Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Basketball

Spurs sweep Clippers to extend NBA win streak

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - San Antonio continue to run roughshod across the NBA, completing their second-straight four-game series sweep in the postseason by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 102-99 in game four.
May 26, 2012, 2:45 pm
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Knicks coach signs contract extension

Mike Woodson, who guided the New York Knicks to the NBA playoffs after taking over as interim coach in March, has signed a multi-year contract extension.
May 26, 2012, 3:26 pm
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Heat end Pacers NBA run

Dwyane Wade scored 41 points and LeBron James added 28 as the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 105-93 to reach the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
May 25, 2012, 1:10 pm
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Clash of the titans - SBL

Top two teams Lakeside Lightning and reigning champs Wanneroo Wolves meet in a highly anticipated clash in the men's State Basketball League on Friday night.
May 24, 2012, 2:08 pm

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Wildcats' formula inspires rival clubs

Rival NBL teams are using the Perth Wildcats recruitment and retention model as the method for building long-term success, opting to attempt to construct a winning team over a period of time rather than recruit one for an immediate shot at glory.
May 23, 2012, 2:21 pm
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Heat down Pacers to lead NBA series 3-2

Miami got their swagger back as they handed the Indiana Pacers the heaviest loss in their NBA playoff history on Tuesday to take a 3-2 lead in their eastern conference semi-final series.
May 23, 2012, 12:59 pm

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Lakers knocked out of NBA playoffs

Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to NBA's Western Conference finals, eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games with a dominating 106-90 victory on Monday night.
May 22, 2012, 2:31 pm

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Lord Lokan lifts Lakeside - men's SBL

Lakeside Lightning took advantage of a double-header weekend to extend their lead on top of the men's SBL standings, beating the South West Slammers on Friday night and the Geraldton Buccaneers on Saturday.
May 22, 2012, 12:00 pm
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Slammers up ... then down - women's SBL

There were mixed results for top teams in week 10 of the women's SBL including the South West Slammers who moved into second place after beating Lakeside Lightning 63-53 on Friday night.
May 22, 2012, 11:37 am
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Celtics sink 76ers for 3-2 NBA finals lead

Brandon Bass scored a game-high 27 points as the Boston Celtics defeated Philadelphia 101-85 in crucial game five to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference series.
May 22, 2012, 11:08 am

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Coach says Knicks want Jeremy Lin back

Jeremy Lin, whose breakout NBA season with the New York Knicks was cut short by injury, will return for the team next season, Knicks coach Mike Woodson said.
May 22, 2012, 9:01 am

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Spurs' NBA run to cut into Boomers program

The NBA success of the San Antonio Spurs looks set to keep Boomers coach Brett Brown and star player Patty Mills away from Olympic lead up events.
May 21, 2012, 2:31 pm

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Heat level NBA playoffs with Pacers

LeBron James finished with 40 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists and Dwyane Wade had 30 points as the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 101-93 on Sunday to level their NBA playoff series.
May 21, 2012, 12:12 pm

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SBL: Roos cover for skipper

Defending men's State Basketball League champions Wanneroo overcame the absence of captain Greg Hire to maintain the pressure on leaders Lakeside by comfortably beating Goldfields.
May 21, 2012, 7:00 am
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Women's basketball squad trimmed to 14

The women's Olympic basketball squad has been trimmed to 14 after a week-long training camp in Canberra,
May 19, 2012, 11:14 pm
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Tigers NBL coach in contract stand-off

The Melbourne Tigers say an investigation into coach Trevor Gleeson will be finished within a week, as the NBL club explores ways to part with him.
May 18, 2012, 4:23 pm

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Mills stays patient in Spurs' NBA march

Australian guard Patrick Mills is patiently waiting for game time as the San Antonio Spurs march impressively through the NBA playoffs.
May 18, 2012, 2:07 pm

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Boomers ace pelted in Greece

Australian Boomers star Aleks Maric has escaped unscathed but two of his Panathinaikos teammates were sent to hospital after hooligans attacked the Greek basketball club’s bus today.
May 18, 2012, 1:23 pm

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Red-hot Redbacks face Flames - women's SBL

The Perth Redbacks will look to extend their four-game winning streak in round 10 of the women's State Basketball League when they take on the Rockingham Flames on Saturday night.
May 17, 2012, 5:36 pm
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Lakeside take on desperate country teams - men's SBL

Lakeside Lightning will be confident going into round 10 of the men's State Basketball League season this weekend, taking on the South West Slammers on Friday night and hosting Geraldton Buccaneers on Saturday.
May 17, 2012, 5:30 pm
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