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| Pistons try to end slide in Cleveland |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The struggling Detroit Pistons will kick off a grueling five-game road trip Sunday night against LeBron James and the Central Division-rival Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Detroit has lost five in a row and will try to avoid a season-high sixth straight defeat in Cleveland. It will also visit the Heat, Hornets, Magic and Celtics and is 13-11 away from The Palace of Auburn Hills this season. The losing ways continued for the Pistons in an 83-79 setback versus San Antonio on Thursday |
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| James' big night leads Cavs past Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - LeBron James had a season-high 55 points, making 8-of-11 three-pointers, as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Milwaukee Bucks, 111-103. James missed his career high by a single point, shooting 16-of-29 overall, and added nine assists. He notched his seventh career 50-point game, and could have matched or set the career high at the free throw line, where he was 15- of-22. "I just got in a zone," James said. "I saw a few go down, so I just kept at it. Every shot I made, every shot |
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| Revamped Knicks to begin home-and-home set with Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2009 |
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| d of the season with 13 points and 12 boards for the victors. Even with a few new faces on the roster, the Raptors are still struggling. They lost for the seventh time in their last nine tries following Wednesday's 93-76 loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Air Canada Centre. James narrowly missed a triple-double, recording 20 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to lead the Cavaliers. New Raptor Shawn Marion had 10 points, six rebounds and six assists in his debut, but Toronto had a two-game win |
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| Cavs, Bucks square off in Milwaukee |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers could have a pair of key players back in the lineup when the Eastern Conference front-runners visit the Bradley Center for tonight's Central Division showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks. Guard Delonte West is expected to play for the first time since he fractured his right wrist in a January 15 loss at Chicago. The fifth-year pro, who is averaging 12.3 points and 3.5 assists this season, has missed the team's last 15 contests. Cleveland is also hopeful that veteran center |
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| James, Cavs cruise past Bosh-less Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2009 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - LeBron James narrowly missed a triple-double, recording 20 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a convincing 93-76 win over the Toronto Raptors. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 22 points and six rebounds for the Cavaliers, who began the post All-Star break by winning for the sixth time in eight games. Mo Williams added 17 points and Wally Szczerbiak scored 11 for Cleveland, which shot 58 percent from the field. James was asked after the game if he thinks |
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| Cavs, Raptors square off at Air Canada Centre |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will kick off the second half of the NBA season tonight up north, as they pay a visit to the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Central Division-leading Cavaliers entered the All-Star break with a 40-11 record and ended a two-game losing streak with a 109-92 victory versus Phoenix last Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena. All-Star Mo Williams tallied a career- high 44 points and fellow All-Star LeBron James added 26 points, six rebounds and six assists in a winning c |
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| Cavs' Wallace injures forearm |
NBA Basketball |
02/17/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Ben Wallace suffered lacerations to his right forearm from broken glass while having a football catch in Richmond, Virginia, over All-Star Weekend. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound Wallace received 14 stitches in Richmond before heading back to Cleveland on Monday, and he was subsequently treated at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health early Tuesday morning for the removal of additional pieces of glass from his arm. Wallace is expected to travel with the Cavs t |
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| Cavs coach Brown fined $25,000 |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The NBA fined Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown $25,000 on Thursday for critical remarks he made about officiating after Tuesday's loss to Indiana. In the game, a 96-95 Pacers win, Indiana's Danny Granger was called for a foul on Cleveland's LeBron James while trying to block out on a pass. James made both free throws with 0.4 seconds left to tie the game at 95. But following an Indiana timeout, Granger came off a screen and received the inbound pass on a similar play that nette |
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| Cavs G Williams to replace Nelson in Skills Challenge |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams will replace the injured Jameer Nelson in the Skills Challenge, to be held on Saturday during All-Star weekend in Phoenix. Orlando's Nelson is out with a torn right labrum. On Monday, Williams was named as a replacement for Toronto's Chris Bosh on the Eastern Conference roster for the All-Star contest. Bosh is out due to a sprained right knee. Others in the Skills Challenge are New Jersey's Devin Harris, Chicago's Derrick Rose and San Antonio' |
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| Suns' Nash sits against Cavs |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash sat out against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday due to various injuries. The two-time MVP, who has been hampered by back, shoulder and hamstring injuries, departed Monday's contest at Philadelphia in the third quarter. Leandro Barbosa started in Nash's place against the Cavs. In 46 games this season, Nash is averaging 13.8 points and 9.8 assists. |
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