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2010-05-22T16:46:00.000-07:00

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WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- The original Boston Garden is long gone, and so is the fear in opponents' eyes when they play the Celtics on their home floor.
So don't expect the Orlando Magic to be too intimidated when they arrive for Games 3 and 4 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals.
"We've won there before, and there's no reason we can't do it again," forward Rashard Lewis said Friday as the Magic prepared for Game 3. "Boston came to us and beat us twice on our home court, so it's happened before. Why can't we do it? Why can't it happen again?"
The Celtics took the first two games in Orlando, stealing the home-court advantage and earning a chance to advance without having to leave town again. A victory at the new Boston Garden on Saturday night would give them a chance to complete the sweep on Monday.

NBA Playoffs: Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers

2010-05-19T16:02:00.000-07:00

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Channing Frye is just grateful an NBA playoff series doesn't follow the Tour de France's rules.
After enduring their largest blowout loss in four months in the Western Conference finals opener, the Phoenix Suns don't have to begin Game 2 way behind the guys in the yellow jerseys.
"They're not going to start out with a 30-point lead," said Frye, forgetting the Suns lost to the Lakers by a mere 21 points Monday night. "It's over, and we're going to be even again, so hopefully we'll do a better job."
The Suns seemed cautiously upbeat Tuesday at their Staples Center workout following Los Angeles' 128-107 victory in the opener. Coach Alvin Gentry held court with team personnel at the scorers' table, while Steve Nash calmly sipped a cup of tea across the way.
And Amare Stoudemire was still talking tough before Game 2 on Wednesday night.

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Cavs Vs Celtics live NBA playoffs

2010-05-13T17:33:00.000-07:00

Watch the NBA Playoffs Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls8:00 PM ET, May 13, 2010 TD Garden, Boston, MA

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2010-05-13T17:00:00.000-07:00

Watch the NBA Playoffs Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls
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2010-04-13T00:43:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-13T00:34:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

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HOME OF THE NBA: NBA Playoffs 2010 Lakers v Oklahoma City

2010-04-12T20:52:00.000-07:00

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NBA Playoffs 2010 Lakers v Oklahoma City

2010-04-12T20:50:00.000-07:00

NBA Playoffs 2010 Lakers v Oklahoma City

The defending champion Lakers are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.

HOME OF THE NBA: Watch Cavaliers vs Celtics live

2010-04-03T20:29:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-03T20:26:00.001-07:00

After winning 60 games again, the Cleveland Cavaliers can't afford to be overconfident. The Boston Celtics failed to capitalize after reaching the milestone last season, and have only regressed since.

The Cavaliers, the ninth franchise in league history to post consecutive 60-win seasons, can clinch home-court advantage throughout the playoffs with a win over the foundering Celtics on Sunday afternoon.

Cleveland earned its 60th victory Friday night, beating Atlanta 93-88. It's the 18th time that a team has won at least 60 games in back-to-back seasons.

The Cavaliers are 60-16 after going 66-16 in 2008-09. Boston was the last team to do it, going 62-20 last season and 66-16 in 2007-08.

HOME OF THE NBA: Watch Butler Leads MSU by 1 Point

2010-04-03T17:26:00.000-07:00

HOME OF THE NBA: Watch Butler Leads MSU by 1 Point

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2010-04-03T17:25:00.000-07:00

2nd 0:08
Butler	50
Michigan St	49

HOME OF THE NBA: Michigan State against Butler live stream

2010-04-02T20:11:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-02T19:46:00.001-07:00

On paper, playing at home would seem to be a huge advantage: you're the overwhelming fan favorite; a long red light on the trek from campus is the extent of your travel drama; and there's no need to scout out restaurants or practice sites.
All that enthusiasm also can cause a headache. When the Spartans made it to last year's Final Four in recession-battered Detroit, 90 miles from campus, almost 10,000 fans showed up just for a pep rally at a suburban mall."It comes with a lot of fun and excitement. But it also comes with distractions, as well," said Draymond Green, whose hometown of Saginaw, Mich., is two hours north of Detroit. "You know everyone. Everyone just wants to be around, from someone you knew in kindergarten to someone you just met last week."It's a big difference from just being in town for a regular-season game."Of the 10 previous schools who played in a Final Four in their home state, five won it all. But it hasn't been done since 1975, when UCLA won in San Diego.Now, the Spartans aren't blaming their shellacking by North Carolina in last year's title game on the distractions of being so close to home. Coach Tom Izzo jokes that he could have brought an All-Star team and still not made a run at the Tar Heels.In fact, the Spartans fed off the crowd in their semifinal upset of Connecticut. Few states were hit worse by the economic crisis than Michigan, the heart of the U.S. auto industry, and Izzo made sure his players embraced their chance to lift a beleaguered state.Butler isn't shouldering quite as heavy a burden. Basketball is ingrained in Indiana's identity, but it has been a rough stretch lately for the state's three big-name schools. Indiana had its second straight losing season. Notre Dame got bounced out in the first round in the NCAA tournament. And Purdue, a dark horse pick for the Final Four a few weeks ago, became an underdog after Robbie Hummel went down.Leave it to little Butler -- enrollment 4,200 -- to give Hoosier fans some hope."This is unique," Butler coach Brad Stevens acknowledged. "It certainly is a different level of energy and enthusiasm for Butler than ever before. ... Right next to my hotel room, I will say I can hear 'One Shining Moment' followed by the Butler fight song. It's like on repeat."You take more pride, get more excited about that than anything else."

HOME OF THE NBA: Kobe Will retire in LAKERS

2010-04-02T18:28:00.000-07:00

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Kobe Will retire in LAKERS

2010-04-02T18:27:00.001-07:00

Kobe Bryant has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers on a three-year extension that could be worth more than $90 million.

Bryant has had the contract sitting on the table throughout the season and finally reached agreement in the last 24 hours, sources say. He could have opted out of his current deal this summer and become part of the NBA’s historic free-agent class, but will now likely finish his career with the Lakers.

The extension keeps Bryant under contract through the 2013-14 season. Bryant announced his intentions to stay with the Lakers last summer and reaffirmed that during the season, especially after the team also signed forward Pau Gasol to an extension.

“I’m set up to have a good run here,” Bryant told Yahoo! Sports in January. “I’ve been very fortunate. I went through seven years of hell. Management decided that it was time to spend the money to bring in the players here.”

The only question left unanswered is whether coach Phil Jackson returns next season. He told reporters last week he won’t make a final decision until after the season.

“I think it’s the best way to approach it right now,” Jackson said. “The way this team is, the way it’s built, the way it’s going throughout the season, the direction the NBA is going right now. A lot of these things fit together.”

Bryant, 31, is a four-time NBA champion and the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player.

Watch Cavaliers vs Hawks Live scores tied 44

2010-04-02T18:09:00.001-07:00

LeBron James makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)
Hawks 44, Cavaliers 44 | 1:28 2nd Qtr

HOME OF THE NBA: Watch Duke VS West VIrginia Live

2010-04-02T17:23:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-02T17:22:00.000-07:00

West Virginia sports are more than simple games in that state, and not surprisingly, any program with a half-century drought will be patient with a hometown boy who returns. Huggins rewarded the faithful quickly, and has done it with little of the trouble that followed him earlier in his career.
Only three years into the job, he found a group of players, led by Da'Sean Butler, who buy into his mantra: "Do What We Do," and don't try to do too much."He came in and said, 'I'm going to turn you into my guys," Butler said. "He said, 'You're going to be guys who play hard, defend, rebound, things like that."They are. As are Krzyzewski's boys at Duke.It's a matchup of two coaches who have ended droughts -- long by Coach K's standards, nothing to worry about the way Huggins sees it."They say it balances out," Huggins said. "If it balances out, we should be in great shape -- if the people who say that know what they're talking about."

HOME OF THE NBA: Watch Trail Blazers 55, Nuggets 56 2nd qtr live online

2010-04-01T21:09:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-01T21:04:00.001-07:00

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HOME OF THE NBA: Watch Trail Blazers 15, Nuggets 19 1st Qtr live stream

2010-04-01T20:15:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-01T20:13:00.000-07:00

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HOME OF THE NBA: Watch Magic Leads Mavs 83-70

2010-04-01T19:24:00.000-07:00

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