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| Wizards are desperate for a win in Game 3 against Cavs |
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04/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards have their backs against the wall and need a win tonight, as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Verizon Center in Game 3 of their opening-round series of the NBA playoffs. After a 93-86 victory in Game 1 of the set, the fourth-seeded Cavaliers crushed No. 5 Washington on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Superstar LeBron James finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists to lead Cleveland to a convincing 116-86 victory and a commanding |
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| Wizards woke a sleeping giant |
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04/22/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards thought they had the Cleveland Cavaliers right where they wanted them. Gilbert Arenas and DeShawn Stevenson were confident, talking openly in the media about how they wanted James and the Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Well, they got Cleveland, a determined LeBron James, and what looks like a ticket for an early vacation. All the trash talk by the Wizards has gotten them nowhere against the Cavs in Games 1 and 2 of the series, instead provoking superst |
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| LeBron leads Cavs to 30-point pasting of Wizards in Game 2 |
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04/22/2008 |
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| nd, OH (Best E Casino) - LeBron James had 30 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 116-86 victory and a commanding advantage after two games of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Washington Wizards. James shot 9-of-19 from the floor and finished just one rebound shy of a triple-double, sitting the final six minutes of the fourth quarter when the outcome was no longer in doubt. Zydrunas Ilgauskas went for 16 points and nine rebounds, as Clevela |
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| Cavaliers try to continue playoff domination over Wizards |
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04/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers try to make it eight straight playoff victories over the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards, as the clubs meet for Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. In the opener, superstar LeBron James scored 32 points, including two straight key buckets down the stretch and the Cavaliers used a fourth-quarter surge against the Wizards to earn a 93-86 victory on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena. James also grabbed six rebounds and dished |
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| LeBron scores 32, gives Cavs 1-0 series lead |
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04/20/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (Best E Casino) - LeBron James scored 32 points, including two straight key buckets down the stretch, and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a fourth-quarter surge to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Washington Wizards, 93-86, at Quicken Loans Arena. James also grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas went for 22 points and 11 boards for the Cavs, who outscored the Wizards 28-17 in the final stanza and closed the game on an 11-2 ru |
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| Cavs, Wizards meet for third straight year in postseason |
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04/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It's deja vu all over again for the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and fifth-seeded Washington Wizards, as the squads meet for the third straight year in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. This is a best-of-seven series. Game 2 is scheduled for Monday at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers were seeded No. 2 last year and swept the seventh-seeded Wizards in the quarterfinals of the conference playoffs. The year before, Cleveland needed six games to dispose of the Wizards. Led by superstar |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Cleveland vs. Washington |
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04/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It's deja vu all over again for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards, as both squads prepare to battle in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year. The Cavaliers were seeded No. 2 last year and swept the seventh-seeded Wizards in the quarterfinals of the conference playoffs. The year before, Cleveland needed six games to dispose of the Wizards. Led by superstar LeBron James last season, the Cavs breezed past Washington before beating both New Jersey and Detroit in |
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| Magic prep for playoffs by pummeling shorthanded Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (Best E Casino) - J.J. Redick scored 18 points, shooting 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, and the Orlando Magic trounced the Washington Wizards, 103-83, in a clash of playoff-bound clubs that featured mostly reserves. Rashard Lewis tallied 15 points in limited minutes for the Magic (52-30), who had already locked up the third seed in the East and will tangle with Toronto in the opening round starting Sunday, April 20. Marcin Gortat, who entered action with only six points scored all season, recorded 12 p |
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| Pistons' reserves take down short-handed Cavs |
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04/17/2008 |
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| d with 18 points, as the Cavaliers had a two-game win streak snapped. Cavaliers forward LeBron James, the NBA's leading scorer, and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, both sat. Cleveland (45-37) had already clinched the East's fourth seed, and will face the Washington Wizards in the first round of the playoffs in a series starting Saturday, April 19 in Cleveland. "I feel good about this team. I feel that we have an understanding that we need to take this thing one game at a time," Cleveland head coach Mike Brown said. "W |
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| LeBron, NBA's leading scorer, sits out season finale |
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04/16/2008 |
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| e 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 rest before the playoffs. Cleveland had already locked up the Eastern Conference's fourth seed, and will face the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards for the third consecutive season. |
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