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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Luol Deng scores 22 points as the Bulls dominate Hawks

Luol Deng scored 22 points and led a wave of 3-points as the Bulls NBA leaders took a different game on the road to blow out the Atlanta Hawks 98-77 on Wednesday night.
Luol Deng scores 22 points as the Bulls dominate Hawks
Deng was completed 5 of 8 on the arc and the Bulls from 9 to 16 together to make their NBA's best record away from home improvement, and their 21-6 overall mark of 41-11, although lack of rose for the eighth straight game with a shoulder injury.

"We played great," said Deng. "The guys just look for the movement of the ball."

Chicago built a lead of 18 points in the second quarter. The Hawks scored the final six points of the half, then started the third quarter on a 10-2 run to get to 56-52.
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Bench comes in a great victory for the Bulls

Carlos Boozer scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds and threw one of the most ferocious dunks of his career at the end of the Bulls convincing 98-77 victory Wednesday night over the Atlanta Hawks.
Bench comes in a great victory for the Bulls
But the veteran knows what to us was one of the most important aspects of the night for his team, and as he often does, he sang the praises of his teammates. In this case, to say the Boozer teammates sweat streamed down his face, the spirited group who make a name for himself on, night after night.

The bench mob.
Led by Taj Gibson, who scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds, was the amount of a bank's most productive nights of the year, besting the Bank of Atlanta 37-23. As usual, the volume Bench changed the dynamics of the game and helped the Bulls push to put back on track, that was Tom Thibodeau in the last two weeks looking.

"You are so awesome, man," said Boozer. "We have the best bench in the league. Many of these boys were to be starters on other teams, they are easy to play behind the levels of this team, but we regard them as a starter. We have two groups that go out there and do what they want. And our guys are super aggressive, all the way from the point guard at the bottom center. We are very confident in them and it's fun to watch them [be]. "
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Cavaliers taking Irving with No. 1 selection in NBA Draft

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Irving filled with the No. 1 selection in a project with the national team, convinced that his foot is healthy enough to complete the reconstruction, followed by the departure of LeBron James.
Cavaliers taking Irving with No. 1 selection in NBA Draft
According to Stark family and friends not far from where he played in high school, St. Patrick's in Elizabeth applauded, showed no sign of Irving toe injury on his right foot limited him to 11 games last season, when he went up the stairs to shake hands with Commissioner David Stern.

"I had no doubts about going to court first, I tried to bring to the organization, which they felt was the right choice," said Irving. "But now that time far from being a fan of the NBA and is currently being prepared, it's a special feeling in my heart and knowing that my friends and family were together, it's a memory I will remember for the rest of my life ".
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Mavericks top Heat for NBA title

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks are the NBA champions, and they went by LeBron James for this long-awaited first title.
Mavericks top Heat for NBA title
Jason Terry scored 27 points, Nowitzki added 21 and the Mavericks overcame the Miami Heat 105-95 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. The Mavericks have won four of the last series of five games.

James scored 21 for Miami, but has been largely quiet after the first few minutes. Chris Bosh had 19, 18, and Mario Chalmers 17 Dwyane Wade for the Heat.

The title gives the Mavs a bit of revenge after watching the Heat celebrate their first title in Dallas after Game 6 of the 2006 final.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Jeremy Lin meets Ex-ESPN editor fired over racist total

When the news will come as no surprise to his fans around the world, Jeremy Lin is apparently a very forgiving guy.
Jeremy Lin meets Ex-ESPN editor fired over racist total
According to Newsday, the sensation of the Knicks met with former ESPN writer to refer fired last month for publishing an offensive title Lin was Asian-American ethnicity.

"The fact that it took time to meet me in his incredibly busy schedule ... It's just a wonderful person and humble," Anthony Federico, the former editor of the ESPN headline, Newsday said, adding that their conversation was mostly the ideas of the compatibility of their common faith.

After losing his job, apologized long ago via Twitter Federico and insisted that his mistake was honest and with reference to the Christian faith, which he shared with Lin. At the end of his apology, including his e-mail address. According to Federico, of Newsday, a family member Lin reached by e-mail to arrange a time for the couple of dinners.

Although the resignation of head coach Mike D'Antoni and a recent knee injury overshadowed the spotlight Lin, they move to meet Federico class brought him applause almost as fervent as he already won with his game
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