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National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules 10 May 08, 23:51 ET National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules more Ravasio resigns as Ringgold girls head basketball coach 10 May 08, 23:43 ET By Bruce Wald Joe Ravasio recently resigned after guiding the Lady Rams for each of the past three seasons. The 56-year-old Ravasio was also Ringgold's ... more *** National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules ... 10 May 08, 23:42 ET Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Tayshaun Prince's left-handed hook shot in the lane with 6.9 seconds remaining in the contest proved to be the game-winner, ... more Dawn Staley Named Women's Basketball Coach At South Carolina 10 May 08, 23:40 ET PHILADELPHIA - Dawn Staley , who guided the Temple women's basketball team to 172 wins and six NCAA Tournament appearances in eight seasons as the University, was named the women's basketball head coach at South Carolina today at a media conference in Columbia, S.C. more Win streak: UTEP women's basketball team graduates six 10 May 08, 23:35 ET By Bret Bloomquist March was a time of unprecedented success for the UTEP women's basketball team, as it ended in a place they'd never been -- the NCAA ... more Breaking News: D'Antoni Leaves Suns For Basketball Mecca 10 May 08, 23:23 ET by Rodge Macchiavello (Scribe) According to ESPN.com, The Boston Globe and Sports Illustrated, Mike D'Antoni will receive a 24-million-dollar, ... more Basketball: NBA playoff results - collated 10 May 08, 23:01 ET National Basketball Association second-round playoff results on Saturday (all series best-of-seven): more SHS basketball player hopping to Australia 10 May 08, 22:47 ET But he's brushing that aside to take advantage of a rare opportunity. The Shelby High School junior received an invitation to do his favorite thing in ... more Mavs make it official, announce hiring of Carlisle as coach 10 May 08, 22:25 ET DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks made it official Saturday, announcing they had hired Rick Carlisle to replace Avery Johnson as their coach. more PHS women's basketball team holds chicken BBQ fundraiser 10 May 08, 22:15 ET The women’s high school basketball team is holding a take-out chicken BBQ fundraiser on May 20 to help support the Lady Patriots program. ... more Knicks to hire D'Antoni as head coach: report 10 May 08, 22:07 ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mike D'Antoni will leave the Phoenix Suns to take over as head coach of the New York Knicks, Sports Illustrated reported on its Web site on Saturday (si.com). more Many new faces on Bona basketball team 10 May 08, 21:58 ET At this point it seems that the 2007-08 St. Bonaventure basketball team won't be too difficult to forget. As the Bonnies continued to get newer with the signing Thursday of Cincinnati Moeller star Michael Davenport, they officially lost freshmen Matt Morgan and Hillary Haley on Friday. more Cherokee's Price Signs With Milligan For Basketball 10 May 08, 21:49 ET Price averaged 13.2 ppg and 8.0 rebounds while scoring 1324 points in her career and pulling down a total of 719 rebounds. "We are very excited for Ashlee ... more Basketball Roundup Prince’s Shot Lifts Pistons to Victory and 3-1 Lead 10 May 08, 20:50 ET By AP Tayshaun Prince hit an 11-foot runner for the go-ahead basket with 8.9 seconds left and Hedo Turkoglu missed a layup with time running out Saturday as ... more Basketball: Shorthanded Pistons push Magic to the brink 10 May 08, 20:33 ET Tayshaun Prince's hook shot with 8.9 seconds to play lifted the Detroit Pistons to a 90-89 victory over the Orlando Magic Saturday and within one win of advancing in the National Basketball Association playoffs. more Saturday's National Basketball Association Capsules 10 May 08, 20:32 ET By PA SportsTicker ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- Without Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince was the big shot for the Detroit Pistons. ... more Billups sits as Pistons edge Magic 90-89 for 3-1 series lead 10 May 08, 20:11 ET ORLANDO, Fla. - Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and Hedo Turkoglu missed a layup with time running out as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 90-89 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. more Shorthanded NBA Pistons push Magic to the brink 10 May 08, 20:00 ET ORLANDO, Florida (AFP) - Tayshaun Prince's hook shot with 8.9 seconds to play lifted the Detroit Pistons to a 90-89 victory over the Orlando Magic Saturday and within one win of advancing in the National Basketball Association playoffs. more Basketball: NBA playoff results 10 May 08, 19:41 ET National Basketball Association second-round playoff results on Saturday (all series best-of-seven): more Cavs' Wallace in lineup for Game 3 despite ear infection 10 May 08, 19:36 ET CLEVELAND - Cavaliers starting forward Ben Wallace was in the starting lineup for Game 3 against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night and will attempt to play despite occasional dizziness caused by an inner ear infection. more D'Antoni accepts Knicks' offer; deal reportedly worth $24M 10 May 08, 18:51 ET NEW YORK - Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history. more Texas Tech's Downing has deep basketball history, says WSU job is 'a natural' 10 May 08, 18:01 ET After winning an Indiana state basketball championship, being named the MVP of the Big Ten while playing at Indiana and participating in an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics, Steve Downing returned to Indiana in 1978. more Basketball clinic for juniors 10 May 08, 17:59 ET THE Philippine Embassy is holding a three-day basketball clinic for juniors starting on June 12 at the Muharraq Club Gym in Arad. ... more Pistons' Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 against Magic 10 May 08, 17:59 ET ORLANDO, Fla. - Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups won't play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Orlando Magic on Saturday. more Local kids receive new basketball shoes 10 May 08, 17:32 ET The kids received camp certificates and new Shaquille O'Neal "Dunkman" shoes from the "Run for a Reason" organization. They have also been sponsored to attend Bob Chipman's full day basketball camp at Washburn University this summer. more Saturday, May 10, 2008: Downstate basketball fixture Volpe wraps ... 10 May 08, 17:23 ET Leading off today: Five hundred and twenty-nine wins after it began, John Volpe is calling an end to his 50-year career as a basketball coach, ... more 3 on 3 basketball tournament Saturday 10 May 08, 17:16 ET The First Annual Lady Sol 3 on 3 black top Basketball Tournament will be held May 10 in the Wal-Mart parking lot. The tournament is open to any high school or middle school age boys or girls teams. There must be four players per team. more Brunswick High School to have summer basketball camps 10 May 08, 15:53 ET Brunswick High School will again host the annual Blue Devils Boys Basketball Camps this summer.... more D'Antoni accepts rich offer to coach NBA Knicks: report 10 May 08, 15:40 ET NEW YORK (AFP) - Mike D'Antoni has accepted a four-year offer worth 24 million dollars to coach the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks, Sports Illustrated reported Saturday on its website. more Staley pledges to rebuild South Carolina basketball - Daily Mail 10 May 08, 14:41 ET By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, SC (AP) -- Dawn Staley walked onto South Carolina's campus Saturday and pledged to make women's basketball ... more Basketball: D'Antoni accepts rich offer to coach NBA Knicks: report 10 May 08, 14:26 ET Mike D'Antoni has accepted a four-year offer worth 24 million dollars to coach the National Basketball Association's New York Knicks, Sports Illustrated reported Saturday on its website. more Staley pledges to rebuild South Carolina women's basketball 10 May 08, 14:06 ET AP COLUMBIA, SC — Dawn Staley walked onto South Carolina’s campus Saturday and pledged to make women’s basketball significant. The former WNBA all-star and ... more Staley pledges to rebuild South Carolina basketball 10 May 08, 13:58 ET COLUMBIA, SC (AP) -Dawn Staley walked onto South Carolina's campus Saturday and pledged to make women's basketball significant. The former WNBA all-star and ... more College-bound basketball star shot trying to break up fight 10 May 08, 13:32 ET by Kirk Mitchell on May 10, 2008 Seventeen-year-old Steven Ray Johnson was a popular student at Montbello High School where he was a starting guard on the ... more Staley pledges to rebuild USC women's basketball 10 May 08, 13:22 ET Dawn Staley just had her first South Carolina cap placed on her head by the university's president when she was called to the microphone. "Should I keep the hat on?" she asked. Her new athletic director, Eric Hyman, answered yes. "We think these colors look pretty good on you," he said. Staley hopes so. She vowed Saturday to make the fading Gamecocks relevant in women's basketball again. "My ... more Basketball: Knicks make rich pitch to D'Antoni to coach: report 10 May 08, 13:22 ET The New York Knicks have made Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni a four-year offer worth 24 million dollars to guide the struggling National Basketball Association club, ESPN reported on Saturday. more Big East Basketball: Season Preview 10 May 08, 13:14 ET by Mike Palmietto (Analyst) One of the most competitive conference's in the nation, Mike Palmietto breaks down the Big East. First off, last years regular ... more Basketball: Mavericks reach four-year coaching deal with Carlisle 10 May 08, 13:14 ET Rick Carlisle has agreed to a four-year deal to become the ninth coach of the Dallas Mavericks, the National Basketball Association team announced Saturday. more Masters basketball tourney gets under way 10 May 08, 13:07 ET In yesterday's opening day of the Guam Marianas Masters Basketball Tournament the myths and legends of the past from Guam and Australia aged 40 and above took center court at the University of Guam field house. more Boys' Basketball: Avery will play for Crespi 10 May 08, 13:03 ET Michael Avery, the eighth-grade basketball player who gained national attention on May 1 by announcing he had committed to Kentucky before selecting a high ... more Vermont Frost Heaves, Manchester Millrats Depart the American ... - MLN 10 May 08, 11:52 ET MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – Atlanta, GA. May 9, 2008: The American Basketball Association league office received conformation today that the ... more Girls basketball coach gets 7-year term for sex assault 10 May 08, 11:10 ET SOMERVILLE, N.J. - The former coach of a high school girls basketball team has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for sexually assaulting a player. more Girls Basketball Coach Gets 7 Years for Sexual Assault 10 May 08, 11:00 ET The former coach of a high school girls basketball team has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for sexually assaulting a player. READ MORE>> more 60 Years for ABC 4: Remembering Utah's pro basketball champs 10 May 08, 10:18 ET SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Thirty seven years ago, Channel Four cameras were following a red white and blue basketball. Back then, the cheerleaders wore ... more Basketball player Dyer takes shot at Junior Nationals 10 May 08, 10:14 ET By Ron Hawkes BELFAST (May 10): Belfast Area High School student-athlete Brittany Dyer competed in the Junior National basketball tournament March 22-23 at ... more Basketball Calendar 10 May 08, 09:21 ET BASKETBALL: The 18th Annual Coast Guard Academy Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 7-17 will be held at the Coast Guard Academy from more Basketball Event To Benefit Children's Hospital 10 May 08, 09:08 ET By Melissa Sherman ROGERS - Firefighters will lace up their tennis shoes and play some hoops Tuesday for charity. A team of Rogers firefighters and a team ... more Vermont Frost Heaves Leaving ABA for Premier Basketball League - MLN 10 May 08, 08:44 ET MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - South Burlington, Vt.—The Vermont Frost Heaves announced today that they are leaving the American Basketball ... more Ten Star Basketball Camp 10 May 08, 07:07 ET Final applications are now being evaluated for the Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp. The camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10-19 are eligible to apply. more 2008 Flora Wolves Basketball Camp planned for first week in June 10 May 08, 07:06 ET Flora Wolves Head Basketball Coach Phil Leib has set the first week in June as the dates for the 2008 Flora Wolves Basketball Camp. more 2008 Clay City Wolves Basketball Camp 10 May 08, 07:05 ET The Clay City Wolves basketball program has planned their 2008 basketball camp. more Boys basketball: Mansfield Senior coaching great takes St. Peter's job 10 May 08, 07:02 ET By CURT CONRAD Gregg Collins was introduced as the new St. Peter's boys basketball coach Friday afternoon. Here's a look at highlights from a 19-season ... more LH girls basketball camp set 10 May 08, 06:59 ET The Licking Heights girls basketball program will have its Lady Hornet youth camp from 2:45 to 5:45 pm May 19 to 21 at the Central Middle School gym for ... more Boozer, Jazz find home cookin' better, beat Lakers 104-99 10 May 08, 06:45 ET SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Jazz are back in the Western Conference semifinals thanks to another performance at home that was nothing like the way they play on the road. more Libya: Kadhafi receives African Basketball Association president 10 May 08, 05:33 ET The Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi on Thursday received t he president of the African Basketball Association and vice-president of the International Olympic ... more Seymour loses coach for girls basketball 10 May 08, 05:33 ET GREEN BAY Seymour High School girls basketball coach John Steltz has had enough. After going 124-100 with the Thunder over the past 10 seasons, Steltz announced his resignation on Friday morning. more ASU basketball coach gets new deal 10 May 08, 05:04 ET For a college basketball coach, obtaining job security is simple -- just win. more UW Men's Basketball 10 May 08, 04:34 ET Wisconsin assistant coach Greg Gard's wife, Michelle, gave birth to a baby girl Friday afternoon. The youngest Gard, who was not yet given a name as of ... more Kielsmeier hired as women's basketball coach at Wayne State 10 May 08, 04:19 ET WAYNE, Neb. -- Defense is the specialty of Chris Kielsmeier, who was announced Thursday as Wayne State College's new head women's basketball coach Thursday ... more It's official: Boudreaux is Mr. Basketball 10 May 08, 03:57 ET From the time he first officiated a college basketball game in 1983, Gerald Boudreaux didn't think there had to be an adversarial relationship between ... more Prep Basketball: Morro Bay’s Royer invited to walk on at Cal Poly 10 May 08, 03:11 ET Following the footsteps of his Morro Bay High classmate and football honoree Logan Budd, boys basketball star Dylan Royer has agreed to walk on at Cal Poly ... more Recruiting service lauds the latest Southeast women basketball ... 10 May 08, 03:08 ET By Marty Mishow Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach John Ishee believes the Redhawks had a banner recruiting year. ... more Hoppers land men's basketball title 10 May 08, 03:05 ET By PETER DUNNE THE game of the evening in the Men's League was the top-of-the-table clash between Ron Smith's Turkeys and Outback Hoppers, the winners of ... more Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Oh My! 10 May 08, 02:56 ET BY WILL SOUTHWOOD The Oregon Tech softball team’s season comes to an end during the second day of the NAIA Region One tournament. The Kyle Singler Southern ... more Chinese talent attracts college basketball recruiters 10 May 08, 02:37 ET Even though it takes more time, money and faith, college coaches are starting to tap into China's vast talent pool. By Daniel Lyght / The Fresno Bee Memphis ... more Jazz beat Lakers in NBA playoff fight-back 10 May 08, 02:25 ET SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AFP) - Carlos Boozer scored 27 points with 20 rebounds Friday as the Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 104-99 to climb back into their National Basketball Association playoff series. more Jazz overcome Lakers to keep playoff hopes alive 10 May 08, 02:21 ET SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz kept their playoff hopes alive with a 104-99 Game Three victory over the LA Lakers on Friday, cutting the deficit in their best of seven Western Conference semi-finals series to 2-1. more BASKETBALL: Rivals KCB Lions Co-op Bank face off 10 May 08, 02:18 ET Champions Kenya Commercial Bank Lions and rivals Co-operative Bank lock horns on Saturday when the basketball Premier League action returns to the ... more Lady Tiger basketball players to hold fundraisers 10 May 08, 02:07 ET Lady Tiger basketball players Ashley Godfrey and Ashley Jelly were invited to head to Australia to play in the Down Under Games' annual girls basketball ... more Basketball: Four Crusader starters sign with same school 10 May 08, 01:45 ET PINE RIDGE — Bismarck State College men’s basketball coach and athletic director Buster Gilliss signed six Red Cloud Indian School students to the Mystic roster for the 2008-09 school year May 4 at a special signing ceremony on the Red Cloud campus. more Prep basketball: Hagen resigns from CHS job 10 May 08, 01:40 ET By Tom Elliott • telliott@stcloudtimes.com • May 10, 2008 Those are two reasons why Hagen has decided to resign as St. Cloud Cathedral’s boys basketball ... more Boozer, Jazz beat Lakers 104-99; cut series lead to 2-1 10 May 08, 01:28 ET SALT LAKE CITY - Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the series to 2-1. more Ranger Transfer Jamie Floyd Signs to Play MACU Basketball 10 May 08, 01:22 ET OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Mid-America Christian University recently signed Ranger Junior College transfer Jamie Floyd to play women's basketball for the ... more Northeast Academy Graduate Samuel Webber Signs to Play MACU Basketball 10 May 08, 01:21 ET Webber, a 25-year-old graduate of Northeast Academy High School, was a forward/guard for the Northeast Academy Vikings, and will play the same position for ... more Dibble Senior Cyrinda Ford Signs to Play MACU Basketball 10 May 08, 01:20 ET OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City recently signed Dibble senior Cyrinda Ford to play women's basketball for the ... more Johnson touches on state of LSU basketball program 10 May 08, 01:19 ET By RANDY ROSETTA Trent Johnson finally stopped briefly to catch his breath this week, speaking to a handful of Louisiana writers between Tiger Tour stops in ... more Pacers' coach Carlisle headed to NBA rival Mavericks 10 May 08, 01:10 ET DALLAS, Texas (AFP) - The Dallas Mavericks have tabbed former Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle to replace sacked Avery Johnson, the Dallas Morning News reported. more Scarlets hire girls basketball coach 10 May 08, 01:09 ET By Jim Rueda Johns has toiled as an assistant coach in the Mankato West girls basketball program for 17 years. On Friday morning, she was named the new head ... more Women’s Basketball 10 May 08, 01:04 ET UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State assistant coach Itoro Coleman has been selected by her alma mater to join the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame for her stellar efforts as a member of the Tiger basketball squad. She is one of eight members of the Class of 2008 and will be inducted in September. more Girls Basketball Coach Gets 7-Years for Sex Assault 10 May 08, 00:55 ET SOMERVILLE, NJ (AP) -- The former coach of a high school girls basketball team has been sentenced to seven years in state prison for sexually assaulting a ... more Postseason ops for ailing NBA Rockets Battier, Alston 10 May 08, 00:54 ET HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier and guard Rafer Alston have both had successful ankle operations, the National Basketball Association team said Friday. more National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules 10 May 08, 00:51 ET National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules more Just leaves LMU's women's basketball program 10 May 08, 00:47 ET Lincoln Memorial University announced Friday that women's basketball coach Larry Just has left the Lady Railsplitters after one season. more Done deal: Carlisle, Mavs have verbal agreement 10 May 08, 00:44 ET DALLAS - Rick Carlisle will be the new coach of the Dallas Mavericks, a decision expected for nearly a week but slowed by contract negotiations. more BASKETBALL 10 May 08, 00:32 ET BASKETBALL (Best-of-7 conference semifinals; *-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE DETROIT VS. ORLANDO (Detroit leads 2-1) Game 1: Detroit 91-72 Game 2: Detroit 100-93 Game 3: Orlando 111-86 Today: at Orlando, 5 p.m. Tuesday: at Detroit, 7 or 8 more Big East Basketball Poised for Potentially Best Season Ever 10 May 08, 00:31 ET by Jameson Fleming (Columnist) It's not an understatement to say in the 2008-2009 College Basketball season, the Big East Conference will put forth the ... more Texas Tech's Downing has deep basketball history, says WSU job is 'a natural' 10 May 08, 00:31 ET After winning an Indiana state basketball championship, being named the MVP of the Big Ten while playing at Indiana and participating in an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics, Steve Downing returned to Indiana in 1978. more SMU basketball signee asks for his release 10 May 08, 00:30 ET Men's basketball signee Jarred DuBois, a 6-3, 170-pound guard from Westchester High in Los Angeles, has asked to be released from the national letter of ... more Friday's National Basketball Association Capsules 10 May 08, 00:26 ET By PA SportsTicker SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- As usual, all it took was a trip back home to get Carlos Boozer and the Utah Jazz back on track. ... more Girls' basketball Hall of Fame was a first - Maplewood 10 May 08, 00:21 ET The call came a few weeks ago and was a pleasant surprise. It was from Duluth and former North Activities Director Diane Morin. It has been some time since ... more Basketball transactions 10 May 08, 00:20 ET Movements in the world of basketball Friday: Women's National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES SPARKS-Named Marianne Stanley assistant coach. more Texas Tech's Downing has deep basketball history, says WSU job is ... 10 May 08, 00:19 ET By Marc Katz After winning an Indiana state basketball championship, being named the MVP of the Big Ten while playing at Indiana and participating in an NBA ... more Ohio U hires WVU's Randall to coach women's basketball 10 May 08, 00:08 ET ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio University has hired an assistant basketball coach at West Virginia University to lead the Lady Bobcats. Ohio Athletics Director Jim ... more Basketball: Boozer finds his touch to lead Jazz over Lakers 10 May 08, 00:08 ET Carlos Boozer scored 27 points with 20 rebounds Friday as the Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 104-99 to play their way into their National Basketball Association playoff series. more 60 Years for ABC 4: Remembering Utah pro basketball champs 10 May 08, 00:07 ET SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Thirty seven years ago, Channel Four cameras were following a red white and blue basketball. Back then, the cheerleaders wore ... more Currys enjoyed basketball spotlight, but now want family time ... 10 May 08, 00:06 ET Sonya Curry has shared her son, Stephen, with college basketball fans around the world. Now she's eager for her turn to talk with the star of the NCAA ... more

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