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| Pistons' Wallace named NBA's top defender |
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04/23/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - For the second year in a row, Detroit Pistons forward Ben Wallace is the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. Wallace was the league's leading rebounder for the second straight season and was second in blocked shots per game. Last year he led the league in both categories, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton and Hakeem Olajuwon as the only players to lead in rebounds and blocks. Wallace, a 6-foot-9, 240-pounder, became the sixth player in NBA history to win the award in bac |
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| McGrady, Magic try to put Pistons in 0-2 hole |
NBA Basketball |
04/23/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) The Detroit Pistons try to pull even in their best-of-seven series with the Orlando Magic when the two teams square off tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Orlando captured the first game of the series 99-94. The Magic knew if they were going to pull off an upset over the disciplined Pistons, they were going to have to be carried on the shoulders of Tracy McGrady. Fighting his chronic back spasms and a lingering rib cage injury, McGrady single-handedly drove a stake throug |
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| NBA Playoffs 2003: Weekend #1 Synopsis |
NBA Basketball |
04/21/2003 |
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| ame," Dallas coach Don Nelson said of Nowitzki. "He will eventually be able to do the things that Larry Bird did. That's my vision of him." MCGRADY MAGICAL IN WIN OVER PISTONS If the Orlando Magic were going to pull off an upset over the disciplined Detroit Pistons, they were going to have to be carried on the shoulders of Tracy McGrady. Fighting his chronic back spasms and a lingering rib cage injury, McGrady single-handedly drove a stake through the Pistons collective hearts. McGrady finished with 43 points |
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| Ben Wallace returns in Detroit's loss |
NBA Basketball |
04/20/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Pistons All-Star center Ben Wallace was in the starting lineup Sunday for Game 1 against Orlando in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Magic won the opener, 99-94, despite Wallace's return. Wallace finished with seven points, 13 rebounds and three blocks in 43 minutes. Game 2 is scheduled for Wednesday in Auburn Hills. The 28-year-old Wallace was injured during a loss to San Antonio two weeks ago. He was hurt late in the first half when teammate |
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| Knicks extend Chaney's contract |
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04/15/2003 |
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| 002 and again in October of 2002. The Knicks are 57-87 since Chaney took over. Chaney is in his 22nd season of NBA coaching, his seventh with the Knicks. He was also the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers (1984-87), Houston Rockets (1988-92) and Detroit Pistons (1993-95). Chaney won NBA Coach of the Year honors by leading the 1990-91 Rockets to a 52-30 mark. He won two NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics. Chaney averaged 8.4 ppg in a 12-year playing career with the Celtics, Los Angeles La |
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| Knicks to extend Chaney's contract |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2003 |
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| 002 and again in October of 2002. The Knicks are 57-87 since Chaney took over. Chaney is in his 22nd season of NBA coaching, his seventh with the Knicks. He was also the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers (1984-87), Houston Rockets (1988-92) and Detroit Pistons (1993-95). Chaney won NBA Coach of the Year honors by leading the 1990-91 Rockets to a 52-30 mark. He won two NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics. Chaney averaged 8.4 ppg in a 12-year playing career with the Celtics, Los Angeles La |
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| Grizzlies face off with Rockets in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2003 |
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| ked for the summer square off tonight, when the Memphis Grizzlies travel to Houston to take on the Rockets at Compaq Center. Memphis has dropped 10 of its last 13 games and just completed a 2-1 homestand with a 110-107 double-overtime setback to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Pau Gasol scored 24 points and Shane Battier added 22 for the Grizzlies. "We had the game won in the fourth quarter," Memphis coach Hubie Brown said. "We missed four critical foul shots, and we had critical turnovers in the fourth and in |
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| Pistons hope to gain sole possession of first in East |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons try to gain sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference on Monday when they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons are currently knotted with the New Jersey Nets atop the East standings. Each team has two games left on its regular season schedule, but the Pistons hold the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the season series. The Nets host the New Orleans Hornets on Monday. Detroit has won two of its last thre |
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| Nets try for second straight Atlantic Division title |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2003 |
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| Nets have a magic number of one for clinching the Atlantic, as they hold a two-game lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in the division with just two games remaining for each squad. New Jersey is also tied atop the Eastern Conference standings with the Detroit Pistons, who host Cleveland Monday. The Nets snapped a two-game losing streak in their last outing with a 94-86 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Richard Jefferson scored 21 points to lead New Jersey. Jason Kidd contributed 17 points and eight a |
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| Nets hope to stand alone in first |
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04/11/2003 |
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| Kittles chipped in with 14 points. "As a team, we had no effort at all," Kidd said. "We let our golden opportunity get away from us. I'm not surprised, just disappointed, considering what was at stake." The Nets currently have the same record as the Detroit Pistons, but lose on the tiebreaker. The third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers are just one game back, while the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers are only two games off the pace. New Jersey has lost 10 of its last 14 road games and has a 16-23 mark as the guest this |
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