Articles filed under Basketball
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Spurs ring in the new seasonOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs got their title defense off to a successful start with a 106-97 victory over the Portl...
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Football? It's the time of year to start talking college hoopsOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - We interrupt this unexpectedly intriguing college football season to switch the topic to basketball. This hoops hijack comes earlier than normal because the season start...
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2007 NBA Eastern Conference PreviewOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - (In predicted order of finish) 1. Bulls Coach: Scott Skiles (fifth season) Last year: 49-33 Newcomers: PF Joe Smith, PF Joakim Noah, C Aaron Gray, PG JamesOn Curry. Outl...
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Period of adjustment for MichiganOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Every so often John Beilein sees his Michigan players begin to latch on, but promising moments usually are followed with humbling ones. "There were several times where w...
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Celtic pride is backOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Boston might be the happiest sports town in American history right now. The Red Sox only had to wait three years between World Series titles, the Patriots are dominating...
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Two days left for Gordon, DengOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Ben Gordon has the perfect remedy for those times when contract negotiations or trade rumors start weighing on him. "It's easy for me," he said Monday at the Berto Cente...
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2007 NBA Western Conference PreviewOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - (In predicted order of finish) 1. Dallas Mavericks Coach: Avery Johnson (fourth season) Last year: 67-15 Newcomers: SF Eddie Jones, SG Trenton Hassell. Outlook: Mavs man...
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Barkley likely to rip Bryant's effort againOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Charles Barkley is calling out Kobe Bryant again for dogging it. Barkley criticized Bryant on Monday for the way he asked the Lakers to trade him, then for n...
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McGraw's NBA predictionsOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NBA Finals Jazz over Celtics Eastern Conference finals Celtics over Bulls Western Conference finals Utah over Dallas MVP 1. Tim Duncan, Spurs 2. Kevin Garnett, Celtics 3...
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Can Bulls get to NBA Finals?Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - As the Bulls are set to open the season Tuesday night at New Jersey, tell us what you are expecting and hoping for this season. Is the Eastern Conference finals the real...