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| NBA Playoff Preview - Orlando vs. Philadelphia |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2009 |
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| in the season and had team poised for higher ground in the Eastern Conference standings before Philly finished with eight losses over its last 12 games. The Sixers' half- court game, or lack there of, was exposed in a first-round playoff exit to the Detroit Pistons last year. The team tried to remedy that situation by signing free agent forward Elton Brand to a huge contract in the offseason, but injuries this season sidelined the former Duke star for the remainder of the campaign and playoffs. The 76ers are i |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Chicago |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2009 |
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| oal percentage (47.5), while scoring 16.8 points per outing. Gordon led the way in points (20.7), free-throw percentage (86.4) and three- pointers (41.0). Chicago has reached the postseason for the fourth time in five years and was eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in six games in the conference semifinals in the 2006-07 playoffs. The Celtics went 2-1 against the Bulls in the regular season and have won six of the past seven matchups in the series. POINT GUARD Rose is coming off an impressive rookie season in |
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| Personal Fool: What's More Pathetic? |
This Day in Sports |
04/17/2009 |
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| dvanced notice that the they'd be tested for banned and illegal substances at the Combine? Hey, quick, what's more pathetic? That the Philadelphia 76ers had to take the Cleveland Cavaliers into overtime to win by ONE point on Wednesday, even though Cleveland rested all their starters, OR...the Detroit Pistons under Allen Iverson? And if you scored higher than 10 in this round, then congratulations! YOU'RE most pathetic. -------- Bam Ransom's "Personal Fool" appears at sportsnetwork.com on alternating Fridays. |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2009 |
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| ir only other home defeat back on February 8. Daniel Gibson led the short-handed attack with 28 points, including the game- tying three-pointer just prior to the regulation buzzer. The Cavs, the owners of the best record in the league, will face the Detroit Pistons in the opening round of the postseason. The opener will be Saturday at 3 p.m. (et). Final Score: Dallas 95, Houston 84 Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 30 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, and Dallas clinched the No. 6 seed in th |
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| Sixers deny Cavs a chance to tie Celtics' home record |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2009 |
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| ounce back and get ready for the real thing." Daniel Gibson led the short-handed attack with 28 points, including the game- tying three-pointer just prior to the regulation buzzer. The Cavs, the owners of the best record in the league, will face the Detroit Pistons in the opening round of the postseason. The opener will be Saturday at 3 p.m. (et). The Sixers made just three field goals in overtime, but like most of the game, the visitors managed to get to the foul line with regularity in the extra session. Two |
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| Cavs aim to make more history vs. slumping Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2009 |
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| Bron James tallied 37 points to help Cleveland secure the best record in the NBA. James also registered five rebounds and five assists for the Cavs, who have homecourt advantage in the playoffs and will open the first round against the eighth-seeded Detroit Pistons. Mo Williams finished with 18 points and eight assists, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas chipped in 16 points with 10 rebounds for the victors. James and Ilgauskas are expected to sit tonight in order to rest for the postseason. With everything locked up, C |
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| Isiah ready to work at new gig, and doing it for free |
College Basketball |
04/15/2009 |
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| was reassigned within the school's athletic department after five seasons at the helm. The Golden Panthers were 55-94 under Rouco, including a 13-20 mark this past season. Garcia, who knew Thomas through mutual friends, said the hiring of the former Detroit Pistons star was not made to gain publicity for the school. "The importance of this hire for FIU is a landmark day in our history," Garcia stated. "We have a lot great things to offer at this university." Thomas led the Pistons to a pair of NBA titles durin |
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| Bulls eye No. 6 seed vs. Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2009 |
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| in Auburn Hills on Monday by winning its fifth straight game when Ben Gordon hit the go-ahead bucket with 14.6 seconds left in regulation and Derrick Rose scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter to help the Bulls to a 91-88 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Gordon finished with 19 points and Rose doled out eight assists. Joakim Noah recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Tyrus Thomas added 13 and eight in the Bulls' fifth straight win. A victory on Wednesday would give the Chicago its first six-gam |
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| Heat host Pistons in regular season finale |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of playoff-bound teams wrap up the regular season tonight in South Beach, where the Miami Heat will host the Detroit Pistons. Miami is the fifth seed in the East and will face Atlanta in the opening round of the playoffs slated to begin this weekend. It has lost three of the last four games and is coming off Tuesday's 81-79 setback at Atlanta in which rookie Michael Beasley scored 23 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Mario Chalmers finished with 15 points and six assists, while All |
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| Isiah Thomas is the new coach at FIU |
College Basketball |
04/14/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Florida International has named former NBA star Isiah Thomas as its new men's basketball coach. Thomas led the Detroit Pistons to a pair of NBA titles during his 13-year Hall of Fame playing career, and also has five seasons of pro coaching experience with Indiana and New York. This will be his first collegiate coaching job. "Coming back to the college game has always been a dream of mine, and I didn't want to pass up an opportunity to go somewhere where we can build a basketball |
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