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NBA Odds Say Heat, but Pacers Stand Out as Tough Underdog

While all NBA odds may point to the Miami Heat in the upcoming Eastern Conference Final, the Indiana Pacers have done nothing this postseason but prove that they’re more than capable of putting up a fight. In one corner hoops fans have LeBron James, in the other, Paul George, the only known mortal with any [...]

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Sacramento at Los Angeles

Online wire reportsOct. 22, 2012 LOS ANGELES — After eight years in Orlando and six months of recovery from back surgery, Dwight Howard returned to an NBA court Sunday night on a new coast and wearing a new gold uniform. The significance of the moment finally hit the normally playful big man during pregame introductions [...]

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Sacramento at Los Angeles

Online wire reportsOct. 22, 2012 LOS ANGELES — After eight years in Orlando and six months of recovery from back surgery, Dwight Howard returned to an NBA court Sunday night on a new coast and wearing a new gold uniform. The significance of the moment finally hit the normally playful big man during pregame introductions [...]

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Philadelphia at Boston

Oct. 21, 2012 Dorell Wright scored 20 points while Jrue Holiday added 10 points and six assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 88-79 on Sunday night in an exhibition game. Nick Young scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half for the Sixers (5-1), who close out the preseason [...]

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Denver at Oklahoma City

Oct. 21, 2012 James Harden returned from an injury to score 16 points, Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka also had 16 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 108-101 in a preseason game Sunday night. The Thunder had their starting five together for the first time this preseason, with Kendrick Perkins playing for [...]

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Los Angeles at Utah

Oct. 20, 2012 Marvin Williams sat in front of his locker with a bag of ice on covering his right hand. Teammates joked that he just needed to cool off after scoring 18 points to help the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Clippers 99-91 on Saturday night. “No, its not that,” Williams smiled. “I [...]

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