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| Arena that brought NBA to Orlando bids farewell |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2010 |
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| hip banners hanging from the rafters. No lasting pre-game traditions, no spectacular gadgets or gizmos. Just Magic memories. After 21 seasons as the only home the Orlando Magic have ever known, Amway Arena's run is almost over. Orlando hosts the Philadelphia 76ers in the last regular-season game Wednesday night in a place that housed two NBA finals and plenty of historic moments. Many not even for the home team. The arena saw Ervin ``Magic'' Johnson return to win the 1992 All-Star Game's Most Valuable Pla |
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| Bobby Hurley to join brother's staff at Wagner |
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04/13/2010 |
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| er Duke star Bobby Hurley will join his brother's staff at Wagner. Dan Hurley was hired last week to coach the Seahawks, and the school announced Tuesday his older brother would serve as an assistant coach. Bobby Hurley worked as a scout for the Philadelphia 76ers for a year but has no college or pro coaching experience. The 38-year-old former point guard is still the NCAA career assist leader. He led the Blue Devils to consecutive national championships in 1991 and 1992 and was an AP All-American in 1993. |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
NBA Basketball |
04/13/2010 |
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| ndiana, which had won 10 of 12 coming into the game. Final Score: Miami 107, Philadelphia 105 Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Udonis Haslem made a baseline jumper with 1.3 seconds left, as the Miami Heat escaped with a 107-105 win over the lowly Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Wade led all scorers with 30 points, but it was his assist to Haslem that provided the crucial winning bucket as the Heat moved to the brink of securing the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup again |
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| Haslem hits winning shot as Heat edge Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
04/12/2010 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Udonis Haslem made a baseline jumper with 1.3 seconds left, as the Miami Heat escaped with a 107-105 win over the lowly Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Wade led all scorers with 30 points, but it was his assist to Haslem that provided the crucial winning bucket as the Heat moved to the brink of securing the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup against Boston. Atlanta won at Milwaukee, 104-96, Monday. That clinched the third seed for the Haw |
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| Playoff-bound Heat close out road sked in Philly vs. Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
04/12/2010 |
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| ts Network) - With two games left on the regular season schedule, the Miami Heat can still capture the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. Miami will need some help around the league, however, as it closes out its road schedule tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. The Heat are tied with Milwaukee for the fifth spot in the conference, but the Bucks own the tiebreaker by virtue of a 3-1 advantage in the season series. Milwaukee will play Atlanta and Boston before the playoffs commence. T |
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| Grizzlies host struggling Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
04/10/2010 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Two teams headed for the NBA Draft Lottery face off in Memphis Saturday when the Grizzlies host the Philadelphia 76ers. Memphis snapped a three-game skid last night and played the spoiler, topping playoff-bound San Antonio 107-99. Zach Randolph netted 28 points with 15 rebounds in that one as the Grizzlies held off the Spurs at the AT&T Center. Rudy Gay finished with 21 and seven boards and O.J. Mayo scored 20, as the Grizzlies inched above .500 on the season at 40-39. Memphis hasn't finis |
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| Delfino paces Bucks over Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
04/10/2010 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (BettingExpress) - Carlos Delfino hit five three-pointers on his way to 23 points, as the playoff-bound Milwaukee Bucks held on to top the Philadelphia 76ers, 95-90, at Wachovia Center. Luke Ridnour shot 8-of-12 and had 18 points for the Bucks, who now hold sole possession of the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference. They were tied with Miami, but the Heat lost to Detroit on Friday to fall a game behind. Brandon Jennings added 16 points, seven assists and a career-high five steals in Milwaukee's |
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| Playoff-bound Bucks visit sorry Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2010 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Having already clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the 2005-06 season, the Milwaukee Bucks will jockey for positioning in the East standings with Friday's road matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Milwaukee and Miami are currently tied for the fifth spot in the conference, with Charlotte sitting two games behind the No. 8 position. The Bucks have won three in a row and improved to 14-5 in their last 19 games with Wednesday's 108-89 triumph versus the New Jersey Nets at the Bra |
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| Vote on Nets ownership won't take place next week |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2010 |
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| , posting an 11-67 mark with four games left in the regular season, clinching at least a tie for the worst record in the league this season. For months, the team threatened to break the NBA mark for fewest wins (nine) in a season, set by the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers. The Nets have a chance to improve greatly in the offseason, having at least $23 million in salary cap room to spend on a free agent group that might include LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Rudy Gay. New York officials had a ceremonial |
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| Wade, Heat beat Sixers for ninth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2010 |
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| Miami, FL (BettingExpress) - Dwyane Wade finished with 22 points -- eight in the fourth quarter -- to lead the red-hot Miami Heat to a 99-95 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Dorell Wright added 19 points off the bench for the Heat, who have won nine in a row, their first streak of that length since February 28-March 16, 2007. The run helped Miami clinch a postseason berth, and the Heat remained tied with Milwaukee for the East's fifth spot after the Bucks beat the Nets on Wednesday. Carlos Arroyo added 15 points |
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