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  • April 2008

    • Sonics Spat Heats Up

      Seattle Times  |  Apr 18, 08 10:45 AM CDT

      Sonics Spat Heats Up

      (Newser) - SuperSonics owner Clay Bennett is now taking a swing at Seattle, accusing Mayor Greg Nickles of a "Machiavellian plan" to turn the basketball team back over to local ownership. The Oklahoma billionaire claims the city has misled the public and mischaracterized reasons for the lawsuit it filed to keep the Sonics at Key Arena, reports the Seattle Times . More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Seattle SuperSonics  • Seattle  • Oklahoma City  • Clay Bennett

    • Suns Defeat Blazers 100-91, Earn No. 6 Seed

      Associated Press  |  Apr 17, 08 12:43 AM CDT

      Suns Defeat Blazers 100-91, Earn No. 6 Seed

      (Newser) - Little-used Sean Marks had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Phoenix beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-91 on Wednesday night in a game that ended up having no bearing on the Suns' playoff seeding. San Antonio's rout of Utah earlier in the night locked Phoenix (55-27) into the sixth seed in the Western Conference. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Phoenix Suns  • Portland Trail Blazers  • Shaquille O'Neal

    • Spurs Wrap Up Third Seed With Win Over Jazz

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 11:38 PM CDT

      Spurs Wrap Up Third Seed With Win Over Jazz

      (Newser) - The San Antonio Spurs wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs in dominant fashion, routing the Utah Jazz 109-80 on Wednesday night. The Spurs will face the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round. The Jazz will take on the Houston Rockets. The Spurs' win, coupled with Houston's victory earlier Wednesday evening, firmed up seeds 3-6 in the West. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • San Antonio Spurs  • Utah Jazz  • Tim Duncan

    • Nuggets Nab 50th Win

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 11:02 PM CDT

      Nuggets Nab 50th Win

      (Newser) - Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in his first game since getting arrested on a drunken driving charge, and the Denver Nuggets reached 50 wins for the first time in 20 years with a 120-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The Nuggets learned in the first half that Dallas had beaten New Orleans. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Denver Nuggets  • Memphis Grizzlies  • Carmelo Anthony

    • Thomas Scores 26 as Bulls Defeat Raptors

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:43 PM CDT

      Thomas Scores 26 as Bulls Defeat Raptors

      (Newser) - The Toronto Raptors will be in good shape if T.J. Ford shoots this way in the playoffs. While Ford finished with 18 points in 18 minutes, Tyrus Thomas scored a season-high 26 to lead Chicago to a 107-97 victory over Toronto in what might have been interim coach Jim Boylan's last game with the Bulls. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Chicago Bulls  • Toronto Raptors  • Chris Bosh  • T.J. Ford  • Tyrus Thomas

    • T-Wolves End Horrible Season With OT Win Against Bucks

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:38 PM CDT

      T-Wolves End Horrible Season With OT Win Against Bucks

      (Newser) - Randy Foye scored 10 of his career-high 32 points in overtime to help the Minnesota Timberwolves finish a forgettable regular season on a winning note, 110-101 over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. In what might have been the end of Larry Krystkowiak's tenure as coach, the Bucks blew a 16-point third-quarter lead and let Foye and the Wolves blow by them in extra time. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Minnesota Timberwolves  • Milwaukee Bucks  • Andrew Bogut  • Randy Foye

    • Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:37 PM CDT

      Rockets Lock up No. 5 Seed

      (Newser) - Luis Scola had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets locked up the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 93-75 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Backup point guard Bobby Jackson added 15 points and five rebounds, and Tracy McGrady made up for a 2-for-11 shooting night with 11 assists. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Houston Rockets  • Los Angeles Clippers  • Tracy McGrady  • Luis Scola  • Bobby Jackson

    • Celtics Beat Nets 105-94 in Playoff Tune-Up

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:21 PM CDT

      Celtics Beat Nets 105-94 in Playoff Tune-Up

      (Newser) - Second-stringer Leon Powe scored a career-high 27 points, adding 11 rebounds for his sixth career double-double, and the Boston bench helped beat the New Jersey Nets 105-94 Wednesday night while the Celtics starters took it easy in their final tune-up before the playoffs. Tony Allen scored 18 for Boston, which finished 66-16 for the best record in the NBA. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Boston Celtics  • New Jersey Nets  • Paul Pierce  • Leon Powe

    • Heat End Dismal Season With 113-99 Win Over Hawks

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 10:06 PM CDT

      Heat End Dismal Season With 113-99 Win Over Hawks

      (Newser) - If this was Pat Riley's final game, it was a victorious one. Jason Williams scored 17 points, Mark Blount and Daequan Cook each added 16 and the Heat ended their disappointing season with a 113-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Miami finished 15-67, matching the 1988-89 expansion team for the worst record in franchise history. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Atlanta Hawks  • Miami Heat  • Pat Riley  • Ricky Davis

    • Dunleavy Leads Pacers Past Knicks in Zeke's Possible Finale

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 9:51 PM CDT

      Dunleavy Leads Pacers Past Knicks in Zeke's Possible Finale

      (Newser) - Mike Dunleavy tied a career high with 36 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat New York 132-123 on Wednesday night, sending the Knicks to a franchise record-tying 59th loss in what might have been Isiah Thomas' last game as coach. New Knicks president Donnie Walsh hasn't promised Thomas he'll keep his job, and Thomas gave Walsh another reason to fire him. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • New York Knicks  • Indiana Pacers  • Mike Dunleavy

    • Bobcats Down 76ers 115-109

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 9:46 PM CDT

      Bobcats Down 76ers 115-109

      (Newser) - Jason Richardson scored 29 points and the Charlotte Bobcats recovered from blowing a big lead to beat Philadelphia 115-109 on Wednesday night, sending the 76ers to the playoffs on a four-game losing streak. With Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks playing his starters limited minutes, the Bobcats still blew a 23-point lead before rallying to end a disappointing season with a win. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Philadelphia 76ers  • Charlotte Bobcats  • Andre Iguodala

    • Pistons Backups Outplay Cavs Reserves, 84-74

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 9:38 PM CDT

      Pistons Backups Outplay Cavs Reserves, 84-74

      (Newser) - LeBron James rested his back—and sat on his scoring title. Cleveland's All-Star forward spent the final game of the regular season in street clothes Wednesday night, resting up for the NBA playoffs and watching Detroit's reserves outplay Cleveland's bench players as the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 84-74. Rookie Aaron Afflalo scored 15 points and Jason Maxiell had 13. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • LeBron James  • Cleveland Cavaliers  • Detroit Pistons  • Richard Hamilton

    • All-Stars Rest as Magic Beat Wizards 103-83

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 9:23 PM CDT

      All-Stars Rest as Magic Beat Wizards 103-83

      (Newser) - J.J. Redick scored a career-high 18 points and Marcin Gortat had a career-high 12 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Orlando Magic to a 103-83 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night in a meaningless regular-season finale for two playoff-bound teams. Andray Blatche led Washington with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Nick Young scored 14. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Orlando Magic  • Washington Wizards  • Dwight Howard  • Caron Butler

    • Jones Bombs Six Threes in Portland Victory

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 1:45 AM CDT

      Jones Bombs Six Threes in Portland Victory

      (Newser) - James Jones hit six 3-pointers and had 20 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 113-91 victory Tuesday over the Memphis Grizzlies and a shot at a winning record. Brandon Roy had 16 points and 11 assists for Portland (41-40), back over .500 with one game left this season, Wednesday night at Phoenix. The Blazers have not finished with a winning record since the 2002-03 season. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Memphis Grizzlies  • Portland Trail Blazers  • James Jones

    • Evans Leads Magic Past Hawks

      Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 10:34 PM CDT

      Evans Leads Magic Past Hawks

      (Newser) - Maurice Evans scored 27 points and six of his Orlando teammates also scored in double figures, leading the Magic to a 121-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. Evans scored 23 points in the second half as both playoff-bound teams substituted liberally, knowing the game had no impact on their postseason positioning. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Orlando Magic  • Atlanta Hawks  • Maurice Evans

    • Jefferson Scores 28 to Lead Nets Over Bobcats

      Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 10:06 PM CDT

      Jefferson Scores 28 to Lead Nets Over Bobcats

      (Newser) - Richard Jefferson scored 28 points and hit a go-ahead jumper as the New Jersey Nets rallied from a 20-point first-half deficit to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 112-108 in overtime Tuesday night. Vince Carter added 18 points, Devin Harris had 17 and eight assists and the Nets limited the Bobcats to 47 points in the final 29 minutes. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • New Jersey Nets  • Charlotte Bobcats  • Richard Jefferson  • Jason Richardson

    • Hornets Roll Past Clippers to Clinch Southwest Division

      Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 9:55 PM CDT

      Hornets Roll Past Clippers to Clinch Southwest Division

      (Newser) - David West scored 32 and Chris Paul had 12 during a decisive run in the third quarter as the New Orleans Hornets clinched the Southwest Division by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 114-92 on Tuesday night. The Hornets will have at least the No. 2 seed in the playoffs in the rugged Western Conference. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • New Orleans Hornets  • Los Angeles Clippers  • Chris Paul

    • Hayes Helps Carry Pistons to 2nd Best Record in NBA

      Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 9:47 PM CDT

      Hayes Helps Carry Pistons to 2nd Best Record in NBA

      (Newser) - Jarvis Hayes scored 20 points and Richard Hamilton added 18 as the Detroit Pistons clinched the NBA's second-best record with a 115-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. With the victory, Detroit will have home-court advantage over any Western Conference opponent if it makes the NBA Finals. The Pistons will start the postseason as the Eastern Conference's second seed behind Boston. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Detroit Pistons  • Minnesota Timberwolves  • Richard Hamilton

    • Spurs Hang on to Defeat Kings

      Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 12:49 AM CDT

      Spurs Hang on to Defeat Kings

      (Newser) - Tony Parker tied his season high with 32 points and added 11 assists as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 101-98 on Monday. The victory, coupled with Houston's loss to Utah, put the Spurs in position to clinch third place in the conference for a second straight season. A year ago, they defeated Cleveland in the NBA finals. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • San Antonio Spurs  • Sacramento Kings  • Tim Duncan  • Tony Parker  • Michael Finley  • Francisco Garcia  • John Salmons

    • Warriors Playoff Hopes Ended by Amare, Suns

      Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 12:40 AM CDT

      Warriors Playoff Hopes Ended by Amare, Suns

      (Newser) - Amare Stoudemire scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and Phoenix recovered after blowing a 17-point lead to beat Golden State 122-116 Monday, eliminating the Warriors from playoff contention and securing the final playoff spot in the West for Denver. Steve Nash nearly had a triple-double with 13 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Phoenix Suns  • Golden State Warriors  • Amare Stoudemire  • Steve Nash  • Baron Davis  • NBA playoffs  • Stephen Jackson  • Don Nelson

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