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| King James crowned: LeBron named MVP |
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05/04/2009 |
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| e from Akron, Ohio would be able to do the things that we did growing up and what I'm trying to continue to do, you know, as a basketball player and a person." Of course, James still has his sights set on an NBA title. He helped the Cavaliers advance to the NBA Finals during the 2006-07 season, when they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs. Cleveland is in good position to make another run this year thanks largely to James, who gave a lot of credit to his teammates, but on Monday became king, if only for a day. |
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| Remember the Alamo: Spurs hope to stave off elimination vs. Mavs |
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04/28/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The surprising Dallas Mavericks hope to send the San Antonio Spurs scurrying for tee times tonight when the two teams resume their Western Conference quarterfinals series in the Alamo City. The Mavs took a commanding 3-1 edge in the series on Saturday when Josh Howard scored 28 points to lead a balanced attack, as Dallas held off the third- seeded Spurs, 99-90, in Game 4. Veteran point guard Jason Kidd chipped in 17 points, seven rebounds and as many assists for the Mavs, who have won 17 of t |
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| National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules |
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04/26/2009 |
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| points in a reserve role. Game 4 takes place in the Big Easy on Monday. Final Score: Dallas 99, San Antonio 90 Dallas, TX (BettingExpress) - Josh Howard scored 28 points to lead a balanced attack, as the Dallas Mavericks staved off the third-seeded San Antonio Spurs, 99-90, in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Jason Kidd chipped in 17 points, seven rebounds and as many assists for the Mavs, who have won 17 of their last 18 home games (including the playoffs) and assumed a 3-1 lead in the b |
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| Howard helps Mavs beat Spurs, take 3-1 lead in series |
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04/25/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (BettingExpress) - Josh Howard scored 28 points to lead a balanced attack, as the Dallas Mavericks staved off the third-seeded San Antonio Spurs, 99-90, in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Jason Kidd chipped in 17 points, seven rebounds and as many assists for the Mavs, who have won 17 of their last 18 home games (including the playoffs) and assumed a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 5 is set for Tuesday in San Antonio. "We have to do the same things down there as we |
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| Mavs aim for 3-1 series lead over struggling Spurs |
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04/25/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Dallas Mavericks hope to build on a Game 3 rout over the San Antonio Spurs when their Western Conference quarterfinals series resumes this afternoon at the American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki's 20 points and seven rebounds led a balanced Dallas attack on Thursday, as the Mavericks stymied San Antonio into a stunning display of futility, embarrassing the Southwest Division champions, 88-67. Josh Howard added 17 points and eight boards, while Jose Juan Barea chipped in 13 points and sev |
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| Nowitzki leads Mavericks to Game 3 win over Spurs |
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04/24/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (BettingExpress) - Dirk Nowitzki's 20 points and seven rebounds led a balanced Dallas attack, as the Mavericks stymied the San Antonio Spurs into a stunning display of futility, embarrassing the Southwest Division champions, 88-67, in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series. Josh Howard added 17 points and eight boards, while Jose Barea chipped in 13 points and seven assists for Dallas, which took a 2-1 lead in the series after splitting the first two games in San Antonio. Jason Terry |
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| Mavs use strong bench to rally past Spurs in Game 1 |
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04/19/2009 |
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| San Antonio, TX (BettingExpress) - Josh Howard scored 25 points and the Mavericks rallied from a 13-point deficit to upend the San Antonio Spurs, 105-97, in the opener of their Western Conference quarterfinal series, snapping a big road postseason skid in the process. Dirk Nowitzki added 19 points and eight rebounds, while Erick Dampier contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Mavericks, who dominated to the tune of a 39-14 difference in bench points. Brandon Bass had 14 points, Jose Barea 13 |
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| Playoff scenarios alive in Spurs, Hornets matchup |
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04/15/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Hornets both enter the season finale tonight with a number of playoff possibilities still on the table. The Spurs can still lock down the Southwest Division title when they host the Hornets, who can finish in either the sixth or seventh seed in the Western Conference. San Antonio is deadlocked with Houston atop the Southwest but the Rockets own the tiebreaker. The Spurs must beat New Orleans and hope for a Houston loss in Dallas for San Antonio to take th |
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| National Basketball Association Game Capsules |
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04/14/2009 |
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| ven contests. Nenad Krstic had 11 points and seven boards, while Kevin Durant finished with 10 points in defeat. Final Score: San Antonio 101, Golden State 72 Oakland, CA (BettingExpress) - Drew Gooden finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Golden State Warriors, 101-72, one night after winning on a controversial play. The Spurs notched a 95-92 win over Sacramento on Sunday, but only after Michael Finley drained a three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left. Replays showed the ball |
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| Spurs crush Warriors to keep pace in division race |
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04/14/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (BettingExpress) - Drew Gooden finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Golden State Warriors, 101-72, one night after winning on a controversial play. The Spurs notched a 95-92 win over Sacramento on Sunday, but only after Michael Finley drained a three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left. Replays showed the ball left his hands after the shot clock expired, but the basket stood as the play could not be reviewed. San Antonio won by a more comfortable margin Monday to st |
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