Warning: include(/inc/left.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/www/virtual/usdbet/www.sportsunit.com/article/SH_03.php on line 42 Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/inc/left.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /usr/www/virtual/usdbet/www.sportsunit.com/article/SH_03.php on line 42 Home Cookin' May 19 2008 The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets battle for the right to play in the Western Conference finals, as the teams meet tonight at New Orleans Arena in the decisive Game 7 of their semifinal series. The winner of tonight's contest will face Kobe Bryant and the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in a best-of-seven series. That series will begin on Wednesday at the Staples Center. The home team has won all six games in this series by double-digits. In Game 6, Manu Ginobili's six three-pointers highlighted his game-high 25 points as the third-seeded Spurs forced a deciding Game 7 with a dominant 99-80 victory... Boston D Party May 08 2008 Paul Pierce paced a balanced Boston attack with 19 points and six rebounds as the Celtics routed Cleveland, 89-73, in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Kevin Garnett added 13 points and 12 boards for the Celtics, who took a 2-0 series lead with the win. Ray Allen, who was held scoreless for the first time since February 26, 1997 in the opener of this series, bounced back with 16 points for Boston, which is a perfect 6-0 at home in the postseason. "It was a total team effort and this is the way we want to play each and every night," Pierce said. "We kept our turnovers down, rebounded the ball, made the extra pass..." Cavs move on: LeBron James finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. May 03 2008 LeBron James recorded his third career postseason triple-double as Cleveland moved into the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 105-88 win over Washington. The Cavaliers won the best-of-seven series by a 4-2 margin and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals for a third consecutive year. James finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists for the Cavaliers, who now move on to face either Boston or Atlanta in the second round. The Hawks evened that series at three with a 103-100 victory on Friday night. "We are clicking at the right time," said James. "The postseason is when you have to be locked in..." The Biron Wall: Martin Biron continued his stellar play between the pipes April 30 2008 Danny Briere's power-play goal with 3:38 remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner, as the Philadelphia Flyers doubled up the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series from the Wachovia Center. R.J. Umberger scored twice for the sixth-seeded Flyers, who hold a 3-1 lead in the series and are one win away from reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2004, when they were ousted in seven games by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Scott Hartnell also lit the lamp and Briere added an assist, while Vinny Prospal collected two helpers. Shining Bright: The Stars lead the Sharks in the best-of-seven series 2-0 April 27 2008 Brad Richards collected a goal and three assists -- all in the third period -- as the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks, 5-2, in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series at HP Pavilion. Niklas Hagman scored twice, while Mike Ribeiro and Mike Modano also lit the lamp for the Stars, who have taken the first two games in this best-of-seven series. Marty Turco made 29 saves in the victory. The Stars also welcomed the return of defenseman Sergei Zubov, who had been sidelined since late January -- first with a hairline fracture in his foot and then by a sports hernia. Zubov, who wasn't cleared to play until moments before the game, finished with one assist. Seeing Stars: Sharks and Stars split their season series at four games apiece April 25 2008 The second-seeded San Jose Sharks will begin the second round of the playoffs tonight, as they host the rival Dallas Stars at HP Pavilion in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Sharks just ended a grueling seven-game series with the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, as they notched a 5-3 home victory in Game 7. San Jose came into the postseason as the Pacific Division champs and was a heavy favorite against Calgary. Meanwhile, the fifth-seeded Stars pulled off an upset in the first round, as they defeated Anaheim in six games, ending the Ducks' chances of repeating as Stanley Cup champions. Although Anaheim was just one seed higher than Dallas... Rockets, Jazz series continues in Utah April 24 2008 The Utah Jazz attempt to take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Houston Rockets in their first-round playoff series, as the teams battle tonight at EnergySolutions Arena. On Monday, Deron Williams scored 22 points and Mehmet Okur added 16 points and 16 rebounds in Utah's 90-84 win over Houston at the Toyota Center in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Carlos Boozer had 13 points and seven rebounds for the Jazz, who contained Tracy McGrady again in the final quarter to grab a 2-0 lead in the series. McGrady finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, but was held to one point in the final quarter. Star Wars II April 22 2008 The defending world champion San Antonio Spurs attempt to take a 2-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns tonight at the AT&T Center, as the teams continue their first-round playoff series. Game 3 of this best-of-seven series is scheduled for Friday at the US Airways Center. San Antonio finished in second place in the Southwest Division and is the third seed in the West playoffs. The Suns placed second in the Pacific and are seeded sixth. In Game 1, Tim Duncan finished with 40 points and 15 rebounds and tied the game in overtime with his first three-pointer of the season, but it was Manu Ginobili's layup with 1.8 seconds remaining in the second overtime... Washington Capitals staved off elimination with a 3-2 victory over Flyers April 19 2008 Alexander Semin's power-play goal with 5:27 to play in the third period was the game-winner as the Washington Capitals staved off elimination with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal from Verizon Center. Nicklas Backstrom and Sergei Fedorov tallied for the Capitals, who trail the series three games to two and head back to Philadelphia for Game 6 on Monday. Cristobal Huet made 30 saves for his second win of the postseason. Vinny Prospal and Derian Hatcher hit the net for the Flyers, who got a pair of assists from Danny Briere. Martin Biron allowed three goals on 26 shots in defeat. Danny Briere's two goals led the Flyers to a 2-1 series lead April 15 2008 Danny Briere had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers doubled up the Washington Capitals, 6-3, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Wachovia Center. Vinny Prospal had three assists while Mike Richards added a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who now lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1. Martin Biron stopped 16 shots in the win. "I love the effort of our team tonight," said Philadelphia coach John Stevens. "The crowd and the noise were terrific. Danny had a twinkle in his eye tonight and that line really got us going tonight." 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