When the Philadelphia 76ers last appeared in the playoffs, Andre Iguodala was a wide-eyed rookie responsible for passing the ball to Allen Iverson. Now, over a year after Iverson’s trade to Denver, Iguodala knows the Sixers will depend on him in the postseason. “We just need to act like we’ve been there before,” Iguodala said.
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The New York Knicks and coach Isiah Thomas sure didn’t do anything to impress their new boss. Hours after owner James Dolan introduced Donnie Walsh as New York’s new president of basketball operations, rookie Javaris Crittenton scored a season-high 23 points, Rudy Gay added 21, and the Memphis Grizzlies had their best offensive performance this season in a 130-114 victory Wednesday night over the…
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These didn’t look like two teams trying to lose. Jamal Crawford scored 24 points, including the go-ahead jumper with about 2 1/2 minutes left in overtime, and the New York Knicks ended their longest home losing streak in nearly 45 years by beating the Miami Heat 103-96 on Wednesday night. The Heat have the worst record in the league, the Knicks aren’t far behind, and both have turned to young…
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Lawrence Frank enjoys watching the New Jersey Nets run up and down the court and win games with triple-digit scores as much as anyone. Getting to the playoffs is going to take a little defense, and the Nets continue to search for that, even in victory. Devin Harris had 22 points and a career-best 15 assists and the Nets kept pace with Atlanta for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference…
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Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace is the first to admit that he’s not quite playing his best basketball yet. But a 98-percent Wallace was more than the Miami Heat could handle Saturday. Wallace scored 26 points, Jason Richardson had 24, and the Bobcats held off an early fourth-quarter rally to beat the Heat 94-82 and snap a five-game losing streak.
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The Los Angeles Lakers lost a starting center who accounts for nearly 20 points a game, then lost their edge despite Kobe Bryant’s best efforts. Chris Paul had 27 points and 17 assists to help the New Orleans Hornets beat the Lakers 108-98 Friday night in what could prove to be a costly game for both teams.
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After a big win against the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs might have taken the Milwaukee Bucks lightly. Manu Ginobili scored 30 points and hit a 17-footer with 13.2 seconds left to give San Antonio a 96-94 victory Saturday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Spurs’ eighth straight victory. “We are disappointed,” Ginobili said of the team’s effort.
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Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy only expected to give Dwight Howard a one-minute rest to start the fourth quarter Sunday night. The All-Star ended up with a 4 1/2 minute breather and, in his absence, Orlando’s lead kept growing. Brian Cook and Keyon Dooling scored 11 apiece in the fourth quarter and Magic reserves had the team’s first 24 points in the period as Orlando beat the Sacramento Kings…
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The Boston Celtics weren’t in the mood to celebrate their latest accomplishment. Playing without injured starters Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics became the first team in the NBA to reach 40 wins with a 104-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Boston (40-9), which finished last season with a 24-58 record, plans to save any celebrations for the postseason.
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The Boston Celtics weren’t in the mood to celebrate their latest accomplishment. Playing without injured starters Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics became the first team in the NBA to reach 40 wins with a 104-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Boston (40-9), which finished last season with a 24-58 record, plans to save any celebrations for the postseason.
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