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| Hawks hope to end road playoff woes in Miami |
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04/25/2009 |
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| as the visitor. The Hawks, who finished the regular season at 47-35, their best mark since recording 50 victories in the 1997-98 season, are in the postseason for the second consecutive year. Atlanta put quite a scare into the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics last season before faltering in the seventh game during the first round. The Hawks won all three games during that series in Atlanta, but were a different team in Beantown, losing by 23, 19, 25 and 34 points. The Heat, meanwhile, haven't done much p |
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| Bulls host Celtics in pivotal Game 3 |
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04/23/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The scene shifts to the Windy City tonight for a pivotal Game 3 as the Chicago Bulls try and get a leg up on the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series. The Celtics evened the set on Monday in Boston when Ray Allen's three-pointer over Joakim Noah with two seconds remaining lifted the C's to a 118-115 win over the Bulls in Game 2. Allen outdueled fellow UConn product Ben Gordon to help save the series for Boston, which had lost Saturday's Gam |
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| Hawks aim for 2-0 edge in series with Heat |
NBA Basketball |
04/22/2009 |
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| d straight year. The Hawks, who finished the regular season at 47-35, their best mark since recording 50 victories in the 1997-98 season, are in the postseason for the second consecutive year. Atlanta put quite a scare into the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics last season before faltering in the seventh game during the first round. The Heat, meanwhile, haven't done much postseason-wise since winning their first NBA title in 2006. They were swept in four games in the first round the following year by the C |
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| Celtics' Powe out for playoffs |
NBA Basketball |
04/21/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics forward Leon Powe will miss the remainder of the postseason with a knee injury he suffered in Monday's 118-115 victory over Chicago in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Powe suffered an ACL tear and a meniscus tear in his left knee, and will undergo surgery soon. He is expected to make a full recovery. Boston has not been able to avoid injuries thus far in an attempt to defend its NBA title, as Kevin Garnett is also expected to be sidelined for the p |
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| Report: Celtics' Powe out for playoffs |
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04/21/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics forward Leon Powe will reportedly miss the remainder of the playoffs with a knee injury he suffered in Monday's 118-115 victory over Chicago in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The injury was initially diagnosed as a sprain, but the Boston Globe reported Tuesday that Powe sustained a torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee. The paper said he is expected to undergo surgery soon. Boston has not been able to avoid injuries thus far in an attempt to defe |
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| Series saver: Allen's three-pointer lifts Celtics over Bulls |
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04/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Ray Allen's three-pointer over Joakim Noah with two seconds remaining lifted the Boston Celtics to a 118-115 win over the Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The shot and the win helped save the series for Boston, which had lost Saturday's Game 1 in overtime and risked going in a 2-0 hole with the series moving to the Windy City. Now the matchup's tied at a game apiece, with Game 3 scheduled for Thursday in Chicago. Allen finished with 30 poi |
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| Powe injures knee, Rondo returns after ankle sprain |
NBA Basketball |
04/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to Monday's playoff win over the Chicago Bulls, after suffering an apparent ankle injury in the first half. Additionally for Boston, forward Leon Powe left in the first half with a knee injury. He scored two points in just under eight minutes. Boston head coach Doc Rivers said after the game Powe went to the hospital to get an MRI exam on his knee. With a little more than five minutes remaining in the second quarter, Rondo drove to |
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| Rondo returns to Celtics-Bulls game |
NBA Basketball |
04/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to Monday's playoff win over the Chicago Bulls, after suffering an apparent ankle injury in the first half. With a little more than five minutes remaining in the second quarter, Rondo drove to the hoop, but caught his right leg under him as he fell to the floor. He appeared to bend the ankle awkwardly and remained on the floor as trainers attended to him. Rondo got up and stood under his own power, but remained on the sideline for |
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| Rondo leaves Celtics-Bulls game |
NBA Basketball |
04/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo left Monday's playoff contest with the Chicago Bulls with an apparent ankle injury. With a little more than five minutes remaining in the second quarter, Rondo drove to the hoop, but caught his right leg under him as he fell to the floor. He appeared to bend the ankle awkwardly and remained on the floor as trainers attended to him. Rondo got up and stood under his own power, but remained on the sideline for the next few minutes of game acti |
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| Celtics hope to take bloom off Chicago's Rose |
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04/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Bulls star rookie Derrick Rose has already accomplished something in his very first playoff game that even the great Michael Jordan couldn't do, beat the Boston Celtics in a postseason contest. Now, Rose and the Bulls hope to gain a stranglehold on their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals series tonight in Boston. Rose was brilliant in the opener of the series on Saturday, finishing with a career-high 36 points and 11 assists in his playoff debut, as Chicago downed Boston in ov |
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