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| NBA gets high marks in diversity study |
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05/29/2008 |
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| ant coaches were minorities. The seven black presidents/CEOs were: Terdema Ussery, Dallas Mavericks; Fred Whitfield, Charlotte Bobcats; Steve Mills, New York Knicks; Billy King, Philadelphia 76ers; Larry Miller, Portland Trail Blazers; Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons; and Isiah Thomas, New York Knicks. King was fired in December, Thomas in April. The Washington Wizards' Susan O'Malley, the first and only female president of an NBA franchise, stepped down last summer. Charlotte's Robert Johnson remained the o |
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| Bulls deny Collins report |
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05/29/2008 |
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| we will continue our dialogue. In the meantime, I will continue to talk to other candidates and review our options." Collins previously coached the Bulls from 1986-89 and took the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 1988-89. He also coached the Detroit Pistons and later the Washington Wizards. Recently, Collins indicated that he did not want to leave his broadcasting job with TNT but that was before the Bulls landed the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. A native of Benton, Illinois, Colli |
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| Report: Collins to become Bulls head coach |
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05/29/2008 |
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| per reported that an announcement is expected "sooner, rather than later," but details of the contract aren't known. Collins previously coached the Bulls from 1986-89 and took the team to the Eastern Conference finals in 1988-89. He also coached the Detroit Pistons and later the Washington Wizards. Recently, Collins indicated that he did not want to leave his broadcasting job with TNT but that was before the Bulls landed the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. A native of Benton, Illinois, Colli |
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| Pistons' Hamilton questionable with injured elbow |
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05/29/2008 |
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -The Detroit Pistons don't know if Richard Hamilton will be healthy enough to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday. Detroit's leading scorer strained his right elbow in the final seconds of Boston's 106-102 win on Wednesday night. X-rays were negative, and Hamilton's arm was in a sling as he left the arena. Coach Flip Saunders says Hamilton is scheduled for an evaluation Thursday, but his status won't be determined until Friday when the Pistons host the Celtics in Game 6. D |
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| Kobe silencing his skeptics |
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05/28/2008 |
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| rrived for NBA MVP Kobe Bryant to rid himself of the label that he can't win without Shaquille O'Neal by his side. Bryant has the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of their first NBA Finals berth since 2004, when they were stunned in five games by the Detroit Pistons in O'Neal's final season in Tinsel Town. Kobe and Shaq won three titles together (2000-2002), and appeared in four NBA Finals as teammates. O'Neal was dealt to Miami in a blockbuster trade on July 14, 2004. L.A. didn't qualify for the playoffs the n |
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| Celtics, Pistons battle in pivotal Game 5 |
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05/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics play the pivotal Game 5 of their Eastern Conference finals series tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. Game 6 of this best-of-seven series is scheduled for Friday in Detroit. On Monday, Antonio McDyess finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 2 Detroit to a wire-to-wire 94-75 victory over the top-seeded Celtics at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Game 4 of the set. Richard Hamilton scored 20 points and handed out seven assists for Detroit, which eve |
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| McDyess and Pistons even up series |
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05/27/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Antonio McDyess finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a wire-to-wire 94-75 win over Boston in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Richard Hamilton scored 20 points and added seven assists for Detroit, which evened the series at two games apiece. The best-of-seven series heads back to Boston for Game 5, scheduled for Wednesday. Rasheed Wallace and Jason Maxiell had 14 points for the Pistons, who closed the game on a 16-2 run and shot 51. |
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| National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules |
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05/26/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Antonio McDyess finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a wire-to-wire 94-75 win over Boston in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Richard Hamilton scored 20 points and added seven assists for Detroit, which evened the series at two games apiece. The best-of-seven series heads back to Boston for Game 5, scheduled for Wednesday. Rasheed Wallace and Jason Maxiell had 14 points for the Pistons, who closed the game on a 16-2 run and shot 51. |
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| Pistons try to even series with Celtics |
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05/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons attempt to knot the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece, as they welcome the Boston Celtics tonight to The Palace of Auburn Hills. In Game 3, Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the top- seeded Celtics finally won a playoff game on the road with a 94-80 rout of No. 3 Detroit at The Palace. Boston rebounded nicely from its first home loss of the playoffs, however, pulling away in the second quarter and led by as many as 24 as it took a 2- |
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| Ray or Rip: UConn alums take rivalry to conference finals |
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05/25/2008 |
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -Richard Hamilton's postseason is going like his past five in a lot of ways, scoring 20 points on most nights and helping the Detroit Pistons reach the Eastern Conference finals. In one major way, it's unlike any other. Deuce has done it. Hamilton became a father last Halloween and Richard Hamilton II, or Deuce as he's known, has treated the All-Star shooting guard to a new way of life. ``It's the best. It puts everything in perspective,'' Hamilton said Sunday. ``Stuff that |
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