6 points on 2/5 shooting (2/10 FT) to go with 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and 1 turnover before fouling out in 30 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the rockets 103-100. Mills came off the bench and impressed, scoring an equal career-high 14 points on 5/9 shooting (4/7 3PT) to go with 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 28 minutes. Miller only played 19 minutes and Johnson did not play. Good news for Patty as he performs again.

Hornets lost to the Warriors 103-110. Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Tomorrow: no games featuring Aussies.

He'll never be a starter though!

Cross-thread lolz win

Patty Mills 14 pts, 3 assists in ~28 minutes off the bench for the Blazers, who beat Houston. Played more than Miller did. Second highest scorer on the team.

He'll be a starter within 2 years if he keeps it up.

Never mind, LC got there first hheheh. I should have read the thread.

Bogut has moved up the voting chart for the NBA all star game and is now ahead of Al Horford but still trails Noah.

Centers:
Dwight Howard (Magic) 1,205,159
Shaquille O'Neal (Celtics) 506,621
Joakim Noah (Bulls) 197,407
Andrew Bogut (Bucks) 159,560
Al Horford (Hawks) 149,908
Roy Hibbert (Pacers) 133,416
Andrea Bargnani (Raptors) 126,185
Brook Lopez (Nets) 104,784
JaVale McGee (Wizards) 82,650
Ben Wallace (Pistons) 61,051

Come on guys, get on board and vote for Bogut!

Have you voted for Bogut for the All Star game today yet? Whilst there, chime in and vote for Mills or Andersen as well!

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves (Mills)
- Bucks vs Heat (Bogut)
- Hornets vs Lakers (Andersen)

Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves 108-98. Patty again shone, coming off the bench and scoring 10 points on 4/9 shooting (0/3 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 3 rebounds, 1 assist and no turnovers in 17 minutes. Mills had 10 of the Trail Blazers 13 points scored by their bench.

Bucks lost to the Heat 95-101 in OT. Bogut started and recorded a double-double, scoring 12 points on 4/17 shooting (4/8 FT) to go with a career-high 27 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers in a massive 48 minutes - more than anyone else in the game over both teams. He also has to back up again today against the Nets...

Have you voted for Bogut today yet for the All Star game?

Hornets lost to the Lakers 97-101. Andersen did not play yet again - coaches decision.

Today:

- Bucks vs Nets (Bogut)

Bucks thrashed the Nets 115-92. Bogut did not play due to an 'undisclosed viral infection'.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Nuggets (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Heat (Mills)

Vote for Andrew Bogut for the NBA Allstar Game today!

Hornets defeated the Nuggets 96-87. Andersen did not play yet again.

Trail Blazers lost to the Heat 100-107 in OT. Mills came off the bench and after a slow start came good in scoring a massive 11 points in the 4th quarter to ensure the Blazers had a chance to win the game in regulation. Mills ended up with 13 points on 5/10 shooting (1/5 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 1 rebound, 2 assists and no turnovers in 23 minutes.

Tomorrow: there are no games featuring any of Bogut, Mills or Andersen.

Have you voted for Bogut for the NBA All Star game today yet?

As quoted by "A Stern Warning""

"A breakdown of the Blazers' PG PT over the last 5gms in 4th/OT: Mills = 54:07. Miller = 16:46."

Wow!

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Hawks (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Knicks (Mills)

Vote for Andrew Bogut for the NBA All Star game today!

A very good article on Patty which is worth a read...

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/01/patty_mills_is_left_in_late_wh.html

From the article:

..lost amid another Blazers fourth-quarter implosion and the traveling sideshow that is the Miami Heat was this tidbit:

For the fourth time in the last five games, Patty Mills played virtually the entire fourth quarter as Blazers coach Nate McMillan continued a trend of playing his improving high-energy second-year point guard over the established veteran Andre Miller.

Today's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks has been postponed due to a winter storm that has locked down much of north Georgia.

The game has been rescheduled for March 15 (March 16 in Oz) at the Philips Arena.

So it is just the Trail Blazers vs the Knicks today for the Aussie NBA contingent.

Trail Blazers lost to the Knicks 86-110. Mills came off the bench and scored 9 points on 3/9 shooting (0/4 3PT, 3/4 FT) to go with just 1 turnover and no other stats in 15 minutes.

Today:

- Hornets vs Magic (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Spurs (Bogut)

Hornets defeated the Magic 92-89 in OT. Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Bucks lost to the Spurs 84-91. Bogut started and had a double-double, scoring 15 points on 7/13 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks and 1 turnover in 38 minutes.

Tomorrow: no Aussies in action.

All Star voting update...

Centers:
Dwight Howard (Magic) 1,537,619
Shaquille O'Neal (Celtics) 639,661
Joakim Noah (Bulls) 291,107
Andrew Bogut (Bucks) 245,253
Al Horford (Hawks) 193,449
Roy Hibbert (Pacers) 183,092
Andrea Bargnani (Raptors) 162,364
Brook Lopez (Nets) 125,022
JaVale McGee (Wizards) 106,710
Ben Wallace (Pistons) 79,017

Vote for Bogut!

Today:

- Bucks vs 76ers (Bogut)
- Hornets vs Rockets (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Suns (Mills)

Yesterday's results:

Bucks lost to the 76ers 94-95. Andrew Bogut started and recorded a double-double, scoring 10 points on 4/10 shooting (2/3 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks and 1 turnover in 33 minutes.

Hornets defeated the Rockets 110-105 in OT. David Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Trail Blazers lost to the Suns 111-115. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 8 points on 3/6 shooting (2/2 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 turnover in 15 minutes.

Today's results:

Hornets defeated the Bobcats 88-81. David Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Trail Blazers defeated the Nets 96-89. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 9 points on 2/7 shooting (1/2 3PT, 4/4 FT) to go with just 1 turnover in 13 minutes.

Tomorrow: no games featuring any Aussies.

I will be away for the next 1-2 weeks and therefore if anyone is willing to keep updating this thread for the benefit of others then that would be great.

Not sure if anyone checks this thread anymore - regardless, yesterday Andersen played 17 minutes against Phoenix in a 102-104 loss. 6 points on 3-6 FGM/A, 5 boards. Okafur looked to be injured in the first half so it's likely Andersen only came on to give them some height. Still, a solid performance, hopefully it leads to more minutes.

Well I for one have been missing LC's updates. Thanks for the heads up re Anderson BT.

I'm back fellow Hoopsters!

I'm not going to back track as there is far to much to catch up on, so here we go for today's games:

- Hornets vs Wizards (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Spurs (Mills) - Live on ONE HD today

Okafur apparently out for 1 to 3 weeks with an oblique strain, could give DA more minutes against teams that have size.

Just read the samed thing...could definitely open up more minutes for Andersen.

Hornets defeated the Wizards 97-89. Andersen came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/4 shooting to go with 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 13 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 99-86. Mills came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/5 shooting (0/2 3PT) to go with 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 turnovers in 12 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Thunder (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Nuggets (Mills)
- Bucks vs Suns (Bogut)

Hornets v Thunder on ESPN now. Andersen with 10 points on 5/7 shooting in 7 minutes so far.

Finished with 13 points on 6-8 FGM/A including 1/2 3PM/A. Seems to be getting more of a run in Okafur's absence, let's hope he can impress the coaches to work himself in the regular rotation as an offensive weapon.

They went to him a few times in a row in the second qtr. He kept hitting, so they kept going to him. Hopefully the coaches took note.

Hornets lost to the Thunder 93-104. With Okfor out injured, Andersen finally got some burn and he did well. He scored a season-high 13 points on an efficient 6/8 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 1 block and no turnovers in 14 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Nuggets 90-109. Mills came off the bench and scored 5 points on 2/7 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 12 minutes. Mills is now averaging 5.9 points and 2.1 assists in 13.9 minutes per game.

Bucks lost to the Suns 77-92. Bogut did not play, missing thegame due to a bruised knee.

Tomorrow's games:

- Bucks vs Warriors (Bogut)

The Bucks lost to the Warriors 94-100. Bogut missed his second straight game with a badly bruised knee.

Today:

- Trail Blazers vs Lakers (Mills)

Bogut missed out on Allstar reserve selection...bit of a bummer...

Andersen on fire today against the Lakers, 5-5 FGM/A including a 3 for 11 points so far in 12 minutes.

Yesterday's results:

Trail Blazers lost to the Pacers 87-100. Mills came off the bench and scored 6 points on 2/10 shooting (0/3 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers in 14 minutes.

Today’s results:

Trail Blazers defeated the Cavaliers 111-105. Mills came off the bench and scored 7 points on 3/7 shooting (0/1 3PT, 1/1 FT) to go with 1 rebound, 4 assists and no turnovers in 15 minutes.

Hornets lost to the Lakers 95-101. Andersen came off the bench and scored 11 points on 5/7 shooting (1/3 3PT) to go with 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover in 21 minutes of action. With Okafor on the sidelines, 2 consecutive good games for Andersen.

Bucks lost to the Pistons 78-89. Bogut was back in uniform as a starter, scoring 18 points on 8/15 shooting (2/2 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 1 turnover in 38 minutes.

Tomorrow there are no games featuring any of the Aussies.

Tomorrow's games:

- Hornets vs Timberwolves (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Bulls (Mills)

Hornets lost to the Timberwolves 92-104. Andersen came off the bench and scored 4 points on 2/4 shooting to go with 2 rebounds, 1 block and no turnovers in 9 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Bulls 109-103. Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/2 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 1 assist and no turnovers in 6 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Raptors (Bogut)

Bucks defeated the Raptors 92-74. Bogut started and scored 14 points on 6/8 shooting (2/3 FT) to go with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 5 blocks and 1 turnover in 30 minutes.

Tomorrow: no Aussies in action.

I think you mean:

Tomorrow:

New Orleans vs New Jersey
Milwaukee vs Washington

What planet am I on today???? Thanks BT!

Hornets lost to the Nets 101-103. Andersen came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/2 shooting to go with no turnovers and 1 foul in 6 minutes.

Bucks lost to the Wizards 85-100. Bogut started and recorded a double-double, scoring 12 points on 6/12 shooting (0/3 FT) to go with 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks and 2 turnovers in 38 minutes.

Tomorrow: No games featuring any Aussies.

Today's games:

- Hornets vs Magic (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Raptors (Mills)
- Bucks vs Grizzlies (Bogut)

Hornets defeated the Magic 99-93. Andersen came off the bench and scored 10 points on 5/7 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and no turnovers in 12 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Raptors 102-96. Mills came off the bench and scored 7 points on 3/6 shooting (0/1 3PT, 1/1 FT) to go with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and no turnovers in 12 minutes.

Bucks lost to the Grizzlies 86-89. Bogut started and scored just 5 points on 2/9 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers in 40 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Bulls (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Pacers (Bogut)

Yesterday's results:

Hornets lost to the Bulls 88-97. Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/3 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 2 turnovers in a foul plagued 13 minutes.

Bucks lost to the Pacers 97-103. Bogut started and scored 9 points on 4/10 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 turnover in 35 minutes.

Today's games:

- Trail Blazers vs Pistons (Mills)

Trail Blazers defeated the Pistons 105-100. Mills came off the bench and scored 9 points on 3/5 shooting (1/1 3PT, 2/2 FT) to go with 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 9 minutes. A very good output given his limited opportunity in the game - a point a minute!

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Clippers (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Timberwolves (Mills)

Amazing run from Aldridge recently. Portland have won four straight including three on the road.

Totally agree Isaac. Aldridge has become a legit star and helped carry Portland into playoff contention despite their myriad of injuries.

Bucks defeated the Clippers 102-78. Bogut started and scored 10 points on 5/9 shooting (0/4 FT) to go with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 3 turnovers before fouling out in 30 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Timberwolves 95-81. Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on ¼ shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 3 assists and 2 turnovers in 12 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Warriors ( Andersen)

After 13 months on the sidelines, Michael Redd is expected to re-join the Bucks on Monday. What value he can add is anyone's guess, but one thing is for certain, the Bucks need scoring!

Yesterday’s result:

Hornets lost to Warriors 89-102. Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/4 shooting (0/2 FT) but had 3 rebounds, 1 block and 2 turnovers in 12 minutes.

Today:

- Bucks vs Nuggets (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Hornets (Mills & Andersen)

I watched that game on One yesterday - Andersen looked completely at sea most of the time, it was odd. Then again, the NOH second unit is not very cohesive at the best of times. Hopefully he has a better run against Portland today.

Bucks lost to the Nuggets 87-94. Bogut started and scored just 3 points on 1/7 shooting (1/4 FT) to go with a mammoth 20 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 blocks and 3 turnovers in 45 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Hornets 103-96. Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/1 shooting to go with 1 assist and 1 turnover in 7 minutes. For Portland, the bench played a combined 44 minutes with the starters getting most of the burn. For the Hornets, Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Today: no games featuring Aussies.

No games for a few days now as we enter the All Star break which my lucky bro just so happens to be attending!

The NBA enters the 2nd half of the season, and there is just the one game featuring an Aussie tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Timberwolves (Bogut)

Bucks beat the Timberwolves 94-88. Bogut started and scored 7 points on 3/5 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks and 2 turnovers in only 23 minutes.

Andersen is on the trading block again...who knows where he may end up…

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Knicks (Bogut) + Melo & Billups in Knicks uniforms for the first time
- Hornets vs Clippers (Andersen - if he is not traded by this time)
- Trail Blazers vs Lakers (Mills)

Bucks lost to the Knicks 108-114. Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring 14 points on 5/12 shooting (4/6 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers in 41 minutes.

Hornets defeated the Clippers 98-87. Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting but had 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 4 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Lakers 101-106 in OT. Mills did not play - coaches decision. Roy was back in uniform, and Armon Johnson back in the team and he got 1 minute ahead of Mills.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Timberwolves (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Nuggets (Mills)

Saturday's results:

Hornets defeated the Timberwolves 95-81. David Andersen came off the bench and had no stats in 2 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Nuggets 107-106 in OT. Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 5 points on 2/3 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 2 turnovers in 8 minutes.

Yesterday’s result:

Bucks lost to the Bulls 75-83. Andrew Bogut started and scored 6 points on 2/10 shooting (2/4 FT) to go with 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 1 turnover in 36 minutes.

Today:

- Hornets vs Rockets (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Hawks (Mills)

Hornets lost to the Rockets 89-91.
David Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Trail Blazers lost to the Hawks 83-90.
Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 3 points on 1/2 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 1 rebound and no turnovers in just 4 minutes. Since Roy's return from injury, Patty’s playing time is significantly down.

Today there are no games featuring any Aussies.

Tomorrow's games:

- Hornets vs Raptors (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Pistons (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Rockets (Mills)

Yesterday's results:

Hornets lost to the Raptors 90-96.
David Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Bucks defeated the Pistons 92-90.
Andrew Bogut did not play and will miss at least 1 week with an intercostal strain.

Trail Blazers lost to the Rockets 87-103.
Patty Mills came off the bench and scored 8 points on 4/8 shooting (0/2 3PT) to go with 1 foul and no turnovers in 12 minutes. Mills was the only player who played more than 2 minutes that had a positive + / - for the Blazers.

Today’s games:

- Hornets vs Knicks (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Kings (Mills)

Just a quick sidenote to today's Blazers game, Patty could see extended minutes as Roy is out because he won't play 2 games in consecutive days and Rudy is possibly out with Flu like symptons (didn't play yesterday)

And as predicted by BS, Patty got some decent burn in and so far has 8 points and 3 assists with no turnovers up to half time.

Today's results:

Hornets lost to the Knicks 88-107.
David Andersen came off the bench and scored 1 point on 1/4 free throws to go with 1 rebound and no turnovers in 4 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Kings 107-102.
Patty Mills came off the bench and had a good game, scoring 14 points on 6/8 shooting (1/1 3PT, 1/2 FT) to go with 3 assists, 1 steal and no turnovers in 13 minutes. Roy did not play and the Blazers seemed to play better without him...hmmm…

Tomorrow there are no games featuring any Aussies.

Hornets defeated te Grizzlies 98-91.
Andersen came off the bench and scored 2 points on 2/2 free throws to go with 1 rebound and no turnovers in 3 minutes.

Bucks lost to the Suns 88-102.
Bogut did not play.

Today:

- Trail Blazers vs Bobcats (Mills)

Trail Blazers defeated the Bobcats 93-69.
Mills came off the bench and scored 12 points on 4/9 shooting (4/7 3PT) to go with 1 assist and 2 turnovers in 18 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Cavaliers (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Celtics (Bogut)

Mills second highest scorer for the game and logged less court time than most teammates.

Hornets defeated the Cavaliers 96-81.
Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Bucks lost to the Celtics 83-89.
Bogut did not play.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Magic (Mills)
- Hornets vs Bulls (Andersen)

Trail Blazers defeated the Magic 89-85.
Mills came off the bench and scored 5 points on 2/7 shooting (1/4 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 2 assists and no turnovers in 14 minutes.

Hornets lost to the Bulls 77-85.
Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Wizards (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Heat (Mills)

Bucks beat the Wizards 95-76.
Bogut returned from injury, started and scored 14 points on 7/13 shooting (0/2 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 3 turnovers in 34 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Heat 105-96.
Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/5 shooting (0/2 3PT) to go with 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 steal and no turnovers in 15 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Mavericks (Andersen)
- Bucks vs Cavaliers (Bogut)

From today's Herald-Sun on Andrew Bogut:

Andrew Bogut will put his troublesome right elbow under the knife as soon as the season finishes after watching his shooting percentage slip from 58 per cent two years ago to just 48 per cent this season.

Bogut dislocated the elbow last year, ending his season and forcing him out of the world basketball championships in Turkey.

The 26-year-old will have the surgery and then fly back to Australia to work on his shot over summer.

Bogut to go under the knife

Bucks beat the Cavaliers 110-90.
Bogut started and scored just 3 points on 1/6 shooting (1/2 FT) but had 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 3 turnovers in just 23 minutes, rested due to the blowout.

Hornets defeated the Mavericks 93-92.
Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Tomorrow there are no Aussies in action.

Tomorrow:

Trail Blazers vs Bobcats (Mills)

Trail Blazers lost to the Bobcats 92-97.
Mills came off the bench and scored 5 points on 2/4 shooting (1/2 3PT, 1/2 FT) to go with 2 assists and no turnovers in 14 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs 76ers (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Hawks (Mills)
- Hornets vs Kings (Andersen)

Bucks defeated the 76ers 102-74.
Bogut started and scored game-high 17 points on 7/12 shooting (3/5 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 6 turnovers in 30 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Hawks 82-91.
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/3 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 1 assist and 1 turnover in 9 minutes.

Hornets defeated the Kings 115-103.
Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Celtics (Bogut)

Bucks lost to the Celtics 56-87.
Bogut started and scored 8 points on 4/6 shooting to go with 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 turnovers in 23 minutes.

Today:

Hornets vs Nuggets (Andersen)

Watched the Bucks v Celts on One, the Bucks were atrocious. 56 was the lowest score the Celtics had ever held an opponent to, and that is saying something.

Bogut surprised me with how timid and lacking in confidence he is. Looked like he wouldn't know a post move if he saw one. Was continually passing back out from the post to give last second prayers to his teammates, who couldn't hit a 747. Looked a shadow of the player I watched quite a lot last year, I hope it was just a one-off poor performance.

Poor old DA has had a string of DNPs. Doesn't look good for a contract somewhere else in the league next season (assuming next season goes ahead).

Starting C for the good ol' Sixers? Might be worth a go particularly if there is a lockout.

Hornets lost to the Nuggets 103-114.
Andersen was a DNP-CD once again.

Andersen deserves a bit of luck IMO.

Today:

- Bucks vs Hawks (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (Mills)

Bucks lost to the Hawks 85-110.
Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring a team-high 21 points on 10/17 shooting (1/1 FT) to go with 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers in 31 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 104-101.
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 turnover in 5 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Suns (Andersen)

Bucks lost to the Magic 89-93 in OT.
Bogut did not play due to a migraine.

Hornets defeated the Suns 100-95.
Andersen did not play -coaches decision.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Cavaliers (Mills)

Bogut had missed a few games now due to migraines hasn't he?

Yep - Bogut suffers from them and has missed the odd game here ad there over the past 3 or so seasons.

Trail Blazers murdered the Cavaliers 111-70.
Mills came off the bench and scored 11 points on 4/9 shooting (3/6 3PT) to go with 2 turnovers in 18 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Nets (Bogut)

Bucks beat the Nets 110-95.
Bogut started and scored 13 points on 6/12 shooting (1/1 FT) to go with 7 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 turnovers in 35 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the 76ers 110-101.
Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/3 shooting (0/1 3PT) to go with 1 turnover in 6 minutes.

Hornets lost to the Celtics 85-89.
Andersen did not play yet again - coaches decision.

Today:

- Bucks vs Knicks (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Lakers (Mills)

Bucks defeated the Knicks 100-95.
Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring 13 points on 6/12 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers in 40 minutes. Interestingly (or tellingly), every Buck started played 40 or more minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Lakers 80-84.
Mills came off the bench and did not take a shot but had 2 rebounds and 1 turnover in 6 minutes.

Tomorrow: no Aussies in action.

Today:

Trail Blazers vs Wizards (Mills)

Trail Blazers thrashed the Wizards 111-76.
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting and had not other stats in only 5 minutes which is worrying. However even moreso considering Armon Johnson got 4 minutes of court time - although had minimal impact as well.

Today:

- Bucks vs Kings (Bogut)

LC this article talks about Patty's lesser minutes
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/03/blazers_insider.html

Thanks BS...

How positive is Mills? His name should be mentioned placed in the Macquarie dictionary as the definition of the word 'positive'.

When reading the article, I was thinking "This guy has realised he's going to be in the NBA for a finite period of time, and he's making sure he enjoys every minute." Great article.

^^^ Agree

Bucks lost to the Kings 90-97.
Bogut started and scored 15 points on 7/13 shooting (1/1 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block and 4 turnovers in 39 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Jazz (Andersen)

Hornets defeated the Jazz 121-117 in OT.
Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Knicks (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Spurs (Mills)
- Hornets vs Suns (Andersen)

Weekend update:

Bucks defeated the Knicks 102-96.
Bogut had a monster game, starting and scoring 21 points on 8/14 shooting (5/7 FT) to go with 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks and no turnovers in 39 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 98-96.
Mills did not play - coaches decision. Blazers run with just 3 guys off the bench in Roy, Fernandez and Camby.

Hornets defeated the Suns 106-100.
Andersen came off the bench and scored 4 points on 1/3 shooting (2/2 FT) to go with 1 turnover in 8 minutes.

Bucks lost to the red-hot Bulls 87-95.
Bogut started and scored 9 points on 4/10 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 1 turnover in 37 minutes.

Today:

- Trail Blazers vs Thunder (Mills)
- Hornets vs Lakers (Andersen)

Catch-up results:

Trail Blazers lost to the Thunder 90-99.
Mills did not play - coaches decision.

Hornets lost to the Lakers 84-102.
Andersen did not play and was not listed on the 12-man roster for this game.

Bucks lost to the Bobcats 86-87.
Bogut startyed and scored an equal game-high 26 points on 13/19 shooting to go with 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 2 turnovers in 37 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 100-92.
Mills came off the bench and scored 3 points on 1/1 shooting (1/1 3PT) to go with 1 assist and no turnovers in 5 minutes.

No games today featuring any Aussies.

Today's games:

- Bucks vs Raptors (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Hornets (Mills & Andersen)

Bucks beat the Raptors 104-98.
Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring 17 points on 8/12 shooting (1/2 FT) to go with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 5 turnovers in 37 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Hornets 91-95.
Mills came off the bench and was on fire, scoring 13 points on a perfect 5/5 shooting (3/3 3PT) to go with 1 assist, 1 steal and 2 turnovers in only 10 minutes. He easily had the best +/- of anyone on his team and in fact the entire game with +14 for the time he spent on court (Miller was -17).
Andersen did not play - coaches decision.

Tomorrow: no games featuring any Aussies.

Today:

- Bucks vs Pacers (Bogut)
- Hornets vs Grizzlies (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Thunder (Mills)

Weekend catch-up:

Bucks lost to the Pacers 88-89 in a heartbreaker that may have terminally dented their finals aspirations.
Bogut started and scored 16 points on 7/11 shooting (2/2 FT) to go with 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 1 turnover in 33 minutes.

Trail Blazers defeated the Thunder 98-91.
Mills did not play - coaches decision.

Hornets lost to the Grizzlies 81-93.
Andersen came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/2 shooting but had 2 rebounds, 1 steal and no turnovers in 6 minutes.

Bucks defeated the 76ers 93-87 in OT.
Bogut started and racked up a double-double, scoring 10 points on 4/11 shooting (2/4 FT) to go with 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and no turnovers in 39 minutes.

Today:

- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (Mills)
- Hornets vs Pacers (Andersen)

Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 104-96.
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting and had no other stats in just 1 minute in junk time.

Hornets defeated the Pacers 108-96.
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster for the game.

Tomorrow: there are no NBA games tomorrow at all, just one very special national college championship game!

The NBA machine heats up again today following a day of rest to soak in a lacklustre NCAA tournament final.

Today's games featuring Aussies:

- Bucks vs Magic (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Warriors (Mills)

I'd love to see Mills get some burn and go head to head against Curry ;)

Bucks lost to the Magic 72-78.
Bogut started and scored 2 points on 1/4 shooting (0/2 FT) to go with 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover in a foul plagued 27 minutes.

Trail Blazers lost to the Warriors 87-108.
Mills came off the bench and 3 points on 1/3 shooting (1/2 3PT) to go with 1 rebound and no turnovers in 8 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Heat (Bogut)
- Hornets vs Rockets (Andersen)

Wow, that's a bummer of a game by Bogut's standards.

Game-worst -16.

Bogut played sick in his previous game, and I wonder if he still was not 100% in this one either.

Bucks defeated the Heat 90-85.
Bogut started and scored 6 points on 3/7 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks and no turnovers in 36 minutes. Bogut led his team in assists, steals and blocks.
The Bucks are officially out of playoff contention with Indiana's win over Washington today.

Hornets defeated the Rockets 101-93.
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster for this game.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Jazz (Mills)

A season that the Bucks just let get away. Such a disappointment after such a promising year last year.

Agree with you XY.

Andrew Bogut was this morning interviewed by Andrew Gaze, Tim Watson and Dermie on Melbourne's SEN radio.

Amongst the discussion, Bogut stated his arm is still giving im considerable grief, including some days where he has no feeling at all in his right-hand. He confirmed he will be having another operation as soon as the season ends to hopefully fix his remaining arm/elbow issues once and for all.

They also discussed the up and down NBA season, with Bogut tipping a healthy Celtics or Lakers team to go all the way. He predicted the Heat to lose to Celtics in 2nd round of playoffs.

They discussed the possibility of the NBA lockout whcih Bogut stated he felt would go ahead due to what he claimed were ridiculous requests for changes by the NBA and team owners, including one that asks to void all existing NA guaranteed contracts and start afresh!

They also chatted about sports people and theur remuneration given the very slim pickings for most of Australia's swimmers. Bogut stated he would happily reimburse his AIS grant but asked what happens to the guys that also went their that did not "work their butt off like him" and didn't make it to the same level and hence the same kind of earnings?

www.sen.com.au

Well, the season is over now Bogey, go get your operation.

No point risking a further injury by playing the season out and delaying your recovery from the second operation.

The lock out story is really going to make things interesting over the next few months.

Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz 98-87.
Mills came off the bench and did not take a shot but had 2 assists and no turnovers in 6 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Pistons (Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Lakers (Mills)
- Hornets vs Suns (Andersen)

Well, he did have one shot, a sweet drive into the lane through traffic which was certain to go in but I think it was Chris Johnson from memory who touched it in the cylinder and it was disallowed for offensive interference. Spewin'

Weekend catch-up:

Bucks lost to the Pistons 100-110.
Bogut did not play - his season is now over as the Bucks have him booked in for post-season surgery Tuesday (Wednesday Australian time) to help get him back and ready in better physical condition for next season.

Trail Blazers defeated the Lakers 93-86.
Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/6 shooting (0/3 3PT) to go with 1 foul and no turnovers in 9 minutes.

Hornets defeated the Suns 109-97.
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster for this game.

Bucks beat the Cavaliers 108-101.
Bogut did not play as previously mentioned. Gooden had a triple-double!

Today:

- Hornets vs Grizzlies (Andersen)

Hornets lost to the Grizzlies 89-111.
Andersen again did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

So what happens with Andersen next season? Will the Hornets retain him, or will Ando get a gig somewhere else in the NBA or is he likely to head back to Europe for significantly bigger dollars and a starting berth on a Euroleague contender?

Tomorrow:

- Bucks vs Raptors (Bogut not playing)
- Hornets vs Jazz (will Andersen get a chance to play?)

I doubt unfortunately that Anderson will get another gig in the NBA. The move to the NBA has been a massive backwards step for him. He should go back Europe where the minutes and the $$ are waiting for him in leagues which suit his game so much better.

Bucks beat the Raptors 93-86.
Bogut did not play - out for remainder of season.

Hornets lost to the Jazz 78-90.
Andersen did not play – not on the 12-man roster.

Today:

- Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies (Mills)

Bogut has surgery (NBA.com)

Bogut has surgey (FIBA.com)

From FIBA.com:

The surgery - which many expected to coincide with the end of Milwaukee's season - threatens to compromise his participation in this summer's key FIBA Oceania Championship, to be held in Australia from 7 to 11 September.

With the Bucks having missed out on a playoff spot, Australian fans can at least have some hope that the operation has come earlier enough for the Bommers' star to recover in time for the three game series with New Zealand, that sees the winner automatically qualify for London.

Trail Blazers defeated the Grizzlies 102-89.
Mills came off the bench and scored 2 points on 1/2 shooting to go with no turnovers in nearly 6 minutes.

The last regular season games are on today:

- Hornets vs Mavericks (Andersen)
- Bucks vs thunder (No Bogut)
- Trail Blazers vs Warriors (Mills)

Andrew Bogut has surgery on elbow

Herald Sun reports that Bogut should be expected to be available for Australia's Olympic qualifying series against New Zealand in September.

Thanks LC, always appreciate the updates.

Hopefully McMillan rests Miller a bit for the playoffs and gives Mills more of a run.

Mills today:

28:59 min
Points 23
FGA-M 7-16
3PA-M 4-7
FTM-A 5-6
+/- -7 (not fair cos no one else did much all game
Rebounds 5
Assists 2
Fouls 2
Steals 2

You beat me to it Bobby Tables...

Hornets lost to the Mavericks 89-121.
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Bucks beat the Thunder 110-106 in OT.
Bogut did not play.

Trail Blazers lost to the Warriors 86-110.
With their place in the finals assured, the Blazers ran with their bench players for most of the game.
Mills came off the bench and scored a team-high 23 points on 7/16 shooting (4/7 3PT, 5/6 FT) to go with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and no turnovers in 29 minutes.

Regular season is now over.

- Bucks (35-47) - 3rd in Central Division, 9th overall in the East
- Trail Blazers (48-34) – 3rd in the North West Division, 6th overall in West
- Hornets (46-36) – 3rd in the South West Division, 7th overall in West

First round playoff match-ups:

- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (Mills)
- Hornets vs Lakers (Andersen)

Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 81-89 (0-1).
Mills did not play - coaches decision. Blazers ran with just an 8-man rotation for the game.

Hornets defeated the Lakers 98-92 (1-0).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks in Game 2 (Mills)

LC barring any injuries or blow outs I doubt we will see to many Aussies actually playing in the finals

Agree with you BS...either injury or a blow-out in Mills' case.

Patty was on Melbourne's SEN Radio today and was talking about his team and their series against Dallas in the NBA playoffs...

Patty Mills on SEN Radio

You can listent to the interview using the link above.

Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 89-101 (0-2).
Mills came off the bench and went scoreless on 0/1 shooting (0/1 3PT) but had 1 rebound and 1 turnover in 4 minutes.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Lakers (1-0) (Andersen)

Hornets lost to the Lakers 78-87 (1-1).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Tomorrow:

- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (0-2) (Mills)

The long weekend catch-up...

Hornets lost to the Lakers 78-87 (1-1).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 97-92 (1-2).
Mills did not play - coaches decision.

Hornets lost to the Lakers 86-100 (2-1).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 84-82 (2-2).
Mills did not play - coaches decision.

Hornets defeated the Lakers 93-88 (2-2).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 82-93 (2-3).
Mills came off the bench and had no stats in 1 minute.

Today:

- Hornets vs Lakers (2-2)

Patty plays 1 minute, has no stats and yet makes a for a good ESPN story...
Blazers upset by hard screen

here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmYS-Bdj12U

Hornets lost to the Lakers 90-106 (2-3).
Andersen did not play and was not on the 12-man roster.

No games featuring any Aussies today.

Tomorrow:

- Hornets vs Lakers (2-3) (Andersen)
- Trail Blazers vs Mavericks (2-3) (Mills)