Lakers steal in late rally as Bryant seals win over Spurs
Kobe Bryant scored 35 and Shaquille O'Neal 29 as the Lakers beat the Spurs 98-95 after Bryant stole Tony Parker's inbound pass with 14.2 seconds left. Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 36 points and 9 rebounds while Stephen Jackson added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
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Lakers and Spurs split tight duel in 99 95 loss
Lakers edge Spurs 99 to 95 to even the series at two games each as the playoff battle tightens. Detroit falls 95 82 to Philadelphia, while Dallas holds a 2-1 lead over Sacramento and New Jersey heads to Boston with a 3-0 series edge.
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Iverson Dominates as 76ers Tie Series at 2-2
Iverson scored 36 points and had 11 assists as Philadelphia defeated Detroit 95 to 82. Hamilton led the Pistons with 30, while Chauncey Billups returned but struggled. The Sixers used Iverson to generate offense and maintain a steady lead, with Corliss Williamson and Derrick Coleman contributing for Detroit late.
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Celtics Star Walker Under NBA and Police Probe
Celtics forward Antoine Walker faces NBA and Boston police inquiries after an on court incident with a fan after Game 3 with New Jersey. A 43 year old man filed a police report claiming Walker poked him in the face several times.
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Dumars Named Top NBA Executive of the Year
Joe Dumars of the Detroit Pistons will be honored as the Sporting News NBA Executive of the Year in a Wednesday ceremony before Game 5 of the Pistons playoff series with Philadelphia. He rebuilt Detroit with trades and signings including Richard Hamilton, Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince, Mehmet Okur, and a future No. 1 pick, lifting the team to 50 wins and a top Eastern seed.
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Mavericks edge Kings in double overtime playoff thriller
Walt Williams rose from limited minutes to score all 10 of his points in two overtimes as Dallas beat Sacramento 141 137 to take a 2 1 series lead. Dirk Nowitzki 25 points 20 rebounds and Nick Van Exel 40 off bench fueled the rally. Peja Stojakovic 39 for the Kings with Vlade Divac 20 points 10 rebounds.
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Ducks aim to seize control in Western finals with road woes
Anaheim improves to 5-0 in overtime and 5-1 on the road after a 1-0 double overtime win over Minnesota to take a 1-0 series lead. The Ducks must win Game 2 in St Paul to push the series further, with Jean-Sebastien Giguere delivering 39 saves.
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