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| National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules |
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05/28/2009 |
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| in a reserve role for the Lakers, who grabbed a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals. Game 6 will be in Denver on Friday, when the Lakers can punch their ticket to the title series. Last year, they were beaten in six games by the Boston Celtics. Pau Gasol chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in the win. Statistically speaking, the Lakers have the upper hand. When a series is tied at 2-2 in NBA history, the winner of Game 5 has gone on to take the set 83 percent of the time. Ad |
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| Garnett undergoes knee surgery |
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05/26/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics star forward Kevin Garnett underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday. The procedure included the removal of posterior knee bone spurs, a source of the problem that kept Garnett out of the playoffs this spring. "After this successful surgery, Kevin can now begin to focus on rehabilitating his knee, returning to top physical shape and fully preparing for the 2009-10 season," said Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge. Garnett played j |
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| Lewis leads Magic past Cavs in Game 1 thriller |
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05/21/2009 |
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| or Friday at 8:30 p.m. (et) in Cleveland. James' 26 first-half points and Williams' miracle bucket at the end of the opening 24 minutes set the stage for another Cleveland romp. But the Magic, who in the East semis became the first team to upend the Boston Celtics after they led 3-2 in a best-of-seven set, scored the first six points of the second half to momentarily silence the home crowd. An 8-0 run later in the frame, finished by a Mickael Pietrus three-ball at the 2:32 mark, cut Orlando's deficit to 75-73 |
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| Bulls promote Forman to GM |
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05/20/2009 |
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| ast team for seven years, both on radio and television. Paxson was originally drafted by the San Antonio Spurs out of Notre Dame in the first round (19th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft. He played two years with the Spurs before signing with the Bulls as a free agent on October 30, 1985. Paxson spent his final nine years as a player with Chicago. The Bulls finished the regular season with a 41-41 record this year, but were eliminated from the postseason by the Boston Celtics in seven games in the first round. |
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| Cavs host Magic in Game 1 of East finals |
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05/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Orlando Magic laughed in the face of history Sunday, dispatching the most storied franchise in the game, the Boston Celtics, in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Now, the Magic must pass an even sterner test tonight when they kick off the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland against LeBron James and the well- rested Cavaliers. The top-seeded Cavs, who were an NBA best 66-16 during the regular season, are a perfect 8-0 in the playoffs after unceremoniously sweeping |
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| The NBA's Final Four is set |
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05/18/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Any time you have a pair of stand-alone Game 7s featuring the NBA's two marquee teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, those old Heinz ketchup commercials come to mind... Anticipation. Unfortunately, neither game delivered. The undermanned and overmatched Houston Rockets were run out of the gym by Kobe and Company, while the Orlando Magic bucked history by routing the defending champs in Beantown. Despite a pedestrian coaching performance by the overrated Zen ma |
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| Western Conference finals preview - LA Lakers vs. Denver |
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05/18/2009 |
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| the Nuggets will torture LA with the pick-and-roll. The Nuggets, however, don't have the lightning-quick option in the backcourt like Aaron Brooks to take advantage of the Lakers' shaky perimeter defense. Both teams are superb as the host and you play 82 games to get Game 7 at home. LA is now 13-1 in home Game 7s and has won its last nine. The last and only time LA lost in a Game 7 on its home floor was in the 1969 NBA Finals, a 108-106 setback to the Boston Celtics. That's the difference here. LAKERS in 7. |
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| Eastern Conference finals preview - Cleveland vs. Orlando |
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05/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Orlando Magic laughed in the face of history Sunday, dispatching the most storied franchise in the game, the Boston Celtics, in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Now, the Magic must pass an even sterner test when they kick off the Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland against LeBron James and the well-rested Cavaliers. Buoyed by hot three-point shooting and a strong push to start the fourth quarter, the third-seeded Magic turned out the lights on the defending NBA |
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| Lakers dominate Rockets in Game 7; Nuggets up next |
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05/18/2009 |
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| experienced team. I think this Game 7 will help the Rockets in the future. Next year these guys will be ready," Artest said. Game Notes The last and only time LA lost in a Game 7 on its home floor was in the 1969 NBA Finals, a 108-106 setback to the Boston Celtics...The Lakers have won five of the eight playoff series from the Rockets, including the last three...Wafer finished with 10 points for Houston...Artest was 3-of-10 from the field for seven points with eight rebounds and five assists...Shane Battier, |
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| Magic pull off historic feat in Game 7 win over Celtics |
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05/18/2009 |
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| A (MySportsbook) - Buoyed by hot three-point shooting and a strong push to start the fourth quarter, the Orlando Magic turned out the lights on the defending NBA champions in the playoffs by pulling off a feat never accomplished before against the Boston Celtics. Hedo Turkoglu scored 10 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and set a playoff career-high with 12 assists, as the Magic beat the Celtics, 101-82, in the deciding Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Orlando, which dropped the fou |
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