Heat clinch first NBA Finals berth in school era style
Miami Heat reach the NBA Finals for the first time with a 95 78 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Shaquille O Neal posts 28 points and 16 rebounds while Jason Williams adds 21 as Dwyane Wade battles illness but scores 14. Riley era additions fueled the push as Detroit’s 64 18 regular season best and 33 percent shooting crumble.
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Heat roll past Pistons 95 78 in playoff clincher
Miami led 53 27 at halftime and held Detroit to 78 as Shaquille O Neal and Dwyane Wade carried the comeback. Wade scored 28 with hot shooting in the second half while O Neal added 28 and 16 rebounds, lifting the Heat to a decisive playoff win.
Mavs aim to seal series with Game 6 win in Phoenix
Dallas leads 3-2 in Western Conference finals after Dirk Nowitzki's 50 point night and a late rally. Suns coach Mike D Antoni expects an intense home environment as Phoenix must win twice to force a deciding game. Raja Bell seeks to contribute despite a calf strain while Shawn Marion notes the team’s best play is to stay active and not overthink.
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Kings hire Eric Musselman as new head coach
Sacramento Kings name Eric Musselman, former Memphis Grizzlies assistant, as their head coach replacing Rick Adelman. The 41-year-old, a respected young NBA coach, led Golden State Warriors to two strong seasons 2002-04 and inherits a franchise with eight straight winning seasons and two Pacific Division titles under Adelman.
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NBA Conference Finals and Finals Schedule Highlights
The report covers results from the Conference Finals with Dallas defeating Phoenix 117 101 to lead 3 2 and Miami finishing Detroit 95 78 to win the series 4 2. It lists upcoming playoff games including Dallas at Phoenix and Phoenix at Dallas with 7 30 pm starts and potential NBA Finals games set for June in Dallas or Phoenix across multiple dates.
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WADA rejects report clearing Armstrong in doping case
WADA chairman Dick Pound criticized the Vrijman report for the UCI as full of holes and lacking credibility. He said WADA may pursue legal action and called for a complete independent probe into Armstrong s 1999 Tour de France samples and EPO allegations. The Dutch lawyer s findings were condemned as unprofessional and defamatory by WADA.
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