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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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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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Celtics bully Magic into corner in East finals

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ORLANDO, Fla. – They’re laughing at the Orlando Magic now, taunting them on the way out of Amway Arena and onto the NBA Finals. Between the end of Game 2 and the joyous bus ride to the Boston Celtics ’ charter flight, it appeared that Paul Pierce (notes)...

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For Celtics, defense never rests

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ORLANDO, Fla. – For 48 hours, the Boston Celtics studied the flickering images of Dwight Howard (notes) and that pitiful playoff footage left them as restless as it did resolved. For a frontline with such a nasty disposition, these sessions bordered on...

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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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