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| Warriors travel North of the Border to face Raptors |
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10/31/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors headed north from Philadelphia with a big win and will kick off their home schedule this evening versus the Golden State Warriors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors posted a 95-84 victory over the Sixers on Wednesday at the Wachovia Center, as 2008 Olympic gold medalist Chris Bosh recorded 27 points and 11 rebounds to spoil Philadelphia's home opener and the debut of Elton Brand. New Raptor Jermaine O'Neal finished with 17 points and eight boards for the Raptors, who lost to Or |
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| Paul carries Hornets to fifth straight victory over Suns |
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10/31/2008 |
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| vercame injuries to a pair of players to beat the Phoenix Suns, 108-95, continuing their unbeaten run. Morris Peterson scored 21 points for the Hornets, who went 7-0 in the preseason before opening the regular season with a 108-103 road win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Hornets center Tyson Chandler missed the game after suffering a sprained right ankle Wednesday. Forward Peja Stojakovic exited in the fourth quarter due to an severe right ankle sprain, but not before racking up 20 points. David West h |
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| Hornets, Suns square off in the desert |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| 3 assists for Phoenix. The Suns will try to go 2-0 for the first time since 2004-05, when they won their first four games before ending with a 62-20 season. New Orleans also kicked off its season on a winning note by recording a 108-103 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday at ORACLE Arena. Chris Paul had 21 points, dished out 11 assists and sank the go-ahead layup with 19.4 seconds remaining in the game. David West added 24 points and seven rebounds for the Hornets, who finished last season 56-26 and won |
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| Paul paces Hornets past Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul had 21 points, doled out 11 assists, and hit the go-ahead layup with 19.4 seconds left, to lead the New Orleans Hornets past the Golden State Warriors, 108-103, in the season-opener for both clubs. David West added 24 points and seven rebounds for the Hornets, who finished last season 56-26 and won the Southwest Division, but lost to San Antonio in seven games in the second round of the playoffs. Tyson Chandler netted 13 points and hauled in 16 boards. James Posey, who was |
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| Warriors sign Nelson to extension |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors have signed head coach Don Nelson to a contract extension, the club announced Wednesday. Terms of the agreement were not announced, but the San Jose Mercury News reported over the weekend it was a two-year deal worth $12 million. Nelson already had his option for the 2008-09 season picked up in March. The Warriors began their season Wednesday night with a 108-103 loss to New Orleans. "We're elated that Don has elected to sign an extension," said team presiden |
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| Lakers look for second straight win against Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| and, who took his game east and signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. They did, however, solidified the point guard spot with the addition of Baron Davis. Davis, though, is questionable for the season opener due to a finger injury. In 82 games for the Golden State Warriors a year ago, Davis averaged 21.8 points, 7.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds. Davis will team up with another big-time acquisition in center Marcus Camby, who was acquired in a deal from Denver. The defensive-minded Camby notched 9.1 points and 13.1 rebound |
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| Paul, Hornets open season versus Warriors |
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10/29/2008 |
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| e goal this summer by helping Team USA capture the gold medal during the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Now that he's back in the states, an NBA championship is next on the list for Paul, who will lead the New Orleans Hornets tonight against the Golden State Warriors in the season opener for both teams at ORACLE Arena. Paul was an MVP candidate last season by averaging career highs in points (21.1), assists (11.6) and steals (2.7) for New Orleans, which won the Southwest Division and lost to San Antonio in seven |
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| Pacers waive F Croshere |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| The Indiana Pacers waived veteran forward Austin Croshere on Thursday. Croshere, 33, played his first nine seasons with the Pacers, who made him the 12th overall pick in the 1997 draft. The Providence product averaged 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in Indiana before one-year stints with the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors. Croshere logged 3.9 points and 2.4 rebounds in 44 games with the Warriors last season. Indiana also waived forward Josh Davis on Thursday, cutting their roster to the limit of 15 players. |
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| Mavs waive McLeod |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| allas Mavericks announced Thursday that they have waived guard Keith McLeod. The 28-year-old McLeod was signed as a free agent on July 11 and did not play in any pre-season games because of a strained right hamstring. He spent time overseas during the 2007-08 campaign, playing for Montepaschi Siena. McLeod has played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. His best season was in 2004-05, as he averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 53 contests for the Jazz. |
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| 2008-09 Golden State Warriors Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/21/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - An exciting two-year turnaround of Bay Area basketball looks like it has run its course. It's been a tumultuous offseason for the Golden State Warriors with the wheel landing on "bleak" when all was said and done. The Warriors lost their leader, point guard Baron Davis, to the Los Angeles Clippers, came up short in the bidding war for Washington's Gilbert Arenas and lost Monta Ellis for at least three months to a moped. With Davis racing down the coast for his native SoCal, Ellis was supposed to |
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