| Ime Udoka, F, San Antonio Spurs | Thursday 5/15, 10:58 PM CT |
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| Ime Udoka only scored 13 points off the bench for the Spurs, but in the 21 minutes he was on the court the Spurs outscored the Hornets by 28 points. |
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| Chris Paul, G, New Orleans Hornets | Thursday 5/15, 10:54 PM CT |
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| Chris Paul scored 21 points, had six rebounds and dished out eight assists in the Hornets 99-80 loss to the Spurs in Game 6. |
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| Tim Duncan, F, San Antonio Spurs | Thursday 5/15, 10:51 PM CT |
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| Tim Duncan scored 20 points, had 15 rebounds and handed out six assists for the Spurs in Game 6. |
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| Manu Ginobili scored a game-high 25 points to help the Hornets and Spurs series to a Game 7. Manu hit nine shots including six from long range as he played almost 34 minutes and didn't commit a single turnover. |
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| David West, F, New Orleans Hornets | Thursday 5/15, 10:29 PM CT |
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| David West scored 10 points before having to leave Game 6 in obvious discomfort after taking a hard pick from Robert Horry, according to the Associated Press. West, who pinched a nerve in Game 5, was taken to the locker room in obvious pain. |
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| Dikembe Mutombo would like to play one more season, according to the Associated Press. “My body and my mind is responding to the thrill of the game. The coaches and the fans and everyone are in there...“I talked to my wife and kids a lot this week, especially my children want me to play one more year." |
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| Andrei Kirilenko missed practice on Thursday so that he could finalize a travel visa for his family, according to the Associated Press. Apparently, this was the only day he could pick up the visa, or he would have to wait another month. He received permission from the club to miss the practice. |
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| Chauncey Billups is expected to be ready for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, according to the AP. Coach Flip Saunders commented that Billups looked good enough in practice Thursday that he could have played if there was a game. Billups missed the last two games against the Magic with a strained right hamstring. |
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| Daniel Gibson will miss Game 6 against Boston after separating his left shoulder during the second half of action Wednesday night in Game 5, according to the AP. |
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| Delonte West, G, Cleveland Cavaliers | Thursday 5/15, 12:34 PM CT |
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| Delonte West developed a mysterious irritation in his left eye during the second half of Monday’s Game 4 in Cleveland against the Celtics, according to the Boston Herald. West visited an eye specialist in Boston and was cleared to play in Game 5 last night. West said, "They said it’s an irritation. All I can describe it like is the feeling of having something in your eye, and it’s constantly there. Things like that can ruin your whole day. I have ointments and all sorts of eye drops to help me get through the game, so it shouldn’t be a problem."
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| J.J. Redick, G, Orlando Magic | Thursday 5/15, 12:09 PM CT |
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| J.J. Redick wants more playing time next season, as reported by the Sun Sentinel. Redick played in just 34 games this season and saw limited minutes in two postseason contests for Orlando, which was eliminated Monday by Detroit in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Redick said, "I want to play. There were a lot of things that were said last summer and in the preseason, and I thought I was going to play. It didn’t happen." The team thinks he is a good player, but just envisions him as a backup shooting guard.
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| Mehmet Okur registered a double-double in Wednesday's 111-104 loss to the Lakers, as he scored 13 points with 13 boards, along with one assist, one steal, and one block. The Lakers now lead the series 3-2. |
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| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Thursday 5/15, 1:11 AM CT |
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| As usual, it was Laker guard Kobe Bryant leading the way in the Lakers' 111-104 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Kobe went 6-of-10 from the floor, 1-of-2 from long range, and 13-of-17 from the free-throw line to score a team-high 26 points, adding six rebounds, seven assists and two steals to the stat line. |
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| Lamar Odom, F, Los Angeles Lakers | Thursday 5/15, 1:00 AM CT |
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| The Lakers were challenged throughout, but they emerged victorious via a 111-107 win over the Utah Jazz. Forward Lamar Odom was a big part of the effort, going 8-of-12 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line to score 22 points, adding 11 rebounds. |
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| The Utah Jazz couldn't find the answer to the Lakers puzzle this evening, falling 111-107 in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Team leader guard Deron Williams went 8-for-19 from the floor, 3-of-7 from three-point range, and 8-for-8 from the charity stripe to score a team-high 27 points, adding 10 assists and five rebounds to the effort. |
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| The Utah Jazz battled mightily, but in the end they couldn't match the effort of the Los Angeles Lakers, falling 111-104 to fall back 3-2 in their Western Conference semifinal series. Utah forward Carlos Boozer did his best, shooting 6-of-16 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line to score 18 points with 12 total rebounds and two assists in the double-double effort. |
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