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| New York Knicks Team Report - February 1 |
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02/01/2004 |
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| following a two-game skid. The explosive point guard came home to the Knicks in an eight-player trade on January 5. Marbury had spent two-plus seasons with the Suns. Keith Van Horn chipped in 30 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who were coming off a 92-74 thrashing of the Boston Celtics on Friday. Hardaway, who also came over to New York in the January 5 trade, had 13 points off the bench. New York held a 51-44 advantage on the boards. The Knicks are off until Tuesday when they host the Indiana Pacers. |
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| Boston Celtics Team Report - January 31 |
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| === Boston Celtics Team Report - January 31 === (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics lost their third straight game on Friday, falling to Atlantic Division rival New York, 92-74, at the FleetCenter. Mark Blount had a career-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who have dropped three straight contests and are 0-2 under interim head coach John Carroll. Boston made a dismal 32 percent of its shot (26-of-82). The Celtics were also just 2-of-21 on three-point tries. New York blew the game open |
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| New York Knicks Team Report - January 31 |
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01/31/2004 |
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| e Suns, who acquired him from the New Jersey Nets along with Johnny Newman and Soumaila Samake for Jason Kidd and Chris Dudley on July 18, 2001. On Friday, Marbury scored 17 points to lead a balanced offensive attack, as New York easily defeated the Boston Celtics, 92-74, at the FleetCenter. Shandon Anderson and Keith Van Horn each finished with 16 points for the Knicks, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Michael Doleac chipped in 15 points while Dikembe Mutombo had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Ea |
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| Atlantic Division battle in Beantown |
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01/30/2004 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) Two Atlantic Division squads try to put the brakes on two-game losing streaks tonight, as the Boston Celtics welcome the New York Knicks to the FleetCenter. This is the third meeting of the season between the two squads. New York has won both contests, winning once at Madison Square Garden and once at the FleetCenter. On Wednesday, the Knicks dropped their second straight game and recorded a season-low point total in a 77-67 loss the San Antonio Spurs in front of their home crowd. |
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| Raptors host Pistons |
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01/30/2004 |
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| Pistons to Air Canada Centre. Earlier this season, Detroit defeated the Raptors, 95-91, on January 14, 2004 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. On Wednesday, Chauncey Billups and Mehmet Okur each scored 21 points to lead Detroit to a 106-103 win over the Boston Celtics at the FleetCenter. Richard Hamilton finished with 17 points for the Pistons, who made 15-of-16 free throws in the fourth quarter to snap a three-game losing streak. The starting center for the Eastern Conference in this year's All-Star Game, Wallac |
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| New blood in the Atlantic Division |
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01/29/2004 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Nets fired head coach Byron Scott on Monday, and just one day later Boston's Jim O'Brien resigned as the general of the Boston Celtics. What is going on here? Actually, I am not surprised by either move. Rumors of New Jersey's superstar point guard Jason Kidd complaining of Scott's coaching tactics have been well documented, while O'Brien just got worn down by Boston's head of basketball operations Danny Ainge. Scott, who was replaced by head assistant coach |
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| Boston Celtics Team Report - January 29 |
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01/29/2004 |
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| === Boston Celtics Team Report - January 29 === (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics dropped their first game under interim coach John Carroll on Wednesday with a 106-103 loss to the Detroit Pistons at the FleetCenter. Paul Pierce scored 26 points for the for the Celtics, who have drpped two straight . Carroll replaced Jim O'Brien, who resigned Tuesday. Jiri Welsch added 19 points and Chris Mihm contributed 16 points, his career- high with Boston. Two free throws by Pierce with 1:26 to play brought the Celt |
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| John Carroll debuts in Boston |
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01/28/2004 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics play their first game under interim head coach John Carroll tonight as they welcome the Detroit Pistons to the FleetCenter. The Celtics announced the resignation of head coach Jim O'Brien during a Tuesday evening press conference and named Carroll, who was an assistant coach, their interim head coach. O'Brien's resignation stems from conflicts with Boston's director of basketball operations Danny Ainge. O'Brien led the Celtics to consecutive playoff berths aft |
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| New York Knicks Team Report - January 28 |
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01/28/2004 |
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| inutes left to play. Tony Parker then drained a clutch jumper to push the lead to 73-65. New York turned the ball over on its ensuing possession and Tim Duncan followed with a bank shot with one minute to play, virtually sealing the win. On the injury front for the Knicks Marbury jammed the three middle fingers on his left hand in the second half and forward Keith Van Horn injured his left shoulder. Neither injury is considered serious, though. New York returns to action on Friday against the Boston Celtics. |
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| Atlanta Hawks Team Report - January 28 |
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01/28/2004 |
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| . The Hawks failed to score at least 100 points for the 21st straight game. The Hawks and Suns split the season-series after the Atlanta won 99-94 in Phoenix earlier this year. Earlier in the day on Tuesday, Jim O'Brien resigned as head coach of the Boston Celtics, making Atlanta head coach Terry Stotts the longest tenured head man in the Eastern Conference. O'Brien had been with his team the longest for just one day after Byron Scott was fired by the Nets on Monday. Abdur-Rahim has scored in double digits in |
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