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| Cavs travel to New York |
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03/04/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers hope to end a two-game skid when they travel to New York to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland has dropped eight of its last nine games, most recently a 102-76 setback at the hands of the Orlando Magic. Ricky Davis and Dajuan Wagner scored 14 points apiece and Darius Miles added 12 to the losing effort. Orlando won the game in the third quarter, when it outscored Cleveland 39-12. Tracy McGrady scored 28 of those points all by himself. "Ca |
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| Magic look to move above .500 |
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03/03/2003 |
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| games to improve to .500 for the first time since January 31. Orlando currently holds the seventh position in the Eastern Conference with a half-game edge over both Milwaukee and Washington. Most recently, the Magic posted a 102-76 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Tracy McGrady had 28 points and eight assists in three quarters of play to lead the Magic. Pat Garrity scored 17 points and Gordan Giricek added 16 in the victory for Orlando. Drew Gooden contributed 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Magi |
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| T-Wolves host woeful Cavs |
NBA Basketball |
02/28/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves try for their 15th straight home win and their sixth straight victory overall when they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers to Target Center tonight. Cleveland has lost 17 of its last 20 games but is coming off a 93-90 win over the New Jersey Nets. Zydrunas Ilgauskas finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the win. Ricky Davis added 19 points and Jumaine Jones added 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. "I feel like popping some champ |
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| Cavaliers waive Tyrone Hill |
NBA Basketball |
02/27/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers waived forward Tyrone Hill on Thursday. The 34-year-old averaged 6.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in 32 games this season. Hill was re-acquired by the Cavaliers along with Jumaine Jones from Philadelphia on August 3, 2001, in exchange for Matt Harpring, Cedric Henderson and Robert Traylor. The Sixers have reportedly expressed interest in bringing back Hill, who has averaged 9.6 points and 8.7 rebounds in his 13-year career with Golden State, Philadelphia, Clevel |
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| Nets, Knicks clash at the Meadowlands |
NBA Basketball |
02/26/2003 |
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| late, losing three straight and six of its last nine games. The Nets' advantage in the Atlantic Division has dwindled to just 4 1/2 games over the streaking Philadelphia 76ers. New Jersey hit rock bottom on Tuesday night, falling 93-90 to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers at Gund Arena. Jason Kidd poured in 31 points, while Richard Jefferson, Lucious Harris and Aaron Williams chipped in 12 points apiece. The Nets struggled from the field, hitting only 35.6 percent from the field in the loss. New Jersey was also outre |
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| Surging Sixers search for seventh straight win |
NBA Basketball |
02/26/2003 |
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| st two more wins in a row to match their longest winning run of the season. Philly has slipped into fourth overall in the Eastern Conference, just ahead of Boston. The Sixers continued their outstanding play on Sunday, posting a 116-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Allen Iverson led six 76ers in double figures with 23 points, while Derrick Coleman added 20 points and 13 rebounds. Keith Van Horn added 17 points, Kenny Thomas tacked on 15 points and Eric Snow chipped in 13 points and six assists. Brian Skinner |
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| Cavs activate Parker; Coles goes on injured list |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2003 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers activated rookie guard Smush Parker from the injured list Tuesday after he missed the last seven games with a sprained right ankle. Parker has played in 45 games this season, including 17 starts. He is averaging 6.1 points and 2.3 assists in 16.3 minutes per contest. Parker is currently second among all rookies in free throw percentage (.827) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.347). The Cavaliers also placed guard Bimbo Coles on the injured li |
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| The Philly File: Streaking Sixers silent at deadline |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2003 |
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| much needed lift from Monty Williams, who returned with nine points on 4-of-4 shooting. "I'm just happy that we got the win and I got the opportunity to contribute," said Williams, who had played in just four games this season due to shoulder and knee injuries. Without a changing of the guard, the Sixers will have to rely on its current players to carry it down the stretch. Philly has a golden opportunity to continue its hot streak on Friday when it begins a home-and-home with the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers. |
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| Cavs' Corner: When's the lottery? |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If any team desperately needs to win the LeBron James sweepstakes, it's the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs own the worst record in the NBA (10-42), the coaching situation is a mess, their hyped-up young players aren't showing much promise and worst of all, nobody in Cleveland seems to care. As a result, the handful of Cavs fans that remain won't settle for Darko Milicic or Carmelo Anthony in the upcoming draft. The Keith Smart move hasn't worked out, not that any coach would have much more succe |
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| Wolves look to extend winning streak to five |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2003 |
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| or the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games ahead of the eighth-seeded Washington Wizards. New Orleans is 9-16 on the road and has a 10-10 mark against teams from the Western Conference. Minnesota is coming off a 102-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Garnett scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, while Wally Szczerbiak added 18 points to the victory. Despite fatigue from a long All-Star weekend, Garnett shot 11-of-17 from the field. "We were working off an hour and 30 minutes worth of |
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