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February 9

Villanova holds off West Virginia

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes and No. 4 Villanova held off No. 5 West Virginia 82-75 on Monday night.

February 8

Carter’s 20 points help Magic get past Celtics

BOSTON — Vince Carter led a 19-0 surge in the third quarter and finished with 20 points as the Orlando Magic beat Boston 96-89 on Sunday, moving ahead of the Celtics and into second place in the Eastern Conference.

February 7

LeBron scores 24 straight during first half as Cavs top N.Y.

CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 47 points, including 24 straight for Cleveland in the first half, and the Cavaliers held off the New York Knicks 113-106 on Saturday night for their 11th straight victory.

February 6

Jennings leads Bucks over Knicks

NEW YORK — Brandon Jennings showed the New York Knicks what they could have had, scoring 19 of his 22 points in the second half and leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 114-107 victory Friday night.

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Globetrotters play game on ice rink in New York - 02/09/2010

The Harlem Globetrotters have a new way to beat the Washington Genrals _ on ice. The famed basketball barnstormers played on a hockey rink for the first time in their 84-year history Tuesday, putting on a show in New York's Central Park ahead of a tour of the area. Both teams wore ice cleats on their shoes but the Globetrot

Shock may make move without 2 All-Stars - 02/09/2010

One of the last things the Detroit Shock did before they moved to Oklahoma was announce that All-Stars Deanna Nolan and Katie Smith had agreed to contract extensions. Now that the WNBA franchise has moved to Tulsa, the team's two top scorers may not be coming along, after all. Coach and general manager Nolan Richardson says

Bryant unsure about playing in All-Star game - 02/09/2010

Kobe Bryant isn't sure if he'll play in this weekend's NBA All-Star game in Dallas because of his sore left ankle. Bryant missed his second consecutive game Monday night against San Antonio, which lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 101-89. "If I'm not able to play, I won't play. But I'm healthy, I will," he said.

Avalanche's Koci suffers broken hand against Blues - 02/09/2010

Colorado Avalanche forward David Koci broke his right hand in the team's game against the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Koci was injured when he fought Blues forward D.J. King 2:21 into the game. He left the ice without going to the penalty box. Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said he didn't know when Koci could return.


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