Garnett sparks surging Celtics to 16th consecutive win
Los Angeles - The Big Ticket had a big hand as the Boston Celtics turned Sweet 16. Kevin Garnett scored 10 of his 18 points in the final quarter, and the white-hot Celtics clipped the pesky Atlanta Hawks 88-85 on Wednesday night, extending their wi...
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McGrady's triple-double launches Rockets over Nuggets 108-96
Los Angeles - Tracy McGrady showed how good the Houston Rockets can be when he's healthy. China's Yao Ming scored 32 points while McGrady posted his fourth career triple-double - the first of the season - with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists as...
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Rondo runs red-hot Celtics to 15th-straight win
Los Angeles - When the Utah Jazz visited the red-hot Boston Celtics, they were concerned with Boston's Big Three. Instead, they were victimized by The Other One. Rajon Rondo had a career-high 25 points, nine rebounds and eight assists Monday night...
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2008-12-16 ] Category : [
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Struggling Kings fire Theus, name Kenny Natt as coach
Los Angeles - Though the NBA season is less than seven weeks old, it appears to be open season on head coaches after a sixth one was was given the ax. The struggling Sacramento Kings fired Reggie Theus on Monday after a 6-18 start, naming assistant K...
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2008-12-16 ] Category : [
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Surging Spurs survive Thunder scare for sixth-straight win
Los Angeles - Nearly seven weeks into the season, the San Antonio Spurs have finally hit their stride, though they nearly stumbled at the finish line. Tony Parker scored six of his 22 points in the last two minutes of Sunday night's game as the Spurs...
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2008-12-15 ] Category : [
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Hawks halt Cavs' 11-game winning streak
Los Angeles - The red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers were looking to go where no team in franchise history had gone before, but the Atlanta Hawks had other ideas. Mike Bibby scored 24 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer down the stretch, and Marvin Wil...
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2008-12-14 ] Category : [
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76ers coach Cheeks fired after 9-14 start
Los Angeles - The Philadelphia 76ers fired coach Maurice Cheeks on Saturday, one day after the team continued its slide with a season-worst offensive effort. Expected by many to be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the 76ers have opened...
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2008-12-13 ] Category : [
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Celtics squash Hornets, extend winning streak to 14
Los Angeles - After taking care of some unfinished business, the Boston Celtics went about their recent business as usual. Paul Pierce scored 18 of his 28 points in the second half, and Kevin Garnett had 19 along with 10 rebounds, as the surging Celt...
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2008-12-13 ] Category : [
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Bobcats sign Juwan Howard
Los Angeles- The Charlotte Bobcats continue to make changes, signing former All-Star forward Juwan Howard on Friday, and waiving seldom-used forward Dwayne Jones. We are glad to be able to add Juwan to our team, Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins ...
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2008-12-12 ] Category : [
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Pavin set to be next US Ryder Cup captain
Hamburg - Corey Pavin looks set to replace Paul Azinger as US Ryder Cup captain for the 2010 event with Europe. The United States defeated Europe 16[0xbd]-11[0xbd] at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky in September to win the trophy for the first time ...
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