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| Pistons' Iverson out with virus |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - All-Star guard Allen Iverson missed Tuesday's contest against the Chicago Bulls due to flu-like symptoms. Iverson, who will represent the Pistons for the first time in his 10th All- Star appearance this weekend, is averaging 18.0 points and 5.2 assists this season with Detroit and Denver. The six-footer was dealt from the Nuggets after playing in their first three games this season. Detroit next plays Wednesday against Atlanta and Iverson's status is up in the air. |
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| Bulls welcome Pistons to Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls will play their first home game in nearly three weeks when the rival Detroit Pistons enter the United Center tonight for a Central Division showdown. Chicago returns to the Windy City after a moderately successful seven-game road trip. The Bulls went 4-3 on the swing, but ended the trek with a tough overtime loss to Dallas on Saturday. Dirk Nowitzki scored 14 of his 44 points in the extra session to lift the Mavericks to a 115-114 decision, with the superstar forward sin |
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| Nowitzki dominant as Mavs top Bulls in OT |
NBA Basketball |
02/08/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Dirk Nowitzki had 14 points in overtime and finished with 44, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 115-114 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Despite the win, the Mavericks received some bad news, as they lost guard Jason Terry to a broken finger. He fractured the fourth metacarpal on his left hand and didn't return, finishing with eight points in 16 minutes in the contest. He is Dallas' second-leading scorer this season, entering Saturday's game averaging 20.2 points and 3.7 assists |
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| Lakers deal Radmanovic to Bobcats for Morrison and Brown |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2009 |
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| .2 minutes. In 122 career games, Morrison is averaging 9.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 24.5 minutes. Brown, in his third NBA season out of Michigan State, was taken 25th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2006 draft. Traded to the Chicago Bulls as part of the Ben Wallace deal in February of 2008, Brown signed with Charlotte as a free agent this past August. In 30 games this season, Brown is averaging 4.8 points in 11.4 minutes. In 74 career games, Brown has posted averages of 4.5 points in |
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| Mavs open homestand vs. Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks hope to get back on the winning track Saturday when they kick off a four-game homestand by welcoming the Chicago Bulls to North Texas. The Mavs lost for the first time in five games on Thursday when Deron Williams scored 34 points and dished out 12 assists, as Utah hammered Dallas, 115-87, at EnergySolutions Arena. Josh Howard scored 18 points, while Dirk Nowitzki had 14 points and Jason Terry 13 for Dallas, which shot a paltry 40 percent from the field. Dallas, which |
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| NBA Central: O'Brien watching his back in Indy |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2009 |
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| 4 when Iverson, a 10- time All-Star, scores 20 or more points. A.I., a one-time Philadelphia star, moved past Sixers icon Charles Barkley for 16th on the NBA's all-time scoring list versus Boston on January 30. BUIL-DENG A WINNER IN CHICAGO Will the Chicago Bulls ever return to their days of grace? Can the resurgence be done with this current mix of talent? The first question is anybody's guess and the second query sheds a little more light on the state of the Bulls (21-28). One player in particular who can |
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| Grizzlies seeking momentum as Rockets come to town |
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02/04/2009 |
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| ight as the host since beating the Mavs one month ago. The Rockets, meanwhile, finished a three-game homestand on a positive note on Tuesday, when Yao Ming had 28 points, eight rebounds and four blocks as Houston logged a 107-100 victory against the Chicago Bulls. Aaron Brooks had 18 points for Houston, while Tracy McGrady returned from a left ankle sprain to score 16 points with six assists. Luis Scola posted 13 points and matched a career high with 18 rebounds in the win. The Rockets finished off the resid |
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| Knicks try to contain LeBron, Cavs at MSG |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2009 |
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| in league history to reach 12,000 career points -- a mark that had been held by Bryant -- while Cleveland set a franchise record with its 23rd consecutive home win. The Cavs became the first team to win its first 23 home games in a season since the Chicago Bulls (37 games) and the Orlando Magic (33 games) accomplished the feat in the 1995-96 campaign. Cleveland, which has won three in a row and seven of its last eight, also received 18 points off the bench from Daniel Gibson and 16 points and nine assists o |
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| Hornets aim to snap skid vs. Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets will try to stop a season-high three-game losing streak Wednesday night when they resume a four-game homestand versus the Chicago Bulls in the Big Easy. New Orleans All-Star guard Chris Paul is considered day-to-day with a groin injury he sustained during Monday's game against Portland in the opener of the homestand. Paul left late in the third quarter of the 97-89 loss and underwent further tests on Tuesday. An MRI exam revealed a mild groin strain. Paul had alrea |
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| LeBron, Cavs set franchise record with home win over Toronto |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2009 |
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| ory over the Toronto Raptors. The Cavaliers improved to 23-0 as the host this season, breaking the previous 22-0 mark set during the 1988-89 campaign. Cleveland also became the first team to win at least its first 23 home games in a season since the Chicago Bulls (37 games) and the Orlando Magic (33 games) accomplished the feat in the 1995-96 season. "It's just another thing for us," James said. "We take one game, one play and one day at a time, but there's no way you can look past it. It's a great feat and |
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