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Eastern Conference semifinal preview: No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 4 Atlanta

Frontcourt: Injury issues could be a factor for the Hawks' frontcourt. Atlanta needs C Al Horford battling for rebounds vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas and the rest of Cleveland's big men. Horford missed Game 6 against the Heat but returned for Game 7 and ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  4 May 2009
Related Topics: Marvin Williams,  Mike Bibby,  LeBron James,  Maurice Evans,  Joe Johnson

Eastern Conference semifinal preview: No. 2 Boston vs. No. 3 Orlando

PF Glen Davis has filled in for Garnett as well as the Celtics could have hoped. But he'll have his hands full with Rashard Lewis. In Game 6 against the 76ers, with Howard serving a one-game suspension, Lewis showed he can be a post-up player, but ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  3 May 2009
Related Topics: Dwight Howard,  Rashard Lewis,  J. J. Redick,  Ray Allen,  Glen Davis

Taylor: 3 questions with ... Jazz G Deron Williams

A: I just tried it and it wasn't ready. You can't really simulate a game until you get in one, and once I got in two of them, I found out I'm not ready. Although this isn't the way Deron Williams envisioned the start of the season -- he's one of ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  17 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Deron Williams,  Ronnie Price,  Jerry Sloan,  Brevin Knight

Midwest Matchup: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 12 Villanova

So much for being a bubble team. Villanova, which probably secured its at-large berth with a Big East Tournament win over Syracuse, is headed to the Sweet 16. Now, however, the Wildcats face No. 1-seeded Kansas. The Jayhawks are one of the most ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  24 Mar 2008
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association,  Jay Wright,  Mario Chalmers

Midwest matchup: No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Davidson

Scoring sensation Stephen Curry grabbed the national spotlight by scoring 70 points in Davidson's first two tourney games. After rallying to beat Georgetown, the Wildcats will be tested by another "system" team from a power conference. Wisconsin game ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  24 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Stephen Curry,  Brian Butch,  Jason Richards

Taylor: Courtney Lee leads Western Kentucky to Sweet 16

Lee, a senior, scored 29 points for the Hilltoppers, who reached the Sweet 16 by beating San Diego, 72-63, on Sunday. Western Kentucky became the second 12 seed to advance out of Tampa -- Villanova also moved on in the Midwest region after handling ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  23 Mar 2008
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association,  National Basketball Association,  Darrin Horn

West Matchup: No. 12 Western Kentucky vs. No. 13 San Diego

Need a reminder of how crazy things were in Tampa, Fla., on Friday? Just take a look at who is the higher seed in this game -- the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. You can make the case that neither Western Kentucky nor San Diego was the best team in its ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  22 Mar 2008
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Brandon Johnson

Midwest Matchup: No. 12 Villanova vs. No. 13 Siena

So, did Villanova bring its home jerseys? We'll see what the Wildcats are wearing Sunday against Siena. The biggest surprise Friday wasn't Siena's upset of Vandy -- we saw plenty of those -- but in the way the Saints controlled the Commodores from ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  22 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Jay Wright

Taylor: 'Nova finishes off day of upsets

Villanova's Scottie Reynolds pump faked, drawing Clemson's Cliff Hammonds in the air. Hammonds crashed into Reynolds as he threw up an off-balance 3-point prayer, just hoping to draw contact. The ball floated in the air, hit high off the glass -- ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  22 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Jay Wright,  Brandon Johnson,  National Collegiate Athletic Association

Taylor: Siena uses power of 3 to shoot down Vandy

That's an oversimplification of Siena's 83-62 win over Vanderbilt on Friday night. But any time a team is hot from three-point range -- the Saints hit five in the first 10 minutes -- it provides a confidence boost that can carry through the entire ...

From BENSON TAYLOR, Sporting News,  21 Mar 2008
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association,  National Basketball Association

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