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Woman From South Dakota Playing Olympic Basketball With Russia - Aug 21, 2008 - 7:25:59 AM
Shunned by her native country's national basketball program, Becky Hammon decided to fulfill her lifelong dream of playing in the Olympics by siding with Russia.

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Utah Gets 2nd Straight Win Against Lakers - May 12, 2008 - 12:01:55 AM
The Utah Jazz have battled back to a 2-2 series tie, after a 123-115 overtime victory at home over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series.

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Spurs Fight Back To Even Series With Hornets - May 11, 2008 - 11:58:24 PM

The San Antonio Spurs have drawn even with the New Orleans Hornets, after a 100-80 victory in Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference semifinal series.

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Pistons Take Commanding 3-1 Lead, Cavaliers Get 1st Win Of 2nd Round Series - May 11, 2008 - 1:22:06 PM
The Detroit Pistons are one step away from the Eastern Conference finals, and the Cleveland Cavaliers secured its first win of their conference semifinal series with the Boston Celtics.

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Dallas & Phoenix Bounced Out Of NBA Playoffs - Apr 30, 2008 - 7:24:54 AM
Despite entering the NBA Playoffs winning over 60% of their regular season games, the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Stars were unceremoniously bounced out of the playoffs Tuesday night.

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Hawks Surprise Celtics, Raptors & Nuggets Dispatched From NBA Playoffs - Apr 29, 2008 - 6:37:46 AM
The Atlanta Hawks clawed their way into a series tie with the Boston Celtics, but the Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs Monday night.

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Detroit, Boston, LA Lakers Winners In NBA First-Round Game 2s - Apr 24, 2008 - 6:03:25 AM

The Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, and Boston Celtics all won their Game 2 first-round showdowns in the NBA Playoffs Wednesday night.

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San Antonio, Orlando, New Orleans Up 2-0 In 1st-Round NBA Playoff Series - Apr 23, 2008 - 6:37:17 AM
The defending NBA champs have joined Orlando and New Orleans in forging 2-0 leads in their first round playoff series.

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Celtics & Lakers Begin Their First Round NBA Playoff Series On Winning Notes - Apr 21, 2008 - 7:19:45 AM
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers began their first-round playoff series Sunday, with fans hoping they can eventually meet for the NBA championship and relive the glory days of the Magic Johnson-led Lakers and the Celtics led by Larry Bird in the 1980s.

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Stefhon Hannah Gets Probation For Nightclub Altercation That Led To His Dismissal From Mizzou - Apr 16, 2008 - 7:22:39 AM
Stefhon Hannah received probation for a nightclub altercation in Columbia that ultimately led to his dismissal from the University of Missouri men's basketball program.

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Final Two NBA Playoff Spots Sewn Up - Apr 15, 2008 - 6:57:10 AM
The final two NBA Playoff spots were cinched last night.

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Carmelo Anthony Arrrested For DUI - Apr 15, 2008 - 6:37:52 AM
Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony has been arrested for DUI in Denver, a few hours after a disappointing performance in a game.

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Kathleen Scheer Denied "Miss Show-Me Basketball" Award - Apr 14, 2008 - 7:17:25 AM
Kathleen Scheer of New Haven was a maid of honor but not the queen, in the "Miss Show-Me Basketball" selection process.

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Westplex Player Receives "Mr. Show Me Basketball" Award - Apr 14, 2008 - 6:59:47 AM
Washington senior Scott Suggs has been named "Mr. Show-Me Basketball" by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.  The award goes to the top senior basketball player in the state.

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Tennessee Repeats As National Champion Of Women's Basketball - Apr 9, 2008 - 6:52:15 AM
Tennessee repeats as national champion of women's Division-I college basketball, after a 64-48 victory over Stanford Tuesday night in Tampa.

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Kansas Celebrates Men's NCAA Division-I Basketball National Championship - Apr 8, 2008 - 6:42:08 AM
The Kansas Jayhawks won the NCAA Men's Division-I National Championship Monday night in thrilling fashion, tying the game with a 3-point shot in the waning moments of regulation, and prevailing in overtime 75-68.

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Men's NCAA Basketball Championship Tonight, Women's Title Game Tuesday Night - Apr 7, 2008 - 6:34:45 AM
Memphis meets Kansas for the NCAA men's basketball national championship tonight, and Stanford squares off with Tennessee in the women's national championship game Tuesday night.

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Men's & Women's NCAA Final Four Tourneys Tip Off This Weekend - Apr 4, 2008 - 6:52:43 AM
The men's and women's NCAA Final Four tournaments tip off this weekend, with the men's semifinals Saturday night in San Antonio, and the women's semifinals Sunday night in Tampa.

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Entire Quartet Of #1 Seeds Reach Men's Final Four - Mar 31, 2008 - 7:21:45 AM
All four top-seeded teams...North Carolina, Kansas, Memphis, and UCLA...have reached the Final Four of the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament.

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Sweet 16 Round Almost Featured Sweet Upsets - Mar 28, 2008 - 11:40:15 AM
The "Sweet 16" round of the men's NCAA basketball tournament commenced Thursday night, with a couple of close games among the highlights.