CBC.ca

Sanity is suspended in the NBA
Los Angeles Times, CA
I have a joke for you: What would you call you and the rest of your vast legal staff in the NBA office at the bottom of the sea? Just kidding, more or less. I actually have great respect for the way you've run this league, except for this one tiny …
Monson: Forget Jazz, and embrace the NBA playoffsSalt Lake Tribune
NBA hands down one-game bans for Fisher, AlstonSeattle Post Intelligencer
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Telegraph.co.uk

Artest disagrees with NBA All-Defensive selections
Houston Chronicle, United States
The Rockets' defensive one-two punch of Shane Battier and Ron Artest was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team second team, the first time the Rockets have had two players honored the same season in more than 20 years. Artest, however, was not happy …
Battier effect on Kobe Bryant examinedLos Angeles Times
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BusinessWorld Online

NBA: Cleveland 99, Atlanta 72
United Press International
CLEVELAND, May 5 (UPI) — NBA MVP LeBron James had 34 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday to lead Cleveland in a 99-72 win over Atlanta in their Eastern semifinals opener. Mo Williams made four 3-pointers, finishing with 21 points for the top-seeded …
King James rules as MVP of NBASeattle Times
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James ranked (surprise!) first in …The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com
NBA Playoffs Preview: Cleveland vs. AtlantaAthlonSports.com
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BusinessWorld Online

Daily Debate: Was Boston-Chicago the greatest first round NBA…
Los Angeles Times, CA
So we ask … was Boston-Chicago the greatest first round NBA series of all time? The pros and cons: Magic Johnson said so — should this argument be over? "It was the greatest first-round series, we got everything," he proclaimed on ESPN. …
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ESPN

Hawks finish off Heat to advance in NBA playoffs
AFP
… take on the top-seeded Cavaliers in a series that starts on Tuesday. Atlanta hadn't won a first-round series since a victory over Detroit in 1999. Last year they took eventual NBA champions Boston to a seventh game, but were routed in the decider.
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2009 NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks Game 7Point-Spreads.com
For all nonbelievers, the laugh's on us nowAtlanta Journal Constitution
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CBC.ca

NBA: Boston 109, Chicago 99
United Press International
The defending NBA champions were pushed to seven games twice in the playoffs last year, including in the first-round against Atlanta. Paul Pierce added 20 points and nine rebounds and Eddie House had 16 points for the Celtics. …
Another great NBA showdownBrazosport Facts
No OT: Celtics top Bulls 109-99 to win Game 7The Associated Press
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Globe and Mail

Unforgettable Series, and Playoffs Have Only Just Begun
New York Times, United States - Jonathan Abrams, Howard Beck
The overtime overdose is becoming NBA lore, but what constitutes a memorable series or makes one more noteworthy than another is hard to quantify. “It'sa tough question to answer,” said TNT's Marv Albert, who has been calling NBA games since 1967. …
Plenty of drama in Bulls-Celtics Game 7Los Angeles Times
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TVNZ

Nets' Lopez Is Selected to NBA All-Rookie Team
New York Times, United States
By AP Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls point guard and the NBA's rookie of the year, and Memphis Grizzlies guard OJ Mayo were unanimous selections to the all-rookie team. Rounding out the first team were Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, …
New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez named to NBA All-Rookie First TeamThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Marc Gasol, Rudy Fernandez are all-NBA RookiesInternational Basketball Network
Gordon named to NBA All-Rookie 2nd teamThe Herald-Times (subscription)
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TVNZ

Howard suspended; Rondo can play
Los Angeles Times, CA
Orlando center Dwight Howard has been suspended for tonight's Game 6 of the Magic's playoff series against Philadelphia for his elbow on 76ers center Samuel Dalembert, the NBA said Wednesday. The two got tangled up going for a rebound in the first …
Elbows, suspensions, head smacks … a hot time in the NBANBA.com
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FOXSports.com

NBA Playoff Capsules
SI.com
It was the third time in five games the teams have needed overtime, a surprising first-round struggle for the defending NBA champions. Ben Gordon scored 26 and Joakim Noah had 11 points and 17 rebounds for Chicago, but Brad Miller missed the potential …
NBA roundup: Tuesday's action on the boardsThe Canadian Press
Rondo takes his seat at the 'Big Boy Table'Seattle Post Intelligencer
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