Milwaukee Bucks rookie point guard Brandon Jennings made his playoff debut with a 34-point performance but couldn’t get much help from his teammates, as Milwaukee fell 102-92 to the Atlanta Hawks in a first-round opener in Atlanta on April 17. Jennings’ one-man show thrilled the crowd for much of the night, as the slender […]
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Elbows Fly as Celtics Knockout Heat, 85-76
A mild tussle highlighted a low-scoring defensive game as the Boston Celtics rallied to an 85-76 win over the Miami Heat in their series opener on April 17 in Boston. Defensive adjustments, and the fans at Boston’s TD Garden, helped spur Boston back from a 14-point deficit midway through the third quarter. With the […]
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Lakers Too Big For Thunder, Win Game 1, 87-79
For the Los Angeles Lakers, Game 1 of their first-round match up against the Oklahoma City Thunder played out as planned as they cruised to an 87-79 win on April 18 in Los Angeles. Sophomore star Kevin Durant and the No. 8 seeded Thunder (50-32) remained competitive for four quarters, but the top-seeded Lakers (57-25) […]
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Eddie Jordan, 76ers’ Coach, Fired–Again
Former Washington Wizards coach Eddie Jordan is back among the unemployed after ending a second straight NBA season by being fired. The Washington, D.C. native was relieved from his duties as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers on April 15 after just one season on the job. Jordan was fired by the Wizards last […]
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Kobe vs. Durant Headlines First Round of NBA Playoffs
The NBA playoffs tip off Saturday and the hype has already begun over a potential matchup of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, should each team reach the finals as expected. But before Bryant and the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers get that far, they’ll have to get through a […]
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Reggie Holmes Shines at NBA Prospect Camp
The Morgan State Bears basketball squad ended its season weeks ago, but that hasn’t stopped its best player from dominating the court. MSU senior star Reggie Holmes—one of 64 players selected to compete in the Portsmouth Invitational pro basketball exposure camp held last week—was named as one of 10 members selected to the All-Tournament Team. […]
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Arenas Transferred to Mo. County Halfway House
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas officially began his stay at a Montgomery County, Md. halfway house on April 11, where he will be spending the next month for bringing guns into the Verizon Center last December.? He was transferred to the county’s work-release facility on Sunday after spending two days at the prison as part […]
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Santonio Holmes Trade to Jets, Suspended for Four Games
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded star receiver Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets for a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft, according to ESPN.?The trade was made in anticipation of Holmes being suspended for four games next season after violating the NFL drug policy. The fifth-year receiver also attracted negative attention to himself after being […]
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Seahawks’ Leroy Hill Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge
Seattle Seahawks star linebacker Leroy Hill was arrested on investigation of a domestic violence incident in Seattle on April 12, the AP reports. Hill had just agreed to a plea deal on a marijuana charge in Georgia earlier in the week. According to AP, Hill was arrested by Issaquah police and charged with assault in […]
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Bowie State Softball: Lady Bulldogs Poised for Fourth Straight CIAA Championship
There hasn’t been a better softball team in the Central Interscholastic Athletic Association during the past four years than the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs. BSU has captured the CIAA Championship in each of the last three seasons, and after destroying the Saint Augustine Lady Falcons, 18-0, on April 12, it appears that the Lady Bulldogs […]
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Howard Women’s Tennis: Lady Bison Geared Up for MEAC Title Run
Howard University athletics hasn’t had much postseason success during the 2009-2010 year, but that may be changing soon. The Lady Bison tennis team completed its regular season on April 10 with a confidence-building win against non-conference opponent Longwood, 4-3, at Howard’s campus in Washington. The victory gave HU a 13-3 overall record, good for first […]
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Tiger Finished Tied Fourth in 2010 Masters
Golf superstar Tiger Woods played professional golf for the first time since being exposed in the public for his acts of adultery. With a chance of gaining his fourth career Masters green jacket, Woods dazzled fans by playing as if he hasn’t had to deal with everything but golf during the past four months. The […]