Boone Gives Nets a Lift, Except at the Free-Throw Line
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Nets center Josh Boone played well in an 86-77 loss Friday to the Boston Celtics. But he was also 0 of 6 from the free-throw line, a smudge on a terrific game.
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Richard Jefferson, who scored 26 points, hit a jumper with seven seconds left Monday to give the New Jersey Nets an 88-86 win over the Toronto Raptors.
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Vince Carter finished with 23 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 24.6 seconds left, to lift the Nets.
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Time and again, a North Carolina State player turned down an open shot, choosing instead to pass the ball to an open teammate. &quot;I&#39;m just really proud of them, because they did it the right way,&quot; Wolfpack coach Herb Sendek said.
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Jason Kidd had his first triple-double since asking for a trade, Richard Jefferson scored 23 points and the Nets turned in a rare strong performance, beating the host Charlotte Bobcats, 104-90.
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With Jason Kidd back in the lineup, the Nets have demonstrated new life. But LeBron James proved to be a little too much for Kidd and the Nets here Tuesday night.
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Jay Wright makes no apologies for padding Villanova's nonconference schedule with lightweights. Turned out, the first ranked opponent the Wildcats played was the easiest win so far.
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In 37 minutes, Vince Carter scored 22 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, handed out 4 assists and blocked 2 shots as the Nets finally pulled away from Golden State.
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Daniel Ewing scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half and sparked two big runs to help No. 9 Duke pull out a 74-61 victory over pesky Davidson on Monday night at the Charlotte Coliseum.
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Allen Iverson surpassed 50 points for the second consecutive game but fouled out with 4.5 seconds left, putting Mehmet Okur on the line for the winning free throws in Utah&#39;s 103-101
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Carlos Boozer scored 22 points, Deron Williams had a season-high 20 assists and newly acquired Kyle Korver made five free throws in the final 27 seconds against his former team to help the Utah Jazz hold off the Philadelphia 76ers 110-107 on Wednesday night.
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Richard Jefferson scored 23 points and Eric Williams added 22 as the New Jersey Nets ended a nine-game National Basketball Association skid with a 99-86 victory over the expansion Charlotte Bobcats.
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Tim Wakefield already had left Aaron Boone&#39;s homer that won last year&#39;s AL championship series far behind. Now he has a more pleasant playoff memory.
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Al Jefferson had a career-high 40 points and 19 rebounds and lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves to a victory Sunday against the Nets, who have lost nine in a row.
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North Carolina's top two scorers struggled with their shooting. The Tar Heels' starting point guard played just 4 minutes because of a sprained ankle. Their archrival is next on the schedule.
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John Gilchrist scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half and No. 23 Maryland was perfect from the free throw line for just the second time in school history, cruising past UNC-Asheville 96-72 Sunday.
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No. 700 was a modest home run. It traveled about two rows deep into the left-field bleachers. It brought some spangly streamers out of the upper deck and none of the Giants from the dugout, except for AJ Pierzynski