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| LeBron leads Cavs to 30-point pasting of Wizards in Game 2 |
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04/22/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - LeBron James had 30 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 116-86 victory and a commanding advantage after two games of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Washington Wizards. James shot 9-of-19 from the floor and finished just one rebound shy of a triple-double, sitting the final six minutes of the fourth quarter when the outcome was no longer in doubt. Zydrunas Ilgauskas went for 16 points and nine rebounds, as |
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| Cavaliers try to continue playoff domination over Wizards |
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04/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers try to make it eight straight playoff victories over the fifth-seeded Washington Wizards, as the clubs meet for Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. In the opener, superstar LeBron James scored 32 points, including two straight key buckets down the stretch and the Cavaliers used a fourth-quarter surge against the Wizards to earn a 93-86 victory on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena. James also grabbed six rebounds and dished |
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| Kobe, Lakers face Iverson, Nuggets in round one of postseason |
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04/20/2008 |
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| . Head coach George Karl give the Nuggets an experience general, who has been through the playoff wars. He guided Milwaukee to four playoff berths and compiled a 205-173 mark in five seasons with the Bucks. Before joining Milwaukee, Karl coached the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Seattle, leading the SuperSonics to the 1996 NBA Finals, only to lose to the Chicago Bulls in six games. Karl is 62-79 all-time in the postseason. Denver was 17-24 on the road this season, while the Lakers were 30-11 as th |
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| LeBron scores 32, gives Cavs 1-0 series lead |
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04/20/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - LeBron James scored 32 points, including two straight key buckets down the stretch, and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a fourth-quarter surge to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Washington Wizards, 93-86, at Quicken Loans Arena. James also grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas went for 22 points and 11 boards for the Cavs, who outscored the Wizards 28-17 in the final stanza and closed the game on an 11-2 run |
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| Cavs, Wizards meet for third straight year in postseason |
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04/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's deja vu all over again for the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and fifth-seeded Washington Wizards, as the squads meet for the third straight year in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. This is a best-of-seven series. Game 2 is scheduled for Monday at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers were seeded No. 2 last year and swept the seventh-seeded Wizards in the quarterfinals of the conference playoffs. The year before, Cleveland needed six games to dispose of the Wizards. Led by superstar |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Cleveland vs. Washington |
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04/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It's deja vu all over again for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards, as both squads prepare to battle in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year. The Cavaliers were seeded No. 2 last year and swept the seventh-seeded Wizards in the quarterfinals of the conference playoffs. The year before, Cleveland needed six games to dispose of the Wizards. Led by superstar LeBron James last season, the Cavs breezed past Washington before beating both New Jersey and Detroit in s |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - LA Lakers vs. Denver |
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04/18/2008 |
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| Head coach George Karl gives the Nuggets an experienced general, who has been through the playoff wars. He guided Milwaukee to four playoff berths and compiled a 205-173 mark in five seasons with the Bucks. Before joining Milwaukee, Karl coached the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and Seattle, leading the SuperSonics to the 1996 NBA Finals, only to lose to Jackson and the Bulls in six games. Karl is 62-79 all-time in the postseason. STARTING FRONTCOURT: If Bynum makes it back, look out! However, Gasol a |
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| LeBron, NBA's leading scorer, sits out season finale |
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04/16/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James sat out his team's final regular season game against Detroit, but will also finish the season as the NBA's leading scorer. James averaged an even 30.0 points per game, and became the first player in Cleveland franchise history to lead the NBA in scoring. He was several points better than Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who finished with a 28.3 average. Cleveland center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the team's leading rebounder with 9.3 boards p |
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| Playoff-bound Sixers visit Charlotte |
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04/16/2008 |
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| road tonight against the Charlotte Bobcats. Philadelphia is the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, and will face the tough Detroit Pistons in the opening round. The Sixers have lost three in a row, including a controversial 91-90 setback to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday at the Wachovia Center. LeBron James drove the lane trying to put the Cavs ahead with seconds ticking, but his shot was blocked by Samuel Dalembert. Cleveland's Devin Brown then collected the deflected shot and his putback missed as time e |
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| Magic, Wizards get ready for playoffs in Orlando |
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04/16/2008 |
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| nd Butler is still recovering from a bruised right knee suffered last week. Arenas is probable against the Magic, while Butler and DeShawn Stevenson (back/tailbone) are both questionable. Washington, which went 25-16 this season at home, is the fifth seed in the East playoffs, and will face LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round. Orlando is 2-1 against the Wizards this season, and has won six of the last 10 matchups in the series. The Wizards are unbeaten in their last two games at the Magic. |
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