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  • May 2007

    • Warriors Attempt to Regroup

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 2, 07 10:43 PM CDT

      Warriors Attempt to Regroup

      (Newser) - Heading into Game 5 with a 3-1 series lead, the 8-seeded Warriors had all the momentum on their side. Now the Mavericks are the team with a swagger after a close but decisive win at home. The good news for Golden State is that they're going home, where the most rabid fan base in pro basketball awaits. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Golden State Warriors  • Dirk Nowitzki  • Baron Davis

    • Study Sees Racial Bias In NBA Refs

      New York Times  |  May 1, 07 10:39 PM CDT

      Study Sees Racial Bias In NBA Refs

      (Newser) - in the NBA, white referees call up to 4.5% more fouls against black players than against white players, according to a study by Justin Wolfers and Joseph Price, a Penn professor and a Cornell graduate student. And the opposite is also true: black refs call more fouls on white players, though the discrepancy isn't as large.  More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • racism  • discrimination  • referee

    • Mavs-Warriors Pits Coach Against Ex-Boss

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 1, 07 12:53 PM CDT

      Mavs-Warriors Pits Coach Against Ex-Boss

      (Newser) - Eighth-seeded Golden State won't just be bidding to eliminate the top-seeded Mavericks when their first-round NBA playoff series resumes tonight in Dallas. In what the Wall Street Journal calls "one of the nastiest personal feuds in professional sports," coach Don Nelson's Warriors can send Dallas and owner Mark Cuban home early. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • sports  • Dallas Mavericks  • Golden State Warriors  • NBA playoffs  • Mark Cuban  • Don Nelson

  • April 2007

    • NBA's Least Interesting Series Ends

      Associated Press  |  Apr 30, 07 11:17 PM CDT

      NBA's Least Interesting Series Ends

      (Newser) - Minus All-Stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, who kept things competitive in 2006, the Wizards succumbed in four games to the Cavaliers. Cleveland, nevertheless, looked vulnerable in sweeping the playoffs' most hapless team. Doughty young LeBron had a poor shooting night, going 8-22, but he hit 14 of 17 from the line to help win it. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • LeBron James  • Cleveland Cavaliers  • Washington Wizards  • NBA playoffs  • Eastern Conference  • playoffs

    • Spurs Put The Clamps On The Nuggets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 26, 07 10:17 AM CDT

      Spurs Put The Clamps On The Nuggets

      (Newser) - The big three for the San Antonio Spurs heated up at the right time, as the Spurs stifled the Nuggets 97-88 last night, to even their series at one apiece. Tim Duncan led the way with 22 points, Tony Parker dropped in 20, and Manu Ginobili scored 17 off the bench. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • San Antonio Spurs  • Denver Nuggets  • Tim Duncan  • Tony Parker  • Manu Ginobili  • NBA playoffs

    • Gritty Raptors Get Even With Nets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 07 9:59 AM CDT

      Gritty Raptors Get Even With Nets

      (Newser) - The Toronto Raptors won their first playoff game in nearly five years last night, beating the New Jersey Nets 89-83 to even their best-of-seven series at one game apiece. Toronto used a 31-point fourth quarter to overcome a five-point deficit. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • New Jersey Nets  • Toronto Raptors  • Chris Bosh  • NBA playoffs  • Vince Carter  • Richard Jefferson  • Anthony Parker

    • Bulls Young Guns Take Heat

      Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 07 5:32 AM CDT

      Bulls Young Guns Take Heat

      (Newser) - The Bulls became the playoffs' first team to exceed 100 points, and Luol Deng did a convincing Dwyane Wade impression in dominating the fourth quarter, scoring 14 and 26 overall. Wade and Shaq, Miami's stars, were subdued in the latest setback to their defense of last year's championship. Chicago shot 55% from the field. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Chicago Bulls  • Miami Heat  • NBA playoffs  • Dwyane Wade  • Luol Deng

    • Leandro Voted Sixth Man

      Forbes  |  Apr 23, 07 10:30 PM CDT

      Leandro Voted Sixth Man

      (Newser) - Sportswriters voted the preternaturally quick Leandro Barbosa the NBA's best sixth man in 2007. Used primarily off the bench, the Brazilian guard served to propel the Phoenix Suns to a higher gear, after the team had already established its fast-paced, high-scoring brand of play; he achieved over 18 points per game. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • sports  • Phoenix Suns  • Brazil  • Leandro Barbosa  • Phil Jackson

    • Nuggets Upset Spurs, 95-89

      MSNBC  |  Apr 22, 07 11:27 PM CDT

      Nuggets Upset Spurs, 95-89

      (Newser) - High-scoring Nuggets Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson combined for 61 points in an eye-opening playoff opener against San Antonio, winning 95-89 and stealing home court advantage. The combination of the two ruthless scorers, while difficult to manage earlier in the season, now has Denver peaking at the perfect time. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • San Antonio Spurs  • Denver Nuggets  • Denver  • Carmelo Anthony  • Allen Iverson  • San Antonio

    • NBA Ref Suspended for Season

      SLAM Magazine  |  Apr 17, 07 10:37 PM CDT

      NBA Ref Suspended for Season

      (Newser) - Veteran referee Joey Crawford has been suspended for the season for his hot-tempered ejection of Spurs star Tim Duncan, who was disciplined for laughing at a foul while on the bench.  As Russ Bengtson points out, Crawford has a history of taking the actions of players somewhat personally. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • San Antonio Spurs  • Tim Duncan  • Joey Crawford

    • Crawford v. Duncan Feud Escalates

      Sports Illustrated  |  Apr 16, 07 10:58 PM CDT

      Crawford v. Duncan Feud Escalates

      (Newser) - The bad blood between 31-year referee Joey Crawford and softspoken, inoffensive Spurs leader Tim Duncan may end in a physical altercation, predicts the gloomy-faced forward. Crawford ejected Duncan in Sunday's match against the Mavs with two technical fouls, both issued for Duncan's perceived rebelliousness while on the bench. The second foul was for laughing. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • San Antonio Spurs  • Tim Duncan  • Joey Crawford

    • Clippers Top Lakers as Playoff Picture Clouds

      Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 07 10:03 AM CDT

      Clippers Top Lakers as Playoff Picture Clouds

      (Newser) - With more than just city bragging rights at stake, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Lakers 118-110 last night. The Clippers moved into a tie for the eighth and final playoff spot with idle Golden State, as both teams sit 1.5 games behind the Lakers. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Los Angeles Lakers  • Kobe Bryant  • Los Angeles Clippers  • Corey Maggette  • Elton Brand

    • Durant Will Jump to Pros

      Associated Press  |  Apr 11, 07 3:12 PM CDT

      Durant Will Jump to Pros

      (Newser) - Longhorns freshman heartthrob Kevin Durant has announced he will leave Texas for the NBA draft.  Durant averaged a frankly absurd 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds over the course of an award-sweeping first-year campaign that ended one game short of the Sweet Sixteen. Texas benefitted from a new NBA rule that grants eligibility to players only  a year after graduating from high school. More »

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      basketball