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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. T |
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| Smokin' Cavs host rival Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
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 soli |
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| 76ers, Hawks square off at Wachovia Center |
NBA Basketball |
03/31/2009 |
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| ta for the fourth spot. Philadelphia dropped its second straight in Auburn Hills on Sunday when the team went ice cold in the fourth quarter. The lightly-regarded Will Bynum scored nine of his 12 points in the fourth quarter in that one to spark the Detroit Pistons to a 101-97 victory over the 76ers. With the win, Detroit pulled within 1 1/2 games of the Sixers for the No. 6 seed in the East. Andre Iguodala posted 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Philly, which has dropped the back-to-back bouts o |
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| Pistons' Iverson returns |
NBA Basketball |
03/29/2009 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Detroit Pistons guard Allen Iverson returned to the court against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday after a 16-game absence due to a back injury. Iverson had been sidelined since his last game on February 25, and the Pistons went 8-8 without the perennial All-Star. On Sunday, the former MVP came off the bench and logged eight points in Detroit's 101-97 win over his former mates. In 51 games for Detroit prior to Sunday, Iverson averaged career-lows of 18.0 points and 37.7 min |
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| Pistons host Sixers in key Eastern Conference matchup |
NBA Basketball |
03/29/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of Eastern Conference teams jockeying for playoff position meet in Auburn Hills Sunday when the Detroit Pistons play host to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pistons earned a big win in the nation's capital on Saturday when Richard Hamilton trumped the return of Gilbert Arenas by scoring 31 points to lift Detroit to a much-needed 98-96 victory over the Washington Wizards. Hamilton (groin) had missed the previous six games and his performance couldn't have come at a better time for the Pis |
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| Arenas scheduled to return as Wizards host Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
03/28/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It's been a terrible season in Washington but the Wizards' fans may receive a ray of hope tonight when the team hosts the struggling Detroit Pistons at the Verizon Center. Star guard Gilbert Arenas is set to start for Washington for the first time in over 16 months. The former All-Star has missed all of this season and played in only 13 games in 2007-08 after undergoing three surgeries on his left knee over an 18-month span. "I would certainly presume we would start him just out of respect |
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| Bryant rallies Lakers past Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
03/26/2009 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a 30-5 run in the third quarter to defeat the shorthanded Detroit Pistons, 92-77, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Bryant finished with eight rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers, who have won seven of eight and hold a comfortable 10-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs for the Western Conference lead with 11 games to play. The Lakers trailed, 50-40, early in the third quarter before going on their extended ru |
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| Bulls, Heat square off in Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
03/26/2009 |
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| f-hopeful Chicago Bulls will resume a three-game homestand Thursday versus the Miami Heat at the United Center. Chicago is clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and opened the residency with a 99-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Kirk Hinrich stepped up for an injured Derrick Rose by scoring 24 points and handing out eight assists for the Bulls, who are one game behind the Detroit Pistons for the seventh seed in the conference and 2 1/2 games ahead of the Charlot |
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| Lakers continue trek against Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
03/26/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Western Conference's top team, the Los Angeles Lakers, will continue a season-long seven-game road trip Thursday against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Los Angeles has won three straight and six of seven games, and improved to 2-0 on the trip with a 107-89 victory in Oklahoma City on Tuesday at the Ford Center. Superstar Kobe Bryant scored 19 points to lead the top-seeded Lakers, who are 25-9 away from Hollywood this season. Pau Gasol tallied 14 points, 14 rebounds a |
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| Banged-up Pistons visit Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2009 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two Central Division rivals clinging to the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference get together tonight, as the Chicago Bulls take on the Detroit Pistons in the friendly confines of the United Center. The Bulls are currently eighth in the East, just 1 1/2 games ahead of the Charlotte Bobcats, and will open a three-game homestand Tuesday versus the Pistons, Heat and Pacers. Chicago is 21-12 in the Windy City this season and has won four of five overall, including Monday's 101-99 victo |
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