Spurs won’t move past first round for 1st time since 2000 after 106-93 loss to Mavs in Game 5SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs are done, and April isn’t even over yet. Aldridge and Roy score 25 and the Blazers avois elimination with an 88-77 Game 5 winPORTLAND, Ore. — Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 25 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers staved off elimination in the playoffs with an 88-77 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Nowitzki scores 31, Mavericks eliminate Spurs with 106-93 road victorySAN ANTONIO — Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks calmly walked off the floor with little more than some high-fives, as if they’ve done this before in the playoffs. Pierce comes through late, Rondo and Perkins help Celtics beat Bulls 106-104 in Game 5BOSTON — Paul Pierce made three straight jumpers in the final 77 seconds of overtime and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 106-104 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Ailing Heat star Dwyane Wade: ‘I’ll be ready’ for Hawks Wednesday nightMIAMI — Dwyane Wade is ailing again in the playoffs, an odd-year coincidence that he and the Miami Heat would love to escape from. Pierce comes through late, Rondo and Perkins help Celtics beat Bulls 106-104 in Game 5BOSTON — Paul Pierce made three straight jumpers in the final 77 seconds of overtime and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 106-104 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series. Dwight Howard’s 24 points, 24 rebounds power Magic to 3-2 series lead over 76ersORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic are going back to Philadelphia with a chance to close out the 76ers. Dwight Howard made sure of it. Magic guard Courtney Lee leaves Game 5 with injury to head after Howard blockORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando guard Courtney Lee left Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night after taking a blow to the head. He was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Adelman, McMillan, Rivers all fined for criticizing officials during NBA playoffsNEW YORK — The NBA has fined three coaches for publicly criticizing referees during the NBA playoffs. Denver Nuggets torn between celebrating and forgetting historic 58-point win over HornetsDENVER — Take it from the man who just won the NBA’s Sportsmanship Award, the Denver Nuggets’ historic dismantling of the New Orleans Hornets left more than just the losers red-faced. After leading US to gold medal in Beijing, Anne Donovan joins Liberty as assistant coachNEW YORK — Anne Donovan is back in the WNBA. Monday’s NBA Playoff BoxesEvans 4-6 1-1 10, Smith 4-14 5-7 13, Horford 1-5 2-2 4, Johnson 5-12 4-6 14, Bibby 5-10 2-2 15, Pachulia 5-8 2-4 12, West 1-1 0-0 2, Murray 3-10 4-4 11, S.Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-66 20-26 81. Kobe Bryant, Lakers close out Jazz with 107-96 win to advance to second roundLOS 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. Bryant, Lakers close out Jazz with 107-96 win to advance to second roundLOS 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. Carmelo’s 26 points lead Nuggets to franchise’s most lopsided playoff win, 121-63 over HornetsNEW ORLEANS — Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets looked like the only ones having fun in this party town. Anthony’s 26 points lead Nuggets to franchise’s most lopsided playoff win, 121-63 over HornetsNEW ORLEANS — Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets looked like the only ones having fun in this party town. Yao Ming and the Rockets can advance to the second round with 1 more win over the BlazersPORTLAND, Ore. — Youth and inexperience are catching up with the Portland Trail Blazers. Road woes no more: Hawks stifle D-Wade, knot series against Heat with 81-71 winMIAMI — That notion suggesting the Atlanta Hawks cannot win on the road at playoff time? Road woes no more: Hawks stifle Wade, knot series against Heat with 81-71 winMIAMI — That notion suggesting the Atlanta Hawks cannot win on the road at playoff time? And the foul! And the foul again! Not 2, not 3, but 4 _ twice in 11 seconds for Heat’s JonesMIAMI — James Jones pulled off a rarity for the Miami Heat — twice in 11 seconds. Judge orders Dennis Rodman to pay $225K to Vegas casino employee who accused him of assaultLAS VEGAS — A federal judge in Las Vegas has ordered former NBA star Dennis Rodman to pay a former casino employee $225,000 for grabbing and humiliating her at work in March 2006. NYC police zap troubled ex-NBA star Jayson Williams with stun gun after he’s reported suicidalNEW YORK — Former NBA star Jayson Williams was zapped with a stun gun by police in his swank hotel suite Monday after the reportedly suicidal athlete resisted attempts by officers to take him to a hospital. Heat, Hawks will both be without small forwards for Game 4, with Moon and Williams ailingMIAMI — Small forwards Marvin Williams of the Atlanta Hawks and Jamario Moon of the Miami Heat will both miss Game 4 of the teams’ first-round Eastern Conference playoff series Monday night. Bulls guard Ben Gordon is day-to-day after straining hamstring in Game 4 against CelticsCHICAGO — Chicago Bulls star Ben Gordon is listed as day-to-day after an MRI confirmed he has a strained left hamstring. Police hit ex-NBA star Jayson Williams with Taser after report he was suicidalNEW YORK — Jayson Williams was stunned with a Taser by police in his swank hotel suite Monday after the reportedly suicidal ex-NBA star resisted attempts by officers to take him to a hospital. Ben Gordon scores 22 points as Bulls beat Celtics 121-118 in double overtime to tie series 2-2CHICAGO — Ben Gordon strained his hamstring early on. He got knocked to the floor, too. But the biggest shot was the one he delivered. Sunday’s NBA Playoff BoxesPierce 9-24 8-9 29, Davis 4-16 2-2 10, Perkins 6-10 3-3 15, R.Allen 8-17 7-8 28, Rondo 9-18 7-9 25, Marbury 1-3 0-0 2, House 2-5 1-1 6, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, Scalabrine 1-2 0-0 3, T.Allen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-95 28-32 118. Yao scores 21, Scola adds 17 as Rockets take 3-1 series lead over Trail BlazersHOUSTON — The Houston Rockets are one win away from finally escaping the first round. Hedo Turkoglu’s 3-pointer puts Magic over 76ers 84-81 to even up series at 2 games apiecePHILADELPHIA — Hedo Turkoglu answered the Philadelphia 76ers’ late-game heroics with a big shot of his own. Turkoglu nailed a 3-pointer over Thaddeus Young with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to an 84-81 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday, evening their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece. Turkoglu’s 3-pointer gets Magic even with 76ersPHILADELPHIA — Hedo Turkoglu answered the Philadelphia 76ers’ late-game heroics with a big shot of his own. |
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