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SALT LAKE CITY - The Los Angeles Lakers played more like they were trying to avoid a sweep rather than complete one.
SAN ANTONIO - The Phoenix Suns swept away seven years of bad playoff memories brought by the San Antonio Spurs.
PHOENIX - Sore hip? What sore hip?
After resting his strained right hip for three days, Steve Nash had 33 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns broke their Game 1 curse against the San Antonio Spurs with a 111-102 victory on Monday night in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series.
PORTLAND, Ore. - Jason Richardson scored 28 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 99-90 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 on Thursday night.
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers ran all over the NBA's speediest team.
