NBA fines Maurice Cheeks $25,000
blog.mlive.com 4/25/2008 — April 25, Philly.com: The NBA announced today that 76ers head coach Maurice Cheeks has been fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of the officials and for not leaving the court and going directly to the lockerroom at the conclusion of Wednesday's...

Mavs' Howard admits offseason marijuana use
sports.espn.go.com 4/25/2008 — Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard openly discussed his offseason marijuana use on Dallas' ESPN Radio affiliate. >

Sixers Manhandle Pistons, Take 2-1 Series Lead
theaddshow.com 4/26/2008 — Philly blows out the Pistons at home behind a complete team effort, as the 7 seed takes a 2-1 lead in the playoffs.

That's more like it: Sixers dominate Pistons to take series lead
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 4/26/2008 — The Detroit Pistons are an elite team that won 59 games in the regular season and many experts considered them a strong candidate to make the NBA Finals. The Sixers finished the season below .500 and were considered lucky to even be participating in postseason play. None of those things mattered tonight, as the two teams seemed to switch roles: the Sixers completely dominated the Pistons.....

NBA Babblings With Malice
with-malice.com 4/26/2008 — Certainly getting interesting now, with Dallas taking a game off New Orleans and Detroit falling well short against Philadelphia. Have to wonder if this is it for the Pistons, even if they do manage to get past the 76ers, do they have what it takes to get past the might of the Boston Celtics?

76ers Crush Pistons to Take 2-1 Series Lead | <a href="http://my.nba.com/forum.jspa?forumID=580002480">Brill: Game Blog</a> — NBA.com: News 4/26/2008
The 76ers added one more surprise victory in a season stuffed with them. The Sixers ran all over the court in a dominating 95-75 victory Friday night over the Pistons to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

N.B.A. Roundup: Sixers Take 2-1 Series Lead Over Pistons — NYT > Pro Basketball 4/26/2008
The host Sixers added one more surprise victory in a season stuffed with them by completely thrashing the playoff-tested Detroit Pistons on Friday.

A Big Home Run Boosts the 76ers — Wash Post NBA 4/26/2008
Andre Miller and the Philadelphia 76ers pull off another surprising victory with a 95-75 win over Detroit in Game 3 on Friday night.

Sixers strike back — FOXSports.com News for NBA 4/26/2008
The Sixers took control of the second half and dominated the Pistons with a 95-75 win. Hear postgame reaction as Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead in the series.

NBA Playoffs | 76ers take lead over Pistons — The Seattle Times: Sports 4/26/2008
The 76ers fans tossed confetti in the air and celebrated a series lead they could have never believed the home team would hold. The Sixers added one...