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| Perkins undergoes surgery |
NBA Basketball |
07/02/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins underwent arthroscopic left shoulder surgery Wednesday. Perkins was hurt during the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. The exact nature of the procedure was not disclosed and no timetable has been given for his return. The injury, which occurred in Game 4 of the Finals, was initially described as a strained left shoulder. He was hurt while trying to block a shot by the Lakers' Lamar Odom, then sat out Game 5 and returned for the cli |
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| Lakers extend qualifying offers to Vujacic, Turiaf |
NBA Basketball |
06/30/2008 |
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| r either player with the move. The 24-year-old Vujacic was a key cog in the Lakers bench play down the stretch last season, averaging 8.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in 21 playoff games for Los Angeles, which fell short to the eventual champion Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Vujacic, entering his fifth year in the league and with the Lakers, appeared in 72 regular season games off the bench in 2007-08, averaging 8.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 45.4 percent from the field. The 25-ye |
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| Bulls take Rose with top pick |
NBA Basketball |
06/27/2008 |
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| UI guard George Hill, New Orleans taking Kansas forward Darrell Arthur, Memphis going with Syracuse forward Donte' Greene, Detroit picking Indiana University forward D.J. White, and New Mexico guard J.R. Giddens heading to the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics. Arthur's stock slipped in the first round due to an apparent kidney problem, and after he was finally taken, Arthur was shipped to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash considerations. However, that was just the start of his crazy night. Arthur was t |
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| Hawks bring back assistants Drew, Bender |
NBA Basketball |
06/24/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks signed assistant coaches Larry Drew and Bob Bender to contracts on Tuesday. Both men return to head coach Mike Woodson's staff, which put together a 37-45 record a year ago but pushed the NBA champion Boston Celtics to a deciding Game 7 in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Each man has spent the four previous seasons as assistants with Atlanta. Drew had been an assistant with the Lakers, Pistons, Wizards and Nets since retiring as a player in 1991. |
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| Trade winds could swirl on draft night |
NBA Basketball |
06/23/2008 |
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| dlines on draft night. The Nets, who pick 10th and 21st, join the Sonics (4, 24) and Grizzlies (5, 28) as the only teams with two picks in round one. General managers throughout the league have to remember last year's big deal on draft night, as the Boston Celtics began their move toward world champion status via the acquisition of All-Star guard Ray Allen from Seattle. Of course, the trade for Kevin Garnett was the one that put the Celtics over the top, but it all started at the 2007 draft. The potential for |
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| Bryant, James headline U.S. Olympic team |
NBA Basketball |
06/23/2008 |
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| ed us achieve confidence, continuity and excellent chemistry, too. This summer's Olympics are going to be an unbelievable competition." Bryant took home his first MVP award in 2007-08 and led the Lakers to the NBA Finals before they succumbed to the Boston Celtics. Meanwhile, James averaged 30.0 points per game last season, edging Bryant for the NBA's scoring title. The unquestioned leader of the team, however, is expected to be the 35-year- old Kidd, a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team that finished 8-0 a |
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| Interleague Game Capsules |
MLB Baseball |
06/21/2008 |
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| dinals used three home runs to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series. Fans sat through a one-hour, 14-minute rain delay but were treated to a celebratory mini- parade around Fenway Park from the NBA's Boston Celtics, who earlier in the week upended their cross-country rival Los Angeles Lakers to secure the 17th championship in franchise history. Lohse (9-2) allowed two runs -- just one earned -- in six innings to extend his personal winning streak to six straig |
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| Lohse, Schumaker help Cardinals top BoSox |
MLB Baseball |
06/21/2008 |
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| rdinals used three home runs to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series. Fans sat through a one-hour, 14-minute rain delay but were treated to a celebratory mini-parade around Fenway Park from the NBA's Boston Celtics, who earlier in the week upended their cross-country rival Los Angeles Lakers to secure the 17th championship in franchise history. The Fenway faithful didn't see much production from the potent Red Sox lineup, however, as Lohse and the bullpen sile |
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| Boston Celtics 2008 Draft Preview |
NBA Basketball |
06/20/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The world champion Boston Celtics have the last picks (30, 60) in the first and second rounds in this year's draft. They knocked off Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in six games, 4-2, in the NBA Finals to capture their first title since 1986 and 17th in franchise history. The big three of Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and team captain Paul Pierce delivered. The 32-year-old Allen averaged 17.4 points in 73 games during the regular season, while Garnett, who is also 32, posted 18.8 points |
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| Celtics celebrate 17th NBA title |
NBA Basketball |
06/19/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - The world champion Boston Celtics celebrated their 17th NBA title Thursday, with a rolling rally through the city's streets before ending with a raucous gathering at Copley Square. The rally started at the TD Banknorth Garden, where the Celtics captured the title on Tuesday night against the Lakers, finishing 13-1 at home in the playoffs. Celtics players, coaches and team brass departed on amphibious duck boats, starting from Causeway Street, past Boston Common, and onto Boylsto |
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