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| Spurs, Suns renew rivalry in playoffs |
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04/19/2008 |
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| he AT&T Center. The last time the Suns lost in round one was when they fell to the Spurs in six games during the 2003 postseason. Phoenix' three-year run as Pacific Division champions came to an end this season, as the Suns were edged out by the Los Angeles Lakers in the standings. The Suns made a big move in early February and are hoping it will pay big dividends in the postseason. Thirty-six-year-old center Shaquille O'Neal was acquired from the Miami Heat in exchange for forward Shawn Marion and guard Marc |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - San Antonio vs. Phoenix |
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04/18/2008 |
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| 6 at the AT&T Center. The last time the Suns lost in round one was when they fell to the Spurs in six games during the 2003 postseason. Phoenix's three-year run as Pacific Division champions came to an end this season, as it was edged out by the Los Angeles Lakers in the standings. The Suns made a big move in early February and are hoping it will pay big dividends in the postseason. Center Shaquille O'Neal, 36, was acquired from the Miami Heat in exchange for forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks. Shaq |
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| LeBron, NBA's leading scorer, sits out season finale |
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04/16/2008 |
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| game against Detroit, but will also finish the season as the NBA's leading scorer. James averaged an even 30.0 points per game, and became the first player in Cleveland franchise history to lead the NBA in scoring. He was several points better than Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who finished with a 28.3 average. Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the team's leading rebounder with 9.3 boards per game, also sat out Wednesday's game. With the Cavaliers postseason-bound, it gives both players a chance to re |
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| Hornets still alive for top seed vs. Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2008 |
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| Southwest Division title and the top seed in the Western Conference, as they host the Los Angeles Clippers at New Orleans Arena. New Orleans is first in the division standings at a half game ahead of idle San Antonio, but sits a half game behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the top seed in the Western Conference. The Lakers, who host Sacramento on Tuesday, can wrap up the top spot and home-court advantage with a win. The Hornets try to halt a two-game losing streak. They return home after going 1-2 on a three-game |
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| Lakers host Kings with chance for top seed |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers need one more win to secure the top seed in the West and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs, as they wrap up a season-ending three-game homestand tonight versus the Sacramento Kings at the Staples Center. Los Angeles is a half game ahead of the New Orleans Hornets in the West standings, and improved to 2-0 on the homestand with Sunday's 106-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Kobe Bryant scored 20 points and Lamar Odom ended with 17 points and 14 |
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| Jazz, Rockets square off in Salt Lake City |
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04/14/2008 |
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| in seven games in the first round of last year's postseason. Houston is tied with the San Antonio Spurs for second place in the Southwest Division, one game behind the division-leading New Orleans Hornets. The Rockets are also 1 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the top seed in the conference. The Jazz and Rockets have split a pair of games this season, as both teams were victorious on the road. Houston has still dropped seven of nine and 18 of its last 21 at Utah. The Rockets will try to bounce back fr |
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| Lakers host Spurs in crucial matchup out west |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of teams battling for Western Conference supremacy square off this afternoon, when the Los Angeles Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs at the Staples Center. The Lakers are tied with the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference, while the Spurs are even with Houston at just a half game off the pace. Los Angeles will resume its season-ending three-game homestand on Sunday, and is 28-11 at the Staples Center this season. It opened the homestand with a 107-104 victory o |
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| Hornets try to stay atop West standings against Kings |
NBA Basketball |
04/12/2008 |
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| ts have been slipping lately, as they wrap up a three-game road trip tonight against the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena. New Orleans has lost two of its last three contests since a five-game winning streak, and now sits just a half game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for Western Conference supremacy. The San Antonio Spurs are just a game off the Hornets' pace in the conference standings. The Hornets, who can still capture home-court advantage in the West playoffs, are only a game in front of both San Antonio and |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
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04/12/2008 |
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| h 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Travis Outlaw came off the pine to net 18 points. Final Score: LA Lakers 107, New Orleans 104 Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers withstood a number of New Orleans comebacks to lock up the Pacific Division title with a 107-104 victory over the Hornets at the Staples Center. Pau Gasol went for 25 points and six boards, and the Lakers (55-25) moved to within a half-game of the H |
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| Lakers hold off Hornets to clinch Pacific Division |
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04/12/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers withstood a number of New Orleans comebacks to lock up the Pacific Division title with a 107-104 victory over the Hornets at the Staples Center. Pau Gasol went for 25 points and six boards, and the Lakers (55-25) moved to within a half-game of the Hornets for the top seed in the Western Conference. By virtue of Phoenix's loss to Houston earlier Friday, they also clinched the |
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