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Behind the scenes of Wade's offseason workout regimen
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5.16.2008 : 5:11 pm
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CHICAGO -- For nearly an hour Friday morning, Dwyane Wade was in constant motion, shooting jumper after jumper. His red tank top was dripping with sweat, his chest was heaving and fatigue was clearly starting to set in.
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Jazz don't want to stay home after Game 6
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5.16.2008 : 1:41 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Happy to be home, the Utah Jazz are desperate for another chance on the road. Utah hosts Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, who lead 3-2 and can wrap it up by becoming the first road team to win in the series.
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Road-weary Celtics searching for win in Cleveland
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5.16.2008 : 1:40 pm
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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- It's do or summertime for the Cleveland Cavaliers. One more loss, and a second straight Eastern Conference title is history.
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Dennis Rodman charged with domestic violence in LA
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5.16.2008 : 7:33 am
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LOS ANGELES -- Dennis Rodman was charged with domestic violence for allegedly hitting his girlfriend at a hotel last month. Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Nick Velasquez said Rodman was charged Wednesday with spousal battery, brandishing a deadly weapon, and one count of dissuading a witness. The charges were misdemeanors.
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Barkley says he'll pay huge gambling debt
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5.16.2008 : 7:11 am
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LAS VEGAS -- Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. "My mistake," Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf tournament in Hoover, Ala. "I'm not broke, and I'm going to take care of it."
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Ginobili, Duncan help Spurs force Game 7
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5.16.2008 : 6:56 am
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SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through. Now they have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive. Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points in the Spurs' 99-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 6 on Thursday night.
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Ginobili, Duncan lead Spurs to Game 6 win
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5.16.2008 : 4:34 am
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SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs just won't go away. Not that Chris Paul expected them to. "They're the defending champs," the New Orleans Hornets All-Star point guard said Thursday after the Spurs forced a Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals. "They weren't going to lay down for us."
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West, Chandler start for Hornets
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5.15.2008 : 11:19 pm
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SAN ANTONIO -- New Orleans Hornets forward David West left the court after aggravating a back injury Thursday night in the fourth quarter of Game 6 against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Dunlap leaves Nuggets for U of Arizona job
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5.15.2008 : 8:00 pm
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DENVER -- Mike Dunlap is leaving his job as a Denver Nuggets assistant coach to serve on Lute Olson's staff at the University of Arizona.
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Utah's Kirilenko misses practice before Game 6
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5.15.2008 : 2:55 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko missed practice Thursday because of a problem with his visa, a day before Utah hosts the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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Cavs lose Gibson with separated shoulder
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5.15.2008 : 2:28 pm
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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson will miss Game 6 of Cleveland's playoff against the Boston Celtics after separating his left shoulder during the second half Wednesday night.
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Billups ready for Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals
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5.15.2008 : 1:21 pm
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups has practiced with the Detroit Pistons and is expected to be ready to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Celtics beat Cavs 96-89 to take 3-2 lead in series
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5.15.2008 : 7:14 am
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BOSTON -- Someone is going to have to win in Boston to keep the Celtics from winning their 17th NBA title. Cleveland hopes for one more chance.
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Kobe scores 26, Lakers beat Jazz to take 3-2 lead
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5.15.2008 : 7:13 am
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LOS ANGELES -- So much for Kobe Bryant's sore lower back. Bryant scored 26 points, his teammates kept Utah at bay down the stretch, and Los Angeles Lakers extended the stunning home success by NBA teams in the second round of the playoffs, beating the Jazz 111-104 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
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Kobe plays supporting role as Lakers top Jazz
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5.15.2008 : 4:50 am
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LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant usually starts out as a facilitator and finishes as a scorer. He did just the opposite in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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Home court comes through for Celtics again
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5.15.2008 : 3:37 am
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BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics can wrap it up on the road, where they haven't won yet. Or they can finish Cleveland off at home, where they haven't lost.
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Sporting News names Ainge top executive in NBA
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5.14.2008 : 8:48 pm
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BOSTON -- Danny Ainge, who engineered the trades for Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen that helped the Boston Celtics post the biggest turnaround in league history, was given the Sporting News NBA Executive of the Year award before Wednesday night's playoff game.
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Bucks add Sampson to coaching staff
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5.14.2008 : 2:42 pm
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MILWAUKEE -- Kelvin Sampson is getting another shot at coaching. The former Indiana University coach was one of four assistants hired Wednesday by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles.
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Appeals court to consider slur in Jayson Williams case
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5.14.2008 : 8:49 am
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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The manslaughter case against former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams returns to court. Attorneys for Williams are scheduled to argue in front of a three-judge panel on Wednesday that prosecutors must divulge all details about a racial slur used by an investigator in the case.
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Hornets beat spurs 101-79 to take 3-2 series lead
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5.14.2008 : 2:15 am
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NEW ORLEANS -- David West and the New Orleans Hornets sure looked happy to be at home. West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting New Orleans to a 101-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night and a 3-2 series lead.
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Hornets' Tyson Chandler hurts foot against Spurs
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5.14.2008 : 12:17 am
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NEW ORLEANS -- Hornets center Tyson Chandler had to be helped to the bench after dropping to the floor with a bruised left foot in the fourth quarter of New Orleans' playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.
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Pistons oust Magic, reach 6th straight East finals
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5.13.2008 : 11:10 pm
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Detroit Pistons made just enough shots and stops to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for a sixth straight year.
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Pistons' Billups not expected to play in Game 5
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5.13.2008 : 7:05 pm
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chauncey Billups doesn't do interviews before he plays, so when he spoke to reporters, that provided the update of the night.
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Knicks introduce Mike D'Antoni as new head coach
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5.13.2008 : 5:36 pm
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NEW YORK -- Mike D'Antoni is bringing his high-scoring brand of basketball to a Knicks team that seems ill-suited to run it. No matter. The former Phoenix Suns coach figures he'll come up with something that works.
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James, Cavs batter Celtics to even series at 2-2
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5.13.2008 : 7:37 am
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CLEVELAND -- Back to even, and back to Boston -- with authority. LeBron James scored 21 points, jamming in a powerhouse dunk over a defenseless Kevin Garnett in the final two minutes, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the homesick Celtics 88-77 in Game 4 on Monday night to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2.
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Bryant and Garnett lead NBA's All-Defensive Team
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5.12.2008 : 6:02 pm
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NEW YORK -- League MVP Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett were selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team on Monday, along with Marcus Camby, Bruce Bowen and Tim Duncan.
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Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80
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5.12.2008 : 7:30 am
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SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.
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Lakers' Ronny Turiaf ejected for flagrant foul in Game 4
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5.11.2008 : 8:41 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf was ejected early in the second quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Jazz on Sunday for a flagrant foul.
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Kirilenko stuffs Kobe, Lakers in OT as Jazz tie series 2-2
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5.11.2008 : 8:13 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. The Jazz went 9-for-9 from the foul line in overtime and outscored the Lakers 15-7 in the extra 5 minutes.
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Mavs make it official, announce hiring of Carlisle as coach
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5.11.2008 : 7:36 am
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DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks made it official Saturday, announcing they had hired Rick Carlisle to replace Avery Johnson as their coach.
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D'Antoni accepts Knicks' offer; deal reportedly worth $24M
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5.11.2008 : 7:34 am
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NEW YORK -- Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
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Pistons beat Magic without Billups; push Orlando to brink
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5.11.2008 : 7:31 am
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and Hedo Turkoglu missed a layup with time running out as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 90-89 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Wallace boosts Cavs in Game 3 despite inner ear infection
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5.11.2008 : 12:30 am
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CLEVELAND -- It was the Boston Celtics, not Ben Wallace, feeling dizzy after this one. Wallace started Game 3 despite occasional dizziness from an inner ear infection and had one of his best performances since joining Cleveland in a midseason trade.
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Pistons' Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 against Magic
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5.10.2008 : 5:58 pm
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
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Boozer, Jazz find home cookin' better, beat Lakers 104-99
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5.10.2008 : 6:45 am
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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz are back in the Western Conference semifinals thanks to another performance at home that was nothing like the way they play on the road.
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Boozer, Jazz beat Lakers 104-99; cut series lead to 2-1
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5.10.2008 : 4:10 am
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the series to 2-1.
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Parker, Ginobili both score 31; Spurs beat Hornets in Game 3
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5.9.2008 : 7:03 am
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SAN ANTONIO -- There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points to lead the Spurs to a 110-99 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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Parker, Ginobili both score 31 in Spurs' Game 3 win
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5.9.2008 : 3:23 am
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SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili, voted the league's top reserve this season, didn't have his usual downtime at the start of the first quarter on Thursday night.
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Bryant unanimous pick for All-NBA team
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5.9.2008 : 2:45 am
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NEW YORK -- Kobe Bryant added another honor Thursday to go with his MVP award, becoming the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team.
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Pistons' Billups still sore; unsure he can go in Game 4
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5.9.2008 : 2:44 am
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Chauncey Billups said Thursday he was still sore, a night after he was forced to leave the Pistons' loss to Orlando in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of a strained right hamstring.
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Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to 89-73 Game 2 win over Cavs
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5.9.2008 : 2:42 am
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BOSTON -- Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Customers wait hours for 23-cent pizzas in Ohio
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5.9.2008 : 1:03 am
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UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Maybe Cleveland Cavaliers fans can hope for cheap gas if an oil company insults All-Star LeBron James. Lines were so long Thursday at some of the 86 Papa John's stores offering a large, one-topping pizza for 23 cents that police stood nearby to make sure people didn't get unruly.
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Documents from potential Sonics buyers to remain sealed
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5.8.2008 : 9:25 pm
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SEATTLE -- A federal judge ruled documents subpoenaed from a group that attempted to buy the Seattle SuperSonics from their Oklahoma-based owners can remain sealed.
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Celtics, Cavs getting banged up in playoff Game 2
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5.8.2008 : 9:02 pm
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BOSTON -- Cleveland forward Ben Wallace left Thursday night's playoff game against Boston in the first quarter, complaining of dizziness, and Boston's Kendrick Perkins and Paul Pierce were also banged up in the first half.
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Nets promote Kiki Vandeweghe to general manager
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5.8.2008 : 6:00 pm
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kiki Vandeweghe became the New Jersey Nets' general manager Thursday, less than six months after being hired as a special assistant to team president Rod Thorn.
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Pistons' Billups still sore, unsure he can go in Game 4
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5.8.2008 : 4:35 pm
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Chauncey Billups spent almost all Wednesday night in the trainer's room. He was there Thursday, when the rest of the Detroit Pistons took the court to practice. And he'll be there most of Friday, too.
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