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  • April 2008

    • Howard Has 30 to Help Magic Beat Bulls

      Associated Press  |  Apr 9, 08 9:57 PM CDT

      Howard Has 30 to Help Magic Beat Bulls

      (Newser) - Dwight Howard had 30 points and 14 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 115-83 Wednesday night. Howard played with six stitches in his upper lip, the result of a collision in practice Tuesday with 6-foot-11 reserve Marcin Gortat. Howard recorded his NBA-leading 67th double-double, one short of Shaquille O'Neal's franchise record. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Orlando Magic  • Chicago Bulls  • Dwight Howard  • Shaquille O'Neal  • Kirk Hinrich  • Tyrus Thomas

    • Warriors Rip Kings, Stay in 8th Place

      Associated Press  |  Apr 9, 08 1:18 AM CDT

      Warriors Rip Kings, Stay in 8th Place

      (Newser) - Baron Davis had 33 points and nine assists, Stephen Jackson added 20 points, and the Golden State Warriors stayed in the frantic Western Conference playoff race with their highest-scoring game of the season, a 140-132 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.  More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Golden State Warriors  • Sacramento Kings  • Baron Davis

    • Blazers Snap Lakers' 4-Game Win Streak

      Associated Press  |  Apr 9, 08 1:10 AM CDT

      Blazers Snap Lakers' 4-Game Win Streak

      (Newser) - Brandon Roy scored 23 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 on Tuesday night. LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Portland, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Channing Frye had a season-high 22 points and 11 rebounds.   More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Los Angeles Lakers  • Kobe Bryant  • Portland Trail Blazers  • Brandon Roy  • Rose Garden

    • Lady Vols Win Back-to-Back Championships

      The Tennessean  |  Apr 8, 08 11:56 PM CDT

      Lady Vols Win Back-to-Back Championships

      (Newser) - Tennessee’s 64-48 victory over Stanford in the national championship game was won in an unusual way for the Lady Vols: they did it with defense. Coach Pat Summit employed a press to slow down the Cardinal’s potent offense and bring back-to-back titles to Tennessee, according to the Tennessean . It is the second time the Lady Vols have repeated as champions. More »

    • C's Cough Up Lead, Beat Bucks in OT

      Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 11:54 PM CDT

      C's Cough Up Lead, Beat Bucks in OT

      (Newser) - The Big Three were back to build a big lead, but the Boston Celtics' reserves coughed it up and had to come back in overtime for a 107-104 victory over Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Eddie House's 3-pointer gave Boston a lead with 1:29 left in overtime, and the Celtics held the Bucks scoreless the rest of the way. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Boston Celtics  • Kevin Garnett  • Paul Pierce  • Milwaukee Bucks  • Ray Allen

    • Stoudemire, Suns Run Past Grizzlies

      Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 11:17 PM CDT

      Stoudemire, Suns Run Past Grizzlies

      (Newser) - Amare Stoudemire had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 on Tuesday night despite playing without an injured Shaquille O'Neal. Stoudemire shot 10-of-13 from the field as the Suns won their eighth straight over the Grizzlies and moved a half-game behind the idle Houston Rockets for the fifth spot in the Western Conference playoffs. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Phoenix Suns  • Memphis Grizzlies  • Amare Stoudemire  • Rudy Gay

    • Terry Helps Mavs Pull Away From Sonics

      Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 11:17 PM CDT

      Terry Helps Mavs Pull Away From Sonics

      (Newser) - Jason Terry scored 22 points, Josh Howard added 17, and the Dallas Mavericks crept closer to a playoff berth with a 99-83 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Tuesday night. The Mavericks came into the game with a two-game lead over Denver and Golden State in the race for seventh place in the Western Conference. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Dallas Mavericks  • Seattle SuperSonics  • Dirk Nowitzki  • Jason Terry

    • Knicks Give Isiah Good Night in Detroit

      Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 11:12 PM CDT

      Knicks Give Isiah Good Night in Detroit

      (Newser) - Wilson Chandler scored all of his 19 points in the first half, and the New York Knicks built a huge lead and beat the Detroit Pistons 98-94 in a game that didn't mean much for either team. With a week left in the regular season, the lottery-bound Knicks have as many wins (22) as the east’s second-seeded team has losses. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Detroit Pistons  • New York Knicks  • Isiah Thomas

    • Bobcats Escape Vs. Jefferson, T-Wolves

      Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 11:07 PM CDT

      Bobcats Escape Vs. Jefferson, T-Wolves

      (Newser) - Jason Richardson scored 36 points and the Charlotte Bobcats avoided a collapse against one of the league's worst teams to hold off the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-119 on Tuesday. The Bobcats coughed up an 18-point, first-half lead and gave the lowly Timberwolves a chance to tie the game. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Minnesota Timberwolves  • Charlotte Bobcats  • Al Jefferson  • Jason Richardson  • Matt Carroll

    • Dunleavy Helps Pacers Stay in the Hunt

      Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 11:06 PM CDT

      Dunleavy Helps Pacers Stay in the Hunt

      (Newser) - Mike Dunleavy scored 28 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-98 Tuesday night to avoid elimination from the Eastern Conference playoff race. A win by the Hawks would have knocked the Pacers from contention, and Atlanta would have needed just one win or a New Jersey loss the rest of the way to clinch a berth. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • Atlanta Hawks  • Indiana Pacers  • Mike Dunleavy  • Danny Granger  • Flip Murray

    • Ewing, Olajuwon Head Hoops Hall Class

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 9:51 PM CDT

      Ewing, Olajuwon Head Hoops Hall Class

      (Newser) - Dick Vitale cried when he heard he was selected to basketball’s Hall of Fame. The former NBA coach turned college basketball analyst joins Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Pat Riley, among others, in the Class of 2008. "I can't run, can't jump, can't shoot, but just have had a tremendous…passion about the game," said Vitale, according to the Associated Press. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • NCAA basketball  • New York Knicks  • Houston Rockets  • Miami Heat  • Pat Riley  • Hall of Fame  • Dick Vitale

    • Kobe Leads Lakers Past Kings

      Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 3:15 AM CDT

      Kobe Leads Lakers Past Kings

      (Newser) - Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, while Vladimir Radmanovic matched his season high with 21, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings  last night, 114-92. Radmanovic hit five 3-pointers and tied his career high with 14 rebounds. Pau Gasol added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who won their fourth straight, snapping the Kings four-game win streak. More »

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      basketball  • NBA