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Magic beat Hawks 112-98, take 2-0 series lead

Maybe all the Orlando Magic needed after a slow start was a slap in the face. Dwight Howard came back from a bloody nose to finish with 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-98 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

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Rondo has 19 assists, Celtics tie series with Cavs

LeBron James better make sure his new MVP trophy isn't missing. The Boston Celtics stole everything else....

Senh: Sure, it was a team effort from Boston, but the difference maker was Rasheed Wallace, who finally showed a glimpse of his former all-star self. He was hitting 3's and posting up. This win's impressive. Lebron looks like his elbow's bothering him. He was tentative, and not very aggressive until it was too late. Let's see how the Cavs respond in Game 3. The commentators said that the two teams split the season series, each winning on the road, so home court advantage doesn't make a difference in this series. I'm rooting for Boston since I'm a Kevin Garnett fan.

James, Cavs shake off deficit to take Game 1

LeBron James scored 35 points and Mo Williams added 20 as the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed back in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 101-93 on Saturday night

Senh: What a game. The Celtics had it, but Mo Williams got it going, and completely turned the game around. Shaq was also clutch at the end. KG seems a tad slower because of recent injuries. I thought it was funny how Lebron said his elbow loosened up after two quarters. Like Charles said on TNT, he probably had an injection to numb the pain during halftime. It's only one game, but with home court advantage, maybe this will be Lebron's year, and we'll finally get a Kobe vs. Lebron series.

Eliminated Rockets face big questions

The Houston Rockets ran out of All Stars before they ran out of steam in the playoffs. Missing their top two players and a backup center who happens to be the NBA's second all-time shot blocker, the Rockets pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink in their second-round series before losing by 19 in Sunday's Game 7.

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Magic take big step in breakthrough by beating champs

It's never easy to eliminate a champion, but the Magic make the Celtics disappear with a 101-82 win in Game 7.

Rockets beat Lakers, force Game 7

Kobe Bryant scored 32 points, but the series heads back to Staples Center on Sunday. The road to the NBA championship that the Lakers so desire has ran into a roadblock in the Western Conference semifinals.

Houston, We Have a Problem: Yao Ming out for the Season

Rockets center Yao Ming was ruled out for the remainder of the sesaon after a hairline fracture was found in his left foot.

Lakers hold off Rockets to take series lead

Kobe Bryant has 33 points and Jordan Farmar fills in admirably for suspended Derek Fisher with 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds, two steals, one blocked shot and only one turnover in 33 minutes.

Down a player, weary from a brutal Game 2, on the road in a tougher-than-expected Western Conference semifinal series, the Lakers responded the only way they knew how.

Coach: K-Mart fine 'way out of line'

Denver Nuggets coach George Karl disagrees with the $25,000 fine given
to forward Kenyon Martin, calling it 'way out of line and crazy.' Martin was
punished by the league Monday.

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Yao's 28 points, 10 boards key to Rockets' victory in Game 1

Yao Ming, who briefly left with a knee injury in the closing minutes, had 28 points and 10 rebounds, to lead the Houston Rockets to a physical 100-92 victory win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

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