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  • April 2008

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • Lakers Beat Kings, Win Conference Title

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 1:38 AM CDT

      Lakers Beat Kings, Win Conference Title

      (Newser) - The Los Angeles Lakers began the season in chaos 5 1/2 months ago. They finished it as the Western Conference champions. Pau Gasol had 22 points, leading MVP candidate Kobe Bryant added 20, and the Lakers beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 124-101 Tuesday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in the West and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs. More »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • 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 »

    • Jazz Beat Rockets 105-96

      Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 11:19 PM CDT

      Jazz Beat Rockets 105-96

      (Newser) - Carlos Boozer scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Utah beat Houston 105-96 on Monday, pulling the Jazz even with the Rockets in the muddled Western Conference standings with one game to go in the regular season. Mehmet Okur added 12 points and 12 rebounds and Deron Williams finished with 17 points and nine assists for the Jazz. More »

    • Bulls Best Bucks 151-135

      Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 10:15 PM CDT

      Bulls Best Bucks 151-135

      (Newser) - Luol Deng scored 32 points on 15-of-20 shooting and Ben Gordon added 29 points as the Chicago Bulls fell just short of a franchise record for points and shooting percentage with a 151-135 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. Four other players finished in double digits as Chicago fell five points short of the franchise record set in 1990. More »

    • Hawks Clinch a Playoff Berth

      Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 10:07 PM CDT

      Hawks Clinch a Playoff Berth

      (Newser) - For the first time since 1999, the Atlanta Hawks are headed to the NBA playoffs after clinching the final spot in the Eastern Conference when Indiana, the only other team with a mathematical chance, lost at Washington 117-110. The league's longest playoff drought ended with Atlanta enjoying an off day. "It's huge for our franchise,” fourth-year coach Mike Woodson said. More »

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Chicago Bulls center Ben Wallace (3) dunks in the first quarter of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA playoff basketball game against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday,...   (Associated Press)
Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng drives against Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince during the first quarter of an NBA basketball second-round playoff game Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)   (Associated Press)
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