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DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Cavaliers beat Sixers to clinch top seed in the East By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are officially the new beast of the East, but they want to be the best of the best heading into the playoffs. ?? LeBron James had 27 points with 10...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Yao outplays Howard as Rockets beat Magic By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - In another battle between the NBA's elite big men, Yao Ming got the better of Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets continued their recent mastery over the Orlando Ma...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA James, Cavs regain form, spank Spurs By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Embarrassed by rare back-to-back losses, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had enough. ?? James scored 38 points, Mo Williams and Delonte West added 22 apiece, and the Cava...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA James, Cavs manhandle Mavs for milestone 60th win By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - The Cleveland Cavaliers turned 60 on Sunday, but aren't showing any signs of slowing down. ?? MVP front-runner LeBron James had 24 points with 12 assists before sittin...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Scola, Yao send Rockets past Spurs atop Southwest Division By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? ???Los Angeles (dpa) - The San Antonio Spurs paid too much attention to Yao Ming down the stretch, and it cost them first place. ?? ???Luis Scola had 19 points, 17 rebound...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Mighty Lakers continue their home mastery over Mavericks By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Mark Cuban may legally own the Dallas Mavericks, but the Lakers own them in Los Angeles. ?? Kobe Bryant tossed in 28 points, Trevor Ariza had a career-high 26, an...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Magic hold off Allen and undermanned Celtics By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Sharpshooting Ray Allen tried to carry the Boston Celtics over the finish line, but the load proved to be too heavy. ?? Dwight Howard scored 18 points with 15 rebounds, and a p...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Pistons rock Nuggets, spoil Billups' return By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Chauncey Billups received the love, but the Detroit Pistons spoiled his emotional homecoming. ?? Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points, Richard Hamilton had 21 and the Piston...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA King James fires in 55, Cavs bounce Bucks By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - LeBron James put on a shooting exhibition that even had his coach in awe. ?? James exploded for 55 points - one off his career-high - leading the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Milwa...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Jazz stop Lakers' seven-game win streak By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - The Utah Jazz showed they're a pretty tough team to beat even without two of their top players. ?? Deron Williams had 31 points with 11 assists, Mehmet Okur scored 22, including th...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA ROUNDUP: Mason's late three-point play lifts Spurs over Lakers By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Roger Mason broke the hearts of the Los Angeles Lakers. ?? Mason converted a game-winning three-point play with 10.5 seconds left as and the San Antonio Sp...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA CORRRECTION (eca 027) Cavs crush slumping Celtics, move to 19-0 at home By Paul Levine, dpa Eds: Corrects 12th graf: Ray Allen finishing with 12 points sted 7?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - With the snow falling outside, the visiting Boston Celtics ran into a perfect s...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA LeBron, Cavs crush slumping Celtics, move to 19-0 at home By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - With the snow falling outside, the visiting Boston Celtics ran into a perfect storm inside. ?? LeBron James poured in 38 points, and the defensive-minded Cleve...

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Warriors send mighty Celtics to second straight loss By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dpa) - Suddenly, the streaking Boston Celtics are slumping. ?? Stephen Jackson scored 15 of his game-high 28 points in the final quarter, and Italy's Marco Belinelli add...