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Hall of fame assignment for Celtics rookie
Apr 22 2005 7:11PM (CT)
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Lest Boston Celtics rookie Tony Allen forget the magnitude of his assignment in his first NBA playoff game, his teammates are happy to remind him: Every time the man he is guarding in practice scores a basket, they all yell: "Reggie Miller."
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Bryant receptive to a new Lakers coach
Apr 22 2005 7:04PM (CT)
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Kobe Bryant says it doesn't matter who coaches the Los Angeles Lakers next season. His main concern is being prepared to help the team return to prominence.
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Mavericks' Johnson is no playoff novice
Apr 22 2005 6:42PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Five weeks after Don Nelson handed over his whistle and made Avery Johnson coach of the Dallas Mavericks, the man nicknamed "The Little General" will be in charge of a playoff game for the first time.
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Bulls' defense: physical or dirty play?
Apr 22 2005 6:37PM (CT)
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The difference between the physical defense that has played a big role in the Chicago Bulls' season and a rough style that has been called over the line and dirty?
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Suns out to prove season was no mirage
Apr 22 2005 6:31PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have heard all the reasons they won't win an NBA title. Too young, too small, no depth, no defense. And that tires-screaming-down-the-drag-strip style _ so refreshingly fun to watch _ just won't work on the mean streets of the playoffs.
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Pistons' game plan no worry to Iverson
Apr 22 2005 6:15PM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Allen Iverson acknowledges Detroit coach Larry Brown has coached and watched him play enough to know all his moves. He's just not worried about it.
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Jefferson returns, practices with Nets
Apr 22 2005 5:37PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - All-Star forward Richard Jefferson practiced with New Jersey for the first time in nearly four months on Friday, two days before the Nets take on the Miami Heat in the opening round of the playoffs.
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Miller's unorthodox style suits Nuggets
Apr 22 2005 4:44PM (CT)
DENVER (AP) - The form on Andre Miller's jumper resembles someone trying to shove a heavy box onto a high shelf. In the lane, his game is a series of head fakes, ball fakes and up-and-unders.
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Shaquille O'Neal sits out Heat practice
Apr 22 2005 3:54PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal is still hurting, and it's uncertain if the Miami Heat's center will be ready for the beginning of his team's Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the New Jersey Nets.
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Trial date set for five Pacers players
Apr 22 2005 12:33PM (CT)
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The trials for the five Indiana players involved in the November brawl at the Pacers-Pistons game will begin Aug. 1, starting with Ron Artest.
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Paxson out as Cavaliers start rebuilding
Apr 22 2005 10:57AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers' circus-like season is over, but the fun and games are just beginning. One day after missing the NBA playoffs by a tiebreaker, the Cavaliers began a crucial offseason on Thursday by firing general manager Jim Paxson.
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Young 76ers ready for first playoffs
Apr 22 2005 12:52AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kyle Korver can't wait for the playoffs to start. He's heard how much different the games are from what can be a rather mundane regular season. Tougher. Closer. Energetic. Urgent. All of it will be so fresh to Philadelphia's top 3-point threat.
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Miller has one last chance at championship
Apr 22 2005 12:47AM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Reggie Miller still has some unfinished business before he leaves basketball for good. The Indiana Pacers threw a raucous, emotional retirement party for their all-everything player after his final regular-season game. But he still has the playoffs, starting Saturday in Boston, and one last chance to win a championship ring that has eluded him for 18 years.
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Brown hopes playoff run isn't his last
Apr 22 2005 12:42AM (CT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown hopes he isn't beginning the final phase of his Hall of Fame career. But he acknowledges he might be.
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