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| Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - December 18 |
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12/18/2003 |
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| === Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - December 18 === (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers fell for the 12th time in 14 tries on Wednesday when they were defeated 89-85 by the Houston Rockets. Zydrunas Ilgauskas posted 19 points and nine rebounds for the Cavaliers, who have dropped their last three contests. LeBron James contributed 17 points and newly acquired Tony Battie had 14 in the losing effort. Battie was acquired Monday in a deal with Boston that sent Ricky Davis, Chris Mihm, Michael Stewart and a s |
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| Philadelphia 76ers Team Report - December 18 |
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12/18/2003 |
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| Wachovia Center. Playing without All-Star guard Allen Iverson for the third time in four games, the Sixers shot nearly 57 percent from the floor to snap a two-game slide. Iverson is sidelined with a swollen right knee. Glenn Robinson added 19 points for the Sixers, and Kenny Thomas scored 17, as Philadelphia won its seventh straight against Miami. The Sixers, who improved to 12-0 when leading with five minutes to play, return to action on Thursday when they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Wachovia Center. |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - December 17 |
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12/17/2003 |
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| innesota Timberwolves, 92-75, on Tuesday at the Target Center. Steve Francis paced the Rockets with 16 points and eight boards. Jim Jackson had 12 points and Eric Piatkowski added 11 for Houston, which has dropped six of their last 10. Yao Ming and Maurice Taylor each had 10 points for the Rockets, who shot 39 percent from the floor in the loss. The Rockets, who have lost two in a row on the road, are 5-8 away from home this season. Houston visits rookie sensation LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. |
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| Indiana Pacers Team Report - December 16 |
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12/16/2003 |
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| === Indiana Pacers Team Report - December 16 === (MySportsbook) - Jermaine O'Neal had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 95-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Ron Artest contributed 16 points and seven assists for the Pacers, who won their eighth straight home game and improved to 10-2 in their building this season. Anthony Johnson contributed 13 points and Al Harrington chipped in 12 points and 11 boards in the win. The Pacers were 5-of-14 from three-point range. |
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| Portland Trail Blazers Team Report - December 11 |
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12/11/2003 |
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| n 77 games last season, has scored 27.6 points over his last five games, and leads the team at 22.5 points-per-game. Damon Stoudamire had eight points and six assists in Wednesday's loss for the Blazers, who have dropped 10 straight on the road since an 81-66 victory at Houston on April 8, 2003. The Cleveland Cavaliers are the NBA's only other team without a road win, having dropped 33 straight away from home dating back to last season. Portland will return to the court on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers. |
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| Diop placed on injured list |
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12/08/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center DeSagana Diop was placed on the injured list Monday, less than one week after undergoing successful surgery on his right knee. The procedure repaired a torn lateral meniscus. He is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks. In 16 games this season, Diop has averaged 2.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest. In a related move, the team activated center Bruno Sundov, who had been sidelined since late November with a wrist injury. In three gam |
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| Jazz welcome Clippers to Delta Center |
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12/05/2003 |
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| Raul Lopez (leg) is probable for tonight's game. The Clippers are fresh off winning their second in a row on Wednesday. Quentin Richardson poured in 25 points and Corey Maggette added 22 to lead the Clippers to a 90-80 win over the road- challenged Cleveland Cavaliers at the Staples Center. Clippers rookie Chris Kaman outperformed No. 1 pick LeBron James Wednesday, as he outscored the Cavaliers' phenom by a 14-4 margin. Kaman also grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds for LA. LA is 2-4 as the visitor this season. In |
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| Nuggets ready for a playoff run? |
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12/04/2003 |
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| phenom Carmelo Anthony out of Syracuse with the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and signed free agent guards Andre Miller, Jon Barry, Earl Boykins and Voshon Lenard. Was that enough for a team that finished the 2002-03 season tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the worst record in the NBA? Apparently it was. Under second-year head coach Jeff Bzdelik, the new and improved Nuggets seem primed to compete with the elite in the Western Conference and make a serious run at the postseason. The last time the N |
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| Diop has knee surgery |
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12/04/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center DeSagana Diop underwent successful surgery on his right knee Thursday. The procedure repaired a torn lateral meniscus. He is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks. Diop suffered the injury during overtime of Saturday's game versus Memphis. "Obviously, this is a big setback for DeSagana, who has been playing the best basketball of his career," Cavs general manager Jim Paxson said earlier in the week. In 16 games this season, Diop has av |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - December 4 |
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12/04/2003 |
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| === Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - December 4 === (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers lost their eighth in a row Wednesday, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers, 90-80, at the Staples Center. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who remained winless in their last 33 games on the road dating back to last season. Carlos Boozer added 14 points and a career-high 21 boards as Cleveland dropped its eighth straight overall. Cleveland's LeBron James struggled while hitting just 2-o |
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