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| Dooling lifts Nets over Pistons |
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04/01/2009 |
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| without the services of forward Rasheed Wallace. Wallace was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for exceeding the league's technical-foul rule. Wallace picked up his 16th technical foul in the third quarter of Detroit's 79-73 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The Nets were up 32-21 after the first quarter and 59-48 at the break. New Jersey's lead hovered around 10 points until Harris' layup and Dooling's three-pointer gave the home team a 69-54 advantage with about eight minutes left in the t |
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| Pistons' Wallace receives one-game suspension |
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04/01/2009 |
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| s Network) - Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace has been suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for exceeding the league's technical-foul rule. Wallace picked up his 16th technical foul in the third quarter of Detroit's 79-73 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, his first game since March 9th. Wallace, who has been nursing a calf injury, will serve the suspension Wednesday when the Pistons play the New Jersey Nets. The 14-year veteran is averaging 12.3 points and 7.6 rebounds in 59 games this se |
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| Bobcats to try their luck against powerful Celtics |
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04/01/2009 |
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| seed in the conference. Tonight the Celtics will resume a five-game homestand when they host the Charlotte Bobcats at TD Banknorth Garden. The Atlantic Division-champion Celtics are tied with the Orlando Magic at 5 1/2 games behind the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers with seven left on the regular-season schedule, and opened the residency with Sunday's 103-84 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Glen Davis shook off 10 stitches to his face to post 19 points and 10 rebounds for Boston, which has won two straig |
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| Desperate Nets host Pistons in key late-season clash |
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04/01/2009 |
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| overall. Detroit, meanwhile, will resume a three-game road trip with hopes of snapping out of its current funk. The Pistons had their two-game winning streak stopped and lost for the seventh time in 10 tries after Tuesday's 79-73 defeat against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Richard Hamilton had a team-high 13 points and six rebounds, while Allen Iverson added 11 points off the bench for Detroit, which sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, 2 1/2 games behind Philadelphia for the sixth |
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| Magic return home to face surging Raptors |
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04/01/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It's becoming clear that the Cleveland Cavaliers will finish as the top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference, leaving the Orlando Magic to battle for the second spot in the standings. The Southeast Division-champion Magic are tied with the Boston Celtics and 5 1/2 games behind the Cavs in the East with nine left on the regular-season schedule. Orlando, which has won six in a row and is 29-7 as the host this season, will open a quick two-game homestand Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. Or |
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| James leads Cavs past Pistons |
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04/01/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - LeBron James led all scorers with 25 points and had 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed their 13th straight win after defeating the Detroit Pistons, 79-73, at Quicken Loans Arena. Delonte West chipped in with 12 points and six assists for the Cavaliers, who already have locked up the Central Division title. They improved to a spectacular 36-1 at home this season and now have a 5 1/2-game lead over idle Boston and Orlando for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The C |
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| Smokin' Cavs host rival Pistons |
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03/31/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Central Division rivals clash on Tuesday as the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers hope to improve on their franchise record 12-game winning streak when they host the playoff-hopeful Detroit Pistons at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs continued their historic season on Sunday when LeBron James led all scorers with 24 points, also dishing out 12 assists and grabbing six rebounds, as Cleveland claimed its 12th straight win after hammering the Dallas Mavericks, 102-74, at the "Q." Mo Williams had a solid ga |
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| LeBron helps Cavs reach 60-win plateau in rout of Mavs |
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03/30/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - LeBron James led all scorers with 24 points, also dishing out 12 assists and grabbing six rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed their franchise record 12th straight win after hammering the Dallas Mavericks, 102-74, at Quicken Loans Arena. Mo Williams had a solid game with 22 points and five helpers, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas chipped in with 14 points and nine boards for the Cavaliers, who were coming off an easy 107-85 win over Minnesota on Friday. Cleveland swept the season s |
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| Cavs shoot for 12th straight win vs. Mavs |
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03/29/2009 |
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| hen you are hoping to nail down the final playoff spot in your conference, Cleveland is just about the last place you want to find yourself. Unfortunately, that's exactly where Dallas will be Sunday afternoon as they take on the NBA's best team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers will be aiming for a franchise record 12th consecutive win this afternoon and a season sweep of the Mavericks for the first time in nine years. The Mavs head into Sunday's action with a 3 1/2 game lead over Phoenix for the eighth and |
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| LeBron leads Cavs in rout of T'Wolves |
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03/27/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - LeBron James led all scorers with 25 points, adding 12 rebounds and seven assists, as the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers claimed their 11th straight win with an easy 107-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Quicken Loans Arena. Mo Williams chipped in with 22 points, while Delonte West had 13 points, six assists and five boards for the Cavaliers, who were coming off a 98-87 win over New Jersey on Wednesday. Cleveland improved to a sensational 34-1 on its home c |
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