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In N.B.A. Playoffs, Even the Best Can Improve
04/22/2010
Even the best NBA teams struggle with elements of the game, so here are things the top four teams may want to work on now that the postseason has arrived.
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Even the best NBA teams struggle with elements of the game, so here are things the top four teams may want to work on now that the postseason has arrived.
Duncan Sparks Spurs to Win Over Mavs
04/22/2010
DALLAS (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs topped Texas rivals Dallas 102-88 Wednesday to level their NBA playoff series at 1-1.
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DALLAS (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs topped Texas rivals Dallas 102-88 Wednesday to level their NBA playoff series at 1-1.
Van Gundy: Playoffs Should Have Fewer Days Off
04/22/2010
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Stan Van Gundy has a request for the NBA: fewer days between games in the playoffs.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Stan Van Gundy has a request for the NBA: fewer days between games in the playoffs.
Roundup: Spurs Win Game 2, Tying Series With Mavericks
04/22/2010
Richard Jefferson had 19 points, rebounding from a poor performance in Game 1 to help the Spurs beat the Mavericks and tie their first-round series at one game each.
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Richard Jefferson had 19 points, rebounding from a poor performance in Game 1 to help the Spurs beat the Mavericks and tie their first-round series at one game each.
Magic Edge Bobcats 92-77, Take 2-0 Series Lead
04/22/2010
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Dwight Howard-Vince Carter combo again wasn't perfect -- just good enough to win.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Dwight Howard-Vince Carter combo again wasn't perfect -- just good enough to win.
Rockets Guard Brooks Named Most Improved Player
04/22/2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks has been named the NBA's most improved player this season, the league said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks has been named the NBA's most improved player this season, the league said on Thursday.
Hawks F Josh Smith Takes a Jab at Milwaukee
04/22/2010
ATLANTA (AP) -- First, Joakim Noah. Now, Josh Smith.
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ATLANTA (AP) -- First, Joakim Noah. Now, Josh Smith.
NCAA Signs $10.8 Billion Basketball Tourney TV Deal
04/22/2010
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The NCAA said on Thursday it signed a $10.8 billion deal with CBS Corp and Time Warner Inc's Turner Broadcasting for the media rights to its popular and soon-to-expand men's Division I college basketball tournament.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - The NCAA said on Thursday it signed a $10.8 billion deal with CBS Corp and Time Warner Inc's Turner Broadcasting for the media rights to its popular and soon-to-expand men's Division I college basketball tournament.
Roundup: Howard Named Top Defensive Player for 2nd Straight Year
04/22/2010
The Hawks will head to Milwaukee on Saturday night with a commanding 2-0 lead, the first time they have won the first two games in a best-of-seven series since 1970.
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The Hawks will head to Milwaukee on Saturday night with a commanding 2-0 lead, the first time they have won the first two games in a best-of-seven series since 1970.
Postseason NBA Schedule
04/22/2010
All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston vs. Miami Saturday, April 17
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All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston vs. Miami Saturday, April 17
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Jefferson Hounds Mavs, Helps Carry Spurs in Game 2 DALLAS (AP) -- Richard Jefferson bounded right out of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich's doghouse. 04/22/2010 Like Old Times: Duncan Carrying Spurs in Playoffs SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tim Duncan turns 34 this weekend. The birthday planning began a year ago, when the San Antonio Spurs told their superstar to take an extra month off in the summer. 04/22/2010 Postseason NBA Schedule All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston vs. Miami Saturday, April 17 04/22/2010 Celtics 106, Heat 77: Celtics, Minus Garnett, Rout the Heat Kevin Garnett sat out the playoff game with a suspension, but the Celtics shrugged it off. 04/22/2010 Jefferson Has Yet to Pay Off for Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are paying the luxury tax after acquiring Richard Jefferson, who continues to struggle. 04/22/2010 Duncan Sparks Spurs to Win Over Mavs DALLAS (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs topped Texas rivals Dallas 102-88 Wednesday to level their NBA playoff series at 1-1. 04/22/2010 In N.B.A. Playoffs, Even the Best Can Improve Even the best N.B.A. teams struggle with elements of the game, so here are things the top four teams may want to work on now that the postseason has arrived. 04/22/2010 Rockets Guard Brooks Named Most Improved Player NEW YORK (Reuters) - Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks has been named the NBA's most improved player this season, the league said on Thursday. 04/22/2010 Magic Edge Bobcats 92-77, Take 2-0 Series Lead ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Dwight Howard-Vince Carter combo again wasn't perfect -- just good enough to win. 04/22/2010 Microsoft to Advertise on W.N.B.A. Team’s Uniform Microsoft said Wednesday that it would promote its new search engine, Bing, on the front of the Seattle Storm’s jerseys. 04/22/2010 |
Old-school BYU wins with honor code and without sex The BYU-Harvey Unga case grabbed Gregg Doyel's interest and left him wondering if a school can compete at the top of college sports with an honor code forbidding premarital sex and alcohol? Yes it can. 
04/22/2010 Too few black players in baseball? Having a hard time seeing it As a member of the liberal media conspiracy, Gregg Doyel is always game to take on another issue. But neither stats nor statements have convinced him there's a troubling lack of African-Americans in baseball.
04/22/2010 After watching Silva's shenanigans, give me my refund This isn't worth $44.99. Gregg Doyel is livid after spending money to watch UFC 112, only to see super-talented Anderson Silva disgrace MMA with childish antics in his title victory. Doyel wants a refund and he wants it now.
04/22/2010 Hate Mail: We get deep, and so does the hate CBSSports.com national columnist Gregg Doyel answers questions and comments from users, attacking a thought-provoking triumvirate of columns.
04/22/2010 Goodell's conduct policy veering from mostly right to all wrong When Roger Goodell created a conduct policy that called for suspensions for NFL players arrested or charged with a crime, Gregg Doyel was on board. Now that all it takes is an allegation, he's jumping ship.
04/22/2010 Mass pro defections? Now watch Calipari clean up Kentucky has five underclassmen heading into the NBA Draft, four of them freshmen. Crippling blow? Not for Kentucky recruiting maestro John Calipari. Gregg Doyel can't wait to watch how he does it.
04/22/2010 Hate Mail: If he didn't hate Duke before, he does now CBSSports.com national columnist Gregg Doyel answers questions and comments from users, which, from his perspective, unfortunately include an unhealthy measure of Duke fans this week.
04/22/2010 Peanut Gallery? We know as much as draft 'pros' do -- not much All the Kiper-esque talking heads and the pros act like they know everything on NFL Draft day. There's only really big problem: Year after year Gregg Doyel sees that they know nothing at all.
04/22/2010 Mickelson story good enough without making it something it might not be Phil Mickelson's Masters victory in the context of his wife's illness was a wonderful story, but Gregg Doyel says anybody who assumes it's a triumph of moral virtue is a fool.
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