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| Warriors hope to gain ground on Suns |
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03/11/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors try to fan the flames of their flickering playoff hopes when they host the Phoenix Suns tonight. Phoenix is currently the eighth seed in the West, one game ahead of the Houston Rockets and 3 1/2 games ahead of the Warriors. The Suns trail the seventh-seeded Utah Jazz by just 2 1/2 games. The Suns have dropped six of their last nine games, most recently a 105-98 setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Stephon Marbury scored 28 points and handed out seven assist |
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| Road-tested Spurs duel with Bucks in Milwaukee |
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03/11/2003 |
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| Conference foes. Milwaukee is currently the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, one-half game behind the seventh-seeded Orlando Magic and two games ahead of the Washington Wizards. The Bucks are coming off a wild 138-133 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors. Gary Payton and Sam Cassell each scored 28 points for Milwaukee and added 10 and 13 assists, respectively, to the win. Michael Redd scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Tim Thomas finished with 21 points and nine boards and Desmond Mason ch |
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| State of the Warriors: Heart-breaking trip |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Many thought the playoff-minded Golden State Warriors had matured to the point where they could pull out close games, even away from home. But an 0-3 road trip proved otherwise. The Warriors entered the swing in a golden state, having won a season-high six straight games to improve to .500 on the year. The team then proceeded to suffer three crushing losses, falling in Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit. While the loss to the Bulls was disappointing, it wasn't as tough to swallow as the setbacks to t |
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| Motor City Chronicles: Billups making up for lost time |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2003 |
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| chips are down in the final seconds. His clutch late-game shooting has been nothing short of heroic. Billups pulled off another Houdini act on Sunday, drilling a three-pointer with time expiring to lift the Pistons to a crucial 107-105 win over the Golden State Warriors. He took the inbounds pass with 5.8 seconds and backed off forward Chris Mills before draining the game-winner. "If a guard had been on me I probably would have drove to the basket and tried to pick up a foul," Billups said. "It's a shot that I like |
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| Warriors try to get back to .500 |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors try to get back to the .500 mark on Saturday when they square off with the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. The Warriors currently sit three games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets sit one game ahead of Golden State for the ninth position in the standings. The Warriors had their season-high, six-game winning streak halted in their last outing, falling to the Bulls in Chicago on |
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| Clippers stumble into Chi-town |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2003 |
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| ost four straight on the road overall and 10 of its past 11. The team is just 8-21 away from home this season and 8-17 against the Eastern Conference. The Bulls halted a three-game losing streak on Thursday by posting a 119-105 home victory over the Golden State Warriors. Eddy Curry scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Tyson Chandler added 23 points and 14 boards for Chicago. Jalen Rose added 21 points and seven assists for Chicago, but was the only starter not to register a double-double. Jamal Crawford fin |
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| Warriors continue playoff push |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors continue their improbable playoff push and seek their seventh straight win when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls at United Center. Golden State is currently 2 1/2 games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. At 30-30, the Warriors are at or above the .500 mark after the 17th game of the regular season for the first time since the end of the 1993-94 campaign, when they finished 50-32. The current si |
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| Tales from the Windy City: Bickering Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2003 |
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| ng-term solutions. One thing is for sure, however, changes need to be made on the roster moving forward simply from a team-chemistry standpoint. COMING UP The Bulls host three Western Conference teams before heading back out on the road. The red-hot Golden State Warriors continue their improbable postseason push at the United Center on Thursday. The Los Angeles Clippers are in town on Sunday, without former-Bull Elton Brand in the lineup. Finally, Shaquille O'Neal and the three-time defending champion Los Angeles La |
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| Rocket Fuel: Identity crisis |
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03/05/2003 |
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| dropped out of the playoff picture in the West at the moment, two games behind the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns. At 30-30, the Rockets are in danger of falling below .500 for the first time since they dropped their season-opening game in Indiana. The Golden State Warriors own the same record, but are heading in the opposite direction, as they have won their last six contests. Houston coach Rudy Tomjanovich has the tough task of figuring out how to split up touches between Steve Francis, Yao Ming and Cuttino Mobley. I |
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| Pacers resume road trip with clash against Lakers |
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03/05/2003 |
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| back on the winning track when they continue their four-game road trip with a stop at Staples Center tonight for a clash with the Los Angeles Lakers. Indiana has lost seven of its last eight games, most recently a 107-100 setback at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. Wasted in the loss was a strong effort from Ron Artest. Artest scored 32 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Jermaine O'Neal added 21 points and six rebounds to the losing effort. The Pacers went through a four-minute field-goal drought late i |
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