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| Barkley says he'll pay huge gambling debt |
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05/15/2008 |
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| four felony bad check charges could be filed. The possible penalty for each theft conviction is one to 10 years in state prison. A conviction on a felony bad check charge could carry a one- to four-year term. Barkley played 16 NBA seasons for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. He was named league MVP in 1993 and was an 11-time NBA All-Star. Barkley also played on the USA Olympic ``Dream Team'' in 1992 and 1996. Barkley has made no secret of his gambling over the years. He estimated dur |
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| Charles Barkley faces gambling debt case |
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05/15/2008 |
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| New York did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment, and a TNT spokeswoman in Atlanta declined comment. Wynn Las Vegas spokeswoman Dorothy Land also declined comment, citing ongoing litigation. Barkley, 45, played 16 seasons for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. He was named MVP in 1993 and was an 11-time NBA All-Star. Barkley also played on the USA Olympic ``Dream Team'' in 1992 and 1996. Barkley estimated during a May 2006 interview with ESPN that he'd gambled away abo |
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| Prosecution grilled over slur in Jayson Williams case |
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05/14/2008 |
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| bedroom to lie about the incident. The defense has maintained the shooting was an accident and that Williams panicked afterward. Williams, 40, has been free on bail since the shooting. He retired from the NBA in 2000 after nine seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Pr |
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| Nets promote Kiki Vandeweghe to general manager |
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05/08/2008 |
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| andeweghe became the New Jersey Nets' general manager Thursday, less than six months after being hired as a special assistant to team president Rod Thorn. Vandeweghe replaces Ed Stefanski, who left in midseason to become the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers. ``We are very pleased that Kiki will continue his relationship with the Nets' organization,'' Thorn said. ``When Kiki joined us in December, I felt that his experience as both an All-Star player and front office executive would be an invaluable a |
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| Pistons torch Sixers again to advance to second round |
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05/02/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Richard Hamilton scored 13 of his game- high 24 points during a dominating first quarter for Detroit, and the sharp- shooting Pistons moved into the second round of the playoffs with a 100-77 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pistons, who won the final three games to take their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series by a 4-2 margin, advanced to the conference semifinals for a seventh consecutive year. Chauncey Billups added 20 points for Detroit, which shot 58.2 percent from |
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| Pistons try to eliminate Sixers |
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05/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Philadelphia 76ers attempt to stave off elimination, as they host the Detroit Pistons tonight at the Wachovia Center for Game 6 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Detroit leads this best-of-seven series 3-2. If necessary, Game 7 is scheduled for Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons captured the pivotal Game 5 on Tuesday at home. Chauncey Billups recorded 21 points and 12 assists to lead No. 2 Detroit to a convincing, 98-81 victory over the seventh-seeded Sixers |
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| Pistons, Sixers battle in pivotal Game 5 at The Palace |
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04/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers play the pivotal Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills. This best-of-seven series is tied 2-2. Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday at the Wachovia Center. On Sunday, Tayshaun Prince was nearly perfect from the field and finished with 23 points, as the second-seeded Pistons used a big third quarter to pick up a 93-84 win over No. 7 Philadelphia in Game 4 at the Wachovia Center. The foursome of Prince, |
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| Brown reportedly to guide Bobcats |
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04/29/2008 |
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| for Tuesday afternoon. He would replace Sam Vincent, whose honeymoon phase as an NBA head coach was a quick one, as the Bobcats relieved the first-year head coach of his duties on Saturday. Brown resigned his post as executive vice president for the Philadelphia 76ers last Thursday. The former Sixers coach rejoined the club in January 2007 in the advisory role, but has said multiple times through media outlets that he would like to get back into coaching. Brown, 67, has served 23 seasons as a head coach in the NB |
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| Surprising Sixers try to take 3-1 lead over Pistons |
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04/27/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The surprising Philadelphia 76ers attempt to take a commanding 3-1 advantage over the Detroit Pistons tonight at the Wachovia Center in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. After the teams split a pair in Detroit, the Sixers gave their home fans a thrill by crushing the Pistons in Game 3. On Friday, Samuel Dalembert recorded a playoff career high with 22 points to go along with 16 rebounds, and Philadelphia's stifling defense helped the Sixers to a 95-75 drubbing of the |
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| Pistons forward McDyess has surgery |
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04/26/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (Best E Casino) - Detroit Pistons starting forward Antonio McDyess had surgery to repair a broken nose on Saturday. McDyess broke his nose early in the third quarter in Game 3 of Detroit's first round playoff series with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. McDyess, who had two points and three rebounds at the time of being injured, grabbed a rebound and was inadvertently hit in the face by Sixers forward Andre Iguodala. The forward did not return to the game as the Pistons lost, 95-75, to fall behind |
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