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| Spurs host Hornets in Game 3 of best-of-seven series |
NBA Basketball |
05/08/2008 |
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| to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign, and are competing in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. New Orleans won its first best-of-seven playoff series (1-6) in franchise history, as it defeated the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games, 4-1, in the first round of the postseason. The Hornets are 0-4 in the second round of the playoffs. They lost to New York (4-1) in 1993, Chicago (4-1) in 1998, Milwaukee (4-3) in 2001 and New Jersey (4-1) in 2002. The Spurs, who swept |
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| Mavs, Carlisle close to a deal, but it's not done yet |
NBA Basketball |
05/07/2008 |
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DALLAS (AP) -Rick Carlisle is still on the verge of becoming the next coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Carlisle is the only candidate the team has interviewed since firing Avery Johnson last Wednesday. Negotiations turned serious over the weekend and have continued all week, but as of Wednesday night there were some points still not settled. However, the most important point - Dallas wanting Carlisle and Carlisle wanting Dallas - seems to be done. ``I think we're seeing this through. We're fairly locked |
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| Bryant named MVP |
NBA Basketball |
05/06/2008 |
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| guys (his teammates) make me look better than I am. I couldn't have done it without them." Paul finished in second with 889 points, while Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics finished in third with 670 points. Last year's winner, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks, came in 11th place with five points. The 29-year-old Bryant spent the offseason in a multitude of trade rumors often brought on by his own comments, but emerged as a team player following a mid-season trade for the Memphis Grizzlies' Pau Gasol that |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - New Orleans vs. San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
05/06/2008 |
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| to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign, and are competing in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. New Orleans won its first best-of-seven playoff series (1-6) in franchise history, as it defeated the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games, 4-1, in the first round of the postseason. The Hornets four wins over the Mavericks were by an average of 13.5 points. MVP candidate Chris Paul was dominant against the Mavericks. The Wake Forest product, who is playing in his first N |
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| Hornets host Spurs in Game 2 of West semis |
NBA Basketball |
05/05/2008 |
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| to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign, and are competing in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. New Orleans won its first best-of-seven playoff series (1-6) in franchise history, as it defeated the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games, 4-1, in the first round of the postseason. The Hornets are 0-4 in the second round of the playoffs. They lost to New York (4-1) in 1993, Chicago (4-1) in 1998, Milwaukee (4-3) in 2001 and New Jersey (4-1) in 2002. The Spurs, who swept |
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| Celts rout Hawks, move on to face LeBron, Cavs |
NBA Basketball |
05/04/2008 |
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| history. Atlanta scored just 63 points against Detroit on May 12, 1999... The Hawks were trying to become just the second eighth seed to knock off a No. 1 seed in a best-of-seven series. It happened last year when the Golden State Warriors upset the Dallas Mavericks in six games, 4-2, in the first round of the postseason...Boston snapped a two-game skid in Game 7s and is now 18-5 all-time and 15-3 at home in Game 7s...The Celtics won their first playoff series since defeating Indiana, 4-2, in round one of the 2 |
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| Celtics, Hawks meet for decisive Game 7 |
NBA Basketball |
05/04/2008 |
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| at TD Banknorth Garden in the decisive Game 7 of their first-round series. The Hawks are trying to become just the second eighth seed to knock off a No. 1 seed in a best-of-seven series. It happened last year when the Golden State Warriors upset the Dallas Mavericks in six games, 4-2, in the first round of the postseason. Two other eighth-seeded teams defeated a one seed in the first round of the playoffs. Denver eliminated the Seattle SuperSonics, 3-2, in the first round of the 1994 playoffs, while the New Yor |
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| Hornets sting Duncan, Spurs in series opener |
NBA Basketball |
05/04/2008 |
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| in 2001 and New Jersey (4-1) in 2002...History is not on San Antonio's side. Following a championship, the Spurs have never made it past the Western Conference semifinals in the playoffs. In 2000 they fell in the opening round to Phoenix, and lost in the semis to the Lakers in 2004 and Dallas in 2006...New Orleans won its first best-of-seven playoff series (1-6) in franchise history, as it defeated the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games, in the first round...Paul had four of New Orleans' 11 steals. |
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| Hornets, Spurs open West semis in New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
05/03/2008 |
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| to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign, and are competing in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. New Orleans won its first best-of-seven playoff series (1-6) in franchise history, as it defeated the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks in five games, 4-1, in the first round of the postseason. The Hornets four wins over the Mavericks were by an average of 13.5 points. MVP candidate Chris Paul was dominant against the Mavericks. The Wake Forest product, who is playing in his first N |
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| Soto, Cubs overwhelm Brewers with 19-run effort |
MLB Baseball |
05/01/2008 |
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| season debut, against Chicago. He posted four straight no- decisions before taking the loss on Wednesday...Milwaukee's Prince Fielder picked up his first career hit off Dempster when he singled to lead off the second. Fielder was hitless in six at-bats against the veteran righty...Dempster improved to 6-2 lifetime against the Brewers, while Suppan dropped to 6-7 versus the Cubs....Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, a longtime Cubs fan and prospective owner, was at the game the same day he fired his head coach. |
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