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BOSTON — Julius Erving strolled through the 76ers locker room as Philadelphia celebrated beating the Celtics to set up another Game 7 in Boston.
“It brings back all the …
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By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer
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5/25/12
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INDIANAPOLIS — There was nothing soft about Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.
Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James chipped in 28 and the Heat finished off the Indiana Pacers, locking up a …
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By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP National Writer
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5/25/12
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NEW YORK — NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the league’s all-defensive squad Wednesday, while Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler didn’t …
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By The Associated Press
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5/24/12
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PHILADELPHIA — Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 on Wednesday night to …
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By By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
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5/24/12
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MIAMI – Miami took a big step forward. Indiana lost two forwards.
Suddenly, the road back to the Eastern Conference finals no longer looks daunting for the Heat.
LeBron James …
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By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer
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5/23/12
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PHILADELPHIA — Before coach Doug Collins had his Philadelphia 76ers look ahead to Game 6, he had them rewind the tape to a dusty Game 7.
He slipped in a highlight video of Sixers vs. …
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By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
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5/22/12
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OKLAHOMA CITY — A late night fight that escalated into gunfire and left at least eight people wounded in Oklahoma City as thousands of spectators left an NBA playoff game just a few blocks away was likely not related to the game, police said Tuesday.
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By KEN MILLER,Associated Press
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5/22/12
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LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol spent the final minutes of the Los Angeles Lakers’ final game arguing in Oklahoma City, disagreeing on the best way to run a pick-and-roll …
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
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5/22/12
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ORLANDO, Fla. — For months the Orlando Magic have been trudging through the aftermath of a preseason trade request by Dwight Howard that sapped the life out of the franchise as internal team …
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By By KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press
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5/22/12
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BOSTON — They started as a Big Three and grew to a Big Four when Rajon Rondo earned the right to be mentioned along with the other Boston Celtics All-Stars.
At no point, however, did …
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By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer
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5/22/12
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic have fired coach Stan Van Gundy after a rocky season.
The Magic also have mutually agreed to part ways with general manager Otis Smith.
The moves …
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press
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5/21/12
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INDIANAPOLIS — Miami’s season, the one that’s supposed to end in an NBA championship and vindication, was slipping away.
LeBron James brought it back.
And this time, …
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By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer
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5/21/12
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INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 — 22 in the second half — and Miami’s dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the …
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By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer
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5/20/12
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LOS ANGELES — Nothing was going to rattle the calm, cool and collected Spurs. Not even a 24-point deficit.
Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a defining 24-0 run in the third …
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By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer
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5/20/12
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LOS ANGELES — Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after the Spurs trailed by 24 points earlier, and San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 96-86 …
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By BETH HARRIS, AP Sports Writer
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5/19/12
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PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down in the first half and stun the …
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5/19/12
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INDIANAPOLIS — Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, …
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By The Associated Press
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5/18/12
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PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take …
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By By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
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5/17/12
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PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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By By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer
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5/16/12
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MIAMI — This does not sound like a winning formula. Miss 24 of 29 shots in one stretch, on the road. Watch an 11-point second-half lead turn into a deficit. Have your entire team get outscored …
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By By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer
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5/16/12
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