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| Pistons try to finish off Lakers |
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06/15/2004 |
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| nals and has won the championship a total of 14 times, as they also won the title five times in Minneapolis (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954). In their last three trip to the finals, the Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers in six games in 2000, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in 2001 and swept the New Jersey Nets in 2002. LA was absent from the championship round in 2003, as it was defeated by the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in six games in the conference semifinals. If the Lakers win tonight, Game |
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| Washington Wizards 2004 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/14/2004 |
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| (7.4 rpg) in his third season in the league. The Wizards still have hope that Brown will develop into a star. The Wizards also have some offensive talent in guards Larry Hughes and Jerry Stackhouse, both of whom were former first-round picks of the Philadelphia 76ers. Rookie forward Jarvis Hayes and second-year guard Juan Dixon look like they have futures in the NBA as well. Washington's roster is full of guards, who can also play small forward. The Wizards need to get stronger down low and could use some player |
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| Philadelphia 76ers 2004 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/14/2004 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers had a tough 2003-04 season, as they finished 33-49 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1999. The Sixers have a new head coach in Jim O'Brien, who was the former general of the Boston Celtics. O'Brien replaced interim head coach Chris Ford, who took over for Randy Ayers, who was fired just 52 games into the season. O'Brien inherits a veteran roster that includes All-Star Allen Iverson, who missed a career-high 34 games this season due to multiple injuries, an |
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| Lakers need a win in Game 4 of NBA Finals |
NBA Basketball |
06/13/2004 |
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| nals and has won the championship a total of 14 times, as they also won the title five times in Minneapolis (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954). In their last three trip to the finals, the Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers in six games in 2000, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in 2001 and swept the New Jersey Nets in 2002. LA was absent from the championship round in 2003, as it was defeated by the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in six games in the conference semifinals. The Pistons, who are 8-3 at home |
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| Lakers and Pistons set for Game 1 |
NBA Basketball |
06/06/2004 |
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| nals and has won the championship a total of 14 times, as they also won the title five times in Minneapolis (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954). In their last three trip to the finals, the Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers in six games in 2000, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in 2001 and swept the New Jersey Nets in 2002. LA was absent from the championship round in 2003, as it was defeated by the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in six games in the conference semifinals. LA, which captured the Pacific D |
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| Dumars made the right move |
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06/03/2004 |
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| round in his first season as Detroit's head coach, had obviously done a nice job for the Pistons. But, Dumars felt the team needed a different voice and someone who could get Detroit over the hump and into the championship round. Brown, who left the Philadelphia 76ers last offseason after six seasons as their head coach, was the voice that Dumars was looking for. The 63-year-old Brown had guided the Sixers to the finals in 2001 and knew what it would take to get to the next level. When Carlisle became available, |
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| Matchups to watch in the NBA Finals |
NBA Basketball |
06/03/2004 |
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| LA, and guided the Chicago Bulls to six championships. Jackson is 44-0 all-time in postseason series when his team has a lead in any point of the series. Detroit's Larry Brown is one of the best coaches in the history of the NBA. Brown, who left the Philadelphia 76ers after they fell to the Pistons in six games in the 2003 conference semis, was hired by Detroit's president of basketball operations Joe Dumars last offseason to get the Pistons, who were swept in last year's conference finals by the Nets, over the h |
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| NBA Finals Preview - Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit |
NBA Basketball |
06/02/2004 |
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| nals and has won the championship a total of 14 times, as they also won the title five times in Minneapolis (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954). In their last three trip to the finals, the Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers in six games in 2000, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in 2001 and swept the New Jersey Nets in 2002. LA was absent from the championship round in 2003, as it was defeated by the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in six games in the conference semifinals. LA, which captured the Pacific D |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Indiana vs. Detroit |
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05/21/2004 |
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| : PACERS COACH: Brown vs. Carlisle Brown is one of the best coaches in the history of the NBA, while Carlisle has been nothing but successful in his three year's as a general in the NBA. Detroit's head man has also been in this position countless times and coaching in the postseason to him has almost become a spring ritual. Brown did guide the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals in 2001. His experience and Hall-of-Fame status gives him the edge. EDGE: PISTONS PREDICTION: This could be a classic! PACERS IN SEVEN |
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| Pacers try to turn down Heat |
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05/06/2004 |
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| e Boston Celtics and eliminated them in four straight games. Indiana won all four games over the Celtics in double figures. The average margin of victory was almost 17 points per game. Indiana earned its first sweep since 1999, when it dismissed the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pacers, who are appearing in the playoffs for the 14th time in 15 seasons, improved to 1-3 against the Celtics in first-round playoff matchups, and avenged a 4-2 setback to Boston in last year's opening roun |
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