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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Lakers</title>
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		<title>Los Angeles officials say Michael Jackson memorial cost the city $1.4 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christina Hoag</dc:creator>
		
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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles spent $1.4 million to provide security, traffic control and other services for Michael Jackson&#8217;s memorial service, city officials said Wednesday as they looked for ways to have others help the financially troubled city pick up the bill.
The amount included $1.1 million in overtime pay for the 4,173 officers who worked ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/los-angeles-officials-say-michael-jackson-memorial-cost-the-city-14-million-103716/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Los Angeles officials say Michael Jackson memorial cost the city $1.4 million</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tens of thousands of fans flood Lakers parade, rally, 15 people arrested</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Solange Reyner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The streets of downtown were transformed into a sea of purple and gold on Wednesday as tens of thousands of joyous Los Angeles Lakers fans joined their team in a raucous but mostly peaceful celebration of its 15th NBA championship.

Taking a time-out from work or unemployment, 95,000 people filled the Los Angeles .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tens-of-thousands-of-fans-flood-lakers-parade-rally-15-people-arrested-85176/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Tens of thousands of fans flood Lakers parade, rally, 15 people arrested</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tens of thousands of fans flood Lakers celebration despite frets over cost, crime</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Solange Reyner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of jubilant Los Angeles Lakers fans flooded downtown Wednesday, creating a tidal wave of purple and gold while celebrating the storied franchise&#8217;s 15th NBA title with a high-energy parade and rally paid for by the city&#8217;s movers and shakers.

People clad in the team colors stood 20 or more deep ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tens-of-thousands-of-fans-flood-lakers-celebration-despite-frets-over-cost-crime-84882/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Tens of thousands of fans flood Lakers celebration despite frets over cost, crime</a>.]]></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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thousands-amass-at-la-coliseum-hours-before-lakers-parade-and-rally-84361/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Thousands amass at LA Coliseum hours before Lakers parade and rally</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>LA police chief blames &#8216;knuckleheads&#8217; for trouble during Lakers&#8217; postgame celebrations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daisy Nguyen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Looting and vandalism that broke out in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; basketball championship won&#8217;t keep the city from celebrating the team&#8217;s victory: City officials and the Lakers are planning a victory parade they hope will overshadow unrest the police chief blames on a mob of &#8220;knuckleheads.&#8221;

Police were reviewing security ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-police-chief-blames-knuckleheads-for-trouble-during-lakers-postgame-celebrations-82252/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : LA police chief blames &#8216;knuckleheads&#8217; for trouble during Lakers&#8217; postgame celebrations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say 8 officers receive minor injuries in melees amid Laker championship celebrations</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-8-officers-receive-minor-injuries-in-melees-amid-laker-championship-celebrations-82010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police say eight officers have suffered minor injuries during downtown disturbances that erupted amid street celebrations of the Lakers&#8217; NBA championship victory over the Orlando Magic.

Officer Gregory Baek (BEK) says the officers were taken to hospitals for treatment of the injuries sustained during melees Sunday night in the Staples Center ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-8-officers-receive-minor-injuries-in-melees-amid-laker-championship-celebrations-82010/">Police say 8 officers receive minor injuries in melees amid Laker championship celebrations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Hangover&#8217; takes No. 1 box-office spot over &#8216;Up&#8217; in rare reversal of weekend rankings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — It turns out Hollywood&#8217;s weekend hangover was bigger than expected.

The Warner Bros. comedy &#8220;The Hangover&#8221; drew larger audiences than earlier projected to raise its weekend ticket sales to $45 million, about $1.8 million more than the studio estimated Sunday.
That made it the No. 1 draw for the weekend instead of Disney and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hangover-takes-no-1-box-office-spot-over-up-in-rare-reversal-of-weekend-rankings-75465/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: &#8216;Hangover&#8217; takes No. 1 box-office spot over &#8216;Up&#8217; in rare reversal of weekend rankings</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Roadside bombs kill 8 US soldiers, October becomes deadliest month for US forces in Afghan war
KABUL (AP) — Roadside bombs — the biggest killer of U.S. soldiers — claimed eight more American lives Tuesday, driving the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-news-in-brief-2-71316/">Read : AP News in Brief</a>.]]></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 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lakers-rip-rockets-in-nba-game-seven-64077/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anthony, Billups lead Nuggets past Mavs 124-110 and into first conference finals since 1985</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnie Stapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — The Denver Nuggets are leaving all the animosity with the Dallas Mavericks&#8217; players, fans and owner behind and are heading to their first Western Conference finals since 1985. Behind 30 points from Carmelo Anthony and 28 from Chauncey Billups, the Nuggets beat the Mavericks 124-110 on Wednesday night to wrap up their semifinal ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anthony-billups-lead-nuggets-past-mavs-124-110-and-into-first-conference-finals-since-1985-2-62306/">Anthony, Billups lead Nuggets past Mavs 124-110 and into first conference finals since 1985</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anthony, Billups lead Nuggets past Mavs 124-110 and into first conference finals since 1985</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 11:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnie Stapleton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — The Denver Nuggets are leaving all the animosity with the Dallas Mavericks&#8217; players, fans and owner behind and are heading to their first Western Conference finals since 1985.

Behind 30 points from Carmelo Anthony and 28 from Chauncey Billups, the Nuggets beat the Mavericks 124-110 on Wednesday night to wrap up their semifinal series .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anthony-billups-lead-nuggets-past-mavs-124-110-and-into-first-conference-finals-since-1985-62299/">Anthony, Billups lead Nuggets past Mavs 124-110 and into first conference finals since 1985</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lakers can close out undermanned Houston on Thursday night</title>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lakers-can-close-out-undermanned-houston-on-thursday-night-62129/" title="Lakers can close out undermanned Houston on Thursday night">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></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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		<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  [..] <a href="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/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></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>
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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 ... <a href="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/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Kobe Bryant scores 26 as Lakers bounce back to beat Rockets 118-78 to take 3-2 series lead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The fix isn&#8217;t in, but can there be any other scenario than Kobe and LeBron in NBA finals?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 15:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Dahlberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Long before anyone ever heard of Tim Donaghy there was always a nagging suspicion among casual fans that the fix was on in the NBA playoffs. To be sure, in a league when almost every foul can be contested and almost every game is decided in the final two minutes, there is always plenty for .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-fix-isnt-in-but-can-there-be-any-other-scenario-than-kobe-and-lebron-in-nba-finals-60029/">The fix isn&#8217;t in, but can there be any other scenario than Kobe and LeBron in NBA finals?</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With players citing confusion, NBA says more education may be necessary on flagrant fouls</title>
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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 ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-players-citing-confusion-nba-says-more-education-may-be-necessary-on-flagrant-fouls-59801/">With players citing confusion, NBA says more education may be necessary on flagrant fouls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lakers F Lamar Odom questionable for Game 5 vs. Rockets with bruised lower back</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 07:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom is listed as questionable for Tuesday night&#8217;s Western Conference semifinals Game 5 against the Houston Rockets after an MRI and CT scan showed he has a bruised lower back.

Odom left Sunday&#8217;s 99-87 loss with back spasms in the third quarter. He was hurt when he drove .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lakers-f-lamar-odom-questionable-for-game-5-vs-rockets-with-bruised-lower-back-59790/">Lakers F Lamar Odom questionable for Game 5 vs. Rockets with bruised lower back</a>.]]></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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aaron-brooks-scores-34-points-and-yao-less-rockets-rout-lakers-99-87-to-even-series-2-2-58971/" title="Aaron Brooks scores 34 points and Yao-less Rockets rout Lakers 99-87 to even series 2-2">>>></a>.]]></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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aaron-brooks-scores-34-and-yao-less-rockets-rout-lakers-99-87-to-even-semifinal-series-58717/" title="Aaron Brooks scores 34 and Yao-less Rockets rout Lakers 99-87 to even semifinal series">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brooks-scores-34-and-yao-less-rockets-rout-lakers-to-even-series-58713/">Brooks scores 34 and Yao-less Rockets rout Lakers to even series</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chuck Daly, who led US Olympic team to gold and won 2 NBA titles with Pistons, dies at 78</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 12:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Lage</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons made plenty of enemies while winning titles and throwing blows two decades ago. Chuck Daly, though, was universally admired for his class and coaching acumen.

&#8220;I never understood how a great man and nice guy coached the Bad Boys,&#8221; Charles Barkley said.
Daly died Saturday morning at 78 in Jupiter, Fla., with .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chuck-daly-who-led-us-olympic-team-to-gold-and-won-2-nba-titles-with-pistons-dies-at-78-58202/" title="Chuck Daly, who led US Olympic team to gold and won 2 NBA titles with Pistons, dies at 78">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston Rockets star center Yao Ming out for rest of playoffs with sprained left ankle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 12:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — Yao Ming will miss the rest of the playoffs because of a broken left foot.

The Houston center limped off the court late in the Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; 108-94 victory over the Rockets on Friday night. Yao missed Saturday&#8217;s practice to get treatment and the team said the 7-foot-6 All-Star would be re-evaluated on ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/houston-rockets-star-center-yao-ming-out-for-rest-of-playoffs-with-sprained-left-ankle-58199/">Houston Rockets star center Yao Ming out for rest of playoffs with sprained left ankle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NBA admits officials were wrong in not calling intentional foul against Mavs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 10:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — The NBA admitted officials were wrong when they didn&#8217;t call an intentional foul the Dallas Mavericks were trying to commit before Denver&#8217;s Carmelo Anthony made a game-winning 3-pointer Saturday.

Dallas had a two-point lead and a foul to give when Denver inbounded the ball with less than 8 seconds left. Antoine Wright was clearly .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nba-admits-officials-were-wrong-in-not-calling-intentional-foul-against-mavs-58114/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rockets try to even series against Lakers after losing Yao for rest of playoffs</title>
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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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rockets-try-to-even-series-against-lakers-after-losing-yao-for-rest-of-playoffs-58101/">Rockets try to even series against Lakers after losing Yao for rest of playoffs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rockets&#8217; Yao Ming out for rest of playoffs with sprained left ankle</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 09:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — Yao Ming will miss the rest of the playoffs because of a broken left foot.

The Houston center limped off the court late in the Los Angeles Lakers&#8217; 108-94 victory over the Rockets on Friday night. Yao missed Saturday&#8217;s practice to get treatment and the team said the 7-foot-6 All-Star would be re-evaluated on .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rockets-yao-ming-out-for-rest-of-playoffs-with-sprained-left-ankle-58080/">Rockets&#8217; Yao Ming out for rest of playoffs with sprained left ankle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston center Yao Ming undergoes tests on ankle sprain, will be re-evaluated on Sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 04:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — Houston center Yao Ming has undergone tests on his sprained left ankle and will be re-evaluated before the Rockets&#8217; playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Yao had 19 points and 14 rebounds in the Lakers&#8217; 108-94 victory Friday night that gave Los Angeles a 2-1 lead in the series. Yao limped ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/houston-center-yao-ming-undergoes-tests-on-ankle-sprain-will-be-re-evaluated-on-sunday-57924/">Houston center Yao Ming undergoes tests on ankle sprain, will be re-evaluated on Sunday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rockets&#8217; Ron Artest will play in Game 4 after league downgrades hard foul on Lakers&#8217; Pau Gasol</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 03:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — The NBA downgraded a flagrant foul called against Ron Artest, determining Saturday that the play should not have been severe enough to warrant an ejection.

Artest was whistled for a flagrant foul penalty two, an automatic ejection, for his hard foul on Pau Gasol late in the Lakers&#8217; 108-94 victory over Houston on Friday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rockets-ron-artest-will-play-in-game-4-after-league-downgrades-hard-foul-on-lakers-pau-gasol-57890/">Original article on  : Rockets&#8217; Ron Artest will play in Game 4 after league downgrades hard foul on Lakers&#8217; Pau Gasol</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chuck Daly, who led US Olympic team to gold and won 2 NBA titles with Pistons, dead at 78</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 19:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Lage</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons made plenty of enemies while winning titles and throwing blows two decades ago. Chuck Daly, though, was universally admired for his class and coaching acumen.

&#8220;I never understood how a great man and nice guy coached the Bad Boys,&#8221; Charles Barkley said.
Daly died Saturday morning at 78 in Jupiter, Fla., with .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chuck-daly-who-led-us-olympic-team-to-gold-and-won-2-nba-titles-with-pistons-dead-at-78-2-57652/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Chuck Daly, who led US Olympic team to gold and won 2 NBA titles with Pistons, dead at 78</a>.]]></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 ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bryant-scores-33-points-and-lakers-beat-rockets-108-94-in-game-3-as-artest-gets-ejected-again-57575/">Bryant scores 33 points and Lakers beat Rockets 108-94 in Game 3 as Artest gets ejected again</a>.]]></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 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kobe-bryant-scores-33-to-lead-lakers-past-rockets-108-94-in-game-3-and-take-2-1-lead-57376/">Kobe Bryant scores 33 to lead Lakers past Rockets 108-94 in Game 3 and take 2-1 lead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant scores 33 to lead Lakers past Rockets 108-94 in Game 3</title>
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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 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bryant-scores-33-to-lead-lakers-past-rockets-108-94-in-game-3-57372/">Bryant scores 33 to lead Lakers past Rockets 108-94 in Game 3</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston&#8217;s Ron Artest ejected from Game 3 against Lakers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 12:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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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  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/houstons-ron-artest-ejected-from-game-3-against-lakers-57365/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/derek-fisher-suspended-for-game-3-lakers-expecting-physical-play-to-continue-in-houston-57206/">Derek Fisher suspended for Game 3, Lakers expecting physical play to continue in Houston</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maybe they should stop this one: Cavaliers on a record roll, while Hawks are all banged up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 09:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Newberry</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — If this was a heavyweight fight, the referee might have already stepped in to stop it.

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are on a record roll and throwing nothing but haymakers. The Atlanta Hawks are all banged up and on the ropes.
Of course, it takes four wins to advance in the NBA playoffs, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maybe-they-should-stop-this-one-cavaliers-on-a-record-roll-while-hawks-are-all-banged-up-57070/">Maybe they should stop this one: Cavaliers on a record roll, while Hawks are all banged up</a>.]]></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 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lakers-fisher-houstons-artest-ejected-in-game-2-of-western-conference-semifinals-56427/">Lakers&#8217; Fisher, Houston&#8217;s Artest ejected in Game 2 of Western Conference semifinals</a>.]]></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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kobe-bryant-scores-40-to-lead-lakers-to-volatile-111-98-victory-over-rockets-tying-series-1-1-56154/">Kobe Bryant scores 40 to lead Lakers to volatile 111-98 victory over Rockets, tying series 1-1</a>.]]></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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kobe-bryant-scores-40-points-in-lakers-rough-111-98-playoff-win-over-rockets-series-tied-1-1-56060/" title="Kobe Bryant scores 40 points in Lakers&#8217; rough 111-98 playoff win over Rockets; series tied 1-1">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rafer Alston, Derek Fisher suspended by NBA for separate incidents</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Mahoney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Rafer Alston of Orlando and Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers have each been suspended for the next game of their playoff series.

In the Magic&#8217;s 112-94 loss on Tuesday night, Boston&#8217;s Eddie House was celebrating as after making a shot when Alston reached out and slapped him in the back of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rafer-alston-derek-fisher-suspended-by-nba-for-separate-incidents-56015/">Original article on  : Rafer Alston, Derek Fisher suspended by NBA for separate incidents</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bryant scores 40 points in Lakers&#8217; rough 111-98 playoff win over Rockets</title>
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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, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bryant-scores-40-points-in-lakers-rough-111-98-playoff-win-over-rockets-55498/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Bryant scores 40 points in Lakers&#8217; rough 111-98 playoff win over Rockets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lakers&#8217; Fisher ejected late in 3rd quarter against Houston</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 01:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher was ejected with 13 seconds remaining in the third quarter of Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

Fisher was called for a flagrant foul when he collided with Luis Scola as the Rockets brought the ball up the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lakers-fisher-ejected-late-in-3rd-quarter-against-houston-55495/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Game 7 of Bulls-Celtics supplants Game 6 as most-watched first-round NBA playoff game on cable</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 06:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — Game 7 of the Bulls-Celtics series has supplanted Game 6 as the most-watched first-round NBA playoff game ever on cable.

TNT says Boston&#8217;s 109-99 win Saturday to end the exhilarating series was seen by 6.99 million people. That was the most viewers for a first-round game on broadcast or cable since the 2004 Lakers-Rockets  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/game-7-of-bulls-celtics-supplants-game-6-as-most-watched-first-round-nba-playoff-game-on-cable-53543/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Magic jump on weary Celtics, hold on for 95-90 victory in Game 1 of Eastern semifinals</title>
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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 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/magic-jump-on-weary-celtics-hold-on-for-95-90-victory-in-game-1-of-eastern-semifinals-52545/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Yao, Rockets outmuscle Lakers 100-92 in opener of Western Conference semis</title>
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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 ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/yao-rockets-outmuscle-lakers-100-92-in-opener-of-western-conference-semis-52411/">Yao, Rockets outmuscle Lakers 100-92 in opener of Western Conference semis</a>.]]></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>
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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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/yao-ming-hurts-knee-in-fourth-quarter-limps-off-court-returns-52383/">Source article &nbsp;: Yao Ming hurts knee in fourth quarter, limps off court, returns</a>.]]></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>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/battier-cut-over-left-eye-in-first-quarter-of-rockets-lakers-game-1-52310/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Battier cut over left eye in first quarter of Rockets-Lakers Game 1</a>.]]></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 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hometown-hero-lebron-james-remembers-the-journey-as-first-cavalier-to-win-nbas-mvp-award-52173/">Hometown Hero: LeBron James remembers the journey as first Cavalier to win NBA&#8217;s MVP award</a>.]]></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 ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chosen-one-cavaliers-lebron-james-captures-nbas-mvp-first-cleveland-player-to-win-award-2-51977/">Chosen One: Cavaliers&#8217; LeBron James captures NBA&#8217;s MVP, first Cleveland player to win award</a>.]]></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 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chosen-one-cavaliers-lebron-james-captures-nbas-mvp-first-cleveland-player-to-win-award-51971/">Chosen One: Cavaliers&#8217; LeBron James captures NBA&#8217;s MVP, first Cleveland player to win award</a>.]]></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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/person-with-familiar-with-choice-says-cavs-lebron-james-is-nbas-mvp-2-51599/">Read more : Person with familiar with choice says Cavs&#8217; LeBron James is NBA&#8217;s MVP</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Joe Johnson scores 27 as Hawks blowout Heat 91-78 in Game 7 to advance to face Cavaliers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 15:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — The final blowout went to Atlanta, so it&#8217;s the Hawks who&#8217;ll get a shot at LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Joe Johnson scored 27 points to make up for a mostly disappointing series and the Hawks won the first Game 7 ever played in Atlanta, beating Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat 91-78 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/joe-johnson-scores-27-as-hawks-blowout-heat-91-78-in-game-7-to-advance-to-face-cavaliers-51024/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Joe Johnson scores 27 as Hawks blowout Heat 91-78 in Game 7 to advance to face Cavaliers</a>.]]></description>
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