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| Report: Rose to be named season's top rookie |
NBA Basketball |
04/22/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (BettingExpress) - The Chicago Bulls have called a news conference for this afternoon, when it's expected guard Derrick Rose will be named the NBA's Rookie of the Year. A Chicago native, Rose was drafted first overall by the Bulls after playing just one season at the University of Memphis. He averaged 16.8 points, 6.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds while missing just one regular season game for the Bulls. Rose, who finished second to Memphis' O.J. Mayo (18.5) in rookie scoring, will become the third B |
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| Series saver: Allen's three-pointer lifts Celtics over Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
04/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Ray Allen's three-pointer over Joakim Noah with two seconds remaining lifted the Boston Celtics to a 118-115 win over the Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The shot and the win helped save the series for Boston, which had lost Saturday's Game 1 in overtime and risked going in a 2-0 hole with the series moving to the Windy City. Now the matchup's tied at a game apiece, with Game 3 scheduled for Thursday in Chicago. Allen finished with 30 po |
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| Powe injures knee, Rondo returns after ankle sprain |
NBA Basketball |
04/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to Monday's playoff win over the Chicago Bulls, after suffering an apparent ankle injury in the first half. Additionally for Boston, forward Leon Powe left in the first half with a knee injury. He scored two points in just under eight minutes. Boston head coach Doc Rivers said after the game Powe went to the hospital to get an MRI exam on his knee. With a little more than five minutes remaining in the second quarter, Rondo drove t |
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| Rondo returns to Celtics-Bulls game |
NBA Basketball |
04/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo returned to Monday's playoff win over the Chicago Bulls, after suffering an apparent ankle injury in the first half. With a little more than five minutes remaining in the second quarter, Rondo drove to the hoop, but caught his right leg under him as he fell to the floor. He appeared to bend the ankle awkwardly and remained on the floor as trainers attended to him. Rondo got up and stood under his own power, but remained on the sideline for |
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| Rondo leaves Celtics-Bulls game |
NBA Basketball |
04/20/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo left Monday's playoff contest with the Chicago Bulls with an apparent ankle injury. With a little more than five minutes remaining in the second quarter, Rondo drove to the hoop, but caught his right leg under him as he fell to the floor. He appeared to bend the ankle awkwardly and remained on the floor as trainers attended to him. Rondo got up and stood under his own power, but remained on the sideline for the next few minutes of game act |
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| Hawks have their way with Heat in Game 1 |
NBA Basketball |
04/19/2009 |
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| postseason last year for the first time since the strike-shortened 1998-99 campaign...The Heat haven't done much postseason-wise since winning their first NBA title in 2006. They were swept in four games in the first round the following year by the Chicago Bulls, then missed out last season after a lowly 15-67 campaign which was marred by injuries to Wade, who led the NBA in scoring this past season with 30.2 points per game and out of the Southeast Division basement...Atlanta went 3-1 against Miami in the |
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| Garnett-less Celtics begin defense of NBA tile vs. Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
04/18/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics have been slapped with a reality check leading up to their first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls. Both hits came on the same day as the Celtics learned Thursday that they will most likely be without All-Star forward and leader Kevin Garnett because of his nagging right knee injury. Celtics head coach Doc Rivers told a Boston sports radio station that 'there's no way he can play' after watching him run, but left open the possibility |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Atlanta vs. Miami |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2009 |
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| Boston hump in the postseason. Bibby will try again against a formidable foe in Miami. The Heat haven't done much postseason-wise since winning their first NBA title in 2006. They were swept in four games in the first round the following year by the Chicago Bulls, then missed out last season after a lowly 15-67 campaign which was marred by injuries to star Dwyane Wade. Wade is back at full strength and began his journey to glory by winning a Gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Wade led the NBA in scoring |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Orlando vs. Philadelphia |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2009 |
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| ined by fellow All-Star Rashard Lewis and the sharp-shooting Hedo Turkoglu. All three were together last season when the Magic reached the conference semifinals for the first time since the 1995-96 season. Orlando was swept by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls that year in the East finals. Meanwhile, the Sixers flopped over the last few weeks of the regular season and ended a six-game losing streak on the final day of the regular season with a big win at Cleveland. The Cavs rested LeBron James and a few o |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Chicago |
NBA Basketball |
04/17/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics have been slapped with a reality check leading up to their first-round playoff series against the old rival Chicago Bulls. Both hits came on the same day as the Celtics learned Thursday that they will most likely be without All-Star center and leader Kevin Garnett because of his nagging right knee injury. Celtics head coach Doc Rivers told a Boston sports radio station that 'there's no way he can play' after watching him run, but left open the pos |
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