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| Pistons' Billups won't play in Game 4 against Magic |
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05/10/2008 |
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Pistons coach Flip Saunders says Billups wouldn't be effective because of a sore hamstring. The All-Star strained it on Thursday after getting tied up under the basket with an Orlando player. With Billups out, the Pistons are activating guards Lindsey Hunter and Juan Dixon. Rookie Rodney Stuckey was effective in Game 3 and is expected to start in p |
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| Magic try to even East semis with Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
05/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Orlando Magic attempt to even their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Detroit Pistons at two games apiece, as the teams battle tonight at Amway Arena. After losing Games 1 and 2 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Orlando picked up a huge win at home. On Wednesday, Rashard Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points, and the third-seeded Magic took advantage of an injury to All-Star guard Chauncey Billups to pull away and beat the No. 2 Detroit, 111-86. Dwight Howard added 20 p |
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| Howard among those selected to All-NBA First Team |
NBA Basketball |
05/08/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was named to his first All-NBA First Team, the league announced on Thursday. Joining Howard is Los Angeles Lakers guard and league MVP Kobe Bryant, New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul, Boston Celtics forward and Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett, and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James. Howard averaged a career-best 20.7 points per game while leading the league with 14.2 rebounds an outing, becoming the youngest player in leag |
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| Magic pull away to beat Pistons; Billups hurt |
NBA Basketball |
05/08/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - Rashard Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points, and the Orlando Magic took advantage of an injury to Chauncey Billups to pull away and beat the Detroit Pistons, 111-86, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Dwight Howard added 20 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots for the Magic, who sliced Detroit's lead in the best-of-seven set to 2-1. Jameer Nelson and Hedo Turkoglu both scored 18, while Keyon Dooling had all 10 of his points in the final quart |
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| Magic, Pistons continue best-of-seven series in Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
05/07/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The second-seeded Detroit Pistons and the third-seeded Orlando Magic resume their Eastern Conference semifinal series tonight at Amway Arena. Detroit leads this best-of-seven series 2-0. Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday in Orlando. On Monday, Chauncey Billups scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half, including a controversial three-pointer in the final second of the third quarter, as the Pistons beat Orlando, 100-93, in Game 2 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Tayshaun Prince added 17 p |
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| Pistons attempt to take 2-0 lead over Magic |
NBA Basketball |
05/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The second-seeded Detroit Pistons attempt to take a 2-0 lead over the third-seeded Orlando Magic, as the teams continue their Eastern Conference semifinal series tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Game 3 of this best-of-seven series is scheduled for Wednesday at Amway Arena. In the opener, Chauncey Billups scored 19 points and dished out seven assists as Detroit took control with a big run in the third quarter for a 91-72 win over the Magic at The Palace. Richard Hamilton added 17 poi |
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| Orlando's Howard has bruised thumb |
NBA Basketball |
05/04/2008 |
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| Auburn Hill, MI (Best E Casino) - Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard suffered a bruised left thumb in Saturday's 91-72 loss to Detroit in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Howard had 12 points and eight rebounds, but by the end of the game was on the bench with the injury. Howard's hand was heavily wrapped in a bandage. He hurt the thumb going for a rebound in the final minute of the third quarter. After the game, Howard said his thumb was bruised, but that he would be okay for Game |
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| Big third quarter helps Pistons take Game 1 |
NBA Basketball |
05/04/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (Best E Casino) - Chauncey Billups scored 19 points and dished out seven assists as Detroit took control with a big run in the third quarter for a 91-72 win over the Orlando Magic in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Richard Hamilton added 17 points, while Jason Maxiell scored 12 to go along with nine rebounds in the win. Tayshaun Prince tallied 12 points and eight boards, while Antonio McDyess scored 10 for the Pistons, who are trying to make it to the conference fi |
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| Magic travel to Detroit for Game 1 of East semis |
NBA Basketball |
05/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The second-seeded Detroit Pistons and the third-seeded Orlando Magic battle for the right to play in the Eastern Conference finals, as the teams square off in Game 1 of the semis tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills. This is the fourth time these teams have met in the postseason. Orlando swept the Pistons, 3-0, in the first round of the 1996 playoffs. Detroit ousted the Magic in seven games in the 2003 quarterfinals and swept Orlando, 4-0, in round one last year. The Pistons own the home |
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| Nuggets are missing a lot |
NBA Basketball |
04/29/2008 |
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| and forward Gerald Wallace make up a solid nucleus. Can Brown turn the Bobcats into winners? NO MAGIC FOR RAPTORS Toronto was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year, falling in five games to Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic. The Raptors have never won a best-of-seven playoff series (0-3). All-Star forward Chris Bosh averaged 24.0 points and 9.0 rebounds for Toronto, but did not have enough help from his teammates to stay with the Southeast Division champs. Head coach S |
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