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| Millsap's thumb should heal in 6 weeks |
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05/23/2008 |
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -The Utah Jazz say forward Paul Millsap's injured left thumb should be completely healed in six weeks. Millsap had surgery Thursday to repair a ligament torn May 16 during the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers. He'll wear a cast for two weeks. Millsap averaged 8.1 points and 5.6 rebounds this season.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redi |
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| Celtics attempt to take 2-0 lead over Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
05/22/2008 |
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| esota to the West finals in 2004 and Pierce and the Celtics advanced to the East finals in 2002. None of the Big Three have ever won this round. The last time the Celtics captured the Eastern Conference crown was in 1987. They ended up losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the NBA Finals. Boston has lost its last two trips to this round. The Pistons have advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth straight year, becoming the first team since the 1984-89 Los Angeles Lakers to reach the confe |
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| Kobe rallies Lakers from 20 down to stun Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
05/22/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Kobe Bryant exploded for 25 of his 27 points in the second half, and the Los Angeles Lakers erased a 20-point third- quarter deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs, 89-85, in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The MVP strapped the Lakers to his back with his 14-point fourth quarter, and his pull-up jumper with 23.9 seconds left broke an 85-85 tie. Manu Ginobili missed a three at the other end, and Sasha Vujacic's free throws with 7.3 seconds left sealed the win for the wel |
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| Andrew Bynum undergoes knee surgery in New York |
NBA Basketball |
05/21/2008 |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -Center Andrew Bynum underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Wednesday in New York, and the Los Angeles Lakers said they expect him to make a full recovery by the start of training camp next fall. The 30-minute procedure, performed by Dr. David Altchek, consisted of removing some cartilage debris and smoothing some rough spots on the underside of Bynum's left kneecap, the team said. Bynum had the operation on the same day the Lakers opened the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio |
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| Scott expects to return as Hornets coach |
NBA Basketball |
05/21/2008 |
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| reasonable and things like that,'' Scott said. ``I'm not trying to break the bank or anything. I just put a number down that I feel is in that top five or six of what other coaches in this league make.'' The highest paid coach in the league is the Los Angeles Lakers' Phil Jackson, who's paid about $10.3 million, followed by Golden State's Don Nelson and the New York Knicks' Mike D'Antoni, who are both paid around $6 million. The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns both are looking for coaches.Copyright © 2005 |
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| Lakers host Spurs in Game 1 of West finals |
NBA Basketball |
05/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs attempt to earn a trip back to the NBA Finals, as they visit the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference finals series tonight at the Staples Center. This is the 11th time these teams have met in the postseason. San Antonio is 3-7 versus the Lakers in the playoffs. The Spurs defeated LA in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 semifinals. The Lakers knocked off San Antonio in the first round of the 1986 and 1988 postsea |
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| Hornets won games, hearts, in New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
05/20/2008 |
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| very proud of this team, this organization,'' Scott said Monday night. ``It's an honor to be part of this team.'' Paul's averages of 21.1 points and 11.6 assists per game made him a bona fide MVP candidate; he finished second in voting behind the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant. If he gets the anticipated extension, the Hornets could be a force for years to come. West (20.6 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game) is under contract for at least three more seasons with a player option for a fourth. Center Tyso |
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| Karl undergoes successful surgery |
NBA Basketball |
05/20/2008 |
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| ce his left hip Tuesday. The surgery was performed at Rose Hospital by Dr. Hal Crane of Orthopedic Associates and lasted more than two hours. In his third full season with the Nuggets Karl led his squad to a 50-32 record, good enough for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Nuggets were swept by the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. Karl, who first joined the team in the middle of the 2004-2005 season, is expected to resume walking without the help of a cane in seven to 10 days. |
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| Celtics, Pistons open East finals in Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
05/20/2008 |
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| esota to the West finals in 2004 and Pierce and the Celtics advanced to the East finals in 2002. None of the Big Three have ever won this round. The last time the Celtics captured the Eastern Conference crown was in 1987. They ended up losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the NBA Finals. Boston has lost its last two trips to this round. Doc Rivers finished his fourth season as the general for the Celtics, and has led Boston to the postseason for the second time. The Celtics fell in seven games in the |
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| Lakers stars got the weekend off |
NBA Basketball |
05/19/2008 |
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| imming and taking in a movie. Lamar Odom took the opportunity to ``chill-ax.'' Those sound like normal enough weekend activities at this time of year, but not for key members of a team about to begin playing in the Western Conference finals. The Los Angeles Lakers afforded themselves some down time by beating the Utah Jazz 108-105 on Friday night to avoid a Game 7, which would have been played Monday night. ``It was great,'' Gasol said after practice Monday. ``You don't know how happy we were to close the s |
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