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Mavericks extend win streak to 13 (AP)

11. March 2010

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DALLAS (AP)—Top scorer Dirk Nowitzki(notes) was struggling, and the Dallas Mavericks needed points from other sources. Jason Kidd(notes), Caron Butler(notes), rookie Roddy Beaubois and Shawn Marion(notes) picked up the slack. Kidd had 20 points and nine assists, hitting 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and the Mavericks recovered from a lethargic start to match the NBA’s longest winning streak this season [...]

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Bryant’s late jumper ends Lakers’ slide (AP)

10. March 2010

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LOS ANGELES (AP)—Kobe Bryant(notes) never gets tired of being the Lakers’ closer. And though he savored the chance to stop Los Angeles’ longest losing streak in nearly three years with yet another flawless game-winning shot, Bryant is hoping he won’t have to bail out the Lakers quite so frequently in the final weeks before they defend their title. Bryant hit [...]

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James sits as Cavs top Parker-less Spurs (AP)

8. March 2010

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CLEVELAND (AP)—LeBron James(notes) was in street clothes. Shaquille O’Neal(notes) was nowhere to be found, and Antawn Jamison(notes) was in the locker room icing his sore knee. If they had lost, the Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of excuses. They didn’t have to use one. Mo Williams(notes) made two free throws with 9 seconds left and Delonte West(notes) made the kind of plays [...]

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Magic send Lakers to third straight loss (AP)

7. March 2010

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Dwight Howard(notes) was barking in the locker room, mocking some Lakers he claimed called his Orlando Magic team “puppies.” Out on the court, the Magic showed they can bite. Vince Carter(notes) had 25 points, Howard finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds and the Magic beat the Lakers 96-94 on Sunday to hand Los Angeles its first three-game [...]

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Spurs G Parker could miss 6 weeks (AP)

7. March 2010

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—The San Antonio Spurs will have to find a way to win without Tony Parker(notes) for a while. Parker broke a bone in his right hand at the end of the first half, putting a damper on the Spurs’ 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. “He’s got a broken hand. He’ll be out six weeks,” [...]

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Stuckey stable in clinic after collapse (AP)

5. March 2010

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CLEVELAND (AP)—Rodney Stuckey(notes) was walking over to give rookie Jonas Jerebko(notes) some advice Friday night when he started feeling dizzy and sat down. Shortly after he asked for some water, he slumped unconscious into the arms of Pistons trainer Arnie Kander. Stuckey was to remain overnight at the Cleveland Clinic after collapsing and being taken from the arena by ambulance [...]

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Wade, Heat win in OT despite 39 by Kobe (AP)

5. March 2010

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MIAMI (AP)—Jermaine O’Neal(notes) called it, telling teammates in overtime that the next time someone drove the lane he would be there to take the charge. That someone was Kobe Bryant(notes). And O’Neal delivered on his vow. O’Neal stood his ground with 18.7 seconds left in the extra session and Bryant was whistled for an offensive foul. It was the final [...]

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Mavs, minus Kidd, push win streak to 9 (AP)

4. March 2010

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DALLAS (AP)—Jason Terry(notes) left the Dallas locker room with his left eye nearly swollen shut and possibly a broken nose. Jason Kidd(notes) wasn’t even there, having gotten a needed break. And the Mavericks still stretched their winning streak to nine games, the current best in the NBA. Terry scored seven of his 26 points after taking an elbow to the [...]

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Durant’s 39 help Thunder outlast Kings (AP)

2. March 2010

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—The Oklahoma City Thunder don’t like to see the kind of defensive numbers that ended up on the box score against the Sacramento Kings. Only the fact that the Thunder won anyway provided a tiny measure of redemption. Kevin Durant(notes) had 39 points and 10 rebounds, Russell Westbrook(notes) added 30 points and 13 assists, and Oklahoma City survived [...]

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Cavs score 74 in 1st half, rout Knicks (AP)

1. March 2010

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CLEVELAND (AP)—LeBron James’(notes) only action in the fourth quarter Monday night came on the bench during timeouts, when he played to the crowd and danced alongside his teammates. If the New York Knicks were hoping to impress the Cavaliers superstar in their final meeting before he can become a free agent this summer, they flopped badly in Cleveland’s 124-93 victory. The [...]

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