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| Slumping Suns welcome LeBron, Cavs to desert |
NBA Basketball |
03/12/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Now is not the time for the Phoenix Suns to play poor basketball as they try to make a push towards a playoff berth. Tonight the Suns will resume a three-game homestand versus MVP candidate LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at US Airways Center. Phoenix lost all four games on a recent road trip before suffering a 122-117 loss versus Dallas in the opener of the homestand on Tuesday in the desert. Two-time MVP Steve Nash finished with 23 points and 13 assists, while Matt Barnes and Shaquil |
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| James' triple-double leads Cavs over Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (BettingExpress) - LeBron James recorded the 22nd triple- double of his career, totaling 32 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers used a strong fourth quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 87-83, at Staples Center. "This was a phenomenal performance by LeBron," said Cavs head coach Mike Brown. "LeBron kept everybody focused. This was a great character win." Zydrunas Ilgauskas posted 16 points and pulled down eight boards for the Cavaliers, who won for the sixth time |
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| Top-seeded Cavs open trip against Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Eastern Conference's top team faces one of the West's worst when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the lowly Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center tonight. The Cavs, who are kicking off a three-game west coast road trip with the NBA's best interconference record at 19-4, are coming off a solid win over the Miami Heat in Cleveland on Saturday. Mo Williams scored 29 points and LeBron James collected his 21st career triple-double in that one as the Cavaliers downed Miami, 99-89, to continue the |
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| Cavs welcome Heat to town |
NBA Basketball |
03/07/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to bounce back from a tough loss as they welcome the Miami Heat this evening to Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs just dropped a 105-94 decision at Boston Friday night and their four- game winning streak came to an end. LeBron James made just 5-of-15 from the field, finishing with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists in defeat. Mo Williams paced Cleveland with 26 points, while Anderson Varejao chipped in 15 points in the club's second loss in 11 games. The Cavs |
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| Pierce, Celtics stymie Cavs in battle for Eastern supremacy |
NBA Basketball |
03/07/2009 |
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| short-handed Celtics with 29 points and nine assists, and Leon Powe stepped up with a season-best 20-point, 11-rebound effort, as Boston took a step forward in the battle for the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a thorough 105-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both teams came in sporting 48 wins, with Cleveland fractions of a point ahead for the No. 1 seed in the conference with two less defeats. But Boston, without All-Star forward Kevin Garnett, shot a sizzling 54.2 percent from the floor, dished out 3 |
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| Eastern Conference heavyweights meet as Cavs visit Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - One of the biggest showdowns of this year's regular season takes place tonight at TD Banknorth Garden, where the reigning world champion Boston Celtics square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a clash of the Eastern Conference's top two teams. Both teams enter this colossal matchup with 48 wins on the season, with the Celtics' 14 losses two more than the Cavaliers' current total. Each club also owns a sizeable lead atop their respective division and has already clinched a postseason berth. |
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| Cavs sign Smith |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (BettingExpress) - The Cleveland Cavaliers officially signed forward Joe Smith on Thursday to a contract. Smith was waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday after appearing in 36 games, averaging 6.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in just over 19 minutes a game. He is expected to fill the void left by forward Ben Wallace, who went down with a fractured leg. Over his 14-year career, Smith has averaged 11.7 points and 6.8 boards in 929 games. He has also played for Golden State, Philadelphia, Minnesota, |
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| Pierce comes through in clutch as Celtics clinch playoff spot |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2009 |
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| work) - Paul Pierce provided 31 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 20.9 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics clinched an opportunity to defend their NBA title after defeating the New Jersey Nets, 115-111. With the win, the Celtics joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as the first two teams to clinch playoff berths this season. At 48-14, Boston sits a game behind the Cavs, who boast a 48-12 record, for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Rajon Rondo added 20 points, five assists and five rebounds for Boston, |
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| Cavs clinch playoff spot, continue home dominance |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (BettingExpress) - LeBron James scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched a playoff spot with a 91-73 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland, the first team to clinch a playoff spot this season in the NBA, is 36 games over .500 (48-12) for the first time in franchise history. "That's good to know, but we're a playoff team," said Cleveland head coach Mike Brown. "From the first day I got here, I believed we were a playoff team. We expe |
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| Suns visit Heat in Shaq's return to Miami |
NBA Basketball |
03/04/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Miami Heat will close out a three-game homestand Wednesday versus the Phoenix Suns at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami has alternated wins and losses over its last 11 games and is coming off Monday's 107-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, as LeBron James registered a game-high 42 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Heat superstar Dwyane Wade was no slouch either, as he ended with 41 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and seven steals in defeat. Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon scored 16 |
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