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| Suns conclude six-game homestand |
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02/19/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets attempt to end a two-game skid and hold their position in the Western Conference when they travel to Phoenix to battle the Suns. Houston suffered a crucial 106-99 double-overtime loss to the Lakers on Tuesday to fall into a tie with Los Angeles for the final playoff spot. Kobe Bryant continued his amazing scoring barrage by pouring in a season-high 52 points, as the Lakers, minus center Shaquille O'Neal, outlasted the Rockets. There was no rematch between roo |
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| Shaq sits, but Kobe's scoring barrage lifts Lakers past Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant continued his amazing scoring barrage by pouring in a season-high 52 points, as the Lakers, minus Shaquille O'Neal, outlasted the Houston Rockets, 106-99 in double overtime. Bryant had eight of his points in the second overtime, when the Lakers used an 11-1 spurt to snap a two-game slide. The victory, the eighth in the last 10 games for the Lakers, pulled the three- time defending NBA champions into a tie with Houston for the final playoff spot in the Western Con |
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| Rockets activate Rice from injured list |
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02/18/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Houston Rockets forward Glen Rice was activated from the injured list Tuesday. Meanwhile, center Jason Collier was placed on the IL with medial tibial periostitis on his left side. Rice had been on the injured list since January 13 with a left shoulder strain. In 31 games this season, he is averaging 9.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest. Collier has averaged 2.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 13 games this season. |
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| O'Neal expected to miss rematch with Yao |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal is expected to miss Tuesday night's game against Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets due to a sore left knee. In the only other meeting between the two All-Star centers, O'Neal posted 31 points and 13 rebounds, while Yao finished with 10 points, 10 boards and six blocks in Houston's overtime victory on January 17. O'Neal sat out Sunday's 117-110 loss to New York at Staples Center because of the injury. O'Neal, who is listed as day-to-d |
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| Yao vs. Shaq II? |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers may be without Shaquille O'Neal when they try to end a two-game skid against the Houston Rockets tonight at Staples Center. O'Neal missed the Lakers' 117-110 loss to the New York Knicks due to a sore left knee. He is listed as questionable for tonight's contest. O'Neal missed the first 12 games of the season rehabbing from toe surgery. The three-time defending NBA champion Lakers are 23-15 with O'Neal this season and 3-10 without him. The Lakers have w |
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| Wizards resume road swing in Utah |
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02/14/2003 |
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| is 8-16 on the road and has a 7-10 mark against teams from the Western Conference. The Wizards are currently tied with Orlando for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Utah had a two-game winning streak smashed 106-76 by the Houston Rockets. Andre Kirilenko led the Jazz with 15 points. Utah shot just 38 percent from the field. The Jazz were sluggish from the start and trailed by 12 at the half. "You never want to count on comebacks. It's a hard way to win," John Stockton said. "You wan |
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| Revived Lakers complete home-and-home with Denver |
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02/12/2003 |
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| ome-and-home set with the Nuggets. Los Angeles is making its postseason push and turning many heads around the National Basketball Association. The Lakers have won 12 of their last 15 games and currently find themselves just one-half game behind the Houston Rockets for the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference tournament. The Lakers knocked off Denver 121-93 on Tuesday night. Kobe Bryant scored 42 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 20 points and eight rebounds to the victory. Bryant has now scored 35 |
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| Rockets try to avenge Tuesday's loss to Utah |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2003 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets try to snap a three- game slide when they travel to Utah to take on the Jazz at Delta Center in the back end of a home-and-home set. On Tuesday night, Karl Malone played through a broken nose and scored 33 points, while Matt Harpring shook off sore ribs to drill a key trey that forced the extra session in Utah's 103-101 victory. Malone scored 14 of his points in the fourth quarter during a Utah comeback. Utah overcame 20 turnovers that resulted in 29 p |
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| Slipping Rockets host Jazz |
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02/11/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets attempt to halt a two-game skid and maintain their shaky position in the playoff race on Tuesday when they host the Utah Jazz at the Compaq Center. Houston has dropped seven of its last 10 and holds the eighth and final playoff spot by just 1 1/2 games over the charging LA Lakers. Most recently, the Rockets suffered a 105-102 setback to the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Wednesday. Maurice Taylor scored 30 points for the Rockets, who fell for the sixth time in the |
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| Midwest foes tangle in Minnesota |
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02/11/2003 |
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| b." The Mavericks have won four straight on the road and have a 17-6 mark away from AmericanAirlines Center this season. Dallas is 20-8 within the Western Conference. Minnesota has won 10 of its last 12 games, most recently a 103-89 victory over the Houston Rockets. It was the Wolves' ninth straight home win and improved their home record to 19-5. Kevin Garnett narrowly missed a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Radoslav Nesterovic and Wally Szczerbiak added 17 and 16 points, respecti |
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