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Magic provide only a tease in East finals

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BOSTON – The Orlando Magic praised themselves for resolve and resilience, an million payroll declaring itself too prideful to let the Boston Celtics sweep. Somehow, this passes for perseverance in sports, the loser’s lament of “Hey, we could’ve quit,...

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Stoudemire’s game finally matches his mouth

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PHOENIX – Amar’e Stoudemire (notes) walked out of US Airways Center sporting a pair of black-rim glasses and a large bandage above his nose. The former was a fashion statement, the latter his latest battle scar. Once again, Stoudemire had pushed himself...

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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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LeBron’s heart, game belong in Ohio

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Here was Kevin Garnett (notes), who spent 12 seasons going from prep phenom to NBA star without lifting the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves to a championship. And there was LeBron James (notes), seven years into the same journey with the Cleveland Cavaliers...

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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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Lakers vs. Suns: A battle of diametrically opposed optimism

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I certainly have no idea, and it's going to make for one hell of an interesting series. In analyzing all the possible outcomes, I can't honestly take anything off the table. A Lakers sweep? Behind 21 feet of inside domination and a masterful performance...

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The Knicks have a secret weapon in the LeBron sweepstakes

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Apparently Monday was "Brazen Overtures Towards LeBron James (notes) Day" in New York. That's the only logical explanation for why both the New York Daily News and New York Magazine rolled out their "come to New York, please" packages Monday. I wish someone...

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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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Big Three, step aside for Rondo

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BOSTON – Doc Rivers had watched his players march angrily off that charter flight a year ago, the coach’s warnings unheeded of a team meeting gone terribly. The Celtics were leaving a humiliating loss in Cleveland, and Rajon Rondo (notes) had this big...

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Wade’s explosion not likely a parting shot

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MIAMI – Dwyane Wade (notes) wasn’t ready for his season to end. Not now. Not as long as he could help it. He lifted his Miami Heat with a scintillating 46-point performance, extending their playoff lives for at least a couple more days. This could have...

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