Utah Jazz steals one in Denver.

Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz
Series tied: 1-1

Deron Williams carried the Utah Jazz in notching their first win of the series against the Denver Nuggets, 114-111. Williams scored 33 points and tallied 14 assists while Carlos Boozer added 20 points and 15 rebounds to compensate the loss to injury of their two playoff veterans Okur and Kirilenko. Chauncey Billups 3 point attempt missed at the buzzer and almost got in, that should have tied the game.

“We can’t just give up on the season just because we don’t have those guys out here,” Williams said.



Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls
Series: Cavs leads 2-0

James scored 40 points, 15 in the fourth quarter as the Cavaliers cruised to a 2-0 lead against the Chicago Bulls,112-102.

“They were telling me I can’t make jump shots,” James said. “They asked me to shoot a jumper so I did that. Over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.”

“They call me the closer every time I come in in the fourth quarter,” James said. “It’s my time to put the game away or do what I do best and that’s try to close the game the right way.”




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Andre Miller carried Blazers in a road win against Phoenix, 105-100

Phoenix Suns(0) vs Portland Trail Blazers(1)

Andre Miller scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and carried the Portland Trail Blazers against Phoenix Suns. Blazers was the first team to win on the road. With the absence of Brandoy Roy, the Blazers look vulnerable but the veteran gave them a cushion to win this one.

Dallas Mavericks(1) vs San Antonio Spurs(0)

Dirk Nowitzki leads Dallas Mavericks against the San Antonio Spurs, 100-94 in game 1 of their best of seven series. Dirk scored 36 points with an accurate field goal shooting accuracy. He made 12 of 14 shots and convert all his 12 free throws.

Los Angeles Lakers(1) vs Oklahoma City Thunder(0)

Bynum and Gasol dominates inside as the Lakers cruise past against the Thunder, 87-79 in game 1. Gasol has 19 points while Bynum showed a little rust added 13 points. Kobe Bryant had 21 points on 6-of-19 shooting.
Ron Artest showed some brilliance in guarding Kevin Durant. Durant, the scroing champion average 30.1 points and in this game he just scored 24 points because of Artest.

Orlando Magic(1) vs Charlotte Bobcats(0)

Dwight Howard was in foul trouble but the Orlando Magic has Jameer Nelson who carried them in grabbing game 1 against Bobcats, 98-89. Nelson scored 24 of his 32 points in the first half.

“In the finals, I wasn’t myself,” Nelson said. “Not making any excuses, I was out there, so I should have helped my team out a little better. But it feels great being able to help these guys, and not be out there in a suit cheering them on as much as I did last year.”

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Boston Celtics win but Kevin Garnet might be suspended.

Boston Celtics(1) vs Miami Heat(0)

Celtics overcome a 14 point lead and won game 1 of the series against the Miami Heat, 85-76. But they might loss Kevin Garnet in game 2 because of a late technical and confrontation with Quentin Richardson. Garnet hits Richardson with an elbow in the face. He was given a technical and its his second of the game, he was thrown out in the game with 40 seconds left and Celtics was winning.

Cleveland Cavaliers(1) vs Chicago Bulls(0)

Shaq and Lebron leads the Cavs in game 1 of their series against Bulls, 96-83. Shaq is dominant force inside, playing for the first time since Feb. 25. He scores 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Lebron scored 24 points, displaying his all around game.

"We", James said, "have the look of a champion".

Denver Nuggets(1) vs Utah Jazz(0)

Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith lead the Nuggets in a 126-113 win over the Utah Jazz. Anthony recorded a playoff career-high 42 points while Smith, frustrates the Utah Jazz with his good shooting accuracy in the three point lines.

It’s the playoffs,” Anthony said. “Tonight, shots were falling. I was patient, taking advantage of what they were doing. When they played me straight up, I took advantage of that, I made shots. When they double-teamed, I passed the ball, made my teammates better.”

Atlanta Hawks(1) vs Milwaukee Bucks(0)

Joe Johnson scored 22 points to lead the Hawks in winning game 1 of the Hawks-Bucks series, 102-92. The hawks took advantage of the mismatches all over the court. Andre Bogut presence was really missed by the Bucks. The 34 points performance of Brandon Jennings is not enough to carry them in the game.

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NBA 2010 Playoffs 16 teams, 1 goal

Who will succeed? 16 teams left with 1 goal in mind, NBA Champions.
First round of NBA playoffs will start on April 17, 2010. Pick your team now.

Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers(1) vs Chicago Bulls(8)
regular season: (2-2)
prediction: Cavaliers in 6th - I believe its Lebron's time to reach the NBA Finals

Orlando Magic(2) vs Charlotte Bobcats(7)
regular season: Magic lead 3-1
prediction: Orlando in 5th - Dwight Howard is the factor

Atlanta Hawks(3) vs Milwaukee Bucks(6)
regular season: Hawks lead(2-1)
prediction: Hawks in 5th because of Andrew Bogut absence.

Boston Celtics(4) vs Miami Heat(5)
regular season: Celtics lead(3-0)
prediction: Celtics in 7th - watch Wade but Boston's big three will still the difference

Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers(1) vs Oklahoma City Thunder(8)
regular season: Lakers lead(3-1)
prediction: Lakers in 6th - length and versatility is too much for the Thunder

Dallas Mavericks(2) vs San Antonio Spurs(7)
regular season: Dallas leads(3-1)
prediction: Mavericks in 6th - deep bench

Phoenix Suns(3) vs Portland Trailblazers(6)
regular season: Portland leads(2-1)
prediction: Suns in 6th - because of Brandon Roy's injury

Denver Nuggets(4) vs Utah Jazz(5)
regular season: Nuggets lead(3-1)
prediction: Nuggets in 7th - experience will be the factor

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Lakers Lock Top Spot in the West

The LA Lakers top the West for third straight year. They do so by beating the lowly Timberwolves behind the brilliant plays of Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, 97-88. Bryant did not play to rest his ankle and fingers.

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Scottie Pippen Elected To The Hall Of Fame

by Michael Gibbons

At forward from Central Arkansas, 6'7, Scottie Pippen!!!!!

Scottie Pippen is joining Michael Jordan this time in the Hall of Fame. Last year Jordan entered the Hall with former Jazz point guard John Stockton and former Bull and current Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan. Scottie will be entering with Stockton's former teammate Karl Malone. As well as Pip and Malone the 92 Olympic Men's Basketball team known as the "Dream" Team will also be inducted. Pippen, Malone, Stockton and Jordan were all members of that team.

Pippen who is probably the best "sidekick" in NBA history played 17 seasons, 12 in Chicago, 1 in Houston and 4 in Portland. He spent his first 11 seasons with da Bulls and then his 17th and final season he returned to Chicago only appearing in 23 games. Pippen along with Jordan helped bring 6 NBA titles to Chicago. He made 7 all-star game appearances winning the game MVP once. He had the all-defensive first team 8 times while making the second team twice. Pip was named to the all-NBA first team 3 times, second and third teams twice. His number 33 was retired by the Bulls on December 9, 2005 joining teammate Michael Jordan (23), as well as Jerry Sloan (4) and Bob Love (10) as the only other players honored by the team. Coach Phil Jackson and General Manager Jerry Krause also have banners honoring them. He was also named to the NBA 50 Greatest Players. Team was named in 1996 to honor the 50th anniversary of the league. Scottie retired with career averages of 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2 steals and .8 blocks.

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As Expected, Bryant Signs Extension With Lakers

By JONATHAN ABRAMS

Scratch one big name from the star-studded 2010 free-agent class. It is not as if many expected Kobe Bryant to lend an ear to potential recruiters, but Bryant made official what had been expected, signing a three-year contract extension with the Lakers on Friday.

The extension is expected to amount to around $90 million and sets up the likelihood that Bryant, 31, will retire as a Laker. It also means that the core of last season’s championship team will be together for the next few years. Since the start of the 2008-9 season, the Lakers have locked in Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and Bryant.

“Two of our main goals heading into this season were to sign Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol to contract extensions,” Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement. “With the signing of Pau earlier this season and the signing of Kobe today, we were able to accomplish those goals, helping to keep the core of this team intact for the foreseeable future and in turn help to ensure the franchise’s continued success over the years to come.”

source: offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com

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