Sports - Basketball
Lakers Top Spurs to Clinch West's First Playoff Berth
Mar 13, 2009, 1:00 amThe Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 102-95 on the road Thursday to clinch the first playoff spot in the Western Conference.
History Backs Tar Heels’ Top Ranking
Mar 11, 2009, 10:00 pmWith NCAA basketball’s Selection Sunday this week, the North Carolina Tar Heels did themselves a great service by defeating conference rival and then No. 7 ranked Duke by a score of 79–71 last Sunday, capturing the Heels’ 17th solo regular season Atlantic Coast Conference title.
Pierce Leads Celtics to Win over Cavaliers
Mar 8, 2009, 4:00 amPaul Pierce scored 29 points and added nine assists as the Boston Celtics pulled into a tie for first place in the Eastern Conference with a 105-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Paul Helps Hornets Sting Mavs With Second-Half Surge
Mar 6, 2009, 5:00 amChris Paul sparked the New Orleans Hornets into life after the halftime intermission to lead the...
Surging Shaq Leads Suns Past Lakers
Mar 1, 2009, 10:00 pmPhoenix center Shaquille O'Neal scored 33 points against his former team as the Suns turned back the Los Angeles Lakers 118-111.
James Returns to Form As Cavs Beat Ailing Spurs
Feb 28, 2009, 5:00 pmLeBron James rebounded from a poor performance a night earlier to record 30 points and 14 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the ailing San Antonio Spurs 97-86 on Friday.
Lakers Pound Suns to Stretch Pacific Lead
Feb 27, 2009, 3:00 amThe Los Angeles Lakers widened their already gaping advantage in the Pacific Division with a 132-106 pounding of the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
Suns Down in Phoenix
Feb 25, 2009, 10:00 pmWhile professional sports teams often like to take a Ty Pennington, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition sledgehammer to their rosters at the sign of trouble, they might be better served to be patient—unlike the current Phoenix Suns.
Villanova Edges Syracuse, Maryland Upsets North Carolina
Feb 22, 2009, 10:00 pmSenior forward Dwayne Anderson led No. 14 Villanova past No. 25 Syracuse on Sunday at the Carrier dome posting a career high 22 points en route to a 89–86 victory.
Bryant Heats Up Late As Lakers Swat Hornets in OT
Feb 21, 2009, 4:00 amKobe Bryant scored 11 of his game-high 39 points in overtime to propel the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-111 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday.
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