| |
| Wade, Haslem help Heat pull out win in Detroit |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2009 |
| |
| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Dwyane Wade had a game-high 39 points and Udonis Haslem scored the go-ahead jumper with six seconds remaining as the Miami Heat edged the Detroit Pistons, 101-96, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Wade, the NBA's leading scorer entering play at 29.8 points per game, also had six assists. Jamario Moon chipped in with 17 points and made 3-of-5 from three-point range for the Heat, who salvaged one win on their four-game road trip. "I was just trying to be aggressive. Trying to ge |
|
| |
| Heat pay a visit to Pistons at The Palace |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2009 |
| |
| (MySportsbook) - The recently-struggling Miami Heat will try to salvage the finale of a four-game road trip Sunday against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Miami has dropped the first three tests of the road swing and suffered a 96-88 setback at New Jersey on Friday night. All-Star Dwyane Wade, who missed the previous game with a hip flexor, had another great all-around contest with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists, but it wasn't enough to stop the skid. Rookies Michael Beasley ha |
|
| |
| Bynum's career night leads injury-plagued Pistons over Clips |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2009 |
| |
| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Will Bynum set a career high with 22 points, as the short-handed Detroit Pistons pulled away late to crush the Los Angeles Clippers, 108-90, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit, which beat LA for the 13th straight time, was without four of its top five scorers, as guards Rodney Stuckey (flu), Richard Hamilton (groin), Allen Iverson (back) and forward Rasheed Wallace (calf) were each on the shelf for the game. Detroit currently occupies the seventh spot in the Eastern Con |
|
| |
| Rockets shoot for season sweep of Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2009 |
| |
| Friday versus the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves at the Toyota Center. The Rockets are currently 1 1/2 games behind the San Antonio Spurs in the division and have won two straight games, including Wednesday's 106-101 double-overtime triumph versus the Detroit Pistons in the opener of the homestand. Yao Ming scored 31 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and blocked four shots to lead the Rockets. Ron Artest scored 26 points and Aaron Brooks netted 14 points in the second extra session for Houston, which is third in t |
|
| |
| Pistons take on Clippers in Auburn Hills |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2009 |
| |
| (MySportsbook) - Injuries have taken their toll on the Detroit Pistons as of late. That's a problem that has plagued the Los Angeles Clippers all throughout this season. Likely without three of their best players, the short-handed Pistons will try to halt a three-game losing streak when the Clippers enter the Palace of Auburn Hills tonight. Detroit has played its last two contests without the services of high-scoring guards Richard Hamilton and Allen Iverson as well as veteran forward Rasheed Wallace. Despi |
|
| |
| Wade questionable as Heat visit Nets |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2009 |
| |
| ounds and Chalmers added nine assists for Miami, which is seeded fifth in the East and fell to 12-20 away from South Beach this season. Jermaine O'Neal ended with 17 points, five boards and six assists in a losing cause. The Heat will also visit the Detroit Pistons. Meanwhile, the Nets will open a short two-game homestand Friday after going 1-4 on a five-game road trip. They ended a four-game slide with Wednesday's 115-89 victory at New York, as Vince Carter hit 5-of-9 shots from behind the arc to finish with |
|
| |
| Surging Hawks close out homestand vs. Mavs |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2009 |
| |
| e, the Mavericks are clinging to the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference and will open a quick two-game road trip this evening against the Hawks and Pacers. Dallas is 16-19 as the guest this season. In a 103-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday at American Airlines Center Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points and Erick Dampier posted a strong 16-point, 13-rebound effort to help Dallas to its eighth straight home win. Jason Terry scored 18 points and fellow reserves Brandon Bass and James |
|
| |
| Rockets to host injury-plagued Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
| |
| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets continue their push to the playoffs Wednesday, when they welcome the reeling Detroit Pistons to the Toyota Center. The Rockets, who are currently the third seed in the Western Conference playoff race and two games behind San Antonio for the Southwest Division lead, are coming off a big win in the Big Easy on Monday. Ron Artest scored 18 points to lead a balanced attack in that one, as a short-handed Houston club used a big run late in the fourth quarter to top the New Or |
|
| |
| Nowitzki, Mavericks hold off Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
| |
| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - Dirk Nowitzki tallied 30 points and Erick Dampier posted a solid 16-point, 13-rebound effort as the Dallas Mavericks held off the Detroit Pistons, 103-101, for their eighth straight win at American Airlines Center. Jason Terry scored 18 points and fellow reserves Brandon Bass and James Singleton chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively for Dallas, which was coming off losses to the Lakers and Warriors. "This is a game that we had to come in and win," Singleton said. "We have a t |
|
| |
| Mavs hope to stay sharp at home vs. Pistons |
NBA Basketball |
03/17/2009 |
| |
| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks will shoot for their eighth straight win at home Tuesday versus the Detroit Pistons at American Airlines Center. Dallas will try to use its home success for a better spot in the Western Conference playoff hunt, as it is currently seeded eighth in the standings. It is one game behind the seventh seed and two games off the fifth spot. The Mavs, though, have lost two in a row overall after a three-game winning streak and suffered a 107-100 defeat against the Los Angeles La |
|
| |
