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News, Notes, and Rumors From Around the NBA: March 21, 2012

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J.J. Hickson

Sam Amick: Source says Portland has been awarded forward JJ Hickson from waivers. Golden State misses out. Twitter David Aldridge: The Hornets, according to a source, have no plans at the moment to buy out Chris Kaman. Twitter Derek Fisher and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to terms on a rest-of-the-season contract that will be signed after Fisher clears waivers, according to sources close to the process.ESPN.com The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed free agent center Ronny Turiaf. Per club policy, terms of the deal were

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Warriors retire Mullin’s jersey; Bulls have historical night, humiliate Magic

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It was Chris Mullin’s jersey retirement night in Oracle Arena. A long time coming for the Warriors legend that wore No. 17, it should have been a joyous time for him, his family, the organization and the fans. And then owner Joe Lacob stepped in and all hell broke loose. After hearing rousing cheers from the fans for Mullin’s speech during halftime of the Warriors game, Lacob grabbed the mic to conclude the night when suddenly, the fans started to boo him. Loudly and

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Monday’s NBA Post-Game Notes

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Thaddeus Young had now scored 20+ points on six different occasions this year. Rajon Rondo had 10 points, 13 assists, and 6 steals in the Celtics win over the Hawks. Their were no 3-pointers made in the first quarter of the Cavs-Nets game. 49 fouls were called in the Nets game, and neither team was happy about the officiating. The Cavaliers out-rebounded New Jersey 55-37 and outscored them 66-40 in the paint. Rookie Tristan Thompson scored 27 points and had 12 rebounds in their win

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Woodsanity replaces Linsanity; Boston loses to Denver as Garnett makes history

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Let the Wood-sanity begin. It has been three games since Mike Woodson took over the coaching duties of the New York Knicks after the firing resignation of Mike D’Antoni. The Knicks have since gone 3-0. Preaching defense and accountability — perhaps the polar opposite of D’Antoni’s style — Woodson has changed the attitude of his players and the results have shown in remarkable fashion on the court. Since going on a nightmare six-game losing streak that saw them fall out of the playoff picture, New

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Bulls defeat Heat behind John Lucas III

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CHICAGO — It’s impossible to watch a Bulls-Heat game without daydreaming about an Eastern Conference Finals rematch. Ever since the two teams played that five-game series a year ago, it has to be the first thought that comes to mind whenever they’re on the same court. The media treats it that way, the United Center on Wednesday night had a postseason buzz, and if you were to give a dose of truth serum to players from both teams, you’d surely get

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Tonight’s best game: Miami at Chicago

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If recent history is of any indication, tonight’s matchup between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference promises to be a close contest filled with intensity and playoff atmosphere. The two rivals meet in another rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals as the two-time MVP LeBron James and the Miami Heat visit the reigning MVP, Derrick Rose, and the Chicago Bulls in tonight’s best game. Last season, Chicago took all three meetings between the teams in the regular season

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Tonight’s best game: New York at Chicago

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The Bulls and the Knicks have something in common: They’ve both won a lot of games when the stars of their teams were out with injuries. The difference? Chicago kept winning when Derrick Rose came back while New York unraveled when Carmelo Anthony returned. The New York Knicks (18-23) look to find answers to snap a five-game losing streak against the league-best Chicago Bulls (34-9) in Monday night’s best game. The teams met back on February 2 — two games before the beginning

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James and Wade heroes for Heat; Suns beat Grizzlies to stay in playoff race

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LeBron James has been the subject of debate for much of the season due to his perceived inability to perform in the clutch, despite having a jaw dropping statistical season for one of the most dominant teams in the league. He has been referred to by many as a choker and a second-tier closer. On Saturday night at home against the Pacers, the opportunity to show late-game execution presented itself again as the world watched to see what James would do in the

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