Pacers fire O'Brien as coach after weak start

2011-01-30T19:30:31Z

Jim O'Brien was fired as coach of the Indiana Pacers after the NBA club struggled to a 17-27 start, Pacers president Larry Bird announced on Sunday.

One night after being routed 110-89 by Centra...

NBA Standings

2010-12-26T20:30:05Z

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

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New York

18 12 .600
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Johnson scores 25 to lead Hawks past Wizards 99-95

2010-10-30T19:00:26Z

Johnson scores 14 of 25 in 4th quarter, leading Hawks past pesky Wizards 99-95 for 3-0 start

Joe Johnson scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks remained unbeaten, holding off Washington 99-95 in their home opener Saturday night.

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Boston

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They all chanted Tiger

2010-11-03T02:50:23Z

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A Conversation with Salome Thomas-E

2010-11-02T18:30:49Z

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RUSSELL'S REVENGE -- History of the NBA Finals Part 19

2010-11-03T00:52:56Z

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Spurs' Parker misses Pistons game with hip injury

2010-06-12T01:42:17Z

Spurs point guard Tony Parker misses game against Pistons game because of hip injury

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker missed Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons because of a strained left hip flexo...

It's a Layup

2010-10-26T23:27:02Z

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Orlando Tweetup II

2010-10-21T09:31:33Z

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Wizards beat Clippers for better shot in lottery

2010-04-16T15:20:14Z

Wizards win tiebreaker with Clippers for better chance in draft lottery

The Washington Wizards have won a tiebreaker with the Los Angeles Clippers, giving them a slightly better chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

Washington has an 17.8 percent chance of winning the draft lottery May 19. Los Angeles is at ...

Tuesday's NBA Boxes

2010-04-16T15:37:43Z

MIAMI (79)

Diawara 1-6 0-0 2, Beasley 9-15 4-4 23, Magloire 3-4 0-0 6, Chalmers 6-10 0-0 15, Cook 3-12 0-0 7, Quinn 0-9 0-2 0, J.Jones 3-10 2-2 10, Anthony 1-1 1-4 3, Wright 3-6 1-2 7, Blount 2-5 0-0 6. Totals 31-78 8-14 79.

ATLANTA (81)

West 1-3 1-2 3,...

Friday's NBA Boxes

2010-04-16T15:39:16Z

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Hornets douse Heat to seal NBA play-off berth

2010-04-16T15:36:02Z

The New Orleans Hornets sealed their National Basketball Association playoff berth with a 93-87 overtime victory over the Miami Heat.

Rasual Butler made a tying three-pointer as regulation time expired and

History of BasketBall

2010-10-14T12:56:56Z

BasketBall

The history of basketball finds it way back to the year 1891. It was a Canadian physical education instructor by the name of James Naismith who introduced the game of basketball to the world. He was born in Ontario and taught physical education at McGill University and Springfield College in ...

Thursday's NBA Boxes

2010-04-16T15:55:21Z

CLEVELAND (102)

James 8-17 10-12 27, Varejao 4-12 0-0 8, Ilgauskas 3-10 0-2 7, West 3-7 2-2 11, M.Williams 7-15 1-1 18, Jo.Smith 4-6 0-0 8, Gibson 2-5 0-0 4, Szczerbiak 6-7 2-2 18, Wallace 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 37-79 16-21 102.

PHILADELPHIA (92)

76ers-Lakers, Box

2010-04-16T15:59:47Z

MILWAUKEE (95)

Jefferson 6-16 5-5 17, Villanueva 4-9 2-2 11, Gadzuric 3-6 4-5 10, Bell 6-13 1-1 14, Sessions 6-12 6-7 18, Alexander 0-2 0-0 0, Allen 4-6 0-0 8, Mbah a Moute 2-5 2-4 6, Ridnour 4-6 1-2 11, Bogans 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-75 21-26 95.

PHILADELPHIA (105)

PHILADELPHIA (94)

Iguodala 9-21 6-7 25, Young 6-10 2-2 14, Dalembert 1-8 1-4 3, Miller 4-12 0-0 8, Green 4-8 0-0 8, Speights 1-3 0-0 2, Williams 7-15 3-3 18, Ivey 1-3 0-0 2, Evans 2-3 1-2 5, Ratliff 0-0 0-0 0, Marshall 3-3 0-0 9. Totals 38-86 13-18 94.

Saturday's NBA Boxes

2010-04-16T16:10:27Z

DETROIT (83)

Prince 4-14 1-2 9, McDyess 2-7 2-2 6, Wallace 4-13 4-6 14, Hamilton 9-19 0-0 20, Stuckey 7-14 5-6 19, Afflalo 1-2 0-0 3, Maxiell 2-4 0-0 4, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Herrmann 1-3 0-0 2, Bynum 2-3 2-2 6. Totals 32-79 14-18 83.

ATLANTA (87)

Wednesday's NBA Boxes

2010-04-16T17:12:38Z

DENVER (82)

Anthony 7-18 15-18 29, Martin 5-9 3-3 13, Nene 4-8 4-6 12, Billups 4-12 1-1 11, Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Petro 1-1 0-0 2, Smith 3-7 0-0 8, Carter 2-4 0-0 5, Kleiza 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 27-66 23-28 82.

ORLANDO (73)

Turkoglu 2-12 6-6 11, Lewis 4-13 1-1 12, Howard 4-7 8-14 16, Johnson 1-5 2-2 4, Pietrus 3-12 0-0 9, Lee 3-7 3-4 10, Battie 1-3 0-0 2,...

Paul's triple-double lifts Hornets over 76ers

2010-04-16T15:10:12Z

Chris Paul posted his league-leading fifth triple-double of the season to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 101-86 National Basketball Association victory over Philadelphia.

Peja Stojakovich drained five straight t...

Travel briefs

2010-04-16T15:22:35Z

Travel briefs

Guide to cultural events and Inauguration Day in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2 million people are expected to converge on Washington for the presidential inauguration, and Cultural Tourism DC offers a guide to attractions and cultural events at http://www.CulturalTourismDC.org. Click on the link for information related to the inauguration.

The Web site includes tips on how to get around the city, the location of Jumbotrons on t...

76ers-Clippers, Box

2010-04-16T15:30:26Z

PHILADELPHIA (100)

Iguodala 7-16 14-17 28, Young 10-14 0-0 20, Dalembert 1-4 4-4 6, Miller 7-13 1-1 15, Green 3-11 0-0 6, Ratliff 0-3 2-4 2, Williams 3-10 3-4 9, Evans 2-2 1-2 5, Speights 2-4 0-0 4, Ivey 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 37-80 25-32 100.

L.A. CLIPPERS (92)<...

76ers-Nuggets, Box

2010-04-16T13:41:48Z

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Lakers-76ers, Box

2010-04-16T13:59:49Z

PHILADELPHIA (101)

Iguodala 9-15 4-7 24, Young 4-6 2-2 10, Dalembert 1-5 0-2 2, Green 6-10 0-0 13, Miller 8-15 2-2 19, Williams 5-10 6-10 16, Evans 0-1 2-4 2, Ivey 1-2 0-0 3, Marshall 0-3 0-0 0, Speights 5-12 2-3 12. Totals 39-79 18-30 101.

DENVER (105)

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Clippers-76ers, Box

2010-04-16T14:14:15Z

L.A. LAKERS (114)

Radmanovic 4-8 0-0 11, Gasol 8-12 6-8 22, Bynum 7-11 4-5 18, Fisher 3-7 0-0 7, Bryant 12-20 7-7 32, Odom 3-8 3-4 9, Ariza 3-4 1-1 7, Farmar 3-4 1-2 8, Vujacic 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-74 22-27 114.

PHILADELPHIA (102)

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Report: Philadelphia area sees immigration growth

2010-04-16T14:27:21Z

Report suggests that Philadelphia area poised to re-emerge as major US gateway for immigrants

More than 500,000 immigrants call the Philadelphia metropolitan area home, with more than one-fifth of them arriving since 2000, according to a new report.

Between 2000 and 2006, the immigrant population in the region grew by 113,000 — nearly as many as ...

A Little About Baseball History

2010-09-09T22:59:29Z

There is evidence to suggest that in terms of baseball history, people played games that involved a stick and a ball, right back to the early days of civilization. Ancient cultures in Persia, Egypt, and Greece played ball and stick games for recreation and as part of special ceremonies where celebrations were rituals. Ball and stick games of this type spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages and became even popular as different varieties took hold. Europeans brought ball and stick games to...