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| Rockets try to stay hot on the road in Denver |
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11/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets shoot for their fifth straight road win tonight when they take on the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Houston has won four in row away from home and is 7-3 as the visitor this season. In Saturday's 103-84 victory over the rival San Antonio Spurs in Houston, Luther Head scored 21 points in place of injured star Tracy McGrady, who will miss his third straight game Sunday because of a knee problem. McGrady has been experiencing discomfort and is scheduled to meet with |
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| Billups, Nuggets defeat Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
11/29/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Chauncey Billups recorded a game-high 27 points, including hitting all 12 free throw attempts, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 106-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Carmelo Anthony shot just 9-of-23 from the floor but finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, which has won three of four. Linas Kleiza chipped in 15 points, while fellow reserve Anthony Carter posted 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Randy Foye logged a solid 25-point, six-assis |
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| Clippers host Heat at Staples Center |
NBA Basketball |
11/29/2008 |
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| game homestand on a positive note tonight when they welcome the Miami Heat to the Staples Center. The Clippers have dropped four in a row overall and the first two installments of their current homestand, including Wednesday's 106-105 setback to the Denver Nuggets. Baron Davis had 18 points and 10 assists for the Clippers, who have lost 13 of 15 games to start the season. It's their worst start since the lockout-shortened 1998-99 squad started 0-17. Marcus Camby had 17 points and 11 rebounds while Al Thornton |
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| Nuggets take on familiar Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
11/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets will try to continue their recent dominance of the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight when the two teams square off at the Target Center. The Nuggets have won six straight against Minnesota, including a 90-84 victory on November 16. Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 26 points in that win for the Nuggets, who are 11-3 in the past 14 meetings with the Timberwolves. Denver, which has won two straight at Minnesota, had a two-game winning streak come to an end with Thursday's 1 |
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| NBA Central: Cavs making life miserable on visitors |
NBA Basketball |
11/28/2008 |
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| showdown at Philadelphia set for Sunday at the Wachovia Center. Chicago (7-9) is 2-4 so far on the trek and 2-7 overall as the visitor this season. The road trip was certainly tough sledding for the Bulls, who faced off with the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs. Portland and Golden State were also opponents on the swing. It's no surprise the Bulls have been struggling this season under new head coach Vinny Del Negro. Del Negro is working with a young team and has talented r |
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| Blazers close out homestand vs. Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
11/28/2008 |
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| perfect three-game road swing. James Posey sealed the second win of the trip on Thanksgiving when he buried a three-pointer with 19.1 seconds left and New Orleans hit their foul shots down the stretch as the Hornets posted a 105-101 triumph over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Chris Paul had 22 points and 10 assists as the Hornets won their fourth in a row and are 5-2 as the visitor this year. In the opener of the trip on Monday against the LA Clippers, Paul posted his second consecutive triple-double |
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| Iverson benched as Pistons welcome Bucks to Palace |
NBA Basketball |
11/28/2008 |
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| to head coach Michael Curry, who scheduled the practice in order for the team to get more acquainted with the former first-round pick, Iverson is questionable and may not play at all. The Pistons have split 10 games since acquiring Iverson from the Denver Nuggets earlier this month while the future Hall of Fame guard is averaging 18.5 points and 5.4 assists during his stint with Detroit. The Pistons ended a two-game slide and improved to 1-1 on a four-game homestand with Wednesday's 110-96 victory over the N |
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| Hornets hand Nuggets loss in Denver |
NBA Basketball |
11/28/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - James Posey sealed the game on a three-pointer with 19.1 seconds left and the Hornets hit their foul shots down the stretch as New Orleans posted a 105-101 triumph over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center in a Thanksgiving night affair. Chris Paul had 22 points and 10 assists as the Hornets won their fourth in a row. New Orleans is now 2-0 on a three-game road swing and finishes off the trip with a visit to Portland on Friday. In the opener of the trip on Monday, Paul posted |
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| Detroit's Iverson misses practice, will not start Friday |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2008 |
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| waukee after the recently acquired guard missed Thursday's 10 a.m. practice. Head coach Michael Curry called for the Thanksgiving practice session in order to give the Pistons more playing time with Iverson, who the club traded for earlier in the month. Iverson will also be heavily fined and may not play due to his absence. The 33-year-old is averaging 18.5 points and 5.4 assists during his stint with Detroit, which has gone 5-5 since the trade that sent, among others, Chauncey Billups to the Denver Nuggets. |
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| Hornets and Nuggets meet in Turkey Day affair |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The streaking Denver Nuggets return to the Pepsi Center for a Thanksgiving night affair versus the New Orleans Hornets. The Nuggets won a thriller in Los Angeles Wednesday when Carmelo Anthony dropped a season-high 30 points and grabbed 11 boards as Denver escaped with a 106-105 victory over the struggling Clippers at Staples Center. Kenyon Martin also logged a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds while Nene netted 17 and snagged nine boards for Denver, which has won six of its las |
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