COMPLETE COVERAGE: 2006 NBA PLAYOFFS
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Dallas pounds Miami, 99-85, for 2-0 Finals lead and is halfway to its first NBA title. O’Neal scores five points in his worst playoff performance.
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Former Lakers center and his new team move closer to an NBA Finals berth with 89-78 victory over sputtering Pistons for a 3-1 lead in East.
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Suns end the Clippers’ greatest season and complete a sweep of L.A. teams with Game 7 rout, the same thing they did to Lakers in first round.
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PHOENIX — Containing power forward Elton Brand is the No. 1 priority of Phoenix Suns Coach Mike D’Antoni.
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Team leaders Brand and Cassell combine for 58 points and nearly get triple-doubles, and point guard’s clutch shot helps L.A. even the series, 2-2.
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Center Chris Kaman sat out Sunday’s 114-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals and is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam today on his injured right shoulder.
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Radmanovic gives Clippers hope, then Marion and Nash give Suns edge
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It all goes according to (game) plan for Clippers, who even the series
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The Clippers use size advantage and are able to work for close-range shots, leading to 58 points in the lane.
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PHOENIX — Swingman Cuttino Mobley and center Chris Kaman had room for improvement after their performances in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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Stopping Nash and his frequent penetrations is a priority after he and Phoenix shred them for 130 points in Game 1.
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PHOENIX — Even Elton Brand needs a break.
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Two days after finishing off Lakers, Phoenix outruns and outscores Clippers in Game 1 of West semifinals.
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PHOENIX — The phone calls started filling up Mike D’Antoni’s voice mail before the Lakers and Phoenix Suns even began their series.
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PHOENIX — Point guard Shaun Livingston is in the spotlight in the Western Conference semifinals, and the Clippers say that’s where he belongs.
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Phoenix can score in bunches but lacks height and muscle inside, a fact not lost on opponents such as the Clippers, who are counting on a productive series from Brand and Kaman
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Suns take control from the start in Game 7 and will face Clippers in next round
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They take a day off and face a longer wait to see if NBA’s first intra-city series will take place.
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L.A. players, buoyed by a franchise-high 20 road wins this season, arrive in Denver with confidence.
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Few of them excel as individuals, but together they have put the clamps on Nuggets, Anthony.
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PHOENIX — On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns aren’t sure what to expect either.
