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| Nuggets are missing a lot |
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04/29/2008 |
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| ted in the first round of the playoffs for the fifth straight year. The Nuggets, who finished 50-32 during the regular season and earned the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference, were swept, 4-0, by Kobe Bryant and the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. When the Nuggets lost the first two games of the set to the Lakers by 14 and 15 points, it was obvious that Denver was simply being outclassed by a better team. That said, you might have thought the Nuggets would show some heart and urgency when re |
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| Brown reportedly to guide Bobcats |
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04/29/2008 |
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| ague history. Brown coached the 76ers from 1997-2003 -- his longest tenure with one club over his well-traveled career -- and guided the franchise to a 255-205 record, including five playoff appearances and the 2001 NBA Finals, when they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. After Brown resigned as Philadelphia's coach and vice president in May 2003, he joined the Detroit Pistons and led the team to the 2004 title, and the 2005 NBA Finals. The Hall of Famer then took over as coach of the New York Knicks f |
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| Riley steps down as Heat coach; Erik Spoelstra takes over |
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04/28/2008 |
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| their first and only NBA championship in franchise history. This past season, Riley took a leave of absence in January 2007 to undergo surgery for hip and knee problems before returning to the team a little more than a month later. Riley also coached the Los Angeles Lakers to four NBA titles during a nine- year run from 1981-82 through 1989-90. In 11 seasons as head coach of the Heat, Riley posted a record of 454-395. Overall, he has a mark of 1,210-694. Only Lenny Wilkens and Don Nelson have more NBA victories. |
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| Riley to step down as Heat coach |
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04/28/2008 |
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| the team in a front-office capacity but returned to the bench in 2005 after then-coach Stan Van Gundy announced his resignation just 21 games into the campaign. Six months later, the Heat upended the Dallas Mavericks to win their first and only NBA championship in franchise history. This past season, Riley took a leave of absence in January 2007 to undergo surgery for hip and knee problems before returning to the team a little more than a month later. Riley also coached the Los Angeles Lakers to four NBA titles. |
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| Lakers go for sweep in Denver |
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04/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The eighth-seeded Denver Nuggets attempt to avoid being swept out of the playoffs, as they host the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers tonight at the Pepsi Center in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. In Game 3, superstar Kobe Bryant led a balanced Lakers attack with 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as Los Angeles took a 102-84 victory in Game 3 and has the Nuggets on the verge of being swept in this Western Conference quarterfinal set. Five Lakers finished in double-figures in |
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| Desperate Nuggets host Kobe, Lakers |
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04/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The eighth-seeded Denver Nuggets need a victory against the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series, as the teams battle today at the Pepsi Center. The Lakers lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 4 is scheduled for Monday in Denver. On Wednesday, Kobe Bryant exploded for 49 points, scoring 20 in the opening quarter and 19 in the fourth, and the Lakers claimed a two-game series advantage with a 122-107 victory over the Nuggets at the Staples Center. Bryant |
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| Brown resigns as Sixers' executive VP |
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04/24/2008 |
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| ague history. Brown coached the 76ers from 1997-2003 -- his longest tenure with one club over his well-traveled career -- and guided the franchise to a 255-205 record, including five playoff appearances and the 2001 NBA Finals, when they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. After Brown resigned as Philadelphia's coach and vice president in May 2003, he joined the Detroit Pistons and led the team to the 2004 title, and the 2005 NBA Finals. He then took over as coach of the New York Knicks for the 2006 cam |
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| Paul continuing to play like an MVP in postseason |
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04/24/2008 |
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| season, leading the Southwest Division champion and second-seeded Hornets back to the postseason for the first time since 2004. His stats were extremely impressive, and placed him in what should be a two-man race for NBA MVP with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, but questions had lingered about his ability to keep up that prolific pace in the postseason. Superstars can put up the big numbers in the regular season, but in most cases their legacy is determined by what they do in the playoffs and how far they |
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| Kobe, Lakers shut down Nuggets for 2-0 lead |
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04/24/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Kobe Bryant exploded for 49 points, scoring 20 in the opening quarter and 19 in the fourth, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed a two-game series advantage in their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal with a 122-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. Bryant shot 18-of-27 from the floor, at one point hitting 10 straight shots during the first half, and also played the role of distributor at times, handing out 10 assists. Luke Walton and Pau Gasol added 1 |
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| Kobe, Lakers try to take 2-0 lead over Denver |
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04/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers can take a 2-0 lead over the eighth-seeded Denver Nuggets, as the teams square off tonight at the Staples Center in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. On Sunday, Pau Gasol finished with 36 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers used a strong second half to blitz the Nuggets, 128-114, in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at the Staples Center. Superstar Kobe Bryant netted 18 in the fourth quarter and ended with 32 poin |
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