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Billups participated in Shootaround but did not play against the Magic AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Chauncey Billups doesn?t do interviews before he plays, so when he spoke to reporters, that provided the update of the night. The All-Star point guard said.is right hamstring was not healthy enough to help the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 of their second-round series with the Orlando Magic.My improvement from yesterday to today was amazing, but I still haven't been able to sprint full court and that's a concern? Billups said before the Pistons eliminated the Magic anywa. NBA.

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Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers Game 5 Pick Los Angeles Lakers Finals Home Game 2 (Date may Change) ticket broker, Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers Game 5 Pick May 14th, 2008 NBA Playoff Betting Preview Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers (Series tied 2-2) Wednesday, 10:35 pm Eastern ? TNT SBG Global Opening Line: Lakers  - 8.5, Total  214 The Los Angeles Lakers have hit a roadblock in their quest to reach the NBA finals as the Utah Jazz decided it won't be a cakewalk for the Lakers.  Utah won both of their home games to even the best of seven series at two games each.  They now head to Los Angeles to face .

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Can I get a Road Win-Ah? Amen! Nobody ? sans the Detroit Pistons ? can win on the road in the 2008 NBA playoffs. The Boston Celtics can't do it (they lost 10 road games all year; they've already lost five in eleven games). The Cleveland Cavaliers can't do it. The New Orleans Hornets can't do it. The San Antonio Spurs did it in the first round but are having trouble adjusting to it in the second round. The Utah Jazz can't do it. The Los Angeles Lakers can't do it. I don't know if I'd be able to do it. It's unbelievab. links.

NBA Playoffs, Lakers tied up by the Jazz? NBA conspiracy theorists have more fodder for their speculation after the past few days of NBA playoff action! We just experience a wild weekend in which every NBA series with the exception of Sunday's Pistons vs. Magic game has been won by the home team. And these were not just simple wins, rather in many cases these were hugely lopsided games in which the home teams blew out their competition, many times with leads larger than 20 throughout the game. I am sure David Stern and his NBA office. Los Angeles Lakers Finals Home Game 2 (Date may Change) info.

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