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| Cavs' Szczerbiak out at least two weeks with MCL sprain |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Wally Szczerbiak is expected to miss the next two-to-three weeks after suffering a knee injury in Tuesday night's victory over Orlando. Szczerbiak underwent an MRI exam on Wednesday that revealed an MCL sprain in his left knee. He suffered the ailment in the third quarter versus the Magic and did not return to action. The 31-year-old is averaging 7.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 21 minutes in 64 games with the Cavaliers this year. Szczerbiak has poste |
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| Bucks try to keep playoff hopes alive vs. Magic |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| However, Milwaukee pulled down 21 offensive rebounds and forced Boston into a season-high 25 turnovers. Milwaukee will attempt to maintain its newfound momentum against an Orlando team that had a string of three straight wins halted by the powerful Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. LeBron James poured in 43 points and sank two game- sealing free throws with 8.7 seconds left to lift the Cavs to a 97-93 victory at Quicken Loans Arena. Rafer Alston finished with 23 points for the Magic and rookie Courtney Lee had 19 i |
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| Nets aim to salvage finale of road trip vs. Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| es off the final playoff berth in the East and 14-20 away from the Meadowlands this season. Meanwhile, the Knicks just went 3-2 on a five-game road trip and had their three-game winning streak stopped with Sunday's 98-93 loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. James recorded 19 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Cavs to victory. Al Harrington pumped in a game-best 26 points and added nine boards for New York, which got 20 points and seven assists from Nate Robinson a |
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| NBA Central: Pistons trying to save face |
NBA Basketball |
03/17/2009 |
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| Milwaukee forward Charlie Villanueva was averaging 21.3 points and 8.0 rebounds in the past 27 games, all starts. He ended with 19 points and seven rebounds versus Boston. CAVS KEEP MOWING DOWN OPPONENTS The top-seeded and Central Division-champion Cleveland Cavaliers are clearing a path towards the postseason at a hurried pace, having won five straight and 22 of their last 27 games. Cleveland, which is 3 1/2 games ahead of Boston for the top spot in the East, can tie the 1992-93 squad's 54-28 record with a victo |
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| Eastern Conference heavyweights clash as Cavs host Magic |
NBA Basketball |
03/17/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have catapulted to the top of the Eastern Conference thanks to their fine play at home. Tonight they will resume a four-game residency against the Orlando Magic at Quicken Loans Arena. The Central Division-champion Cavaliers are the top seed in the conference and own a remarkable 29-1 record as the host this season. They have won five straight overall and kicked off the residency with Sunday's 98-93 victory over the visiting New York Knicks. LeBron James had another big |
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| Lowly Kings visit woeful Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| e Washington Wizards play host to the Sacramento Kings. The Kings, who are opening a four-game road trip, are coming off one of their best performances of the year on Friday when they came up just short against the Eastern Conference's top team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James netted a game-high 51 points and scored six of Cleveland's 10 points in overtime, as the Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title with a 126-123 win over Sacramento in that one. Kevin Martin ended with 34 points and six rebounds f |
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| LeBron, Cavs play host to Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The NBA's best home team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, return to the cozy confines of the "Q" for the opener of a four-game homestand against the New York Knicks on Sunday. The Cavs finished a three-game road trip in perfect fashion on Friday when LeBron James netted a game-high 51 points and scored six of Cleveland's 10 points in overtime, as the Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title with a 126-123 victory over the Sacramento Kings. James failed to extend his triple-double streak to four g |
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| Nuggets resume homestand vs. Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2009 |
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| finish their homestand against New Jersey on March 16. The Clippers, meanwhile, just finished a six-game homestand in ignominious fashion on Tuesday when LeBron James recorded a triple- double, totaling 32 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers used a strong fourth quarter to defeat LA, 87-83, at Staples Center. Zach Randolph had 20 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, who were a dismal 0-6 on the homestand. Al Thornton also contributed 20 points with nine boards, while Er |
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| Cavs shooting for division-clinching win over Kings |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Eastern Conference's top team takes on the West's worst in Sacramento on Friday, when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers arrive in California's capital to take on the Kings with a chance to clinch the Central Division title. James will also be aiming to become the first player to record four consecutive triple-doubles in nearly 20 years. The last player to record three straight triple-doubles was Jason Kidd, who did it from January 4-8, 2008 while with New Jersey Nets. Meanwhile, no p |
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| Knicks visit Wolves in Twin Cities |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2009 |
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| econds left in regulation. David Lee added to his double-double total, grabbing 18 rebounds to go along with 16 points. New York is currently in a virtual tie with Indiana for 12th place in the Eastern Conference, but trails Milwaukee and Chicago by just 1 1/2 games for the eighth and final playoff seed. The Knicks, who improved to 9-22 as the visitor with their two recent wins, will play the fourth test of a five-game road trip this evening. New York will visit LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. |
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