Cheeks' assist on anthem shines as one of NBA's brightest moments
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The November brawl between Indiana Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans in Auburn Hills, Mich., might have been the darkest hour in NBA history. In response to this week's question - What was the league's brightest moment? - a number of fans said it was Magic Johnson playing in the 1992 All-Star Game in Orlando after retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers as a result of testing positive for HIV.
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Although the Golden State Warriors did a pretty sharp impersonation of the fast-breaking, high-scoring Phoenix Suns, it wasn't quite as good as the genuine article.
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Philadelphia's new starting frontcourt tandem used its best rebounding performance of the season to overshadow the return of New Orleans' star point guard.
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Stephen Jackson scored 12 of his 29 points in overtime, and Baron Davis had 34 points and 14 assists in yet another remarkable late-game performance during the Golden State Warriors' 130-121 victory over San Antonio last night in Oakland, Calif.
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It is rare, N.B.A. team executives say, that a player like Greg Oden possesses the physical prowess and crisp fundamentals that could alter a franchiseâs future.
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Kevin Garnett was accorded the highest level of fan appreciation the NBA can offer.
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On an impromptu Philadelphia Eagles appreciation night, Allen Iverson hoped some of that championship magic rubbed off on the 76ers.
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The verse LeBron James wrote in the fourth quarter may have been one of his best in his brief career, as he had 17 of his 38 points in the period to help the Cavs outscore the run-and-gun Phoenix Suns, 33-14, and force the overtime.
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ORLANDO, Fla. &#151; When the subject turned to Allen Iverson, Maurice Cheeks refused to budge.
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With the Nets enjoying a rare fourth-quarter lead and center Nenad Krstic at the free-throw line, Jason Kidd and Vince Carter stood side by side at center court and shared a laugh.
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The Suns extended one of the best stretches in franchise history. The 76ers remained stuck in a dismal one, on the trade front and the basketball court. And by the end of the night, Kobe Bryant had yanked the headlines away from both of them with another sensational performance.
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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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Close to being benched for the first time in his life, Carmelo Anthony came through with the kind of game that could jump-start him and his team.
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The perimeter-conscious (and unconscious) Seattle SuperSonics are off to their best start since the 1993-94 season.
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The Phoenix Suns plumped up their middle by adding center Shaquille OâNeal, to the mortification of many denizens of Phoenix who pride themselves on not being superficial.
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Shaquille O'Neal slowly extended the digits on his enormous left hand, then flashed a megawatt grin.
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These are the kind of performances from their developing nucleus that give the Philadelphia 76ers optimism for the future. Andre Miller smartly and unselfishly leading the offense. Samuel Dalembert racking up a double-double. Andre Iguodala dunking and driving toward another 20-point game.