Zach Randolph, Grizzlies rebound with win over Clippers

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Zach Randolph's fast start helped the Memphis Grizzlies return to their inside dominance. Randolph had 13 of his 27 points in the first quarter and finished with 11 rebounds, and the Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Clippers 94-82 on...

Ray Allen sets 3-pointer mark as Heat lead Bucks 3-0

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Every game, someone different steps up for the Miami Heat. Well, someone different and that guy named LeBron. Ageless Ray Allen scored 23, setting the NBA career playoff record for 3-pointers in the process, and LeBron James had seven of his...

Philadelphia honors Boston, then Flyers top Bruins

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Call it a win for the Flyers and Boston charities. Make it one blown opportunity for the Bruins to stand alone atop the Northeast Division. Matt Read and Oliver Lauridsen scored 7 seconds apart to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to...

Cal Clutterbuck, Charlie Coyle help Wild stay alive in playoff race

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With their grip starting to slip on a spot in the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild responded with one of their most complete, aggressive performances of the season. They turned that, just barely, into a critical win over the Los Angeles...

Sharks rally past Stars to clinch playoff berth

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One month after being mired in ninth place in the Western Conference, just hoping to squeeze into the postseason, the San Jose Sharks have clinched a ninth straight playoff berth and now can push for home-ice advantage in...

Islanders in playoffs for first time since 2007

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The Carolina Hurricanes got the victory. The New York Islanders still came away with something even more significant. The Islanders clinched an Eastern Conference playoff spot despite a 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. With the point...

Caps beat Jets to win Southeast Division and take East’s No. 3 spot

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Surely, if the Washington Capitals were going to make the playoffs, it would come down to the wire. Their start was so terrible that even an optimistic die-hard would figure that, with the right breaks, perhaps, they could steal...

Stephen Curry, Warriors send Nuggets to rare home loss

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The Golden State Warriors hardly missed much of anything Tuesday night. Not their shots. Not their injured All-Star. Stephen Curry had 30 points and 13 assists, and the scrappy Warriors handed the Denver Nuggets their first loss at home in more...

Heat pull away from Bucks in fourth quarter, take 2-0 series lead

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Everyone in the Miami huddle was bracing for a grind to the finish. On the other end, the sense around the Milwaukee bench was that an upset was there for the taking. Then the Heat landed a swift knockout...

Matt Crafton wins at Kansas

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Matt Crafton charged to the lead in a crash-filled race at Kansas Speedway, and then held off a late run by Joey Coulter to pick up his third career Truck Series victory Saturday. Crafton and Coulter were engaged in a...