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| Mavs' Howard admits offseason marijuana use |
NBA Basketball |
04/26/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard admitted on a radio show Friday that he smokes marijuana in the offseason. The wide-ranging comments came in advance of Dallas' Game 3 against New Orleans in the Western Conference quarterfinals. The Mavericks lost the first two games on the road, but won Friday night, 97-87. "Everybody in the media world and the sports world knows NBA players do smoke marijuana," Howard told The Michael Irvin Show on the local ESPN affiliate. "Most of the play |
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| Paul, Hornets visit Dallas for Game 3 of first-round series |
NBA Basketball |
04/25/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks need a win in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series, as they host No. 2 New Orleans tonight at American Airlines Center. The Hornets lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday in Dallas. On Tuesday, MVP candidate Chris Paul scored 32 points and dished out 17 assists as New Orleans routed Dallas, 127-103, in Game 2 at New Orleans Arena. David West added 27 points, four rebounds and five assists for the Hornets, while |
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| Paul continuing to play like an MVP in postseason |
NBA Basketball |
04/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It is fair to say that New Orleans' Chris Paul is not intimidated by the atmosphere of the NBA playoffs. The third-year point guard has shined against the Dallas Mavericks in the first two games of the current first-round series, averaging 33.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 13.5 assists in a pair of double-digit home victories for the Hornets. New Orleans won the opener 104-92, Game 2 by a convincing 127-103 score, and is nearing its first series victory since defeating the Orlando Magic in a fir |
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| Mavs try to even series versus Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
04/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The second-seeded New Orleans Hornets and No. 7 Dallas Mavericks continue their first-round playoff series tonight at New Orleans Arena. In Game 1, MVP candidate Chris Paul scored 35 points and dished out 10 assists to lead the Hornets to a 104-92 victory on Saturday at New Orleans Arena. All- Star forward David West finished with 23 points and eight rebounds in the victory, while Peja Stojakovic netted 14 for New Orleans. Reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki collected 31 points and 10 rebounds in the |
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| Spurs' Ginobili wins Sixth Man Award |
NBA Basketball |
04/21/2008 |
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| must have come off the bench in more games than they started. Ginobili was a sixth man in 51-of-74 games he played this season. Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns, who won the award last year, finished second with 283 points and Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks finished third with 44 points. Ginobili led the Spurs in scoring with a career-high average of 19.5 points per game to go along with 4.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.47 steals. Bobby Jones of the Philadelphia 76ers was named the league's first top be |
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| Paul helps Hornets over Mavs in Game 1 |
NBA Basketball |
04/19/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - Chris Paul had a dazzling playoff debut, pouring in 35 points as the New Orleans Hornets came back from down 12 at the half to rip the Dallas Mavericks, 104-92, in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Game 2 is in New Orleans on Tuesday night. The MVP candidate added 10 assists and only one turnover for the Southwest Division-champion Hornets, who are back in the postseason for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign. David West had 23 points and eight re |
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| Nuggets close out season by besting Grizzlies |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2008 |
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| son led seven Nuggets in double figures with 21 points, and Denver tuned up for its playoff run with a 120-111 season-ending victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at the Pepsi Center. Despite the win the Nuggets (50-32) couldn't jump the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks, who locked the spot up earlier on Wednesday with a 111-98 victory over New Orleans. As the eighth-seed, the Nuggets will square off against the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs starting Sunday, April 20. Denver lost |
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| Sonics, Warriors close out campaigns in Oakland |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| a dismal 6-34 as the visitor this season, are in the beginning stages of the re-building process, and will attempt to end the season with two straight wins. On Sunday, Earl Watson had 21 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists as Seattle defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 99-95, at KeyArena. Rookie phenom Kevin Durant ended with 19 points and five rebounds, while Nick Collison added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the SuperSonics, who snapped a three-game losing streak in what may have been their final game in the Eme |
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| Nuggets square off with Grizzlies at Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets are headed for the postseason and have a chance to move up in the standings, as they welcome the Memphis Grizzlies tonight to the Pepsi Center. The Dallas Mavericks are No. 7 in the Western Conference standings and need a victory over the New Orleans Hornets tonight or a Denver loss to stay in that slot. The Nuggets are the eighth seed and would move into the seventh spot with a win over the Grizzlies and a Dallas loss. Denver will play the top-seeded Lakers in the opening |
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| Mavericks welcome Hornets to town |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two teams headed for the postseason battle tonight, as the Dallas Mavericks host the Southwest Division-champion New Orleans Hornets at American Airlines Center in a preview of a possible first round playoff matchup. Dallas is No. 7 in the Western Conference standings and needs a victory or a Denver loss to stay in that slot. The Nuggets host Memphis tonight, and would move into the seventh spot with a win and a Dallas loss. The Hornets are the second seed, and will face either Dallas or Den |
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