Bulls force game 7 with triple over Celtics 127 at Bulls 128 One more overtime thriller has the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics headed for a Game 7 (Saturday 8pm on TNT). Derrick Rose scored 28 points and blocked Rajon Rondo’s potential game-winner, John Salmons scored 35, and the Bulls beat the defending champions 128-127 […]
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Playoff roundup: Celtics overcome Bulls in another OT thriller
Celtics overcome Bulls in another OT thriller Bulls 104 at Celtics 106 Kevin Garnett was in street clothes. Ray Allen fouled out. The Boston Celtics’ Big Three was down to one, and Paul Pierce was ready. The MVP of last year’s NBA finals scored 26 points, hitting one jumper to tie the game at the […]
Playoffs roundup: Lakers finish off Jazz
Hawks take down Heat to even series 2-2 Hawks 81 at Heat 71 That notion suggesting the Atlanta Hawks cannot win on the road at playoff time? Forget it. var pollWidth=250; The Hawks put that one to rest – saving their season as well. Zaza Pachulia – with a black right eye for his trouble […]
Playoffs roundup: Hornets hold off Nuggets in Game 3
Hornets hold off Nuggets in Game 3 (Nuggets up 2-1) Nuggets 93 at Hornets 95 In a relieved New Orleans locker room, Chris Paul and James Posey chatted about all the hard fouls, all the flying bodies that more than anything defined the Hornets’ first win of this postseason. “This is the fun part of […]
Playoffs roundup: Heat and Magic tie series
Magic top 76ers to even series at 1-1 76ers 87 at Magic 96 Fouled out and reduced to a spectator, Dwight Howard stood on the Orlando Magic sidelined with one thought as he watched the Philadelphia 76ers erase another big lead. “Man, I hope these boys don’t come back again,” Howard said. They nearly did. […]
Kevin Garnett could miss the entire playoffs
Doc Rivers said Thursday that there’s a strong possibility that Kevin Garnett could miss the entire postseason and the Celtics will have to move on and defend their title without him according to ESPN.”He’s not going to be ready. After watching him practice, there’s no way,” Rivers said on WEEI-AM. “The way I saw him […]
Schedule for First round of the 2009 NBA Playoffs
The NBA 2009 playoffĂ‚Â schedule is out. The Cavaliers will play their first playoff game for 2009 in Cleveland Saturday April 19 at 3pm. The game will be televised nationally on ABC and on FoxNet and FoxNet HD. Eastern Conference Cleveland vs. Detroit Game 1 – Sat April 18 Detroit at Cleveland 3:00PM ABC Game 2 […]
Saunders to coach the Wizards next season
Flip Saunders has reached an agreement to become the new coach of the Washington Wizards next season. Official announcement is expected next week. The deal reportedly is worth close to $19 million over four years. The Washington Post also reported that Sam Cassell could be an assistant coach for Saunders. Flip Saunders was fired last […]