NBA ROUNDUP: Fightin&#39; mad: Celts-Cavs, Bulls-Wizards
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The NBA regular season is a week off, but tempers Monday night were in midseason form. In Columbus, Ohio, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers needed to be separated by security personnel and coaches
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OAKLAND -- -- It makes for a neat little fantasy to suggest that if the Golden State Warriors had only held onto Antawn Jamison, Gilbert Arenas and Larry Hughes, they&#39;d be having the kind of success the Washington Wizards are enjoying right now.
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(Sports Network) - The Cleveland Cavaliers found themselves on the wrong end of a 98-87 decision against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Gund Arena.
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The Orlando Magic are tough to beat on the road. The Portland Trail Blazers are just tough to beat.
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Hello Big O. Goodbye Wally. Those were the twin storylines at yesterday's Celtics practice as they look for a sixth straight victory tomorrow night at home against the Golden State Warriors.
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Chicago Bulls&#39; Luol Deng, top, and Milwaukee Bucks&#39; Zaza Pachulia, bottom, of Georgia scramble after a loose ball during the first quarter Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004 in Chicago.
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Raymond Felton vs. Chris Paul. Rashad McCants vs. Justin Gray. Sean May vs. Eric Williams.
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TODAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL/MEN 7 p.m. -- Penn at Harvard, WRCA (1330) PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Orlando at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 7 p.m. -- Dallas at Indiana, ESPN 9:30 p.m. -- Houston at Minnesota, ESPN BOXING 9 p.m. -- Edner Cherry vs. Ricky Chiles at Hollywood, Fla., ESPN2 11 p.m. -- David Diaz vs. Kendall Holt ...
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Shooting or passing, LeBron James is having a hard time beating the Detroit Pistons. James missed a shot with 7.9 seconds left, allowing Detroit to escape again with a 79-76 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
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They&#39;ve won three in a row and nine of the last 10 to improve to 9-4 overall. The Cavaliers are now 6-1 at the Gund. Only San Antonio, Seattle and Sacramento, who are undefeated at home, have better records in their home arenas.
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The Washington Wizards are expecting to hear Wednesday whether disciplinary action will be taken by the NBA after some of their players engaged in a full-court fracas with the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
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Two games under .500 -- and first place in the brutal Atlantic Division. That's what's at stake tomorrow night for the Celtics. With the Knicks conveniently losing yesterday to Boston's next opponent, the rampaging Chicago Bulls, the door is open for Doc Rivers's gang.
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Ben Wallace, left, and the Bulls allow Gilbert Arenas, right, to score 36 points but they shut down the rest of the Wizards and roll to a 105-90 victory Friday night.
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The first regular-season meeting between the Celtics and Bulls did not end well for Boston. And there was more to it than the final score, a 102-91 Chicago victory at United Center Jan. 8. The real issue was a lack of defense that led coach Doc Rivers to bench his starters during the fourth quarter. The message was ...
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All hell broke loose with 45.9 seconds left in the Pistons&#39; showdown with Indiana on Friday at the Palace. Ron Artest fouled Ben Wallace hard, causing a near riot with Wallace going after
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And then are the nights like this, when life with Shaquille O&#39;Neal and Dwyane Wade isn&#39;t such a carefree joy ride. Caught in the fast lane that is the Dallas Mavericks&#39; offense, the Heat crashed and burned
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It's no coincidence that when the Celtics fail to keep pace with opponents on the glass, they lose. Last night's game against the Wizards at the MCI Center was no exception. Washington outrebounded Boston, 50-43, and won, 110-105, in overtime. Most discouraging was the fact the Wizards pulled down 21 offensive rebounds, which explains why they scored 27 ...