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| Spurs try to bounce back against Lakers in Game 2 |
NBA Basketball |
05/23/2008 |
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| ampionships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) in the last nine years. They are 4-5 in conference finals since joining the NBA in the 1976-77 campaign. San Antonio is 6-0 at home and 2-5 on the road in this year's playoffs. The Spurs defeated the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in five contests in round one and survived a seven-game series with No. 2 New Orleans in the semis. The Lakers, who captured the Pacific Division crown during the regular season, had no problem winning the opening round of the playoffs. They swept C |
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| Scott expects to return as Hornets coach |
NBA Basketball |
05/21/2008 |
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| >The highest paid coach in the league is the Los Angeles Lakers' Phil Jackson, who's paid about $10.3 million, followed by Golden State's Don Nelson and the New York Knicks' Mike D'Antoni, who are both paid around $6 million. The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns both are looking for coaches.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Asso |
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| Lakers host Spurs in Game 1 of West finals |
NBA Basketball |
05/21/2008 |
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| ampionships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) in the last nine years. They are 4-5 in conference finals since joining the NBA in the 1976-77 campaign. San Antonio is 6-0 at home and 2-4 on the road in this year's playoffs. The Spurs defeated the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in five contests in round one and survived a seven-game series with No. 2 New Orleans in the semis. In Game 7 against the Hornets, Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and hit all six of his free throws in the final minute, as the Spurs held on for a 91-8 |
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| Vegas casino, DA say Barkley has paid $400,000 gambling debt |
NBA Basketball |
05/20/2008 |
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| check charges if Barkley didn't pay the Wynn debt. A theft conviction could carry a penalty of one to 10 years in state prison. A felony bad check conviction could bring one to four years. Barkley played 16 NBA seasons for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets, and played on the USA Olympic ``Dream Team'' in 1992 and 1996. He was an 11-time NBA All-Star and was league MVP in 1993. He has talked openly about his gambling, estimating during a May 2006 interview with ESPN that he'd gamb |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - LA Lakers vs. San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
05/20/2008 |
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| ampionships (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) in the last nine years. They are 4-5 in conference finals since joining the NBA in the 1976-77 campaign. San Antonio is 6-0 at home and 2-4 on the road in this year's playoffs. The Spurs defeated the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in five contests in round one and survived a seven-game series with No. 2 New Orleans in the semis. In Game 7 against the Hornets, Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and hit all six of his free throws in the final minute, as the Spurs held on for a 91-8 |
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| Charles Barkley hasn't paid gambling debt, casino and DA say |
NBA Basketball |
05/20/2008 |
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| four bad check charges if Barkley didn't pay up. Each theft conviction could carry a penalty of one to 10 years in state prison. A felony bad check conviction could bring one to four years. Barkley played 16 NBA seasons for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets, and played on the USA Olympic ``Dream Team'' in 1992 and 1996. He was an 11-time NBA All-Star and was league MVP in 1993. He has talked openly about his gambling, estimating during a May 2006 interview with ESPN that he'd gamb |
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| Hornets host Spurs in decisive Game 7 |
NBA Basketball |
05/19/2008 |
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| opening round to Phoenix, and lost in the semis to the Lakers in 2004 and Dallas in 2006. San Antonio, which is playing in the postseason for the 11th straight year, advanced to the West semis for the eighth straight year. The Spurs knocked out Steve Nash and the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in five games in round one. The Spurs have won four of their last seven trips to the West semis. They defeated the Suns, 4-2, last year in this round. This is the first time the Hornets and Spurs have met in the playoffs. |
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| Hornets expect West back |
NBA Basketball |
05/17/2008 |
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| d provide an edge to the Spurs in Game 7. Adding to the intrigue is the fact that Horry - while never known as a dirty player during most of his 16-year career - got thrown out of a game during last year's playoffs for a hockey-style check that sent Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash crashing horizontally into the scorer's table. ``It all stems from what happened with Steve Nash and that situation,'' Horry said. ``But you know, I didn't know his back was hurt. I just thought he had tweaked something. ... If he |
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| Suns to interview Rockets' assistant Turner |
NBA Basketball |
05/16/2008 |
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PHOENIX (AP) -The Phoenix Suns will interview Houston Rockets assistant Elston Turner as a replacement for former head coach Mike D'Antoni. The interview will be next week, the team said Friday. The 48-year-old Turner has been an assistant to coach Rick Adelman for 11 years with Portland, Sacramento and Houston. Turner joins Terry Porter and Mark Jackson as candidates. Porter, a Detroit Pistons' assistant and former head coach at Milwaukee, was interviewed by Suns general manager Steve Kerr on Tu |
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| Barkley says he'll pay huge gambling debt |
NBA Basketball |
05/15/2008 |
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| ck charges could be filed. The possible penalty for each theft conviction is one to 10 years in state prison. A conviction on a felony bad check charge could carry a one- to four-year term. Barkley played 16 NBA seasons for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. He was named league MVP in 1993 and was an 11-time NBA All-Star. Barkley also played on the USA Olympic ``Dream Team'' in 1992 and 1996. Barkley has made no secret of his gambling over the years. He estimated during a May 2006 |
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