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| Zydrunas Ilgauskas only scored seven points in Friday's 74-69 win over the Celtics in Game 6, but he carried his weight and contributed to the victory with 10 rebounds. He also blocked three shots. |
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| LeBron James, F, Cleveland Cavaliers | Friday 5/16, 10:25 PM CT |
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| LeBron James generated a game-high 32 points and 12 boards in Friday's crucial 74-69 win over the Celtics in Game 6. James also contributed six assists, two steals, and one block. |
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| Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 25 points and eight boards in Friday's 74-69 loss to the Cavs in Game 6. He also chipped in two assists and two blocks in the losing effort. |
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| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Friday 5/16, 8:21 PM CT |
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| Coach Phil Jackson declared Kobe Bryant ready to go for Game 6 against Utah after Friday's shootaround, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Jackson commented on Kobe's sore back, "I think he'll have no problem. He came out and shot with the rest of the players." |
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| Rasho Nesterovic exercised the player option on his contract for the 2008-09 season, according to the AP. |
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| Reiterating a position that he put out there about a week ago, Jose Calderon said that he wants to be a starter and that if he can't be in Toronto he wants out, according to Slam Sports. "I would like to start and that's the most important thing," Calderon said. |
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| There was a rumored deal that had Carmelo Anthony ending up as a New Jersey Net but those talks appear to be dead, according to the Rockey Mountain News. |
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| Ron Artest, F, Houston Rockets | Friday 5/16, 1:32 PM CT |
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| Ron Artest will not opt out of his contract with the Kings, according to the Sacramento Bee. "[My agent and I] have not talked about opting out at all." |
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| Daniel Gibson is expected to miss 1-2 weeks after an MRI revealed a first-degree separation of his left shoulder, according to the AP. |
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| David West, F, New Orleans Hornets | Friday 5/16, 11:01 AM CT |
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| David West is confident he'll play in Game 7 after leaving Game 6 with a back injury, according to the San Antonio Express. "I'll play," West said. "It's a little tight, a little sore. But the good thing is we have a few days before Game 7, and we've got the best medical treatment available." |
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| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Friday 5/16, 8:51 AM CT |
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| Kobe Bryant sat out Thursday's practice, resting his back, which he said felt "really, really tight" and "pretty sore" after Game 5, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. |
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