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| Utah forward Millsap tore thumb ligament |
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05/19/2008 |
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| to repair his left thumb, which was injured during the Western Conference semifinals. General manager Kevin O'Connor says Millsap has a torn ligament. His recovery time won't be known until Friday. Millsap's injury occurred last Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Jazz. He scored 15 points.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority |
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| James, Cavaliers come up short of title |
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05/19/2008 |
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| et better, we know that,'' James said. ``If that means some personnel changes that need to happen, then so be it. The teams around us in the league are continuing to get better.'' James then rattled off a roll call of teams, including Orlando, the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit, Boston and New Orleans, who have improved over the past year. Not surprisingly, four of those teams are still alive in the playoffs. And it's not shocking that all four have more stars than Cleveland, which still lacks a proven offensive c |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Detroit |
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05/19/2008 |
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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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| James can't save Cavs despite memorable game |
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05/18/2008 |
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| now that if that means some personnel changes need to happen, then so be it,'' James said. ``Right now I'm not thinking about it, but we do need to get better. The teams around us in this league are continuing to get better,'' including Orlando, the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit, Boston and New Orleans. West, who scored 15 points, played well after being traded and knows James can still improve. ``The setup for his growth is unreal, him being 23 years of age, and the way he's playing,'' West said. ``The way Pau |
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| Lakers plan another team dinner, viewing party |
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05/18/2008 |
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -The time has come for another Los Angeles Lakers' team dinner and viewing party. The question is, will Kobe Bryant pick up the tab again? ``As MVP, I think he's going to step up,'' Sasha Vujacic said. ``He's got to, you can't break tradition,'' Jordan Farmar said. Added Luke Walton: ``I don't know, he doesn't have to, he's already picked up two in a row. It has been good luck for us the last two times.'' The Lakers gathered before the playoffs for a players-only dinner, and w |
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| Andrew Bynum will undergo knee surgery Wednesday |
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05/18/2008 |
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -More than four months after Andrew Bynum injured his left knee, it's been decided the Los Angeles Lakers center will undergo arthroscopic surgery. The Lakers made the announcement Sunday, saying Dr. David Altchek will perform the procedure in New York on Wednesday - the same day Bynum's team entertains San Antonio or New Orleans to begin the Western Conference finals. An estimated timetable for Bynum's return will be provided following the surgery. ``I just hope for the best for |
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| Sloan: Jazz making progress |
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05/17/2008 |
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -The Utah Jazz are still not quite ready to re-conquer the West. Coach Jerry Sloan feels they're getting closer, though. Utah was knocked out of the playoffs by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday, one round earlier than last spring but considerably ahead of where the team was just a few years ago. ``You'd like to take that giant step, but this is who we are and you kind of have to do it in stages,'' Sloan said Saturday as the Jazz cleaned out their l |
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| Bryant, Lakers survive late charge from Jazz to reach West finals |
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05/17/2008 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (Best E Casino) - Kobe Bryant logged a game-high 34 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers survived a furious rally in the final two minutes to advance into the Western Conference finals with a 108-105 victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 6 at EnergySolutions Arena. Los Angeles heads to the West finals for the first time since 2004, and faces Monday's New Orleans/San Antonio Game 7 winner of the other conference semifinal series. "We're proud of what we've a |
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| Prince of The Palace helping Pistons at both ends |
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05/16/2008 |
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| dunk attempt to help Detroit eliminate the Orlando Magic earlier this week. Prince and the Pistons earned a spot in the Eastern Conference finals for the sixth straight year, becoming the first team to be that consistent in the playoffs since the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s. ``I can't enjoy it right now,'' Prince said. ``This is the sixth time, but we only got to the finals twice. ``It's nothing to get excited about right now.'' The last player to reach the conference finals in each of his first six |
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| Jazz host Lakers in Game 6 of West semis |
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05/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers attempt to advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2004, as they visit the Utah Jazz for Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series tonight at EnergySolutions Arena. LA leads this best-of-seven series 3-2. If necessary, Game 7 is scheduled for Monday at the Staples Center. The home team has won all five games in this set. In Game 5, MVP Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out seven assists as the top-seeded Lak |
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