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From first league, Real trailed by a goal then Cristiano Ronaldo strikes -- the first, a penalty and next is a neat low

finish which put them in control.With a spot kick done by Arjen Robben, he leveled the tie for Bayern. No further

goals meant a shoot-out, which Bastian Schweinsteiger settled to send his team to the final goal.While Mario

Gomez and David Alaba scored for Bayern, the goalkeeper Manuel Neuer played a major part saving real's first two

penalties, from Kaka and Ronaldo.This was the second time in major Champions League shoot-outs ronaldo had

missed from the spot. If you remember he also failed for Manchester United in the 2008 final against Chelsea.So let's

follow the game of Real Madrid and see if they will beats Sevilla FC.

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Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns match preview


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The Jazz had led the Northwest Division all season until embarking on a four-game losing streak, which includes a 97-89 loss at home to Portland Tuesday night. So Utah now sits in second place in the Northwest, a half-game back of division-leading Denver. Phoenix had won five straight games before falling twice in a row, at Minnesota and, Monday night, at home to Miami 117-113, getting outrebounded in the process by a 101-62 margin. But the Suns still lead the Pacific Division by three games over the second-place Los Angeles Lakers.

Last season, the Jazz won three of four games vs. Phoenix. But while Utah was winning those three games by four, three (in overtime) and three points, the Suns won the finale in the season series with the Jazz by 28. The o/u went 2-2 in the four games these two teams played last season, and the point totals of those four games, excluding the one overtime period they played, were 212, 213, 224 and 212.


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Ubiles named Rookie of the Year


A four-year standout at Siena, who concluded his college career in 2010, Ubiles sat out what was to be his rookie season after having surgery to fix a stress fracture in his right tibia. 


He split the fairway with his next drive, capturing 2012 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year honors as a member of the Dakota Wizards. The award recognizes the first-year professional who most significantly contributed to his team's success during the course of the season. 


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Ubiles, a 6-6, 204-pound forward, played in 41 regular season games, all starts, for the Wizards, averaging a team-high 19.6 points to go with 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 34.3 minutes. He led the team in scoring 17 times, scoring in double figures 39 times. He scored an NBA D-League career-high 41 points on 18-of-26 shooting on Feb. 28 to defeat the Iowa Energy 127-110 in Bismarck. A 2012 NBA D-League All-Star, Ubiles earned a GATORADE Call-Up to the Washington Wizards, becoming the first Siena player to see NBA minutes. In four NBA games this season, he averaged 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 13.0 minutes. In two postseason games for the Wizards, Ubiles averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 30.5 minutes as Dakota fell to the Bakersfield Jam in the first round of the 2012 NBA D-League Playoffs presented by BBVA. 


'Edwin had an impressive first season in Dakota this year,' said Chris Alpert, Vice President of Operations and Player Personnel for the NBA D-League. 'His skills as a 2012 NBA D-League All-Star and GATORADE Call-Up speak for themselves -- he is one of the brightest young prospects in our league. I congratulate him on a memorable start to his professional career.' 


Ubiles joins DeShawn Sims (Maine, 2010-11), Cleveland Cavaliers guard Alonzo Gee (Austin, 2009-10), Othyus Jeffers (Iowa, 2008-09), Utah Jazz guard Blake Ahearn (Dakota, 2007-08), Indiana Pacers forward Louis Amundson (Colorado, 2006-07), Detroit Pistons guard Will Bynum (Roanoke 2005-06), James Thomas (Roanoke 2004-05), Desmond Penigar (Asheville, 2003-04), Devin Brown (Fayetteville, 2002-03) and Fred House (Charleston, 2001-02) as winners of the annual award. 






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Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks match preview



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Atlanta (38-25) took a major step toward gaining home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs Friday with its third straight win, 97-92 over Boston. The Hawks will open at home as the Eastern Conference's No. 5 seed as long as they hold off Orlando and finish with a better record than the Celtics, who are guaranteed the fourth seed as Atlantic Division champions. 


New York (33-30) clinched a playoff spot on an off day Thursday when Milwaukee fell at Indiana. The Knicks were predictably flat in their next game, Friday's 98-90 loss at Cleveland. The lone positive for the former Hawks coach was the return of Amare Stoudemire, back in the lineup after missing 13 games with a back injury. Stoudemire had 15 points and three rebounds in 27 minutes.It's hard to say what the Knicks can accomplish over their final three games. They will likely finish seventh or eighth in the East, earning them a first-round matchup with Chicago or Miami.





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Match preview Charlotte Bobcats vs Memphis Grizzlies


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Memphis' push for home-court advantage in the opening round of the postseason continues Friday night when the Bobcats try to end a franchise-record 18-game losing streak with their fifth straight home win in this series. After making the playoffs last season for the first time since 2006 and winning their first-ever postseason series, the Grizzlies (37-25) clinched another playoff spot Wednesday with a 103-91 victory over Western Conference-worst New Orleans.

But if the Bobcats are going to avoid that dubious distinction, they'll likely have to start shooting with more accuracy. They shot a season-low 29.8 percent against the Bulls, surpassing a mark set two nights earlier (30.3 percent) in a 75-67 loss to the Hornets. Charlotte, though, has hit 48.8 percent while winning six of eight against Memphis. The Bobcats won 96-82 in the Grizzlies' last visit to Time Warner Cable Arena on Jan. 10, 2011.


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L.A. Lakers San Antonio Spurs match preview

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For San Antonio, first place in the Western Conference and even first place overall is still very much alive, as it comes into this game 44-17 to Oklahoma City's 43-16. With a win, the Spurs can force the Thunder to give it their all as the season winds down for the hope of home-court advantage in the Western Conference finals.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are seemingly comfortable finishing with a top-four spot. A top-two seed seems to be out of the question with Kobe Bryant sitting out his sixth consecutive game. As Kobe gets his rest, we'll see Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol continue to take over games, along with the suddenly resurgent Metta World Peace.

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Nenad Krstic out with broken foot

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Bad news for CSKA Moscow and its starting center Nenad Krstic (213-C-83). The 28-year-old Krstic played last three weeks with the broken foot and he even didn't know the injury is that serious. At this moment it is not clear how long Krstic will be sidelined, but his appearance at the Euroleague Final Four in Istanbul is definitely under the question mark. Nenad Krstic is one of the key CSKA players this season. He had 14.7 ppg and 5.9 rpg for 20 Euroleague games. In Russia, Krstic added 10.2 ppg and 3.2 rpg, while almost the same numbers he also had in VTB United league. Nenad Krstic joined CSKA last summer from the NBA. He split last season between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics. Krstic played for Triumph Lyubertsy in 2008/09. He is active member of the Serbian National Team.



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Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets match preview

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Head to head, the Rockets are 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings and 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Denver, while the underdog is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings and the road team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. The Nuggets are just 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games as a home favorite and 6-15 ATS in their last 21 home games. The Rockets on the other hand are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
The Pepsi Center has always been a tough place to play for opposing teams, however the Nuggets haven't dominated at home like they have had in a previous season. Yet, with four straight wins in the Mile High City, Denver has a chance to close out the regular season with a better home record than once expected. Houston on the other hand have suffered some unexpected home losses of their own, dropping their last two games to Utah and Phoenix, the two teams trying to take their playoff spot.
With both the Rockets and Nuggets occupying the final two playoff spots out West, this is a bigger game than initialy thought. While Denver has won four straight at home, the Rockets have been more impressive on the road, winning four straight themselves, which includes wins in Los Angeles and Chicago. 

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San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns match preview

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Winners of three of their last four games, the Suns have been playing well and will need to keep winning if they want to be part of the playoffs this season. They certainly looked like playoff contenders in last night’s game against the Rockets as they won by 112-105 behind 20 points and 15 rebounds from Marcin Gortat and 18 points and 10 assists from Steve Nash. Jared Dudley also had a good night, scoring 18 points, but Grant Hill looked seriously rusty, scoring just seven points in 25 minutes in his return to the court. The Suns now sit just one game behind eighth-placed Denver with just seven games left to play.
Meanwhile, the Spurs are sitting in second place in the Western Conference with their 41-16 record and are coming off a meaningful 107-97 win against the Grizzlies in their last outing. Tony Parker had a rough game by his standards, finishing with 13 points and nine assists, but Tim Duncan put in a vintage performance, scoring a season-high 28 points and 12 rebounds. Head to head, the Spurs took both meetings this season and have won the last five meetings in San Antonio. In terms of ATS trends, the Suns are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks match preview


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The reigning champs have had a topsy turvy season and will loom to win the rubber match after losing 99-97 in overtime at home back on February 13. Of course, the Mavs played that game without the services of center Ian Mahinmi and guard Jason Kidd. While Portland’s Raymond Felton had a season-high 30 points and LaMarcus Aldridge hit a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer in overtime to lead the Trail Blazers to rare back-to-back wins in that one. Aldridge finished with 25 points and hauled in 12 rebounds in that one, and scored six of the Blazers eight overtime points.  


Dirk Nowitzki, who had a team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds for Dallas, has been solid. averaging nearly 20 points per game over his last five outings even though the Mavs have won just two of those. In the meantime, Portland has lost two of its last three and finds itself three games under .500 and 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot after showing a lot of promise at the beginning of the season. To add insult to injury–literally, the Trail Blazers Aldridge will have surgery on his right hip and miss the rest of the season. That will leave J.J. Hickson to start in his place. Hickson did a good job his last time out, scoring 15 points and seven rebounds, but lacks the experience and will need a lot of help from reserve Jamal Crawford who had a breakout performance, netting a season-high 34 points in the Blazers 118-110 win over Golden State on Wednesday.



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Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks

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This game not only will give the team who wins it a huge advantage going forward but with only nine games left it could be the final dagger. If Milwaukee wins the game they will win the season series 3-1 and therefore own the tiebreaker, meaning if the two teams finish the year with the same exact record the Bucks will go on to the postseason. If New York wins they will have a huge two-game lead but Milwaukee will still not be out of it because the Knicks still have a difficult remaining schedule.The Bucks must jump out of the gate quickly and play unselfish basketball like they normally do. It will all depend on how much energy they bring right away in the first quarter. If they can swing the ball and shoot a decent percentage from the field then the game should be theirs.

New York understands the magnitude of the game and they will not be fooled by anything. Remember, they lost twice to the Bucks earlier this season so they certainly will not take anything for granted. It will have a playoff atmosphere no doubt which is when Carmelo Anthony shines.Milwaukee guards Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings will have to step their game up big time for the Bucks to win. They will have to set the tempo of the game and push the pace. They will also have to shoot better than they did in the 89-80 loss to the Knicks on March 26. Jennings went 6-of-22 from the field scoring six points while Ellis was 2-of-14 with four points.This is the most important game of the season thus far for both teams which means it will be a very intense contest. It will be exciting to watch for the fans, tiring for the players and nerve racking for the coaches. It will have every element of a playoff matchup with very similar repercussions.



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Chicago Bulls vs New York Knicks match preview

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The Chicago Bulls blew a double-digit lead against the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, but they'll quickly get a chance at redemption. New York visits the United Center tonight, where the Bulls will look to get back to their winning ways. The Bulls, who a week ago had not lost consecutive games since February 2011, have now dropped three of their last four contests.Derrick Rose will certainly look to make amends for missing a pair of crucial free throws on Sunday to give the Knicks a chance at the improbable. In his first game back from a severe groin injury, Rose posted 29 points, six rebounds, and four assists, but was largely shutdown at the end of the game.Carmelo Anthony was not. Anthony hit dagger three-pointers and finished with a season-high 43 points.



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Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors match preview

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Denver has won two straight games after bombing Milwaukee Wednesday night 125-105. The Nuggets shot 55% from the floor against the Bucks and once led by 39 points. So going into Friday's action, Denver leads the Northwest Division by a game over the surprising second-place Portland Trailblazers.Golden State has also won two in a row after winning at Minnesota Wednesday 105-101. So heading into Friday's play, the Warriors sit in third place in the Pacific Division, just three games back of the first-place Phoenix Suns.On the season, the Nuggets are 13-15 against the spread, and 5-7 both straight up and ATS on the road.

Denver took three of four games from the Warriors last season. But the teams split two games after the Nuggets acquired G Allen Iverson from Philadelphia in December. Also, the o/u went 3-1 in the four meetings between these two teams last season, which averaged 234 points per.Statistically speaking, Denver ranks 7th in the league in points-per-game differential at +3.9 but 22nd in rebounding at -2 per game. Also, the Nuggets are shooting 46% from the field as a team, 34% from 3-point range and 75% from the free-throw line, and are holding opponents to 44.5% FG shooting.



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Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets match preview

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The Sacramento Kings have had a rough season up to this point as the Kings have just 19 wins on the year, giving the Kings a record of 19-37 up to this point. The Kings are currently residing in the basement of the Pacific division, 15.5 games back of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Sacramento Kings are currently on a three game losing streak, and the last loss for the Kings came at the hands of the Clippers by the tune of 109-94 in Los Angeles.

The Houston Rockets started off the season hot, and even though Houston has cooled off somewhat, the Rockets are still a strong team with a winning record of 30-25 on the year. The Rockets are still in the running in the Southwest division, but it would be a long shot as Houston is currently ten games back of the very talented San Antonio Spurs. The Rockets have played well lately however as Houston has won their last two games heading into Sunday's match-up with the Kings.



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L.A. Lakers vs Houston Rockets match preview

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A strong shooting effort by Kobe Bryant helped the Los Angeles Lakers take a big step towards another Pacific Division title.Shooting at a high percentage could be tough for him against the Houston Rockets' Chandler Parsons.Parsons gave Bryant problems the last time these teams met, and will try to do the same in Friday night's rematch in Los Angeles.Los Angeles (35-20) increased its division lead over the Clippers by beating its Staples Center co-tenants, 113-108 on Wednesday. Bryant made 13 of 19 shots to finish with 31 points and added six assists, bolstering his MVP credentials.The Lakers, who captured the season series and playoff tiebreaker over the Clippers, shot 51.8 percent in their fourth straight win overall.



Houston is fighting for a playoff spot, entering play Friday tied for seventh in the Western Conference with Denver. Starting guard Kyle Lowry has missed the last 14 games with a bacterial infection, although he took part in some drills during Thursday's workout.There may be no need for Lowry to rush back, given the way Goran Dragic has filled the void. Dragic is averaging 22.7 points on 62.5 percent shooting and 6.0 assists over his last three contests.One of Dragic's best efforts during his 14-game run as a starter was a 16-point, 13-assist performance in the March 20 victory over the Lakers.Houston has not played since Dragic had a team-high 21 points in Monday's 99-93 win at Chicago.



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