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Colangelo insists Raptors close to a winner
If there was one theme to the 75 minutes Toronto Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo spent talking with the media Monday, it was the phrase he kept coming back to.
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It’s like Victoria without the cherry blossoms. Somehow it just doesn’t feel like spring in Phoenix without Victoria native Steve Nash in the NBA playoffs.
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The Los Angeles Lakers lived up to their status as the top Western Conference team on Sunday as they cruised past Utah 113-100 in the first game of their NBA playoff series.
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James focused on NBA title
LeBron James will aim to bury bitter memories of the 2007 NBA Finals when the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their playoff drive against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.
Iverson's a bad bet
Detroit Pistons star Allen Iverson loves to gamble. The trouble is, he never read the etiquette book.
Celtics receive double dose of bad news heading into NBA playoffs
Danny Ainge, general manager and executive director of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics, was hospitalized after "a minor heart attack," the NBA team said. Ainge, 50, was admitted to hospital where he is "recovering nicely," the Celtics said on the team's Web site. He will stay in the hospital fo
Garnett likely to miss playoffs
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett is unlikely to feature in the playoffs for the NBA champions because of a knee injury, coach Doc Rivers said on Thursday.
Raptors close regular season
Chris Bosh drained his first five shots to set the tone, and his cold shooting from that point forward was picked up by Shawn Marion's 34 points, as Toronto downed Chicago, 109-98, dropping the Bulls into the Eastern Conference's seventh playoff position following Philadelphia's win at Cleveland.
Hawks' scrubs clean up
Flip Murray scored 17 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks reserves past the Miami Heat scrubs 81-79 Tuesday night in a playoff preview that was more like a preseason game.
Big centre opts for NBA draft
Connecticut's Hasheem Thabeet has decided to enter the NBA draft. The 7-foot-3 centre said Tuesday that he made the decision after speaking to family, friends and coach Jim Calhoun.
Lakers roll over first-round foes
The Los Angeles Lakers showed the Utah Jazz what they have to expect in the playoffs.
Thomas takes over at FIU
Twelve-times NBA All-Star Isiah Thomas was appointed as the new coach of Florida International University’s (FIU) Golden Panthers on Tuesday.
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Gainey keeps 'em guessing
The experts say that any man will eventually give up secrets under torture, but they've never met Bob Gainey.
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