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Frye, Suns’ reserves force stars to sit

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PHOENIX – Steve Nash (notes) and Amar’e Stoudemire (notes) rose from their seats on the Phoenix Suns ’ bench and walked to the scorer’s table. This was their time: fourth quarter, Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, the Los Angeles Lakers ’ desperately...

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Rondo driving Celtics toward title

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BOSTON – The most unforgettable play of these playoffs had come like these Boston Celtics : out of nowhere, out of Rajon Rondo’s (notes) wildest imagination.The ball poked into the backcourt, and the Orlando Magic ’s Jason Williams (notes) chased it past...

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Kobe gets 40, Lakers rout Suns in opener

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LOS ANGELES (AP)— Kobe Bryant (notes) dribbled toward the Lakers’ bench, luring Channing Frye (notes) and Jason Richardson (notes) along with him. Bryant leaned back and launched a feather-soft jumper over Phoenix’s double team, neatly beating the first-quarter...

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LeBron gone! Celtics eliminate James and Cavs in 6

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It’s the Celtics who are still in the chase for an NBA title. Kevin Garnett (notes) scored 22 points and added 12 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo (notes) had 21 points and 12 assists to beat Cleveland 94-85 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the Eastern...

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With MVPs in hand, James’ legacy still needs titles

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The sky’s the limit for this guy. You hear that said all the time about LeBron James (notes), the Cleveland Cavaliers’ star forward who, in a public celebration Sunday at the University of Akron, was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2009-10 for...

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