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Nuggets rally in 4th, beat Timberwolves
Mar 31 2006 11:47PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points and the Denver Nuggets overcame poor play in the first three quarters to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-94 on Friday night.
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McDyess rallies Pistons past Bucks
Mar 31 2006 11:41PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Pistons like to make things challenging for themselves. They almost pushed it too far Friday night.
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Nets win 11th straight, clinch playoffs
Mar 31 2006 11:37PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Richard Jefferson missed 50 games last season with a wrist injury that limited his effectiveness in the playoffs. Though his return wasn't enough to prevent Miami's first-round sweep of the New Jersey Nets, Jefferson believes the New Jersey Nets are strong enough to make run deep into postseason.
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Iverson, 76ers topple short-handed Knicks
Mar 31 2006 11:35PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Allen Iverson told Chris Webber that the Philadelphia 76ers were playing a must-win game Friday night. The way the duo played, there was no way the 76ers could lose.
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Nicioni leads Bulls to win over Bobcats
Mar 31 2006 11:32PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Andres Nocioni has been doing his best to try and carry the Chicago Bulls into the playoffs. Nocioni had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Bulls beat the Charlotte Bobcats 113-107 on Friday night.
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Turiaf returns to old stomping grounds
Mar 31 2006 11:24PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Ronny Turiaf doesn't have the fondest memories of playing in Seattle's KeyArena, having lost there in the 2004 NCAA tournament.
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Forward Rashard Lewis returns for Sonics
Mar 31 2006 11:22PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - SuperSonics' forward Rashard Lewis returned to the lineup for Seattle on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing a game with a sprained right ankle.
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Ming's 38 points pace Rockets past Wizards
Mar 31 2006 11:17PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Yao Ming matched his season high with 38 points and Luther Head added 20 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 105-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
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Hornets prevail, remain in playoff chase
Mar 31 2006 11:09PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Marc Jackson scored a season-high 24 points and Chris Paul added 21 points, including a three-point play with 20.9 seconds left, to help New Orleans beat Memphis 107-102 on Friday night and remain in the playoff race.
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Diaw, Barbosa pace Suns past Raptors
Mar 31 2006 11:03PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The Phoenix Suns want Amare Stoudemire to be healthy, and they showed the Toronto Raptors they're ready to move on this season if their star post player needs more time to heal.
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Magic hand Mavericks third straight loss
Mar 31 2006 10:37PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Orlando coach Brian Hill was happy to see the Magic beat one of the NBA's elite teams. Jameer Nelson scored 27 points and Hedo Turkoglu added 25 to help the Magic beat Dallas 108-99 on Friday night and hand the Mavericks their third straight loss.
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Buckner urges support for IU's Sampson
Mar 31 2006 8:58PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Quinn Buckner distanced himself from Indiana basketball after Bob Knight was fired six years ago. Now he thinks its time to get reacquainted with the program and hopes Hoosiers fans follow him.
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Mbenga suspended 1 game for flagrant foul
Mar 31 2006 8:34PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Dallas Mavericks center DJ Mbenga was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Friday for committing a flagrant foul against Cleveland's LeBron James.
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Knicks play without Francis and Marbury
Mar 31 2006 8:31PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Knicks guard Steve Francis did not play Friday night against Philadelphia because of a sprained toe on his right foot, and Stephon Marbury was expected to miss the final three quarters with a knee injury.
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Raptors activate rookie guard Calderon
Mar 31 2006 7:10PM (CT)
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Raptors activated point guard Jose Calderon from the inactive list prior to their game against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.
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Hornets sign Fizer, waive Vroman
Mar 31 2006 5:43PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets on Friday reinforced an injury-plagued frontcourt by signing forward Marcus Fizer to a 10-day contract.
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New Orleans Hornets waive Jackson Vroman
Mar 31 2006 3:56PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Forward Jackson Vroman was waived Friday by the New Orleans Hornets following a season-ending wrist injury in February.
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Pacers hang Miller's No. 31 in rafters
Mar 31 2006 8:31AM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The chant of "Reg-gie! Reg-gie!" filled Conseco Fieldhouse one more time. The cheer rang out from the full house Thursday night as Reggie Miller, surrounded by his four siblings, pulled a rope that raised a No. 31 banner into the rafters as the Indiana Pacers retired his jersey number.
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Duncan: Spurs heading in right direction
Mar 31 2006 8:00AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - With the playoffs just three weeks away, the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs appear to be heading in the right direction. "We're healthy, we're right where we want to be," Spurs star Tim Duncan said after getting 20 points and 13 rebounds in a 96-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
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Duncan, Parker help Spurs edge past Lakers
Mar 31 2006 3:20AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich reacted quickly when his team got off to a horrendous start in the second half, calling a timeout after just 2 minutes had been played. Good move.
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Marion scores 29, Suns slam Pacers 114-104
Mar 31 2006 1:26AM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The capacity crowd that showed up at Conseco Fieldhouse to watch Reggie Miller's jersey retirement ceremony had nearly vanished by the fourth quarter. That's because the Pacers didn't resemble the team Miller turned into a contender with his countless clutch shots.
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