Things Got Interesting Now, things could really get interesting. The Chicago Bulls made a big statement when they routed Detroit 108-92 on Tuesday night, and the decibel level would jump again with a win Thursday night. “At least we’ve made a series out of it,” Bulls coach Scott Skiles said after Wednesday’s film session.
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Pronger Suspended After looking practically defenseless in their lopsided loss to Detroit, the Anaheim Ducks absorbed another blow when Chris Pronger was suspended Wednesday for one game. Pronger, Anaheim’s best player during the playoffs, will miss Thursday night’s Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
Maroth Faces Foes Nearly eight years ago, the Boston Red Sox traded Mike Maroth to the Detroit Tigers. The Red Sox have owned Maroth ever since. Maroth tries to remain unbeaten for the Tigers in 2007, and earn his first career win against Boston as the top two teams in the American League play the third of their four-game series Thursday night at Fenway Park.
Mariners Feeling It The Seattle Mariners look to carry some momentum from one of their biggest offensive games of the season to Wednesday when they continue their three-game series against the Los Angles Angels at Safeco Field. The Mariners (18-16) jumped out to a 9-1 lead after three innings Tuesday en route to an 11-3 win over the AL West-leading Angels (22-18). Second-place Seattle moved within one game of Los Angeles with the win.
Stoudemire, Diaw Out The Phoenix Suns’ chances of advancing to the Western Conference finals have taken a hit as nasty as the one Robert Horry gave Steve Nash. The NBA suspended Suns All-Star center Amare Stoudemire and his teammate Boris Diaw on Tuesday for Wednesday night’s Game 5 of Phoenix’s conference semifinal series against the San Antonio Spurs.
Webb Takes Mound Now that Randy Johnson appears to be in form, the Arizona Diamondbacks hope Brandon Webb can stay in form on the road. The Diamondbacks seek consecutive road victories for the first time in more than a month as they continue their series with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at Coors Field.
Lebron is Intense LeBron James has delivered facials in all shapes and sizes. Never one like this. Incensed by a flagrant foul inflicted on teammate Sasha Pavlovic, James went nose-to-nose with New Jersey’s Mikki Moore in the third quarter of Game 4 on Monday night, a heated confrontation that fired up Cleveland and sent the Cavaliers to an 87-85 win and 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal.
Sabres in Hole The way Chris Drury sees it, the Buffalo Sabres have two choices after falling into a deep and desperate playoff hole against the Ottawa Senators. “We could curl up and cry about it and go home,” the Sabres co-captain said Tuesday. “Or we could fight like dogs.”
Mets Need Redemption The last time the New York Mets suffered a blowout loss, they bounced back with one of their biggest wins of the season. After getting trounced their last time out, the Mets try and get their high-powered offense back in gear as they continue their four-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
Focused on Finishing The Utah Jazz are more focused on finishing than retaliation. Utah’s 115-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night turned ugly as the Jazz pulled away at the end. One flagrant foul and a collision between the two team leaders set up some tension for Tuesday’s Game 5 in Utah.