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Devin Harris scores 34 points, Nets beat Jazz 105-88
AP Sports WriterSALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Devin Harris scored 34 points, and Vince Carter added 22 points to help the New Jersey Nets beat the Utah Jazz 105-88 on Saturday night. The Nets shot 52 percent (40-for-77) and forced the Jazz into 19 turnovers while improving to...Tags: Vince Carter, Bobby Simmons, New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz
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Winderman on NBA: James only part of Knicks' plan; Bosh also on radar
A weekly look at five talking points that have the league buzzing: 1. The waiting game. So LeBron James goes to New York, feels the love, helps pummel the Knicks, and then tells everyone he'll be back for good in 2010. OK, it didn't go quite that way...Tags: Michael Curry, Tracy McGrady, Barack Obama, National Basketball Association, Shaquille O'Neal
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Deron Williams has 15 assists, Jazz score 44 points in third quarter to rout Kings 120-94
AP Sports WriterSALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Deron Williams had nine of his 15 assists during a 44-point third quarter, and the Utah Jazz pulled away for a 120-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Williams finished with 13 points before sitting out the...Tags: Basketball, Sacramento Kings, Imperial and Royal Matters, Utah Jazz
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K.C. Johnson's Bulls mailbag
Time to give thanks for Bulls fans. As soon as I filed our first installment of "Ask K.C." last Thursday from San Francisco, my BlackBerry has been deluged with more questions. I plan to respond once a week. Sometimes, I will pick just select questions...Tags: Marcus Camby, P.J. Brown, Kirk Hinrich, Chicago Bulls, Kaman Corporation
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Lewis' 3 downs Sixers
Rashard Lewis scored 19 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left to lead the Orlando Magic to a 96-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Lewis inbounded to Hedo Turkoglu, who took several dribbles down the lane...Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Major League Baseball, Tony Battie, Paul Pierce, Rashard Lewis
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Hughes' buzzer-beater drops banged-up Jazz
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSALT LAKE CITY — Larry Hughes hit a 22-foot jumper as time expired to give the Chicago Bulls a 101-100 win over Utah on Monday night, giving the short-handed Jazz their first home loss of the season. Hughes got the rebound after Derrick Rose missed...Tags: Derrick Rose, Basketball, Chicago Bulls, Larry Hughes
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Bulls beat the Jazz on Larry Hughes' 22-foot jumper
Chicago 101, at Utah 100: Larry Hughes' 22-foot jumper as time expired gave the Bulls the win and handed the short-handed Jazz its first home loss of the season. Hughes rebounded Derrick Rose's miss inside and got off the winning shot in time as Jazz...Tags: National Basketball Association, O.J. Mayo, Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu, Chicago Bulls
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Struggling Nets top suddenly struggling Hawks
Devin Harris, back in the lineup after missing three games because of a sprained left ankle, scored 30 points to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 115-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Nets also got career-best nights from rookies Brook...Tags: Rafer Alston, Dwyane Wade, Major League Baseball, Aaron Brooks, Antawn Jamison
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Suspensions levied after fight
The NBA has suspended Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix and Rafer Alston of Houston for their roles in a fight. Alston and Barnes were suspended for two games without pay and Nash for one. The league also fined Shaquille O'Neal $35,000 and Tracy...Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Tracy McGrady, Shaquille O'Neal, National Basketball Association, Rafer Alston
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LeBron tunes out the Jazz
LeBron James scored 38 points, leading a second-half rally that gave the Cleveland Cavaliers their seventh straight victory, 105-93 over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Mo Williams added 20 points for the Cavaliers, including a 3-pointer...Tags: Corey Maggette, Matt Harpring, Tracy McGrady, O.J. Mayo, Major League Baseball
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Shaq: Kobe feud fueled by Phil
In a recent interview with the Sacramento Bee, Shaquille O'Neal claimed that the much publicized feud between himself and former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant was perpetrated by Coach Phil Jackson as a motivational tool. "I swear to God. On the court, we...Tags: Matt Harpring, National Basketball Association, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenyon Martin, Phil Jackson
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Thunder make Carlesimo a casualty
Oklahoma City fired coach P.J. Carlesimo on Saturday, with the team off to an NBA-worst 1-12 start in its new city. Assistant Scott Brooks was appointed interim coach Saturday. General manager Sam Presti called the dismissal a ''very difficult'' but...Tags: Jameer Nelson, Tracy McGrady, National Basketball Association, Charlie Villanueva, Dwyane Wade
Nov 29, 2008
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Nov 29, 2008
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Nov 25, 2008
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Nov 15, 2008
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