Maybe they should stop this one: Cavaliers on a record roll, while Hawks are all banged upATLANTA — If this was a heavyweight fight, the referee might have already stepped in to stop it. Joe Johnson scores 27 as Hawks blowout Heat 91-78 in Game 7 to advance to face CavaliersATLANTA — The final blowout went to Atlanta, so it’s the Hawks who’ll get a shot at LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Denver Nuggets topple New Orleans 107-86 for first playoff series win in 15 yearsDENVER — With a little help from the hometown kid, Carmelo Anthony is finally moving on. Behind Anthony’s 34 points and the floor leadership of Chauncey Billups, the Denver native who came home this season and galvanized a city and a team, the Nuggets advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs, 107-86 over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night. |