New Lakers bench going from good to great 
LOS ANGELES – At Phil Jackson's behest, Pau Gasol waded back into a pool that was far more likely to bring another "Wave" from Lakers fans in Staples Center's upper deck (and did) than a Memphis Grizzlies comeback from 19 points down with 5...
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Pistons are at a crossroads already, and season is just one week old 
AUBURN HILLS -- NBA seasons are not made or lost in the first five games. But what you see from the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night will go a long way toward telling us where this team is headed.
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Second half usually a sour one for Wallace, Celtics 
Rasheed Wallace's field goal percentage drops from 47.8 to 33 percent in the second half.
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Wizards' Blatche refused to play 
The Washington Wizards' Andray Blatche(notes) may be 6'11", but he's looking pretty small right about now. He apparently refused to play for his team last night while they were getting handed the twelfth defeat in a row
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Lakers Closer To Securing Conference 
Spurs have played .500 basketball in Los Angeles in their last ten games, and could take advantage of a batter Lakers team that has gone just 5-5 in their last ten home games overall.
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Washington Marquette Picks â Eagles Will Edge Huskies 
Perhaps Thursdayâs first-round game between Washington and Marquette will confound the cognoscenti, but one thing does seem certain: This game will be close.
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NCAA East Region Breakdown | Video | The Score 
The Score staff breaks down the end of march madness
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Wake Forest Texas Picks â Texasâ Stars Will Carry Them 
Both have battled issues with leadership this year, and one team in particular will look to their senior leader to avoid their first loss in the opening day of the NCAA Tournament since 2005.
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Kansas looms large in the Midwest | NCAAB | The Score 
The Kansas Jayhawks began the 2009-10 college basketball season atop the preseason polls, and so far the voters have been spot on, as the Big 12 champs will carry that top ranking into the NCAA Tournament.
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Los Angeles Lakers (49-18) at Sacramento Kings (23-44), 10 p.m. - Basketball Wires - MiamiHerald.com 
Lakers, should dominate the kings
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