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Bryant, Lakers lead Game 1 53-43 at halftime
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed the momentum away from the Orlando Magic and led at halftime.
A strong second quarter helped the Lakers turn a five-point deficit into a 53-43 lead at the break in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday night.
The Lakers want to redeem themselves with the franchises 15th [...]
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LeBrons postgame media snub costs him $25,000
LeBron James knows he was wrong to snub the Magic and the media, and David Stern decided the NBA was wrong when it didnt punish the MVP for it.
So the commissioner changed his mind and fined James $25,000 for skipping the postgame news conference after Cleveland lost to Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals.
Stern said [...]
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Nelson to play for Magic in finals
All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson returned to the Orlando Magic for Game 1 of the NBA finals, playing the entire second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Nelson started the quarter, his first action in four months, and provided a quick spark. He assisted on Marcin Gortats dunk for Orlandos first basket of [...]
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Celtics F Garnett undergoes knee surgery
Kevin Garnett had surgery Tuesday on his right knee after missing all of the playoffs.
The Boston Celtics defensive star and inspirational leader had bone spurs removed during the arthroscopic surgery.
I expect Kevin to return to active duty in full force and be that consummate two-way professional that he has shown all of us throughout his [...]
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Cuban silent after judge hears arguments
Mark Cuban was uncharacteristically reserved when he appeared in a federal courtroom Tuesday to hear attorneys argue the merits of the Securities and Exchange Commissions case against him for insider trading.
Sitting in the front row of the gallery with members of his legal team, the Dallas Mavericks owner wore a black suit instead of a [...]
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Lakers look to clean up inside game against Denver
Pau Gasol wants the ball inside against the Denver Nuggets. Only hes not about to pull a Keyshawn Johnson and order his Los Angeles Lakers teammates to just give me the damn ball.
Thats not the Spaniards way.
Gasol is all about finesse on and off the court, so hell leave the angry big man approach alone.
I [...]
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Rockets fall sort of upsetting Lakers
In the end, the Houston Rockets had too much to overcome.
Missing two All-Stars and facing the top-seeded team in the Western Conference on the road, the Rockets couldnt compete in Game 7 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
Houston misfired on its first 12 shots, fell behind by 25 points late in the first half [...]
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Celtics simply didnt have enough left without KG
Already down double digits with their title defense on the line, the Boston Celtics sent three second-round picks out to start the second quarter.
Thats not exactly a Big Three.
And thats why the Celtics wont repeat as champions. Doc Rivers said before the game the NBA is a players league, and he simply didnt have enough [...]
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Sundays National Basketball Association Capsules
BOSTON -Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu helped dethrone the defending champion Boston Celtics on Sunday night and gave Orlando a chance to bring a crown to the Magic Kingdom.
Howard had 12 points, 16 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Turkoglu had 25 points with 12 assists in Game 7 on Sunday night, leading Orlando [...]
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Ex-NBA star Marvin Webster found dead in hotel
Marvin Webster, a fierce shot-blocking center who helped lead the Seattle SuperSonics to the 1978 NBA finals, was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Tulsa, Okla. He was 56.
His body was discovered in his room Monday morning in the downtown Ambassador Hotel, police said Wednesday.
Foul play is not suspected and the death apparently stemmed [...]
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