| Rajon Rondo, G, Boston Celtics | Wednesday 5/14, 10:02 PM CT |
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| Rajon Rondo scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics found a way over come a slow start and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-89 on Wednesday night. |
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| Kevin Garnett was 12-of-20 from the field and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe, scoring 26 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-89 on Wednesday night to move within a win of the Eastern Conference finals. |
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| Paul Pierce, G, Boston Celtics | Wednesday 5/14, 9:57 PM CT |
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| Paul Pierce led all scorers as the Celtic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-89 on Wednesday night to move within a win of the Eastern Conference finals. Pierce scored 29 points and hit critical free throws down the stretch. |
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| Delonte West, G, Cleveland Cavaliers | Wednesday 5/14, 9:54 PM CT |
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| Delonte West dropped 21 points and make some late fourth quarter steals to give Cleveland a fighting chance. But in the end the Celtics outlasted the Cavs 96-89 on Wednesday night. |
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| LeBron James, F, Cleveland Cavaliers | Wednesday 5/14, 9:52 PM CT |
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| LeBron James had 35 points for the Cavaliers on Wednesday night but it wasn't enough as the Celtics won Game 5 by the score of 96-89 to take a 3-2 series lead. |
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| The Toronto Raptors have picked up the option on rookie forward Jamario Moon for next season, according to SLAM Sports. |
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| J.J. Redick, G, Orlando Magic | Wednesday 5/14, 2:42 PM CT |
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| Magic general manager Otis Smith is open to trading J.J. Redick this offseason, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Redick has two years remaining on his rookie contract. |
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| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Wednesday 5/14, 2:06 PM CT |
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| Kobe Bryant did not practice on Tuesday, but he says he'll play on Wednesday night. The MVP tells the Los Angeles Times that his sore back felt better on Tuesday than it did on Monday. "There's the possibility he may not shoot the ball well, but that doesn't really concern us that much because he'll find a way to do what is necessary in the ballgame at some level," head coach Phil Jackson adds. |
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| Stephon Marbury is excited about the hiring of new head coach Mike D'Antoni. "It's new life. Having a guy who's an upbeat coach, an upbeat style, [it'll] make us play different," Marbury tells the ESPN.com. "I changed my whole workout regimen to get ready for him. I've been doing what Karl Malone did, running up the mountains. I think from watching how the Suns play and the way he allowed Steve Nash to orchestrate certain situations, I could see myself fitting into that." |
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| Tyson Chandler bruised his left foot on Tuesday night, but he says he's be ready for Game 6 on Thursday. "I landed funny, and I kind of lost feeling in it," Chandler tells the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "But I'll be fine." |
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| Ronny Turiaf, F, Golden State Warriors | Wednesday 5/14, 11:11 AM CT |
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| After being ejected in Game 4 for a flagrant foul on Utah's Ronnie Price, Laker big-man Ronny Turiaf has not been suspended for today's game in LA. |
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| Game 4 was the first contest of the series that Andrei Kirilenko didn't foul out. |
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| Vladimir Radmanovic is still starting for the Lakers, but Vlad Rad is slumping as of late. The swingman is averaging just four points per game over his past three, and not surprisingly he has seen his minutes decline in favor of Sasha Vujacic. |
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| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Wednesday 5/14, 11:02 AM CT |
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| If Kobe Bryant is as limited as he was in Game 4, the Lakers may be in some trouble. With Bryant looking far less explosive than usual with a bad back and tweaked ankle, Kirilenko blocked several of Bryant's shots and limited the superstar to an awful 13-of-33 shooting from the floor. |
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| Lamar Odom, F, Los Angeles Lakers | Wednesday 5/14, 11:00 AM CT |
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| Lamar Odom has been Kobe's side kick during the playoffs. But Wednesday's Game 5 between Utah and L.A. will come down to how healthy Kobe Bryant is. The reigning league MVP recently told the Los Angeles Times that he will play in Game 5, despite nagging back pain. |
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| LeBron James, F, Cleveland Cavaliers | Wednesday 5/14, 10:51 AM CT |
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| After scoring 30 or more points in four of six playoff games against the Wizards, LeBron James hasn't scored more than 21 in any game of this series. |
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| Paul Pierce, G, Boston Celtics | Wednesday 5/14, 10:47 AM CT |
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| While Kevin Garnett is generally seen as the "man" in Beantown, Paul Pierce is still the team's captain. And at this point in the series, it's time for the captain to step up from his 2-for-14 shooting performance in Game 4. |
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