Detroit forces decisive Game 5 in WNBA
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The Detroit Shock were far from finished, and they sent the WNBA finals to a decisive Game 5.
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Coach Bill Laimbeer called it the biggest game of the year, and defending champion Detroit responded with five players in double figures.
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For starters, the Detroit Pistons played well enough to win their season opener Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets. But down the road, they will need more help off the bench.
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The Detroit Shock, the defending W.N.B.A. champion, got 24 points from Deanna Nolan and evened the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1 with a 77-63 win over the visiting Indiana Fever yesterday.The Shock is 6-0 when facing elimination in the past two postseasons, and will look to make it 7-0 in the series finale at home tonight.
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Richard Hamilton scores six of his 19 points in overtime as Detroit holds off Toronto, 90-86, Wednesday night.
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The Indiana Fever defeated the visiting Detroit Shock last night, 75-65, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Bethany Donaphin hit a turnaround jumper with .5 seconds remaining to lift the New York Liberty a 66-64 victory over the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock on Tuesday night and into the Eastern Conference finals.
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Penny Taylor scored 30 points Sunday and the Mercury cruised to a victory against the defending champion Detroit Shock in the fifth and deciding game of the W.N.B.A. finals.
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The Seattle Storm has defeated the Connecticut Sun 67-65 to force a decisive third game in the Women&#39;s National Basketball Association Finals.
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NEW YORK - Cheryl Ford had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Deanna Nolan scored 18 points to lead the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock past the New York Liberty 76-66 Sunday, evening their first-round WNBA playoff series at 1-1.    Ruth Riley had 13 points and Barbara Farris added 11 points and nine rebounds for Detroit, which bounced back after losing the opening game of the best-of-three series at home Friday night...
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The Phoenix Suns were on the losing end of a game for just the fifth time this season.
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Elbows flew, whistles blew, and bodies banged for 40 minutes yesterday in Uncasville, Conn. When it was over, Detroit and Connecticut had combined for 52 personal fouls and three technicals. The Shock had also downed the Sun, 79-74, to remain the only unbeaten team in the WNBA.
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Detroit gives up more than 100 points for second time this season, turns ball over 23 times. By Chris McCosky / The Detroit News. DENVER -- The Pistons were the perfect guests here Thursday, providing the struggling
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The team worked out against its male practice players, but not to get accustomed to Connecticut&#39;s expected bruising style tonight in Game 3, which will determine a WNBA champion.
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The Detroit Shock came back one last time and made off with their second WNBA championship in four years. Deanna Nolan scored 10 of her 24 points during a game-changing 18-3 run to open the second half and the Shock won the title with an 80-75 victory over the defending champion Sacramento Monarchs in the deciding Game 5 on Saturday.
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Detroit holds Cleveland star LeBron James to 4-of-21 shooting and dominates the Cavaliers, 81-69, on Thursday. Richard Hamilton paces the Pistons with 21 points.
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TORONTO (Sports Network) - Chris Bosh netted 18 points and  Loren Woods compiled 17 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as  Toronto put together a 101-89 victory over Detroit at the Air  Canada Center.