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| Cavs resume road trip in Oakland |
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01/15/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors try to snap a two- game skid when they welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers to The Arena in Oakland. Cleveland has won just three road games in 21 attempts this season. The Cavaliers have lost 11 of their last 14 games and are coming off a 118-94 setback at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. Ricky Davis scored 17 points, and Carlos Boozer added 14 points and 12 rebounds to the losing effort. "I knew they were gonna beat us tonight," Cavs coach John Lucas sai |
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| Pacers go for fifth straight win |
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01/15/2003 |
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| Miami Heat to Conseco Fieldhouse. The Pacers have also won nine straight at home and are 16-1 overall in their building this season, with the only loss coming against Detroit back on November 23. Indiana is coming off a 116-104 home victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. Indiana pulled away late for the victory, scoring the game's last eight points. Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neal each scored 23 points for Indiana. O'Neal also had 12 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Reggie Miller totaled 21 points an |
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| Raptors' Rap: Junkyard Dog keeping no-name Toronto afloat |
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01/15/2003 |
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| h six players, people think I'm kidding, but I'm not. What we've had to deal with is not normal." It has helped that players such as Alston, best known as "Skip to My Lou" for his New York street ball prowess, have performed well. Alston, cut by the Golden State Warriors just prior to the season, has registered double digits in scoring in all three of his tilts with Toronto. The point guard made a major mark on Tuesday's game, tallying 13 points and 11 assists. He even talked some trash with Jordan in the win. "We p |
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| Grizzlies try to end three-game slide |
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01/13/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies hope to snap a three-game slide when they travel to Oakland to take on the Golden State Warriors. Memphis has dropped five of its last eight games and is coming off a 106-98 setback at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. Pau Gasol had 26 points and 12 rebounds in the loss, while Drew Gooden added 17 points and eight boards. Stromile Swift finished with 13 points and nine rebounds in the losing effort. "We were looking like 'here we come,' like we always do," Memph |
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| Wizards tangle with Knicks at MSG |
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01/11/2003 |
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| rts Network) - The Washington Wizards look to regain their winning ways Saturday when they travel to New York to battle the Knicks in an Atlantic Division clash. The Wizards had a five-game winning streak snapped in their last outing, falling to the Golden State Warriors on Friday, 104-99. Jerry Stackhouse led the way for the Wizards with 26 points, while Larry Hughes chipped in 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Michael Jordan tallied 14 points and Christian Laettner added 10 for the Wizards, who were outreb |
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| Pacers hope to continue home-court dominance |
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01/11/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers go for their fourth consecutive win overall and ninth straight at home when they host the Golden State Warriors at Conseco Fieldhouse Saturday. Indiana is an impressive 15-1 at home this season, with the only setback coming to Detroit back on November 23. The Pacers won for the seventh time in nine games on Friday by downing the Magic in Orlando, 101-97, in overtime. Jermaine O'Neal scored 21 points and blocked four shots to lead the Pacers. Ron Artest chipped |
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| Kings look to extend winning streak to five |
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01/10/2003 |
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| ine assists for the Kings. Sacramento has won four straight on the road and is 12-7 overall as the guest this season. The Kings are 18-6 against squads from the Western Conference. The Timberwolves snapped a two-game skid on Wednesday by handing the Golden State Warriors a 102-95 defeat. Troy Hudson scored 23 points and handed out 11 assists, and Kevin Garnett contributed 21 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for Minnesota. Kendall Gill and Gary Trent each had 14 points for the Timberwolves, who shot 50 percent fro |
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| Streaking Wizards aim for sixth win in a row |
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01/10/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards try for their sixth straight win when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to MCI Center on Friday night. Golden State has won five of its last seven games, but is coming off a 102-95 road setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wasted in the setback were solid efforts from Jason Richardson and Earl Boykins. Richardson finished with 32 points and Boykins added 20 for the Warriors. "The thing that's missing is consistency," Boykins said. "You have to be consi |
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| T'wolves TO: Trouble winning without Wally |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2003 |
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| However, that was as close as the Wolves would get. Minnesota also played without point guard Rod Strickland Wednesday. Strickland missed the contest with a contusion in his right buttocks, which may be infected. He originally suffered the injury in a December 21 contest against Houston. Strickland, who is averaging 6.5 points and 4.2 assists in 32 games this year, was to undergo an examination on Wednesday. Minnesota plays three of its next four games at home, starting Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. |
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| Heat look to snap three-game slide |
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01/08/2003 |
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| have a good opportunity to snap a three-game slide when they travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets at Pepsi Center. Miami's latest skid comes on the heels of a three-game winning streak. The Heat are coming off a 99-85 setback at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, which dropped their records to 6-12 on the road and 4-9 against teams from the Western Conference. The Heat were hampered by a thin backcourt in the defeat. Travis Best was placed on the injured list with an ankle injury, while Eddie Jones was forc |
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