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John Tortorella gave several one-word answers after his team’s disappointing 3-2 loss in Game 2 to the Devils on Wednesday night, so his postgame press conference lasted just 1:17. but on his team’s off-day on Thursday, the Rangers coach spoke for 13 minutes in an afternoon conference call with reporters, providing insight on his decision to [...]

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When LeBron James takes over a playoff series, he takes it by the throat. his dominance is often so obvious and blunt that his contributions become impossible to ignore. James stands at the center of it all, bathed in spotlight, and wrapped in our collective awe.
But when Dwyane Wade takes over a playoff series, he [...]

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Denver (+5.5) vs. L.a. Lakers (-5.5); Total set at 197.5
The Nuggets couldn’t even up the series in Game 4 and are now in the unfavorable spot of being down 3-1 in a series and on the road. if they can’t find a way to deal with the Lakers big men inside, it all ends tonight [...]

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Metta World Peace is coming off of suspension. the Los Angeles Lakers forward was suspended seven games for aggressively elbowing another player just before the start of the NBA playoffs. the all Star, formerly known as Ron Artest, started the season with high hopes: he’d come off another successful season with the Lakers and seemed [...]

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
INDIANAPOLIS — it was just like old times at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
After years of losing and players finding trouble, the Indiana Pacers finally gave their fans something to really cheer about. Danny Granger scored 25 points to help the Pacers defeat the Orlando Magic 105-87 on Tuesday night and clinch [...]

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Gerald Laird is under contract through 2012, which means there’s no serious itch to get Rob Brantly to Detroit anytime soon.
But by next season, the Tigers will have groomed Brantly for a backup catching job that could evolve into something more regular if Brantly keeps it up.
A left-handed hitter who doesn’t turn 23 until July [...]

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10. One word came to mind when you heard about Jim Tressel’s resignation — inevitable. I thought Tressel could survive this when the story first hit, but the story never went away. it was like a pile of manure that kept getting bigger and the final stink was the Sports Illustrated story that came out [...]

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Ultimately, the man responsible for deciding when – and if – Ryan Tannehill will start for the Miami Dolphins is first-year head coach Joe Philbin.
One repeat message we heard Thursday night was there is no timetable for Tannehill. The most definitive statements came from Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland, who said, “I didn’t take him [...]

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MIAMI (AP) – A week ago, the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat with defense. this time, they did it with offense.
Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Kevin Garnett added 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Celtics made their first eight shots of the fourth quarter to hold off the Heat 115-107 on Tuesday night.
Rajon [...]

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NEWARK, N.J. – Carmelo Anthony scored 21 of his 33 points in the first quarter, and the new York Knicks beat the Nets 104-95 on Wednesday night in their last trip to new Jersey.
Continuing his torrid stretch without Amare Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin, Anthony hit his first six shots in front of the usual pro-New [...]

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