Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade crumble on big stage, but why? - USA TODAY

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Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade crumble on big stage, but why? USA TODAY These are not the superstars we've come to know. These are not two of the best ball-handlers in the NBA, two of the most creative offensive players of the past decade, two of the most entertaining players to hit the hardwood. Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade ... Pacers pound Heat, take 2-1 lead in seriesSan Francisco Chronicle NBA roundup: Pacers crush Heat, take 2-1 East semifinals leadDetroit Free Press NBA playoffs: Pacers try to keep home-court edge against HeatIndianapolis Star SI.com -NorthJersey.com -Salt Lake Tribune all 5,092 news articles »

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Chris Mannix: Confident Pacers proving they believe with Game 3 thrashing of Heat - SI.com

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Chris Mannix: Confident Pacers proving they believe with Game 3 thrashing of Heat SI.com INDIANAPOLIS -- All season long, Frank Vogel has hammered home a message, one simple, easy to understand: We're good. Not two years from now, when this crop of 20somethings has a little more seasoning. Today, now. When Miami pulverized the Pacers twice ... Dwyane Wade struggles as Miami Heat collapses against Indiana PacersMiamiHerald.com Wade-Spoelstra dustup underscores Heat's painful loss to PacersSportingNews.com Pacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3Fox News FOXSports.com -Chicago Tribune -The Detroit News all 5,011 news articles »

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Erik Spoelstra addresses Dwyane Wade's Game 3 outburst. (It happens all the time) - FOXSports.com

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Erik Spoelstra addresses Dwyane Wade's Game 3 outburst. (It happens all the time) FOXSports.com LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor. Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than ... Miami Heat is getting hot under the collarMiamiHerald.com Pacers pound Heat 94-75 in Game 3Fox News Pacers throttle Heat, take series lead with Game 3 winUSA TODAY SI.com -CBSSports.com -HoopsWorld all 4,798 news articles »

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Pacers throttle Heat, take series lead with Game 3 win - USA TODAY

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Pacers throttle Heat, take series lead with Game 3 win USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â€" LeBron James grabbed a seat on Miami's bench, lowered his head and stared down at the floor. By Brian Spurlock, US Presswire Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) guards Indiana Pacers guard Danny Granger (33) during Game 3 on ... Pacers pound Heat for 2-1 series leadFox News Roy Hibbert scores 19 and adds 18 boards as Pacers pound HeatESPN Pacers take fire out of Heat for big winChicago Tribune ABC News -Palm Beach Post all 4,776 news articles »

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Roy Hibbert scores 19 and adds 18 boards as Pacers pound Heat - ESPN

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Roy Hibbert scores 19 and adds 18 boards as Pacers pound Heat ESPN AP Pacers take 2-1 series lead behind Roy Hibbert's double-double and holding Dwyane Wade to just five points in 94-75 win. Tags: Roy Hibbert, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade INDIANAPOLIS -- Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 ... Lopresti: The Heat are in big trouble after Game 3 lossUSA TODAY Pacers upend Heat, 94-75, in Game 3Los Angeles Times Pacers take fire out of Heat for big winReuters Washington Post all 4,688 news articles »

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Flustered Bryant Is Failing to Finish - New York Times

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Flustered Bryant Is Failing to Finish New York Times OKLAHOMA CITY â€" Kobe Bryant spun away in disgust and angrily pulled on his jersey, the famed purple and gold No. 24 that has symbolized a career of clutch shooting and one the Lakers will someday retire to hang in the rafters. Steve Blake 'upset' about fans' threatening messagesLos Angeles Times NBA PLAYOFFS â€" The Thunder's versatility and variety of methods have been on ...NewsOK.com Lakers Rumors & News Recap: LA Loses Drama-Filled Game 2Lakers Nation Washington Post -SportingNews.com all 2,763 news articles »

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McCoy agrees to five-year extension with Eagles - SI.com

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McCoy agrees to five-year extension with Eagles SI.com PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Eagles Thursday agreed to terms with running back LeSean McCoy on a five-year contract extension that runs through 2017. McCoy set franchise records in 2011 with 17 rushing touchdowns, and 20 total scores, while earning All Pro ... NFL-Eagles' McCoy awarded five-year contract extensionChicago Tribune Eagles give RB McCoy 5-year extensionSports Network McCoy deal another victory in Eagles' solid offseasonNFL News SportingNews.com -USA TODAY (blog) all 106 news articles »

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Michael McCann: Vilma v. Goodell is more than just a defamation lawsuit - SI.com

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Michael McCann: Vilma v. Goodell is more than just a defamation lawsuit SI.com In a report, commissioner Roger Goodell alleged that Jonathan Vilma "offered $10000 cash to any player who knocked [opposing QB Brett] Favre out of the game." Jonathan Vilma's lawsuit against Roger Goodell sets the table for a historic challenge to a ... New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's lawsuit will try to make league ...NOLA.com NFL responds to Vilma's lawsuitCBSSports.com Saints' Vilma Sues Roger Goodell for DefamationABC News Los Angeles Times all 929 news articles »

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Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation - SI.com

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Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamation SI.com NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, claiming the league's top executive made false statements that tarnished Vilma's reputation and hindered his ... Vilma's lawyer: Goodell will be exposed as 'irresponsible'CBSSports.com New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma's lawsuit will try to make league ...NOLA.com Saints' Jonathan Vilma files defamation suit against Roger GoodellLos Angeles Times San Francisco Chronicle -FOXSports.com -Fox News all 923 news articles »

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LeBron James, Dwyane Wade defend Lakers' final play - Los Angeles Times

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LeBron James, Dwyane Wade defend Lakers' final play Los Angeles Times By Mark Medina There's suddenly a common bond that has developed between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James: Both players disappeared in the fourth quarter of their respective Game 2 losses. Yet there's an obvious difference between the two. Lakers on the brink: After barely blowing Game 2, LA prepares for back-to ...Washington Post Lakers' hopes to turn Thunder series around fall on Kobe BryantSportingNews.com LeBron James says Lakers were right to bypass Kobe BryantUSA TODAY (blog) New York Times -ESPN -Columbia Daily Tribune all 2,744 news articles »

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Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit ... - FOXSports.com

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Suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a defamation lawsuit ... FOXSports.com The lawsuit filed Thursday in US District Court in New Orleans claims Goodell has made false statements about Vilma while discussing the NFL's bounty investigation of the New Orleans Saints. Goodell has said Vilma was a leader of the team's bounty ... Saints' Vilma files defamation suit vs. GoodellChicago Tribune Saints' Vilma sues Roger Goodell for defamationFox News all 749 news articles »

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At Roger Clemens trial, Hardin hammers at Brian McNamee - USA TODAY

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At Roger Clemens trial, Hardin hammers at Brian McNamee USA TODAY By Seth Livingstone, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" Roger Clemen's defense attorney Rusty Hardin hammered away at government witness Brian McNamee, seeking to ravage his credibility during a third day of cross-examination Thursday in US District Court. McNamee cross-examination by Hardin testyMLB.com Clemens's Lawyer Says McNamee Changed Story to Fit CaseBloomberg UPDATE 1-Key witness admits understated Clemens' drug useChicago Tribune Wall Street Journal -SI.com all 608 news articles »

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Lakers' Game 2 loss to Thunder has severe implications (Web links) - Los Angeles Times

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Lakers' Game 2 loss to Thunder has severe implications (Web links) Los Angeles Times By Mark Medina --The Times' Mike Bresnahan explains how the Lakers' 77-75 Game 2 loss Wednesday to the Oklahoma City Thunder will haunt them later if they lose in the Western Conference semifinals. --The Times' Bresnahan mentions how the Lakers are ... Monte Poole: Legendary California team nearing the endSan Jose Mercury News Lakers Sequel: It Just Got WorseNew York Times Rumbling Thunder show an ability to close the playoff dealNBA.com ESPN (blog) -Fairfield Ledger -FS West all 2,703 news articles »

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John Tortorella Knows Exactly What He's Doing - SB Nation

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John Tortorella Knows Exactly What He's Doing SB Nation By Travis Hughes - NHL Editor John Tortorella has been here before. He knows what he's doing every time he steps up to the microphone for a press conference, and he doesn't care what the media thinks about it. May 17, 2012 - After watching John ... coach won't open up after team gets shut downNew York Post John Tortorella full transcript: NY Rangers coach speaks for 13 minutes in off ...New York Daily News (blog) Rangers' John Tortorella ripped for surly non-interviewsUSA TODAY (blog) New York Times -Yahoo! Sports (blog) -NBCSports.com all 42 news articles »

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Lakers Sequel: It Just Got Worse - New York Times

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Lakers Sequel: It Just Got Worse New York Times You can survive a Game 1 shellacking (see Bulls-Heat, 2011). But when you lose Game 2 by two and your superstar sputters, well, then there's panic in the land of Lakers. Bill Plaschke of The Los Angeles Times got right to the point: “Put it this way: ... Rumbling Thunder show an ability to close the playoff dealNBA.com Kobe Bryant disappears at the end for LakersLos Angeles Times Thunder grabs 2-0 lead on LakersChicago Sun-Times Salt Lake Tribune -ESPN -CBS News all 2,688 news articles »

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1. Kobe Stars In The Late Lake No-Show - ESPN

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1. Kobe Stars In The Late Lake No-Show ESPN By JA Adande OKLAHOMA CITY -- This wasn't a step up for Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder as much as a calamitous tumble for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. You'd think the Thunder would be capable of climbing the NBA ladder without the Lakers ... Thunder grabs 2-0 lead on LakersChicago Sun-Times Thunder rally to edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2; Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3CBS News NBA Playoffs: Lakers Lose Another to Thunder, Celtics ReboundFox News SB Nation -Los Angeles Daily News -Sportige all 2,659 news articles »

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Thunder rally to edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2; Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 - CBS News

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Thunder rally to edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2; Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 CBS News (CBS/AP) OKLAHOMA CITY - Down in desperation time, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks called on Kevin Durant to show that he's more than just a three-time scoring champion. And that meant guarding one of the NBA's all-time best. NBA Playoffs: Lakers Lose Another to Thunder, Celtics ReboundFox News NBA Playoff Schedule and Results: Celtics, Thunder Take Control, Heat And ...SB Nation Anatomy of a meltdown â€" it wasn't Steve Blake, Lakers blew game before thatNBCSports.com KJCT8.com -USA TODAY -New York Times all 2,639 news articles »

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John Smallwood: Celtics put old theory to rest - Philadelphia Daily News

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John Smallwood: Celtics put old theory to rest Philadelphia Daily News I had the false impression that the Sixers were the team with the young, athletic and tireless legs that could play on Monday, rest on Tuesday and then come back running like gazelles again on Wednesday. The Celtics' Paul Pierce dunks the basketball ... Monstrous Celtics looked like 'The Avengers'Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Young, Williams deliver off the benchPhiladelphia Inquirer Gargantuan 76ers Fan Can't Distract Celtics in Game 3 Despite Strategic Use of ...NESN.com SB Nation -Hutchinson News -WTAM.com all 1,134 news articles »

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Depth is important weapon for Thunder - HoopsWorld

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Depth is important weapon for Thunder HoopsWorld By HOOPSWORLD The stars are going to be stars in the Thunder-Lakers series. Oklahoma City fields All-Stars in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, while Los Angeles suits up Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. The difference in the Western ... Tell us: Has time run out on the Lakers this season?USA TODAY Durant proves again it's all about the finishFS Southwest Oklahoma City Thunder Positioned for Historic Playoff RunMidwest Sports Fans ABC News -Boston.com all 2,552 news articles »

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Thunder's Kevin Durant helps make this game a steal - Boston Herald

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Thunder's Kevin Durant helps make this game a steal Boston Herald By Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times The Oklahoma City Thunder forward is already known the basketball world over for his prolific scoring and late-game shooting. Now he can add a line when he lists his experience: clutch defender. Tell us: Has time run out on the Lakers this season?USA TODAY Thunder Rally to Edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2ABC News Thunder rally to edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2 By The Associated Press ...Laramie Boomerang Bend Bulletin -New York Times all 2,556 news articles »

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76ers return home, fall flat - Boston Globe

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76ers return home, fall flat Boston Globe By Amalie Benjamin Despite some in-your-face defense from Spencer Hawes, Kevin Garnett sinks one of his 12 field goals en route to 27 points. PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers filled their building with red, and entered to bursts of flames and raucous cheering, ... Celtics rout Sixers to regain edgeIndianapolis Star Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1 leadWyoming Tribune Pierce rebounds - and scores, tooBoston.com Philadelphia Daily News -Outcome Magazine -New York Times all 1,110 news articles »

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Tell us: Has time run out on the Lakers this season? - USA TODAY

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Tell us: Has time run out on the Lakers this season? USA TODAY By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY You can debate whether a 29-point beating is worse than a final minute collapse. But either way the Lakers are down 2-0 to Oklahoma City. Is it time to roll up the carpet on the team from Los Angeles? Thunder Rally to Edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2ABC News Improbable: KD trumps Kobe in Thunder winNewsOK.com Kobe Bryant disappears at the end for LakersLos Angeles Times New York Times -Dubuque Telegraph Herald -HeraldNet all 2,512 news articles »

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Thunder Rally to Edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2 - ABC News

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Thunder Rally to Edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2 ABC News Down in desperation time, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks called on Kevin Durant to show that he's more than just a three-time scoring champion. And that meant guarding one of the NBA's all-time best. Durant was up to the challenge, ... Kobe Bryant disappears at the end for LakersLos Angeles Times Late surge gives Thunder a 2-0 series leadHoopsWorld Youthful Thunder Take 2-0 Lead vs. LakersNew York Times all 2,524 news articles »

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Game 2: Devils square series with Rangers - CNN

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Game 2: Devils square series with Rangers CNN David Clarkson's deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers that evened the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1. David Clarkson's third-period goal helped send the ... Devils beat Rangers, even Eastern finalsChicago Tribune Gaborik's error lands him on benchUSA TODAY Third-period deflection helps Devils get by Rangers, tie East finals at 1ESPN Fort Wayne Journal Gazette -New York Daily News all 2,639 news articles »

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