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| Paul, Hornets open season versus Warriors |
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10/29/2008 |
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| ven more of a force in the West. Stojakovic was able to play in 77 games last year and finished with averages of 16.4 points and 4.3 rebounds. Stojakovic appeared in just 13 games the year before. Forward James Posey was brought in from the champion Boston Celtics to provide defensive help and bolster a weak bench. Forward Julian Wright (ankle) is probable against the Warriors. Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson has to be optimistic about his team's chances this season after finishing last year with |
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| Lakers open up with Oden, Blazers |
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10/28/2008 |
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| ominant player in Kobe Bryant and it will be up to the 'Zen Master' to do the necessary tweaking around his superstar and get the Lakers back to the top of the NBA mountain. When we last saw Kobe and Company, they were struggling to rebound with the Boston Celtics and had a very difficult time with pick-and-roll defense. Los Angeles' starting frontline during the NBA Finals of Lamar Odom, Vladimir Radmanovic and Pau Gasol are all back and will be supplemented by the return of a healthy Andrew Bynum, who is re |
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| Celtics open title defense vs. LeBron and the Cavs |
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10/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The NBA champion Boston Celtics tip-off the 2008-09 season Tuesday when they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers and superstar LeBron James to TD Banknorth Garden. The game is a rematch of an exciting seven game Eastern Conference semifinal set last season where the Celtics outlasted the Cavs en route to capturing the club's record 17th NBA title and first since 1986. James scored 45 points in the decisive Game 7 but Boston's Paul Pierce took over the game down the stretch and finished with 41 |
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| Celtics reward Danny Ainge with promotion and contract extension |
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10/28/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that executive director of basketball operations and general manager Danny Ainge has received a contract extension and has also been promoted to president of basketball operations. The 49-year-old Ainge acquired All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen in trades prior to last season. Those deals elevated Boston back into the elite class of the NBA, and helped the Celtics capture their NBA record 17th Championship in franchise history. For his wo |
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| 2008-09 LA Lakers Preview |
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10/23/2008 |
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| ers are a legitimate title contender and it will be up to Phil Jackson to do the necessary tweaking and figure out how to get the Lakers back to the top of the NBA mountain. When we last saw Kobe and Company, they were struggling to rebound with the Boston Celtics and had a very difficult time with pick-and-roll defense. Los Angeles' starting frontline during the NBA Finals of Lamar Odom, Vladimir Radmanovic and Pau Gasol are all back and will be supplemented by the return of a healthy Andrew Bynum, who is re |
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| 2008-09 New Orleans Hornets Preview |
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10/21/2008 |
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| us run at an NBA championship this season. The addition of battle-tested veteran swingman James Posey may have been the final piece to the puzzle. Posey, who is coming off his second NBA title, providing a plethora of big shots and big stops for the Boston Celtics last season. 2007-08 Results: 56-26, lost to San Antonio in Western Conference semifinals. ADDITIONS: Devin Brown (G) - Free Agent; Sean Marks (C) - Free Agent; James Posey (F) - Free Agent. SUBTRACTIONS: Jannero Pargo (G) - Signed to play in Russia |
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| 2008-09 Detroit Pistons Preview |
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10/21/2008 |
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| y wait so long for a new beginning to blossom. Curry will experiment to see when the best time for Brown is to come off the pine. OUTLOOK: Detroit will have the core of its team back and that speaks volumes in the Eastern Conference. Even though the Boston Celtics took the conference and even the NBA storm last season en route to the title, the Pistons still had a shot at knocking off Boston but ended up losing in six games. Billups, Hamilton, Wallace and Prince will be the leaders once again for Detroit and |
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| 2008-09 Boston Celtics Preview |
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10/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Boston Celtics knocked off Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in six games to capture their first title NBA title since 1986 and the 17th in franchise history last season. The "Boston Three Party" of Paul Pierce, the most unselfish superstar in the game, Kevin Garnett, and the sweet-shooting Ray Allen delivered in a big way. Pierce, who took home MVP honors in the finals, led the club in scoring (19.6 ppg), while Allen averaged 17.4 points in 73 games during the regular season and |
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| 2008-09 Atlanta Hawks Preview |
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10/21/2008 |
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| first time since the strike-shortened 1998-99 campaign last season. Atlanta managed to fend off annual playoff contenders Indiana and New Jersey to finish with its best record in 10 years, before falling in seven games to the eventual world champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. With a muddled ownership situation always looming, embattled and underrated head coach Mike Woodson has been on a perpetual hot seat since taking over in Atlanta. The playoffs tempered that, however, and Wood |
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| Celtics waive F Miles |
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10/20/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - The Boston Celtics announced on Monday that they have waived forward Darius Miles. The 27-year-old Miles has missed the last two and a half seasons after microfracture surgery on his right knee, and was attempting to get back in the league with the defending NBA champions. The Celtics signed Miles, who was an unrestricted free agent, on August 22. Miles, the former No. 3 overall draft pick in 2000 by the Los Angeles Clippers out of East St. Louis High School, averaged a career-h |
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