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| Villanova seeks another Final Four and more |
College Basketball |
10/30/2009 |
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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) -Scottie Reynolds passed up his chance to jump to the NBA. Jay Wright never seriously considered bolting the Wildcats for the Philadelphia 76ers head coaching vacancy. Villanova's star guard and coach had numerous reasons to stick around. One of the most obvious was this season: Both knew the Wildcats could be a powerhouse, with a return trip to the Final Four a legitimate possibility. This season marks the 25th anniversary of the ``Perfect Upset'' and the program's only national champi |
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| Sixers host Bucks in home opener |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Doormats in the Central Division for quite some time, the Milwaukee Bucks will kick off their 2009-10 campaign Friday on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers in their home opener at the Wachovia Center. Milwaukee, the last NBA team to open the new campaign, has finished last in the Central standings five consecutive seasons and missed the playoffs for a third straight year after struggling to a 34-48 record in 2008-09. A big reason for the Bucks' continued demise were injuries to both Micha |
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| Howard, Magic hammer Sixers in season-opener |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Dwight Howard scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic resembled the team that won the Eastern Conference title last year in a 120-106 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers. Howard went 9-of-11 from the field and grabbed seven offensive rebounds for the Magic, who advanced to the NBA Finals last season before losing to the Lakers in five games. Despite the success, Orlando went over a bit of a makeover in the offseason, adding perennial All-Star Vince Carter, who sc |
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| Magic open defense of East title vs. 76ers |
NBA Basketball |
10/28/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The reigning Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic open up defense of their crown Wednesday when they play host to the Philadelphia 76ers in a playoff rematch at Amway Arena. The Magic, who downed the Sixers in six games in last year's Eastern Conference quarterfinals, made it all the way to the NBA Finals for just the second time in franchise history. When all was said it done, however, it was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers who were celebrating a championship in Orlando. With no 2009 draft pi |
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| Ex-Temple star charged with gun offenses in Philly |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2009 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Philadelphia police say former Temple University basketball star Dionte Christmas, who was cut by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, has been arrested on firearms charges. Police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore says Christmas was stopped by Highway Patrol officers at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday for erratic driving in North Philadelphia. Vanore says he was found to be driving without a license, and the vehicle had a 9mm semiautomatic pistol under the driver's seat. Vanore says Christmas was tak |
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| Former NBA player Tate George plays whistle-blower |
NBA Basketball |
10/22/2009 |
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| ed States, European teams have made it a standard practice to pay the taxes of their stars. Of course, when something seems too good to be true, it often is. Just ask Tate George. A former first-round draft pick that toiled with the New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks as well as several European professional teams, George is currently a member of the NBA Legends Board and, with the help of New York Congressman Peter King, looking to shine a light on a growing problem with overseas teams. "We h |
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| Sixers exercise options on three players |
NBA Basketball |
10/22/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers have exercised the third-year contract option for forward Marreese Speights and the fourth- year options for forwards Jason Smith and Thaddeus Young. "Thaddeus, Jason and Marreese are three of our young players who have done everything asked of them and continue to show improvement every time they step out on the court," Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski said. "We are excited about the way they have developed to this point and we are looking to forward |
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| 2009-10 Predictions: Lakers in line to repeat |
NBA Basketball |
10/20/2009 |
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| co duel in a thriller at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis a day later. None of that could possibly match what was going on at Arena Monterrey, however. Mexico's most modern building was housing preseason NBA basketball and Andre Iguodala led the Philadelphia 76ers over the Phoenix Suns in an instant classic, sure to be shown time and time again in the coming years on NBA TV. Hopefully, you understand sarcasm. The NBA's preseason is as meaningless as it gets but the light is finally shining at the end of the t |
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| NBA 2009-10: Team-by-team capsules |
NBA Basketball |
10/16/2009 |
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| more changed than Toronto, which returns only three players from last season. If the changes are for the better, the Raptors can vault right back into the playoffs - which could influence Bosh's decision when he becomes a free agent next summer.PHILADELPHIA 76ERS LAST SEASON: 41-41, lost to Orlando 4-2 in first round of playoffs. STARTING FIVE: G Louis Williams (12.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 3.0 apg), G Andre Iguodala (18.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 5.3 apg), F Thaddeus Young (15.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 apg), F Elton Brand (13.8 p |
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| Sixers waive Swift, Singletary |
NBA Basketball |
10/12/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers waived forward/center Stromile Swift and guard Sean Singletary on Monday. The 6-foot-10, 220-pound Swift appeared in a combined 19 games for New Jersey and Phoenix last season, averaging 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds. The second overall pick of the 2000 draft, Swift has averaged 8.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 547 career games. Singletary, a standout at the University of Virginia, averaged 2.4 points as a rookie last season in 37 combined games with Phoenix |
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