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| Riley to step down as Heat coach |
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04/28/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (Best E Casino) - The Miami Heat have scheduled a press conference for Monday afternoon, at which time Pat Riley will reportedly step down as the team's head coach. According to WPLG-TV in Miami, Riley, who was named to the Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this year, is expected to make if official at 4 p.m. (et). Riley's exit comes following a tremendous on-court struggle for his team. Just two years removed from coaching a team led by Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal to the NBA championship, |
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| Spurs, Suns renew rivalry in playoffs |
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04/19/2008 |
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| s 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 Marcus Banks. Shaq has two years left on his contract after this season and is set to be paid $20 million in each of the next two years. O'Neal has won four NBA titles during his 16-year career, capturi |
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| Kidd picks up 100th career triple-double as Mavs down Hornets |
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04/16/2008 |
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| Orleans took a slim 27-25 lead after the opening 12 minutes and held the same two-point lead, 50-48, at halftime. Game Notes The Hornets are back in the postseason for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign. New Orleans fell in seven games to the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2004 playoffs. The last time the Hornets won a playoff series was in 2002 when they defeated the Orlando Magic, 3-1, in the opening round...The Mavericks finished an impressive 34-7 at home this season and captured five in |
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| Mavericks welcome Hornets to town |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| the seventh spot with a win and a Dallas loss. The Hornets are the second seed, and will face either Dallas or Denver in round one. They are back in the postseason for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign. The Hornets fell in seven games to the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2004 playoffs. New Orleans moved to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign, and will compete in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The last time the Hornets won a playoff series was in 2002 |
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| Playoff-bound Raptors visit Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| onto, which was the Atlantic Division champions last season and lost in the opening round of the playoffs to the New Jersey Nets, will try to head into the postseason with two straight wins. Rasho Nesterovic scored 20 points to lead Toronto past the Miami Heat, 91-75, on Monday at the Air Canada Centre. Chris Bosh added 15 points for the Raptors, who have won three of their last four games overall. The Raptors, who have dropped three in a row as the visitor, are 16-24 on the road this season. Chicago had |
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| Hawks prepare for playoffs in Miami |
NBA Basketball |
04/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks will try to enter the postseason on a winning note, as they pay a visit to the Miami Heat this evening at AmericanAirlines Arena. Atlanta will enter the playoffs for the first time since 1998-99 as the eighth seed, and gets a chance to upset the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the opening round. It has dropped two in a row, however, and suffered a 121-105 setback to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Marvin Williams and Salim Stoudamire each had 16 points for |
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| Raptors blast Heat, lock up sixth seed in East |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Rasho Nesterovic scored 20 points to lead Toronto past the Miami Heat, 91-75, at Air Canada Centre, as the Raptors locked up the sixth seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Chris Bosh added 15 points for the Raptors, who have won three of their last four games and gained sole possession of sixth thanks to a Philadelphia loss to Cleveland on Monday. Toronto is one game ahead of the 76ers with one game to play, but the Raptors hold the tiebreaker and will face Orlando in |
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| Toronto hosts the Heat |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Raptors are headed to the playoffs, but still need to solidify postseason positioning in the Eastern Conference. They will try to get back on track tonight at home versus the Miami Heat at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors had a two-game winning streak stopped after Sunday's 91-84 setback to the Detroit Pistons, leaving them in a tie for the sixth seed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Toronto owns the tiebreaker with Philly. A sixth-place finish guarantees a first-round showdo |
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| Cavs visit the City of Brotherly Love |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2008 |
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| yoffs. The defending Eastern Conference-champion Cavs need a win tonight to clinch the fourth spot and lock up home-court advantage in the opening round. The Cavaliers have won two of their last three games, including Sunday's 84-76 victory over the Miami Heat at Quicken Loans Arena. Delonte West scored a game-high 18 points and Zydrunas Ilgauskas recorded 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in a winning cause. LeBron James finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Cleveland will close out |
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| West is best as Cavs beat up on lowly Heat |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - Delonte West scored a game-high 18 points to lead a balanced attack in Cleveland's 84-76 comeback victory over the league doormat Miami Heat. Zydrunas Ilgauskas recorded 14 points and pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds to help Cleveland extended its lead for the fourth-seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race to two games over the Washington Wizards. The Cavs haven't sewn up home-court advantage in the first round because both Cleveland and Washington have two games r |
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