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Celtics obliterate Hawks, head to Atlanta with 3-1 lead in series
May 6, 2012, 10:04 PM EDT
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The Atlanta Hawks were able to pick up a victory in the opening game of their NBA Playoffs series against the Boston Celtics, but after watching Sunday evening’s game, it seems as though that might be the only win they post this postseason. The Celtics were able to get their offense going from the get-go…
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The Boston Celtics haven’t played exceptional basketball during their NBA Playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks, but they’ve got the job done well enough to take a 2-1 lead heading into Sunday evening’s game at the Garden. Atlanta’s going to have to come up with some road magic of their own to end the weekend,…
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NBA Playoffs: Jason Terry is getting very superstitious in hopes of avoiding being swept
May 5, 2012, 3:12 PM EDT
Losing a few games in the NBA Playoffs can lead to one’s mind becoming a bit restless as he tries to figure out how to right the wrongs. Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry may have taken this to the extremes, however, as he tries to ensure the defending champions aren’t swept Saturday night by the…
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NBA Playoffs: Rajon Rondo’s triple-double helps Celtics to overtime victory over Hawks
May 4, 2012, 10:43 PM EDT
The Boston Celtics looked anything but exceptional in the first half of Friday night’s Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks, but Rajon Rondo was able to find his rhythm in the second half as the hosting Celtics needed overtime to pick up a win in their first game at home in the Garden this postseason.…
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Tracy McGrady had impressive first half for Hawks before spraining his ankle
May 4, 2012, 9:06 PM EDT
The Atlanta Hawks were definitely expected to struggle on Friday night when they found out that Josh Smith would be missing in action for Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. They didn’t really feel his absence in the first half, however, thanks to Tracy McGrady turning back the hands of time once he was summoned…
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With Josh Smith out due to injury, Hawks need someone to step up in Game 3 against Celtics
May 4, 2012, 4:09 PM EDT
The Boston Celtics picked up a solid victory without Rajon Rondo in the lineup earlier this week in Atlanta, evening their series against the Hawks at one game apiece. One has to wonder, then, what might happen on Friday night now that momentum is in the favor of the Celtics, the game will be in…
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Paul Pierce wills Boston Celtics to victory, ties series with Atlanta Hawks
May 1, 2012, 10:49 PM EDT
The Atlanta Hawks looked like a solid basketball team for about 35 minutes of Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, the team in danger of falling behind 2-0 in the seven-game series when they were forced to play without their starting backcourt. The Celtics looked like they’d return to Boston in a hole after…
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SEASON RECORDS Hawks: 40-26 (No. 4 seed) Celtics: 39-27 (No. 5 seed) SEASON SERIES Boston won the first two games of a three-game regular season series by a total of five points. The Hawks’ victory came when the most was on the line, however, as Atlanta upended a short-handed Celtics team last Friday to give…
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Rockets rookie Marcus Morris ticketed for role in bar fight during All-Star Weekend
Feb 27, 2012, 7:30 PM EDT
Marcus Morris was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the last lottery selection of last year’s NBA Draft, but the former Kansas Jayhawks standout hasn’t had his rookie year go as he probably hoped. It apparently took a turn for the worse during the NBA All-Star Weekend, too, as reports indicate he was ticketed for…
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Rafer Alston has been unceremoniously dismissed the last two times he’s signed a professional basketball contract, but the veteran NBA point guard and longtime streetball aficionado has decided he wants one more chance to prove he can play in the big leagues. The Los Angeles Lakers’ D-League affiliate, the L.A. D-Fenders, have decided to grant him that…
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The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the more surprising teams in the NBA this season considering they’ve leapt out to a 14-6 record and currently lead the Atlantic Division by four games at this early juncture in the season. In an attempt to prove that they’re in it for the long haul, though, they’re apparently…
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Daniel Orton made his NBA debut 582 days after being drafted by Orlando Magic
Jan 28, 2012, 6:30 PM EDT
The Orlando Magic drafted Daniel Orton on June 24, 2010, with the 29th overall pick of the NBA Draft. 582 days later, the 6-foot-10 center made his big league debut in garbage time of Friday night’s 93-67 loss to the New Orleans Hornets. Orton, a project pick and one of five Kentucky players selected in…
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Andrew Bogut hasn’t had very good luck throughout his NBA career when it comes to injuries, a fact that was once again made all too clear again following an MRI on Thursday. The Milwaukee Bucks announced their center has a fractured ankle that will force the Australian big man to be out “indefinitely.” Bogut didn’t…
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Kobe Bryant doesn’t think the Clippers are a rival, but was proud of Lakers’ performance
Jan 26, 2012, 6:51 PM EDT
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers picked up a 96-91 victory over their Staples Center roommates on Wednesday night, but don’t get it twisted: Kobe Bryant and Co. certainly don’t view a victory over the Clippers as a big win in a rivalry game. “Please,” Bryant said when asked about what the rivalry victory…
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A wise man once said that nobody’s goal should be to break all-time records while playing in the NBA Development League. While that would seemingly be the case the majority of the time — it implies a player’s simply been “developing” a bit too long in the D-League — Blake Ahearn broke the mold this…
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While Knicks struggle, back-up Jeremy Lin messes around and gets a triple-double in the D-League
Jan 21, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT
The New York Knicks have been dealing with quite a few issues this season, some of which are related to injury, but it was succinctly summed up on Friday night when Knicks blog Posting and Toasting wrote that they would “rather eat a cactus than watch these Knicks.” If fans aren’t quite ready to start…
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Former Duke star Christian Laettner returns to basketball as assistant coach in the D-League
Jan 20, 2012, 8:29 AM EDT
Christian Laettner retired from the NBA following a forgettable 49 games during the 2004-05 season when he sat on the Miami Heat bench alongside such big man luminaries as Michael Doleac and Wang Zhizhi. Following a couple of failed business ventures, however, the former Duke Blue Devils star is back in basketball … as an…
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Chris Paul injury forces Clippers to call-up Courtney Fortson from NBA Development League
Jan 15, 2012, 9:10 PM EDT
Chris Paul suffered a strained hamstring in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 102-94 victory on Saturday night and, while the injury isn’t expected to keep him out for long, the team has a plan in place until their All-Star point guard returns to full strength. That contingency plan comes with the name Courtney Fortson, a waterbug-type…
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D-League Showcase’s top prospects included Blake Ahearn And Greg Ostertag
Jan 13, 2012, 4:04 PM EDT
The NBA Development League Showcase wrapped up on Thursday night following 16 teams playing a total of 16 games over the course of four days in lovely Reno, Nev. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told Pro Basketball Talk that the talent at the annual event was at an all-time high so it seems to…
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Marcus Morris injury hampers Day 4 of the NBA D-League Showcase
Jan 13, 2012, 12:26 AM EDT
The eighth annual NBA Development League Showcase came to an end on Thursday night after 16 teams played a total of 16 games over four days in lovely Reno, Nevada. The final day may have been the least uneventful — at least as far as top prospects were concerned — but an injury to Houston…
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Final day of NBA D-League Showcase offers last chance for players to impress
Jan 12, 2012, 12:40 PM EDT
The eighth annual NBA Development League Showcase will begin its final day on Thursday afternoon when the Austin Toros game against the Dakota Wizards tips off at 1 p.m. ET on NBA TV. All 16 D-League teams have right around 30 games left this season, but the final games in Reno are quite important as…
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Blake Ahearn shows he’s among the best at the NBA D-League Showcase
Jan 12, 2012, 2:02 AM EDT
Blake Ahearn has been in the NBA Development League for longer than most people would like considering he’s played 149 games in the NBA’s official minor league since coming out of Missouri State University in 2007. He may have changed that this week, however, while starring for the hometown Reno Bighorns at the eighth annual…
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Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey is a big believer in talent at NBA D-League Showcase
Jan 11, 2012, 10:16 PM EDT
The eighth annual NBA D-League Showcase is nearly complete in lovely Reno, Nev., as all 16 teams having completed at least one of their two scheduled games at the annual scouting event for the NBA’s official minor league. Two players have already earned call-ups to the big league since the Showcase began, but Houston Rockets…
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Bulls make Mike James second NBA call-up from D-League Showcase
Jan 11, 2012, 5:20 PM EDT
The NBA Development League Showcase is designed to allow its top players a chance to show NBA decision makers that they’ve developed enough to make in the NBA. Erie BayHawks point guard Mike James came into the league without much developing left, but he took full advantage of having NBA decision makers witness his comeback…
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The eighth annual NBA Development League Showcase is officially halfway over with the conclusion of Tuesday night’s games, but there’s plenty of talent still hoping to standout in front of the bevy of decision makers that made the trip to Reno, Nev., for the D-League’s premier event of the season. In order to get their…
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