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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Kobe</title>
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		<title>Putin must realize that the cold war is over: Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin &#8220;still has a lot of sway&#8221; in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over.

On next week&#8217;s trip, Obama will meet not only with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev but with Putin, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thousands amass at LA Coliseum hours before Lakers parade and rally</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Solange Reyner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Thousands of Los Angeles Lakers fans waving flags and wearing jerseys are pouring into the Coliseum for the rally celebrating the team&#8217;s 15th NBA title.

Some fans waited through the night and by dawn Wednesday so many were spilling into the streets that the Coliseum&#8217;s outer gates were opened to accommodate them some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AP News in Brief</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pakistan fights Taliban, but cuts deal with some anti-American militants

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan&#8217;s army, in the midst of a major new offensive against Taliban militants, has struck deals to keep two powerful, anti-U.S. tribal chiefs from joining the battle against the government, officials said Monday.
The deals increase the chances of an army [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lakers rip Rockets in NBA Game Seven</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 16:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - With their run for the NBA Championship ring in serious jeopardy, Pau Gasol and the Los Angeles Lakers left no doubt they were moving on.



The Spanish centre powered for 21 points with 18 rebounds, and the Lakers ripped the visiting Houston Rockets 89-70 on Sunday in a decisive Game 7 to win [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lakers can close out undermanned Houston on Thursday night</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lakers-can-close-out-undermanned-houston-on-thursday-night-62129/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 07:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — The shots stopped falling, the passes that worked in Game 4 were turnovers in Game 5, and every loose ball or whistle seemed to go the Los Angeles&#8217; Lakers way.

Two days after one of the most stirring victories in franchise history, the Houston Rockets suffered one of their worst postseason defeats and now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celtics rally from 10-point deficit in 4th for 92-88 victory over Magic and 3-2 series lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 18:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Ulman</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.taragana.com/n/celtics-rally-from-10-point-deficit-in-4th-for-92-88-victory-over-magic-and-3-2-series-lead-61440/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — The Magic lost their touch in a series some of their players believe should already be over. The Celtics keep finding theirs just in time. The defending NBA champions wiped out a 10-point deficit in the last five minutes and won Game 5 92-88 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 lead in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kobe Bryant scores 26 as Lakers bounce back to beat Rockets 118-78 to take 3-2 series lead</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kobe-bryant-scores-26-as-lakers-bounce-back-to-beat-rockets-118-78-to-take-3-2-series-lead-61202/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant needed only three quarters to score 26 points and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from their Game 4 flop, routing the Houston Rockets 118-78 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

The top-seeded Lakers did everything they didn&#8217;t do in Sunday&#8217;s 99-87 loss at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant scores 26 in 3 quarters, Lakers bounce back to beat Rockets 118-78</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bryant-scores-26-in-3-quarters-lakers-bounce-back-to-beat-rockets-118-78-61187/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant needed only three quarters to score 26 points and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from their Game 4 flop, routing the Houston Rockets 118-78 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

The top-seeded Lakers did everything they didn&#8217;t do in Sunday&#8217;s 99-87 loss at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With players citing confusion, NBA says more education may be necessary on flagrant fouls</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-players-citing-confusion-nba-says-more-education-may-be-necessary-on-flagrant-fouls-59801/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 07:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — After preseason lessons and season-long dialogue with team officials, the man in charge of discipline for the NBA believes players should have an understanding of the league&#8217;s flagrant foul rules.

By the end of the weekend, it was clear that wasn&#8217;t the case.
So after reading their complaints, Stu Jackson, the league&#8217;s executive vice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aaron Brooks scores 34 points and Yao-less Rockets rout Lakers 99-87 to even series 2-2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 16:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets never doubted they could still beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming. The Lakers better believe it, too. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34 points, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23, and the Rockets beat the Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aaron Brooks scores 34 and Yao-less Rockets rout Lakers 99-87 to even semifinal series</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets not only beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming, they made it look easy. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23 and the Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal at two games [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brooks scores 34 and Yao-less Rockets rout Lakers to even series</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets not only beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming, they made it look easy.

Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23 and the Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece.
Luis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rockets try to even series against Lakers after losing Yao for rest of playoffs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/rockets-try-to-even-series-against-lakers-after-losing-yao-for-rest-of-playoffs-58101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 09:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets are down 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinal against the Los Angeles Lakers and they&#8217;ll be down their best player for the rest of the series.

Yao Ming is out for the remainder of the playoffs with a broken left foot, the Rockets announced late Saturday.
Yao limped off the court late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant scores 33 points and Lakers beat Rockets 108-94 in Game 3 as Artest gets ejected again</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 17:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — After jawing with Shane Battier and Ron Artest for much of Game 2, Kobe Bryant let his shooting send the message that the Lakers are back in control of the series.

Bryant scored 33 points and Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead in its Western Conference semifinal with a 108-94 victory over the Houston [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kobe Bryant scores 33 to lead Lakers past Rockets 108-94 in Game 3 and take 2-1 lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 12:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series with a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Lamar Odom had 16 points and 13 rebounds and reserve point guard Jordan Farmar had 12 points and seven assists in place of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant scores 33 to lead Lakers past Rockets 108-94 in Game 3</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bryant-scores-33-to-lead-lakers-past-rockets-108-94-in-game-3-57372/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 12:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — Kobe Bryant scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series with a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Lamar Odom had 16 points and 13 rebounds and reserve point guard Jordan Farmar had 12 points and seven assists in place of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Houston&#8217;s Ron Artest ejected from Game 3 against Lakers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/houstons-ron-artest-ejected-from-game-3-against-lakers-57365/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 12:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — Ron Artest was ejected with less than a minute remaining in Houston&#8217;s game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night after a flagrant foul on Pau Gasol.

Artest fouled Gasol as he drove near the basket and Gasol crashed to the ground.
Officials reviewed the play for a couple of minutes before ejecting Artest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Derek Fisher suspended for Game 3, Lakers expecting physical play to continue in Houston</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/derek-fisher-suspended-for-game-3-lakers-expecting-physical-play-to-continue-in-houston-57206/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 10:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Duncan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — Round 3 might be a more fitting label than Game 3 when the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets meet Friday night in the Western Conference semifinal series.

Ron Artest of the Rockets and Derek Fisher of the Lakers were ejected in separate incidents and a total of five technical fouls were called in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lakers&#8217; Fisher, Houston&#8217;s Artest ejected in Game 2 of Western Conference semifinals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 06:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher and Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest were ejected in separate incidents in the second half of Wednesday night&#8217;s Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Fisher was called for a flagrant foul with 13 seconds left in the third quarter when he collided with Luis Scola as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kobe Bryant scores 40 to lead Lakers to volatile 111-98 victory over Rockets, tying series 1-1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 05:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Two ejections. A handful of technical fouls. One bloody cut on Derek Fisher&#8217;s shaved head. Oh yeah, the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets actually played some basketball, too.

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, Pau Gasol added 22 points and 14 rebounds and Los Angeles won a rough-and-tumble Game 2 111-98 on Wednesday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kobe Bryant scores 40 points in Lakers&#8217; rough 111-98 playoff win over Rockets; series tied 1-1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Another rough-and-tumble game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets turned bloody. This time, though, the Lakers defended their home court. Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, Pau Gasol added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Lakers won Game 2 111-98 on Wednesday night to even the Western Conference semifinal series.

Ron [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Athletes finding it hard to have something to really tweet about</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 02:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Dahlberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The morning after his Yankees dropped yet another game to the hated Red Sox, Nick Swisher said there was no quit in his team and vowed to get the Bostonians that night.

He did so using Twitter, of course, and the 62,767 people following him surely felt better because of it.
Then Swisher went out Tuesday and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miami&#8217;s Pat Riley hoping to get Dwyane Wade signed to extension this summer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/miamis-pat-riley-hoping-to-get-dwyane-wade-signed-to-extension-this-summer-55566/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 02:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Reynolds</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — Pat Riley&#8217;s plan to make the Miami Heat better in 2010 might start with signing Dwyane Wade in 2009.

The Heat president said Wednesday that the team has already broached the topic of getting Wade to extend his contract this summer, instead of waiting for the potentially blockbuster-filled offseason of 2010.
Riley called Wade&#8217;s future [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant scores 40 points in Lakers&#8217; rough 111-98 playoff win over Rockets</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bryant-scores-40-points-in-lakers-rough-111-98-playoff-win-over-rockets-55498/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 01:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Another rough-and-tumble game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets turned bloody. This time, though, the Lakers defended their home court.

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, Pau Gasol added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Lakers won Game 2 111-98 on Wednesday night to even the Western Conference semifinal series.
Ron Artest, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dwight Howard picked for NBA&#8217;s All-Defensive Team along with Kobe and LeBron</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dwight-howard-picked-for-nbas-all-defensive-team-along-with-kobe-and-lebron-55389/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 00:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Orlando center Dwight Howard once again swatted away his competition.

Picked last month as the NBA&#8217;s Defensive Player of the Year, he drew the most votes Wednesday for the league&#8217;s All-Defensive Team.
Howard was joined by Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett on the first team.
Howard led the NBA by averaging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LeBron James presented with MVP trophy by commissioner David Stern before Game 1</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/lebron-james-presented-with-mvp-trophy-by-commissioner-david-stern-before-game-1-53654/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 08:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Withers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND — LeBron James pressed the trophy high above his head and gave 20,000 Cleveland fans another chance to chant &#8220;M-V-P!&#8221;

This time, officially.
James was presented with the league&#8217;s top individual award on Tuesday night by commissioner David Stern before the Cavaliers hosted the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.
James actually won [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urawa Reds move into first place in J-League</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/urawa-reds-move-into-first-place-in-j-league-53051/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 22:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Substitute Sergio Escudero scored late in the second half Tuesday as the Urawa Reds went top of the J-League standings with a 3-2 win over Kashiwa Reysol.

Brazilian striker Edmilson put Urawa in front after 12 minutes but Kashiwa fought back and took the lead through goals by Hideaki Kitajima and Naoki Ishikawa.
With five [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magic jump on weary Celtics, hold on for 95-90 victory in Game 1 of Eastern semifinals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/magic-jump-on-weary-celtics-hold-on-for-95-90-victory-in-game-1-of-eastern-semifinals-52545/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 16:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jimmy Golen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BOSTON — Stan Van Gundy isn&#8217;t going to fret over the 28-point lead his team nearly blew in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The only score the Orlando Magic coach cares about is 1-0.

Dwight Howard returned from his one-game suspension with 16 points and 22 rebounds and Orlando held off the late-charging Boston [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yao, Rockets outmuscle Lakers 100-92 in opener of Western Conference semis</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/yao-rockets-outmuscle-lakers-100-92-in-opener-of-western-conference-semis-52411/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 13:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Blood flowed, players were sprawled on the court and the Houston Rockets came into Staples Center and outmuscled Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Yao Ming, who briefly left with a knee injury in the closing minutes, had 28 points and 10 rebounds to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yao Ming hurts knee in fourth quarter, limps off court, returns</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 13:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Houston Rockets center Yao Ming hurt his right knee Monday night when he collided with Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter of Monday night&#8217;s Western Conference semifinal opener against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bryant drove on Yao in the key and the two collided, with Yao falling to the floor. Los Angeles&#8217; Pau [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battier cut over left eye in first quarter of Rockets-Lakers Game 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 11:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier was cut over his left eye and had blood streaming down his face in the closing seconds of the first quarter of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Battier left for the locker room and got four stitches after he was hit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hometown Hero: LeBron James remembers the journey as first Cavalier to win NBA&#8217;s MVP award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Withers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AKRON, Ohio — On one of the biggest days of his life, LeBron James took the long way home. Once inside his hometown&#8217;s city limits, James pulled his high-powered Ferrari off I-77 and drove the back roads to St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, his alma mater.

Turning on Maple Street, he went past his first house [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chosen One: Cavaliers&#8217; LeBron James captures NBA&#8217;s MVP, first Cleveland player to win award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 04:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Withers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AKRON, Ohio — Unstoppable at both ends of the floor this season, LeBron James claimed the league MVP on Monday, receiving the award in the high school gym where he first made his name. The Cleveland Cavaliers star won what some expected to be a close vote in a slam dunk. He received 109 of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chosen One: Cavaliers&#8217; LeBron James captures NBA&#8217;s MVP, first Cleveland player to win award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 04:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Withers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AKRON, Ohio — LeBron James is the NBA&#8217;s Chosen One.

Unstoppable at both ends of the floor this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers&#8217; star claimed MVP honors on Monday, the league announced on its Web site. James was to receive the award in the high school gym where he first made his name.
James received 109 of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Person with familiar with choice tells AP that Cavaliers&#8217; LeBron James is NBA&#8217;s MVP</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 23:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Withers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND — Unstoppable at both ends of the floor this season, LeBron James is the NBA&#8217;s Most Valuable Player. James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a team-record 66 regular-season wins and the top overall seed in the playoffs, will receive the award Monday, a person with knowledge of the choice told The Associated Press. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Person with familiar with choice says Cavs&#8217; LeBron James is NBA&#8217;s MVP</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 23:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Withers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND — Unstoppable at both ends of the floor this season, Cleveland superstar LeBron James is the NBA&#8217;s Most Valuable Player.

James, who led Cleveland to a team record 66 regular-season wins and the top overall seed in the playoffs, will receive the award Monday afternoon, a person with knowledge of the choice told The Associated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sore throat not expected to slow Bryant when Lakers open series vs. Artest, Rockets</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sore-throat-not-expected-to-slow-bryant-when-lakers-open-series-vs-artest-rockets-50682/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 07:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant missed practice Sunday because of a sore throat, which raised few worries among the Los Angeles Lakers.

If anything, it might just mean a little less trash talk between Bryant and Ron Artest when the Lakers host the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night.
&#8220;We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kashima Antlers win 2-0 at JEF United to maintain J-League lead</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kashima-antlers-win-2-0-at-jef-united-to-maintain-j-league-lead-49068/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 18:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[OITA, Japan — Kashima Antlers maintained top spot in Japan&#8217;s J-League with a 2-0 away win over JEF United Chiba on Saturday.

Goals from Takuya Nozawa and Mitsuo Ogasawara made it back-to-back wins for Kashima, who lead by three points from Urawa Red Diamonds, who have a home match in hand against Albirex Niigata.
Nagoya Grampus maintained [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basketball Auteur: Spike Lee documents Kobe Bryant for one game with 30 cameras</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/basketball-auteur-spike-lee-documents-kobe-bryant-for-one-game-with-30-cameras-46657/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 05:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Coyle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — You could call Spike Lee the basketball auteur.

No other filmmaker has sought to accurately portray basketball as much as Lee has. He cast Ray Allen in 1998&#8217;s &#8220;He Got Game&#8221; and shot some of the most famous Michael Jordan commercials. He&#8217;s also making a documentary for the National Basketball Association about Jordan&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant reclaims top spot in list of NBA&#8217;s most popular jerseys</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/bryant-reclaims-top-spot-in-list-of-nbas-most-popular-jerseys-46603/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 05:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Kobe Bryant is back on top of the NBA — in jersey sales.

Bryant&#8217;s Los Angeles Lakers jersey was the top seller this season at the NBA Store and its Web site, the league announced Thursday. Bryant reclaimed the No. 1 spot he held during the 2006-07 season.
Cleveland&#8217;s LeBron James moved back up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kobe Bryant, Lakers close out Jazz with 107-96 win to advance to second round</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/kobe-bryant-lakers-close-out-jazz-with-107-96-win-to-advance-to-second-round-41756/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers can put on quite a show offensively, with 3-pointers, slam dunks and even Kobe Bryant sinking a fadeaway jumper as he fell on his backside.

Its their defense that&#8217;s going to need work if they plan on going deep in the NBA playoffs.
Bryant and the Lakers are moving on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant, Lakers close out Jazz with 107-96 win to advance to second round</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are moving on in the NBA playoffs. With Bryant making everything from 3-pointers to a fadeaway jumper while falling on his backside, the Lakers ran away from the Utah Jazz on Monday night, winning 107-96 to finish the opening-round series in five games.

Bryant scored 31 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant, Lakers eager to finish off Utah Jazz at home on Monday night</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernie Wilson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Re-energized by their dominating Game 4 victory, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of motivation to close out the Utah Jazz at home on Monday night.

&#8220;It&#8217;s very important. I love Utah, but I&#8217;d rather not see it again until next year,&#8221; Bryant said Sunday at the team&#8217;s suburban practice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Rhodes reaches 450 homers in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KOBE, Japan — American Tuffy Rhodes has become the 12th player in Japanese professional baseball to hit 450 home runs.

Rhodes hit a solo homer in the fourth inning Sunday for his 450th, then added a three-run shot in the fifth and a two-run homer in the eighth to lead the Orix Buffaloes to an 11-3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant leads Lakers to 3-1 series lead with 108-94 win over Jazz</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Alden</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Kobe Bryant followed his worst shooting game in years by scoring 38 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night and a 3-1 series advantage.

Bryant, who was 16-for-24, scored Los Angeles&#8217; first 11 points and once his teammates joined in, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lakers still lead Utah after poor shooting costs them Game 3; Jazz know they&#8217;ll heat up again</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Alden</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Instead of tapering off, the Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; shooting plummeted.

The defense and rebounding seemed to follow, and instead of being on the verge of a sweep, the Lakers hold only a 2-1 lead in their first-round series against Utah.
The Jazz rallied from a 13-point deficit and won 88-86 on Thursday, taking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beyonce&#8217;s &#8216;Today&#8217; show &#8216;board mix&#8217; was doctored, says dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK - American music executive Matthew Knowles has insisted that a leaked &#8220;board mix&#8221; from a &#8220;Today&#8221; show featuring his daughter Beyonce&#8217;s less-than-stellar vocals had been doctored.

Knowles, who is also the pop star&#8217;s manager, was furious over the release of the ear-splitting track that was recorded last year.
&#8220;At 12 years into her career, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago&#8217;s Derrick Rose takes rookie honors after leading Bulls to playoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Seligman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NORTHBROOK, Ill. — Derrick Rose, who led his hometown Bulls to the playoffs and restored hope to a franchise in disarray, was the runaway pick as the NBA&#8217;s rookie of the year. Rose became the third Bulls player to win the award Wednesday, joining Michael Jordan and Elton Brand.

He received 111 first-place votes and 574 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>People familiar with award: Chicago&#8217;s Rose takes rookie honors after leading Bulls to playoffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Seligman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. — Derrick Rose, who led his hometown Bulls to the playoffs and restored hope to a franchise in disarray, is the NBA&#8217;s rookie of the year.

Two people familiar with the award confirmed to The Associated Press that Rose won it. Both requested anonymity as the announcement was to be made later Wednesday.
Rose is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too little, too late: LeBron scores 29, Cavs hold off Pistons&#8217; rally for 94-82 win in Game 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Withers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CLEVELAND — Their late comeback, impressive as it was by guys who hardly play, came up short. The Detroit Pistons have to finish the next one.

Or else.
Trailing by 29 points in the fourth quarter after letting LeBron James toy with them yet again, the Pistons — led by their second unit — cut Cleveland&#8217;s lead [...]]]></description>
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