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Celtics top Magic, take 2-0 lead in East finals

Too slow? Too old? Try two wins from the NBA finals. Indeed, the Boston Celtics look like they saved their best this season for when it mattered most. "I know," Boston's Paul Pierce said. "It's starting to look that way." Pierce scored 28 points, Rajon Rondo had 25 and the revived Celtics again avoided a late collapse to take a commanding lead in the Eastern Conference finals with a 95-92 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 2 on Tuesday night.

Senh: Can't believe I'm calling Boston Celtics the surprise of the post-season. Everyone has written them off because of their recent injuries. Now that they're all healthy, they're playing nearly as well as when they won the championship two years ago. We'll see if the Lakers really got tougher when they face the Boston Celtics again. Los Angeles won last year because Boston was eliminated by Orlando. If KG was playing last year, I highly doubt the Lakers would have won.

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Washington Wizards win first pick in 2010 NBA draft lottery

The Washington Wizards have won the first pick in the NBA draft lottery.

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Former NBA center Chris Dudley wins GOP nomination for governor of Oregon

ormer NBA player Chris Dudley has won his rookie political contest, grabbing the Republican nomination for governor of Oregon.

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Nuggets' Karl occasionally starts showing up at office

Nuggets coach George Karl has started showing up at work on occasion and getting out more as he slowly recovers from throat cancer and its complications.

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Kobe gets 40, Lakers rout Suns in opener

Kobe Bryant dribbled toward the Lakers' bench, luring Channing Frye and Jason Richardson along with him. Bryant leaned back and launched a feather-soft jumper over Phoenix's double team, neatly beating the first-quarter buzzer....

Celtics still soaring, take Game 1 vs. Magic

Ray Allen scored 25 points, Paul Pierce had 22 and the Boston Celtics used smothering defense to beat the Magic 92-88 on Sunday in the Eastern Conference finals opener.

Lakers' Jackson says Suns' Nash carries ball

Lakers coach Phil Jackson thinks the Phoenix Suns' star point guard sometimes plays a bit too much like a running back.

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Cavaliers-Celtics game strong for ESPN

TV News: Game is second most-watched in net's history -- ESPN's telecast of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics game Thursday night was the second most-watched college or pro basketball game in the net's history as 8.9 million viewers tuned in.

Hawks dismiss coach Mike Woodson after 6 seasons

The Atlanta Hawks have let coach Mike Woodson go after leading the team to their third straight playoffs.

Senh: That didn't take long. He's just the scapegoat. He did the best he could with the talent he had. They got swept by Orlando, reigning Eastern Conference Champions and just a better team. The coaching isn't the issue here. It's the talent. The Atlanta Hawks just didn't have enough talent to beat Orlando. They need a good post player/defender. Well, pretty much every team needs one of those.