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| Pacers O'Neal scratched from lineup |
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11/19/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal was scratched from Wednesday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to tendinitis in his right knee. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said that O'Neal is day-to-day and he will be replaced by Al Harrington. O'Neal lead's the team with 10.6 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game. He is second on the club in scoring with 18.6 points a game. |
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| Lakers go for fourth straight |
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11/18/2003 |
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| A coach Phil Jackson won his 784th game, tying Gene Shue for 11th- place on the all-time list. The Lakers are 3-2 on the road this season. The Pistons, who have won three in a row at home after they lost their season opener at the Palace against the Indiana Pacers, got back on the winning track Saturday, defeating the Phoenix Suns, 100-91, at America West Arena. In the process, Detroit avoided going winless on its four-game west coast road trip. Richard Hamilton scored a game-high 27 points against the Suns, |
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| NBA expanding to six divisions next season |
NBA Basketball |
11/17/2003 |
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| ree divisions of five teams. The Eastern Conference will consist of the Atlantic Division (Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors), Central Division (Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks) and Southeast Division (Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards). The three divisions in the Western Conference will be the Southwest Division (Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Griz |
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| Jermaine O'Neal fined for comments |
NBA Basketball |
11/14/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal was fined $5,000 Friday for criticizing officials during Indiana's 78-76 loss to Boston this past Tuesday. The fine was handed down by the NBA prior to the Pacers' home game against Seattle. O'Neal also apologized for criticizing Indiana fans who booed the club during the loss. O'Neal was visibly upset when the Pacers squandered a 15-point lead. He was then sidelined for much of the second half due to foul trouble, which resulted in his c |
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| Boston Celtics Team Report - November 10 |
NBA Basketball |
11/10/2003 |
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| the team ahead for good, at 64-62 with 2:07 remaining in the quarter. In the fourth quarter, Boston utilized a 10-3 run to take control. Pierce's jumper with 5:36 remaining put the Celtics ahead 83-72. Sacramento did not get any closer than five points the rest of the way. Baker's 13 boards were his highest output with the Celtics. The Celtics, who improved to 2-1 at home this season, outscored Sacramento 40-16 off the bench. Boston is off until Tuesday when it visits Jermaine O'Neal and the Indiana Pacers. |
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| Philadelphia 76ers Team Report - November 10 |
NBA Basketball |
11/10/2003 |
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| === Philadelphia 76ers Team Report - November 10 === (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers were defeated by the Indiana Pacers, 85-74, on Sunday at the Wachovia Center. Allen Iverson scored 37 points for the Sixers, who have dropped six of the last nine meetings with Indiana. Derrick Coleman and Samuel Dalembert were the only two other Sixers to post double-digits in scoring with 10 apiece. The Sixers led 64-59 after three quarters, but the Pacers held them to only 10 points in the final 12 minutes to ea |
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| Pacers pick up option on Tinsley |
NBA Basketball |
10/22/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers Wednesday picked up the fourth-year contract options on guard Jamaal Tinsley and center Primoz Brezec. Tinsley is entering his third season with the Pacers. He was selected by the Grizzlies in the first round (27th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft and his draft rights were then traded to Indiana to finalize an earlier deal. The 6-foot-3 Tinsley played in 73 games last season, including 69 starts, and averaged 7.8 points, 7.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per ou |
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| Pacers' Bender undergoes knee surgery |
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10/03/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Indiana Pacers forward Jonathan Bender underwent arthroscopic surgery Friday to relieve swelling in his left knee. He is expected to be sidelined for four weeks. The injury was discovered during a routine MRI exam that is part of the pre- camp physical. Torn cartilage was removed in a procedure performed by team physician Dr. Sanford Kunkel at Ortho Indy Surgery Center. Bender missed 36 games last season due to a strained left calf muscle and ended up averaging 6.6 points |
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| Pacers name Carlisle new coach |
NBA Basketball |
09/03/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers Wednesday named Rick Carlisle as their new head coach. Carlisle replaces Isiah Thomas, who was fired last week. "I’m very happy to have Rick on board as coach of the Indiana Pacers," said President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird. "I know our fans are familiar with him and I look forward to a great year. I've had great respect for Rick, both as a player and as a coach. He has tremendous knowledge of the game and I firmly believe he is the right coa |
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| Thomas out as Pacers coach |
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08/27/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers have announced that Isiah Thomas will not return as head coach for the 2003-04 season. "We have decided to go in a different direction," said Pacers President and CEO Donnie Walsh. "When I hired Isiah, I thought he was the right man for the job at the time and he was. But as our team has evolved, the decision was made that it's time to go in a different direction. We appreciate what Isiah has done in his three seasons here." Thomas became the head coach |
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