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Wednesdays National Basketball Association Capsules
TORONTO 101, INDIANA 88 TORONTO It took four tries, but Jay Triano finally got his first win as an NBA head coach. Jason Kapono scored a season-high 25 points and Chris Bosh added 21 and 10 boards as the Toronto Raptors snapped a five-game skid with a 101-88 triumph over the Indiana Pacers. Triano took [...]
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Francis shows support for Obama.
Francis shows support for Obama. Houston guard Steve Francis made a political fashion statement before the Rockets played the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Francis, who’s been out since last season with a knee injury, arrived at the arena wearing a red velvet sports jacket with “Barack Obama” spelled on the back in sequins. If [...]
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Oberto returns to play after irregular heartbeat.
Oberto returns to play after irregular heartbeat. San Antonio Spurs forward Fabricio Oberto played for the first time this season, facing the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night after missing the first two games with an irregular heartbeat. “The last couple of days they’ve been checking my heart rhythm and it’s been great,” Oberto, who entered [...]
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Chris Mihm went up for a dunk during Lakers practice Monday.
Chris Mihm went up for a dunk during Lakers practice Monday. Andrew Bynum leaped to block it. The 7-footers collided. Bynum got the worst of it, suffering a strained right rotator cuff. He left the court to ice his shoulder. After undergoing further treatment, he plans to practice today and play Wednesday against the Clippers [...]
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Nuggets, Pistons swap Iverson for Billups, McDyess.
Nuggets, Pistons swap Iverson for Billups, McDyess. Allen Iverson spoke at length about the ways he’s grown as a person and a player, saying he’s willing to make sacrifices to complete his career with a championship as a Detroit Piston. The former NBA MVP then set himself up Tuesday for an exchange that showed he’s [...]
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