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| Lakers host Blazers; Shaq expected to return |
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02/21/2003 |
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| nine of their last 11 overall and six straight on the road. LA is 17-10 at home this season and 18-14 against the Western Conference, with an 8-5 mark within the Pacific Division. The Blazers won their third straight game on Wednesday by routing the Golden State Warriors at the Rose Garden, 125-98. The win wrapped up a 3-2 homestand for Portland. Bonzi Wells scored 18 of his 29 points in the first quarter to lead Portland. Scottie Pippen added 16 points and Rasheed Wallace scored 13 for the Blazers, who outscored Go |
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| State of the Warriors: No fight against Blazers |
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02/20/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Just a week ago Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, Jason Richardson and Troy Murphy were making the Golden State Warriors a serious threat to snag a playoff spot. The Warriors won their first three games after the All-Star break -- all on the road -- and were quietly inching toward the eighth seed. However, Golden State has dropped three straight since to fall six games below .500 at 24-30 and likely won't see the postseason for the ninth straight season. The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets a |
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| The Boston Beat: Celtics strike gold out west |
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02/20/2003 |
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| nto Kings. Boston began the swing with consecutive wins over the Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers. After suffering a 10-point setback to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Boston rebounded with a 125-117 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. The road success has been the result of torrid three-point shooting and the play of Paul Pierce. Pierce's trip got off to a rough start, as he suffered a groin injury in the opener against Seattle and was forced to leave the contest. How |
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| Celtics conclude West Coast swing |
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02/20/2003 |
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| e their successful West Coast road trip Thursday when they travel to Sacramento to battle the Kings at ARCO Arena. Boston is 4-1 so far on its six-game swing, with the only setback coming in Phoenix on Sunday. Most recently, the Celtics held off the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, 125-117. Paul Pierce scored 31 points and handed out 12 assists to pace the Celtics, who have won five of their last six games overall. Walter McCarty went 5-of-6 from beyond the arc and finished with 24 points for the Celtics. J.R. Brem |
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| Warriors aim to snap two-game skid |
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02/19/2003 |
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| Portland, OR (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors try to snap a two- game skid when they travel to the Rose Garden to take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Golden State's latest skid come on the heels of a three-game winning streak. The Warriors are coming off a 125-117 setback at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Wasted in the loss was a stellar effort by Antawn Jamison. Jamison finished with 39 points and 13 rebounds in the losing effort. Gilbert Arenas added 22 points and 12 assists for t |
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| Raptors take on "Road" Warriors aiming for fifth straight win |
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02/14/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors attempt to extend their season-high winning streak to five games on Friday when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to Air Canada Centre. The suddenly-hot Raptors are coming off a 97-96 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Vince Carter scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to help Toronto rally past Atlanta. Antonio Davis had 22 points and nine rebounds for Toronto. Voshon Lenard added 13 points and Jerome Williams contributed 11 points a |
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| Warriors continue road trip in NY |
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02/12/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors continue their road trip with a stop in New York for a matchup with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Warriors began the four-game swing with a 116-113 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. Gilbert Arenas scored a career-high 37 points and converted the game-winning layup with 16.7 seconds to play. Arenas continued his hot play after being named MVP of the Rookie Challenge on All-Star Saturday in Atlanta. Jason Richardson, who won hi |
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| Raptors try to extend season-high winning streak |
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02/12/2003 |
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| hree straight at home and is 8-15 in its building this season. The Raptors are 9-21 against the Eastern Conference, including 5-12 within the Central Division. The Hawks have dropped their last two games and are coming off a 116-113 home loss to the Golden State Warriors. Dion Glover tied a career-high with 28 points for the Hawks, who had their three-game home winning streak snapped. Glenn Robinson had 25 points and six rebounds, while Shareef Abdur-Rahim notched 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks in the loss. |
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| Cavs activate Coles from IL |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2003 |
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| oles was activated from the injured list and played in Tuesday's 107-96 loss at Indiana. The 34-year-old Coles had been on the IL since December 9 because of a left quad contusion. Playing in his 13th season in the NBA, Coles has played in 18 contests this year for Cleveland and is averaging 5.3 points and 2.8 assists per game. The Cavaliers are league-worst 10-40 this season and are locked in last place in the Central Division. Coles has also spent time with the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks. |
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| State of the Warriors: Arenas, J-Rich bring home hardware |
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02/11/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Gilbert Arenas and Jason Richardson represented the Golden State Warriors well on All-Star Saturday. Pretty soon, the duo could be starring in the weekend's main event. Arenas captured MVP honors in the First Act of All-Star Weekend -- the Rookie Challenge. Arenas led the Sophomores to a 132-112 victory by scoring 23 of his 30 points in the second half. Arenas shot 11-of-18 from the field for the game, including 6-of-12 from three-point range. Richardson, who won last year's MVP honor, poured in |
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