May 18, 2013

NBA Roundup: Heat rally again to keep winning streak alive

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — CLEVELAND — LeBron James scored 25 points as the Miami Heat overcame a 27-point deficit in the third quarter and won their 24th straight game, 98-95 over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night to extend the second-longest winning streak in NBA history. The Heat are within nine games of matching [...]

NBA Roundup: Lakers’ Kobe Bryant slams Mavericks with 38 points, ‘amnesty’ tweet

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HEAT 109, CAVALIERS 105 MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 28 points, Dwyane Wade scored 11 of his 24 in the final five minutes, and the Miami Heat extended the NBA’s longest current winning streak to 11 games, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-105 in a back-and-forth matchup Sunday night. Mario Chalmers scored 16 points, Shane [...]

NBA Roundup: Spurs slip by Cavs 95-93

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Manu Ginobili #20 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2013 in New York City. (January 2, 2013 – Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) CLEVELAND (AP) — Kawhi Leonard made a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining to give the San Antonio [...]

NBA Roundup: Lakers beat Cavs 113-93

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Dwight Howard #12 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots over Kosta Koufos #41 of the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on January 6, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (January 5, 2013 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwight Howard had 22 points and 14 rebounds in his return from a [...]

NBA Roundup: Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 102-96 on Monday night

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Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics reacts after scoring a three pointer in the closing minutes of a 102-96 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 7, 2013 in New York City. (January 6, 2013 – Source: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Pierce scored [...]

NBA Roundup: Pistons gets a rare win against Cavaliers 89-79

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Brandon Knight scored 17 points, Kyle Singler and Tayshaun Prince had 15 apiece and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-79 on Monday night for their fifth straight home win. Detroit is 1-10 on the road but 5-3 at home, and the Pistons have recovered a bit after losing [...]

NBA Roundup: Thunder beats Jazz 106-94

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Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder is fouled while driving to the basket by Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics during the game on November 23, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (November 22, 2012 – Source: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points, [...]

NBA Roundup: Miami Heat beats Boston Celtics 120-107

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LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat drives against Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics at American Airlines Arena on October 30, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (October 29, 2012 – Source: Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America) MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James had 26 points and 10 rebounds despite missing much of the second half [...]

March Madness: Saturday’s Elite Eight capsules

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East Regional final Boston No. 1 Syracuse (34-2) vs. No. 2 Ohio State (30-7) Tip-off: 7:05 p.m., ET, CBS Coaches: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse); Thad Matta (Ohio State) Overview: In a regional where only one lower-seeded team won against a higher seed (No. 6 Cincinnati against No. 3 Florida State), the final comes down to the [...]

March Madness 2012: No.1 Michigan St. gone; Syracuse barely wins

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(Syracuse shot 55 percent from the floor, but only came away with a one-point win as fourth-seeded Wisconsin forced the tempo. Still, the No. 1 seed Orange advanced to the Elite Eight. Picture courtesy of NCAA) BOSTON (AP) — Top-seeded Syracuse used a breakout game by the slumping C.J. Fair to advance to the East [...]