Ailing James has 33, Cavs rally by Nets (AP)

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 Ailing James has 33, Cavs rally by Nets (AP)
LeBron James played with his aching back and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a much-needed win. James, who didn't practice Monday and Tuesday because of back spasms, scored 33 points as the Cavaliers overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the New Jersey Nets, 104-83, Wednesday night. The Nets led 67-53 midway through the third period before the Cavaliers rallied to take a 76-74 lead going into... [link]

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SUPER SCOREBOARD DUMP
Published 4/10/2008 at With Leather - Postmodern sports news and gossip for the enlightened masturbator
... > New Jersey...  Wild! Avalanche! Exciting-sounding teams play exciting OT game; Sakic scores game-winner for Colorado... Flames shock 2-seed Sharks, San Jose brass immediately regrets allowing mascot to bite hockey stick in half. NBA -- Mwa-ha-ha-ha!  Fuck you, Spurs: Suns win on San Antonio's court; Nash gets ten dimes against zero turnovers... Wizards, getting healthy, continue domination of Celtics: 109-95, Wiz... Cavs 104, Nets 83: fun fact via Ball Don't Lie -- Cleveland ended the game ...

Word of the Day: triple-threat negative
Published 4/10/2008 by Basketbawful at Basketbawful
... Word History: The term was coined by Vince Carter after a 104-83 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers that shattered the New Jersey Net's fragile playoff hopes. "It's tough when you're not hitting shots, not making layups and calls we felt we should have gotten, we weren't getting. It was a triple-threat negative." ...

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