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    <title>Miami Heat's furious rally runs out of gas</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Perhaps the Heat couldn&amp;#39;t get its defense through customs at the Canadian border for the start of Friday night&amp;#39;s game.&amp;lt;p/&amp;gt;   Good thing Miami brought its offense. The Heat needed every aspect of it to overcome a miserable first half and a 23-point deficit.</description>
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    <title>Miami Heat coach expects breakout by Dwyane Wade</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Missed shots, turnovers, bad losses and a rising tide of doubters have combined to leave Heat guard Dwyane Wade in an offensive slump and a foul mood.</description>
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    <title>Haslem, Richardson nearing return to action</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Forwards Udonis Haslem and Quentin Richardson are getting close to returning from injuries that have left the Heat without two of its top defenders.</description>
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    <title>Furious rally runs out of gas</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Perhaps the Heat couldn&amp;#39;t get its defense through customs at the Canadian border for the start of Friday night&amp;#39;s game.&amp;lt;p/&amp;gt;   Good thing Miami brought its offense. The Heat needed every aspect of it to overcome a miserable first half and a 23-point deficit.
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    <title>Which player will be the biggest surprise on the Heat?</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:46 EDT</pubDate>
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    <title>Furious rally runs out of gas</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Perhaps the Heat couldn&amp;#39;t get its defense through customs at the Canadian border for the start of Friday night&amp;#39;s game.&amp;lt;p/&amp;gt;   Good thing Miami brought its offense. The Heat needed every aspect of it to overcome a miserable first half and a 23-point deficit.
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    <title>Miami Heat's furious rally runs out of gas</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Perhaps the Heat couldn&amp;#39;t get its defense through customs at the Canadian border for the start of Friday night&amp;#39;s game.&amp;lt;p/&amp;gt;   Good thing Miami brought its offense. The Heat needed every aspect of it to overcome a miserable first half and a 23-point deficit.</description>
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    <title>Miami Heat coach expects breakout by Dwyane Wade</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Missed shots, turnovers, bad losses and a rising tide of doubters have combined to leave Heat guard Dwyane Wade in an offensive slump and a foul mood.</description>
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    <title>Haslem, Richardson nearing return to action</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Forwards Udonis Haslem and Quentin Richardson are getting close to returning from injuries that have left the Heat without two of its top defenders.</description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST</pubDate>
    <description>FRIDAY: HEAT AT RAPTORS&amp;lt;p/&amp;gt;When/where: 7 p.m.; Air Canada Centre, Toronto.&amp;lt;p/&amp;gt;TV/radio: Sun Sports; WINZ 940, WQBA 1140 (Spanish).
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    <title>Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade struggles in loss to Atlanta Hawks</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Dwyane Wade, who had a season-low 15 points, said the Heat is &amp;#39;going through growing pains&amp;#39; after its latest setback.</description>
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    <title>Shoulder injury sidelines Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem at least one game</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00 EST</pubDate>
    <description>There was a new addition to the Heat&amp;#39;s injury report Wednesday, with leading rebounder Udonis Haslem sitting out with a strained left shoulder.</description>
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    <title>Oklahoma City Thunder top Miami Heat, 100-87</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:02 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Through nine games this season, the Heat found a way to become one of the league&amp;#39;s biggest surprises thanks to consistent defense, a stunning superstar and a more productive supporting cast.
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    <title>Atlanta provides a potential rivalry in the making</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST</pubDate>
    <description>The Heat-Hawks playoff series last season was arguably the most difficult first-round series to watch last spring.&amp;lt;p/&amp;gt;   Despite the series going seven games, none of the games was particularly compelling, and play from both teams was uneven.
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    <title>Clips' broadcasters suspended for Haddadi remarks</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:47 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Clippers longtime play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler and color analyst Michael Smith were suspended one game by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket cable network for their comments about Memphis center Hamed Haddadi.</description>
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    <title>Jennings does it again with 29, Bucks top Bobcats</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:22 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 29 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 95-88 victory over Charlotte on Friday night, with minority owner Michael Jordan on hand to witness his Bobcats drop their seventh straight.</description>
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    <title>Reserves spark Mavericks to fifth straight win</title>
    <link>http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/wires/story/1344890.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:17 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Jason Terry scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Dallas got 52 points from the bench and the Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 104-102 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.</description>
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    <title>Magic win 4th straight, beating Boston 83-78</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.</description>
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    <title>Thunder fend off Wizards 127-108</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder had their highest-scoring output of the season in a 127-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.</description>
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    <title>Smith's last-second shot gives Hawks another win</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:27 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Josh Smith soared through the lane to drop in a missed shot with 0.7 seconds remaining and the Atlanta Hawks won their seventh in a row, beating the Houston Rockets 105-103 Friday night to maintain the NBA&amp;#39;s best record.</description>
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    <title>Bosh, Bargnani lead Raptors to 120-113 win over</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Chris Bosh had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 120-113 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.</description>
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    <title>LeBron's 40 leads Cavaliers past Pacers</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57 EST</pubDate>
    <description>LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 105-95 on Friday night.</description>
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    <title>Grizzlies beat 76ers for third straight victory</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:52 EST</pubDate>
    <description>Rudy Gay tied his season high with 33 points, including a clutch jumper with 19 seconds remaining, Zach Randolph added 21 points and 11 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies registered their first road win of the season with a 102-97 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.</description>
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    <title>WNBA talking about Monarchs move</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31 EST</pubDate>
    <description>The WNBA is currently involved in talks to move the Sacramento Monarchs franchise to the Bay Area.</description>
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    <title>Kings owner will no longer operate WNBA franchise</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11 EST</pubDate>
    <description>The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.</description>
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    <title>Lynx nab top pick in WNBA Draft</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:05 EST</pubDate>
    <description>The Minnesota Lynx won the draft lottery and will have the top pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft.</description>
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    <title>Dream shake up ownership</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:31 EDT</pubDate>
    <description>WNBA president Donna Orender announced Thursday that Kathy Betty will become the new managing partner of the Atlanta Dream, replacing J. Ronald Terwilliger.</description>
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    <title>Shock to relocate to Tulsa</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:09 EDT</pubDate>
    <description>The three-time WNBA champion Detroit Shock are reportedly set to leave Motown and head to Oklahoma.</description>
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    <title>Pondexter has successful surgery</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:43 EDT</pubDate>
    <description>Phoenix Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter underwent successful surgery on her right eye.</description>
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    <title>Dream's Meadors named WNBA coach of the year</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:46 EDT</pubDate>
    <description>Marynell Meadors of the Atlanta Dream orchestrated the second-best turnaround in WNBA history and for her efforts was named the league&amp;#39;s top coach for the 2009 campaign.</description>
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    <title>Atlanta's McCoughtry honored as top WNBA rookie</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:51 EDT</pubDate>
    <description>Atlanta Dream forward Angel McCoughtry was named the WNBA&amp;#39;s Rookie of the Year on Thursday.</description>
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    <title>Mercury's Taurasi named WNBA MVP</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:09 EDT</pubDate>
    <description>Phoenix&amp;#39;s Diana Taurasi has been named the 2009 WNBA Most Valuable Player.</description>
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