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| Mavs have their backs against the wall in New Orleans |
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04/29/2008 |
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| ts have dropped two of their last three Game 5s in the playoffs, and have lost three of four when they have the chance to eliminate their opponent from the postseason. The last time the Hornets won a playoff series was in 2002 when they defeated the Orlando Magic, 3-1 in the opening round. They lost in five games, 4-1, in the next round to the New Jersey Nets. The Hornets have never won a best-of-seven playoff series (0-6), and are 4-5 all-time in the opening round of the postseason. This is the first time t |
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| Howard continues to shine as Magic advance past Raptors |
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04/29/2008 |
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| 16 points with nine rebounds and T.J. Ford and Carlos Delfino added 14 points apiece. Jason Kapono donated 13 points and Jose Calderon contributed 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting in defeat. "We knew in the regular season that every time we played the Orlando Magic that you've got to score and we just couldn't score. We didn't make enough shots," said Toronto head coach Sam Mitchell. Orlando gained some breathing room late in the third and early in the fourth quarter. Bosh lost his cool just as the Magic start |
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| Orlando's Turkoglu named most improved |
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04/28/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu was named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 2007-08 season on Monday. Turkoglu received a total of 380 points, including 61 first-place votes, from a panel of 125 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The Memphis Grizzlies' Rudy Gay finished second with 167 points, followed by LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers with 128 points. Turkoglu, an eight-year NBA veteran, started every game for th |
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| Magic attempt to knock out Raptors |
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04/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The third-seeded Orlando Magic attempt to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, as they host the sixth-seeded Toronto Raptors tonight at Amway Arena in Game 5 of their first-round series. Orlando leads this best-of-seven series 3-1. If necessary, Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday at Air Canada Centre. On Saturday, Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Magic claim a 106-94 victory over the Raptors at Air Canada Centre. Dwight Howard ended with 19 points, |
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| Nowitzki, Mavericks try to even series with Paul, Hornets |
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04/27/2008 |
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| the 2004 playoffs. New Orleans moved to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign. and is competing in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The last time the Hornets won a playoff series was in 2002 when they defeated the Orlando Magic, 3-1 in the opening round. They lost in five games, 4-1, in the next round to the New Jersey Nets. The Hornets have never won a best-of-seven playoff series (0-6), and are 4-5 all-time in the opening round of the postseason. The Mavericks are in the |
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| Lewis, Howard star as Magic push Raptors to brink of elimination |
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04/26/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, helping the Orlando Magic claim a 106-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors and a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup at Air Canada Centre. Dwight Howard went for 19 points, 16 boards and eight blocked shots and Jameer Nelson also scored 19 -- including 12 in the fourth quarter -- as the Magic rebounded from a 108-94 loss in Game 3 by stealing a game on the Raptors' home floor. Hedo Tu |
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| Paul, Hornets visit Dallas for Game 3 of first-round series |
NBA Basketball |
04/25/2008 |
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| the 2004 playoffs. New Orleans moved to the Western Conference for the 2004-05 campaign. and is competing in the West playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The last time the Hornets won a playoff series was in 2002 when they defeated the Orlando Magic, 3-1 in the opening round. They lost in five games, 4-1, in the next round to the New Jersey Nets. The Hornets have never won a best-of-seven playoff series (0-6), and are 4-5 all-time in the opening round of the postseason. The Mavericks are in the |
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| Raptors top Magic, cut series to 2-1 |
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04/24/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (Best E Casino) - T.J. Ford and Jose Calderon were the catalysts behind Toronto's 108-94 victory over the Orlando Magic, as their combined 39 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists gave the Raptors a much-needed win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Magic lead the series, 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Saturday at Air Canada Centre. Ford was a force in the first half and Calderon was at his best in the second. Ford finished with a team-high 21 points, while Calderon log |
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| Paul continuing to play like an MVP in postseason |
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04/24/2008 |
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| ries, averaging 33.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 13.5 assists in a pair of double-digit home victories for the Hornets. New Orleans won the opener 104-92, Game 2 by a convincing 127-103 score, and is nearing its first series victory since defeating the Orlando Magic in a first-round series in 2002. Paul, who was a first-time All-Star this season, averaged 21.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 11.6 assists in 80 games during the regular season, leading the Southwest Division champion and second-seeded Hornets back to th |
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| Magic, Raptors resume playoff series in Toronto |
NBA Basketball |
04/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The third-seeded Orlando Magic attempt to take a commanding 3-0 lead over No. 6 Toronto, as the teams resume their first-round playoff series tonight at Air Canada Centre. This is a best-of-seven series. Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday in Toronto. On Tuesday, Dwight Howard ended with 29 points and 20 rebounds and the Magic held off multiple rallies to defeat the Raptors, 104-103, in Game 2 at Amway Arena. Howard shot 12-for-17 from the floor, blocked three shots and corralled one final r |
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