Homer D. Sayson
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NBA PLAYOFFS — Raptors survive Game 5 scare, Hawks manhandle Celtics
CHICAGO -- Down 90-77 entering the fourth quarter, the Toronto Raptors appeared dead in the pivotal Game 5 of their series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night at the Air Canada…
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NBA — Thunder dismiss Mavs, set semis showdown with Spurs
CHICAGO -- With Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant providing a lethal 1-2 punch, the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, winning Game 5 of their opening round series,…
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NBA PLAYOFFS — Spurs sweep through second round
CHICAGO -- The San Antonio Spurs are through to the second round of the 2016 NBA playoffs. Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points and seven rebounds and Tony Parker added 16 as the…
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NBA — C.J. McCollum named Most Improved Player
CHICAGO -- Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum has been named KIA Most Improved Player for the just concluded 2015-16 NBA regular season. McCollum garnered 101 first-place votes for a total…
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NBA — Warriors move five games closer to history
CHICAGO -- Five games. That's what it boils down to for the streaking Golden State Warriors who notched win No.68 for the season, a mere five games away from eclipsing the 72-10…
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NBA — Wall’s triple-double sparks Wizards
CHICAGO -- With the playoffs race heating up, the Washington Wizards are knocking hard on the door. Thanks to All-Star point guard John Wall. Wall recorded his second consecutive triple-double, this time…
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NBA — Spurs handle Bulls, improve to 55-10
CHICAGO -- It was business as usual for the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night as the Western Conference powerhouse remained unbeaten on their home floor following a 109-101 victory over the…
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D-Rose gets official Pacquiao trunks
CHICAGO -- With a new head coach, a new system, and a slew of injuries, the Chicago Bulls are having a disappointing season which got worse early today when they lost to…
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NBA — Knicks fire coach Fisher
CHICAGO -- The New York Knicks have terminated the services of head coach Derek Fisher, cutting short his tenure in one of the NBA's most storied franchise. According to Brian Windhorst of…
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NBA — Bulls collapse late, fall prey to Wolves
CHICAGO -- After Derrick Rose swished a pair of free throws that shoved his team up, 105-100 with 2:55 left to play, the Chicago Bulls found themselves in an excellent position to…
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NBA — Cavs rock Spurs in battle of giants
CHICAGO -- Though universally acknowledged as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers has had trouble measuring up against the best in the NBA. Entering Saturday…
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NBA — Warriors KO Spurs, 120-90
CHICAGO -- The titanic showdown between two of the best teams in the NBA this season turned out to be a dud, thanks to reigning MVP Stephen Curry, who erupted for 37…
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NBA — Dislocated shoulder ends Noah’s season
CHICAGO -- Joakim Noah's run with the Bulls may have ended Saturday night when the team announced that the 6-foot-11 center has a dislocated shoulder that would require surgery and would sideline…
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NBA — Knicks overpower Bucks, 100-88
CHICAGO - Before a thick crowd of 19,812 fans at the fabulous Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, the New York Knicks showed the might that belied their losing record nearly halfway…
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NBA — Hawks prey on slow starting Bulls, 120-105
CHICAGO -- Before the Bulls knew what hit them, the Atlanta Hawks had already built a comfortable 49-30 cushion with still 7:05 left in the second quarter. And while the hottest team…
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NBA — Clips spank Blazers, rise to 4th place in the West
CHICAGO -- With their star Blake Griffin sitting out a stretch of games with a partially torn left quad, the Los Angeles Clippers are taking care of business just fine. All-Star point…
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NBA — Avenging Spurs bury Rockets, 121-103
CHICAGO -- The San Antonio Spurs dialed in 13 threes from long distance and rung the Houston Rockets' bell, 121-103, on Sunday night at the AT&T Center. Danny Green went 6-of-9 from…
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NBA — Curry-less Warriors handle Rockets, 114-110
CHICAGO -- Even without reigning MVP Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors had more than enough weapons to dispose the sliding Houston Rockets, 114-110, Thursday night at the Toyota Center. Klay Thompson,…
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NBA — Blake Griffin out at least 2 weeks with quad injury
CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Clippers, in an emailed press release, announced on Saturday that Blake Griffin has a partially torn left quad tendon and will be sidelined for at least two…
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NBA — Sixers eclipse Suns in rare road win
CHICAGO -- The last time the Philadelphia 76ers won on the road was March 29 this year, a brutal stretch the covers 23 games including 18 straight this season. But like all…
