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| NBA expanding to six divisions next season |
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11/17/2003 |
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| will now have 15 clubs comprised of three divisions of five teams. The Eastern Conference will consist of the Atlantic Division (Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors), Central Division (Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks) and Southeast Division (Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards). The three divisions in the Western Conference will be the Southwest Division (Dallas Maveric |
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| New York Knicks Team Report - November 11 |
NBA Basketball |
11/11/2003 |
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| === New York Knicks Team Report - November 11 === (MySportsbook) - The New York Knicks lost to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, 94-80, on Monday at Gund Arena. Allan Houston had 22 points, while Kurt Thomas contributed 14 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who have dropped consecutive games. The Cavaliers stormed out to a 13-0 lead, highlighted by seven points from James, and New York finally got its first points on Keith Van Horn's basket nearly five minutes in. Cleveland extended the edge to as |
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| Washington Wizards Team Report - November 9 |
NBA Basketball |
11/09/2003 |
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| === Washington Wizards Team Report - November 9 === (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, 111-98, at Gund Arena. Jarvis Hayes and Gilbert Arenas each had 22 points in the losing effort for Washington, which lost for the first time in three games. The final quarter began with Cleveland holding a slim two-point advantage. Darius Miles, though, took over the contest early in the final period, leading the Cavaliers on a 16-3 run. He scored eight straight points during |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - November 9 |
NBA Basketball |
11/09/2003 |
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| === Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - November 9 === (MySportsbook) - Darius Miles tied his career-high with 26 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers posted their first win of the season, 111-98, over the Washington Wizards at Gund Arena. Rookie sensation LeBron James contributed 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Cleveland, which won for the first time in six games this season. Ricky Davis also added 26 points and eight boards for the Cavaliers, who snapped a six-game losing streak to the Wizards. Comi |
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| New York Knicks Team Report - November 9 |
NBA Basketball |
11/09/2003 |
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| ay night at Madison Square Garden. Kurt Thomas and Othella Harrington each finished with 10 points for New York, which shot 42 percent (33-of-79) from the floor. The Knicks went 9-of-20 from beyond the arc and were outrebounded by a 50-39 margin. Charlie Ward, who had a team-high seven assists for the Knicks, missed a pair of three-point attempts in the final 16 seconds. The second miss came as time expired. The Knicks are off until Monday when they visit rookie sensation LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
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| LeBron and the Cavs capture first win |
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11/08/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Darius Miles tied his career-high with 26 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers posted their first win of the season, 111-98, over the Washington Wizards at Gund Arena. Rookie sensation LeBron James contributed 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Cleveland, which won for the first time in six games this season. Ricky Davis also added 26 points and eight boards for the Cavaliers, who snapped a six-game losing streak to the Wizards. Coming off a late-minute loss on Friday to |
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| Indiana Pacers Team Report - November 7 |
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11/07/2003 |
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| rd period on O'Neal's jump hook. The lead reached 19 points moments later, but the Nets ended the frame on a 9-0 run and trimmed the gap to 64-54 after three quarters. Indiana quickly got back on track to start the fourth as it began the period on a 7-0 spurt, capped by Artest's breakaway dunk with 9:24 left in the game. The Pacers were able to hold on for the six-point victory. Indiana's bench outscored New Jersey's reserves 34-7. The Pacers host rookie sensation LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. |
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| 'Melo, Nuggets overthrow King James |
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11/05/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Earl Boykins scored all 18 of his points in the second half, as the Denver Nuggets held on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 93-89, at Gund Arena. The game featured the most prized rookies in the NBA, as Denver's Carmelo Anthony went up against Cleveland's LeBron James. Anthony, the third overall pick in the draft out of Syracuse, netted 14 points on 6-of-17 shooting and also grabbed six boards. He had just two points in the second half. Meanwhile, James, the top selection in Jun |
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| Cavs' Wagner out three months after surgery |
NBA Basketball |
11/04/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dajuan Wagner underwent knee surgery on Tuesday and will be out of action for up to three months. Wagner did not participate in any of the Cavaliers' pre-season games and has not played yet in the regular season because of a right knee effusion, an injury he sustained early in training camp. After surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on March 21, Wagner missed the final 20 games of the 2002-03 season. The 20-year-old from Camden, New Jersey |
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| Cavs pick up Diop's option |
NBA Basketball |
10/28/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers picked up the team's option on center DeSagana Diop for the 2004-05 season. "DeSagana's continued improvement has been very encouraging," said president and general manager of basketball operations Jim Paxson. "He is in the best shape of his career and is making an impact on the defensive end of the floor." Diop, who was the eighth overall selection in the 2001 NBA Draft has averaged 1.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in his career. The 21-year-old ranked 35th in |
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