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| Hawks GM Billy Knight resigns |
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05/07/2008 |
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| uilding on Billy's success as we continue our efforts to emerge as one of the NBA's elite franchises for a long time to come." An 11-season veteran of both the ABA and the NBA, Knight also spent time in the front offices of the Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers before coming to Atlanta. Gearon, during a Wednesday afternoon press conference, said he believed Knight's resignation would not impact whether head coach Mike Woodson would be back next season. "I cannot see a situation where Woodson is not here," |
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| Celtics, Hawks meet for decisive Game 7 |
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05/04/2008 |
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| h-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals. Boston has lost two straight Game 7s. The Celtics are 17-5 all-time and 14-3 at home in Game 7s. The Celtics lost their last Game 7 at home, as they were crushed by the Indiana Pacers, 97-70, on May 7, 2005 in the final contest of the first-round series. Boston is attempting to win its first playoff series since defeating Indiana, 4-2, in round one of the 2003 postseason. The Celtics are 3-6 in their last nine contests when they |
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| Thomas out as Knicks coach |
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04/18/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas was fired on Friday, ending a disastrous two-year tenure on the bench. The Knicks closed out a 23-59 season on Wednesday with a 132-123 loss to the Indiana Pacers, giving Thomas a record of 56-108 in his two years after replacing Larry Brown. This year's mark equaled Brown's 2005-06 record. New Knicks president Donnie Walsh, who took over on April 2, said Thomas would remain with the organization, however. The Knicks made the playoffs ju |
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| Report: Knicks president Walsh wants Marbury back |
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04/18/2008 |
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| n for the season. Thomas took much of the blame for New York's dismal 23-59 season, and it is reported that his removal from his coaching position is imminent. Thomas was already relieved of his duties as team president when Walsh came over from the Indiana Pacers, but it is believed Thomas could stay with the franchise in some capacity. Marbury averaged 13.9 points and 4.7 assists per game last season. The two- time NBA All-Star has averaged 19.7 points and 7.8 assists in 823 games over his 12-year career wi |
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| Report: Thomas out as Knicks coach |
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04/17/2008 |
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| MySportsbook) - New York Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas has apparently already been told he will not return next season, ending a disastrous two-year tenure on the bench. The Knicks closed out a 23-59 season on Wednesday with a 132-123 loss to the Indiana Pacers, giving Thomas a record of 56-108 in his two years after replacing Larry Brown. This year's mark equaled Brown's 2005-06 record. New Knicks president Donnie Walsh has not yet made an official announcement on Thomas' fate, although the New York Daily |
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| Dunleavy helps hot-shooting Pacers top Knicks in season finale |
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04/16/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Mike Dunleavy scored 36 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out six assists, helping the Indiana Pacers wrap up their season on a winning note with a 132-123 triumph over the New York Knicks at Conseco Fieldhouse. Dunleavy hit 12-of-19 from the floor - including a scorching 6-of-8 from three-point range - while Danny Granger went for 26 points and six rebounds, hitting four threes of his own. Troy Murphy scored 19 and grabbed 12 boards for the Pacers, who shot 58 per |
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| Magic, Wizards get ready for playoffs in Orlando |
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04/16/2008 |
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| ebounds in a winning effort. The Magic finished the season with a 27-14 road mark, and will put their 24-16 home record on the line Wednesday night. Washington has won two in a row and five of its last six games. It posted a 117-110 triumph over the Indiana Pacers on Monday at the Verizon Center, as Roger Mason drained a career-high seven three-pointers en route to a 31-point performance for the short-handed Wizards. The Wizards were without Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler. Arenas was held out of the contest |
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| Knicks visit Indiana for season finale |
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04/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Knicks are prepared to put this season behind them and make some adjustments throughout the organization, as they wrap up the 2007-08 campaign tonight against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Knicks, who went 23-59 after the 2005-06 season, battled through another tumultuous season in which head coach Isiah Thomas was criticized heavily throughout, while players such as Stephon Marbury showed more defiance than a toddler. New York also pegged Donnie Walsh as team |
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| Mason helps Wizards extinguish Pacers' playoff hopes |
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04/15/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Roger Mason drained a career-high seven three-pointers en route to dropping 31 points as the short-handed Washington Wizards ended any hope the Indiana Pacers had of sneaking into the playoffs with a 117-110 victory at the Verizon Center. Nick Young scored 14 points off the bench for Washington, which is locked into the No. 5 slot in the Eastern Conference after Cleveland's 91-90 victory over Philadelphia on Monday. The Wizards will square off against the Cavaliers in the fi |
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| Pacers, Wizards meet in Washington |
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04/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers have to win their remaining two games and get some help if they plan on capturing a playoff berth. Tonight they will pay a visit to the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center. Indiana is two games behind idle Atlanta for the eighth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers hold the tiebreaker after winning the season series with the Hawks, who can wrap up the No. 8 spot with an Indiana loss. Atlanta hosts Orlando on Tuesday at Philips Arena. The P |
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