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| Lakers, Celtics square off in Boston |
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02/05/2009 |
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| s and five assists, as the Lakers improved to 4-0 on their current trek and 16-5 overall as the visitor. After tonight's contest, Los Angeles, which sits atop the Western Conference, will wrap up the trip with a visit to the Central Division-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on February 8. Pau Gasol contributed 31 points and 15 boards in Toronto for the Lakers, who have won eight of nine overall. On the injury front, LA is without emerging center Andrew Bynum, who will miss eight to 12 weeks after tearing the medial col |
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| NBA Central: O'Brien watching his back in Indy |
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02/04/2009 |
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| r homecourt lately and will close out a three-game residency Wednesday evening versus the Miami Heat at The Palace of Auburn Hills. They have lost four in a row at home and five of their last six as the host, including Sunday's 90-80 loss versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Allen Iverson scored 22 points and Richard Hamilton recorded 16 for the Pistons, who are 0-2 on the homestand. Tayshaun Prince added 11 points in a losing cause, as Detroit (25-21) fell to 13-11 at The Palace this season. Detroit sports a 3-9 recor |
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| Knicks try to contain LeBron, Cavs at MSG |
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02/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Just two days after Kobe Bryant delivered a record-setting scoring display in Madison Square Garden, the historic venue will play host to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in tonight's battle with the New York Knicks. The Knicks' three-game win streak was virtually single-handedly wiped away by Bryant on Monday, as the All-Star guard poured in 61 points in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 126-117 victory over New York. Bryant's performance established a new scoring record at the curre |
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| Lakers' Bryant takes hot hand into Toronto |
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02/04/2009 |
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| game at the Staples Center on January 22, 2006. It was the second-highest single-game total in NBA history, surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in 1962. Toronto returns home after last night's 101-83 loss to the Central Division- leading Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena, the third consecutive setback for the Raptors, who own the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 19-31. Chris Bosh had 29 points and Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points and eight boards for Toronto, which couldn't over |
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| Pistons hope to cure home woes against Heat |
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02/04/2009 |
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| homecourt lately and will close out a three-game residency this evening versus the Miami Heat at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons have lost four in a row at home and five of their last six as the host, including Sunday's 90-80 loss versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Allen Iverson scored 22 points and Richard Hamilton recorded 16 for the Pistons, who are 0-2 on the homestand. Tayshaun Prince added 11 points in a losing cause, as Detroit fell to 13-11 at The Palace this season. Detroit is 3-9 over its last 12 ga |
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| LeBron, Cavs set franchise record with home win over Toronto |
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02/04/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - LeBron James finished with 33 points and seven rebounds, as the Cleveland Cavaliers set a franchise record for consecutive home wins with a 101-83 victory 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 t |
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| Cavs try to go 23-0 at home vs. Raptors |
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02/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers aim for a franchise record 23rd consecutive home win Tuesday when they welcome the Toronto Raptors to Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland improved to 22-0 as the host this season, matching the franchise mark for consecutive home wins first set during the 1988-89 campaign, with a 112-95 rout over the Los Angeles Clippers on January 30. The Cavs became the first team to win at least its first 22 home games in a season since the Chicago Bulls (37 games) and the |
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| LeBron, Kobe named NBA Players of the Month |
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02/02/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in January. James posted averages of 27.8 points, 8.2 assists and 8.1 rebounds per game in helping Cleveland go 10-4. He had three triple-doubles in the month, and led the Cavs to a win over the defending NBA champion Celtics on January 9, scoring 38 points with seven boards, six assists, four steals and |
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| Cleveland downs Pistons with strong fourth quarter |
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02/01/2009 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Daniel Gibson and Mo Williams combined to score 15 of the first 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers completed their come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Pistons in a 90-80 decision at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Williams finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while LeBron James led all scorers with 33 points to go with eight helpers for the Cavaliers, who have won six of seven games. "Two very good defensive teams, but we knew we |
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| Howard takes Magic act north of the border as Orlando visits Toronto |
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02/01/2009 |
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| the border to take on the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Magic finished a quick two-game homestand in perfect fashion on Thursday when Dwight Howard's NBA-leading 35th double-double of the season helped Orlando pull away late and deal the Cleveland Cavaliers a 99-88 defeat at Amway Arena in a battle of division leaders. Howard, the Eastern Conference's starting center for the upcoming All-Star game, finished with 22 points and 18 rebounds for the Southeast Division- leading Magic, who have won nine of t |
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