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| Mavs hope to shake off controversial loss and stay alive vs. Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
05/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks were a hair away from getting back into their Western Conference semifinals series with the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Now, they are a hair away from elimination. Carmelo Anthony drained a game-winning three- pointer with one second left in a controversial finish, helping the Nuggets steal Game 3 against Dallas, 106-105, at American Airlines Center and take a commanding 3-0 lead in the set. Anthony, who was just 9-of-24 from the field, recorded a dunk with 28.5 seconds |
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| NBA admits to missed call in Denver-Dallas finish |
NBA Basketball |
05/09/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The NBA issued a statement admitting an officiating error following a controversial finish to Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series between the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Following a timeout with 6.5 seconds to go, Denver, down 105-103, inbounded the ball at half-court to Carmelo Anthony, who bobbled before regaining possession and dribbling to the right wing. With a foul to give, Antoine Wright bumped the forward with time windi |
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| Carmelo's three with one second left gives Denver 3-0 series lead |
NBA Basketball |
05/09/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony drained a game-winning three- pointer with one second left in a controversial finish, helping the Denver Nuggets steal Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Dallas Mavericks, 106-105, at American Airlines Center to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. Anthony, who was just 9-of-24 from the field, recorded a dunk with 28.5 seconds left to cut Denver's deficit to 105-103. Dirk Nowitzki, who logged game-highs of 33 points and 16 rebounds |
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| Nuggets, Mavs series shifts to Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
05/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets hope to grab a stranglehold on their Western Conference semifinals series with the Dallas Mavericks this afternoon as the scene shifts to north Texas. The Nuggets lead the series 2-0 after Tuesday's 117-105 victory in the Rocky Mountains. Carmelo Anthony scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter in that one as Denver pulled away to top Dallas, 117-105. The Nuggets have now beaten the Mavs six straight times this year, including a four-game sweep in the regular seaso |
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| Howard leaves playoff game with ankle injury |
NBA Basketball |
05/06/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard suffered a sprained right ankle during Tuesday's 117-105 Game 2 loss to Denver in the Western Conference semifinals. Howard played just six minutes on Tuesday, as the Mavs fell behind 2-0 in the best-of-seven set. He'll have treatment Wednesday and will be re-evaluated on Thursday. After the game, when asked about the condition of Howard, head coach Rick Carlisle replied, "not good" and said he didn't know if the forward would be available for |
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| Nuggets aim for 2-0 series lead vs. Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
05/05/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks have never been known as the NBA's toughest team but they will have to match Denver's physical play if they hope to even the Western Conference semifinals series between the two clubs at the Pepsi Center tonight. The Nuggets blitzed the Mavs in the opener of the set on Sunday when Nene recorded a playoff career-high 24 points as Denver overwhelmed Dallas with a dominating fourth quarter, posting a 109-95 win. Carmelo Anthony was solid with 23 points for the Nuggets, who |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Denver vs. Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
05/05/2009 |
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| ps' presence has already helped Denver win a postseason series for the first time in 15 years after the club dismantled New Orleans in five games during the Western Conference quarterfinals. Now, the second-seeded Nuggets move on to face the upstart Dallas Mavericks in the West semifinals beginning Sunday at the Pepsi Center. The sixth-seeded Mavs dispatched of San Antonio, also in five games. With Billups running the show this season the Nuggets have earned home-court advantage in the playoffs for the first ti |
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| Playoffs heat up with Elite Eight |
NBA Basketball |
05/04/2009 |
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| the first round for the first time in the Yao Ming/Tracy McGrady era by besting the talented but inexperienced Portland Trail Blazers in six games. Meanwhile, a proud San Antonio team failed to overcome the loss of Manu Ginobili and succumbed to the Dallas Mavericks in five games, while a Chauncey Billups-fueled Denver club won a postseason series for the first time in 15 years, dismantling New Orleans in five. With all that in the rearview mirror, it's time to take a closer look at the NBA's "Elite Eight"... E |
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| Nuggets, Mavs kick off West semis in Denver |
NBA Basketball |
05/03/2009 |
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| ps' presence has already helped Denver win a postseason series for the first time in 15 years after the club dismantled New Orleans in five games during the Western Conference quarterfinals. Now, the second-seeded Nuggets move on to face the upstart Dallas Mavericks in the West semifinals beginning Sunday at the Pepsi Center. The sixth-seeded Mavs dispatched of San Antonio, also in five games. With Billups running the show this season the Nuggets have earned home-court advantage in the playoffs for the first ti |
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| Blazers hope to stay alive in series at Houston |
NBA Basketball |
04/30/2009 |
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| uch success in the postseason recently, the franchise has never lost to Portland in the playoffs, winning a pair of five- game series by 3-1 margins in both 1987 and 1994. The Blazers last playoff experience was a tough seven-game series loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2003. Portland hasn't won a postseason set since besting Utah in the Western Conference semifinals in 2000. The Rockets won both meetings between the two clubs in Houston earlier in the series and also took both contests during the regular season |
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