...Allen Iverson became the league's leading scorer last season and led his 76ers to the second round of the playoffs. Vince Carter became a regular on TV highlights for a Raptors team that nearly made the playoffs. Kevin Garnett emerged as a force...
...Mitch Richmond, reduced to a reserve role after starting 808 straight games, and Michael Smith each had 12 points. Vince Carter led the Raptors with 23 points. He has scored 20 or more points in seven straight games, a new team record.
...San Antonio tied a franchise record with 20 blocked shots on the night. Raptors 100, Jazz 87 At Salt Lake City, Vince Carter scored 10 of his 18 points in a burst that opened the fourth quarter and Tracy McGrady added 17 points off the bench...
...Orlando 107; Miami 86, Portland 76; and Los Angeles Lakers 91, Washington 80. Raptors 101, Cavaliers 98 At Toronto, Vince Carter scored 15 of his 32 points in the decisive third quarter. Knicks 89, Warriors 83 At New York, Latrell Sprewell scored...
...listening to what players are saying live through the Internet on www.NBA.com. Players such as Shaquille O'Neal, Vince Carter, Reggie Miller, Jason Kidd and Kevin Garnett will be miked during the game along with the coaches, Jeff Van Gundy...
...all-stars and six first-time all-star starters. In both categories is the league's newest heartthrob, Toronto's Vince Carter, the top vote-getter, now getting the kind of buildup that fell on the Lakers' Kobe Bryant at New York in 1998...
...Slam-Dunk Contest: FIRST ROUND Player, Team Score Vince Carter,Toronto 100 Tracy McGrady,Toronto 99 Steve Francis...Detroit 83 Larry Hughes,Philadelphia 67 CHAMPIONSHIP Vince Carter,Toronto 98 Steve Francis,Houston 91 Tracy McGrady...
...guard. Well, it's changed. Nine players on this season's all-star teams are first-timers, including starters Vince Carter and Allen Iverson. Fifteen of the 24 are first-, second-, or third-timers. For the first time since 1979, there...
...to step into Michael Jordan's shoes. Who cares? The NBA is full of star players like Kevin Garnett, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Tim Duncan. The one nice thing about those guys is they are standout individuals off the floor. Garnett is a class...
...game was not a turkey, had all the league's sparkling young personalities involved and got a terrific lead-in from Vince Carter's performance in the dunk show. Bottom line: This thing hasn't leveled off yet. Administration, it's not as...
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