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| Pacers C Nesterovic leaves game |
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11/01/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - Indiana Pacers center Rasho Nesterovic left Saturday's victory over the Boston Celtics early in the fourth quarter with a sprained ankle. Nesterovic went up for a rebound after a layup attempt and appeared to roll his ankle on his descent. He was helped to the locker room by two teammates. The center finished the game with eight points and four rebounds on 4-of-7 shooting from the field in a little under 20 minutes. |
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| Pistons welcome Wizards to Motor City |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2008 |
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| inning note and will take on the Washington Wizards this evening at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Curry was named head coach in the offseason and replaced Flip Saunders on the sidelines. Curry's team responded in the season-opening 100-94 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, as Tayshaun Prince finished with a team-high 19 points and Chauncey Billups added 13 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Pistons, who played in the Eastern Conference Finals last season for the sixth straight year but lost |
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| Pacers ink Granger to extension |
NBA Basketball |
10/31/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers signed forward Danny Granger to a contract extension Friday. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. Granger averaged career highs in points (19.6), rebounds (6.1) and three-point field goal percentage (.404) last season, his third with the organization. Indiana made the 25-year-old its first-round selection (17th overall) in the 2005 NBA Draft. "Danny is a very good player and a great young man on and off the court," said Larry Bird, t |
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| Warriors travel North of the Border to face Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
10/31/2008 |
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| ounds 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 Orlando in the first round of last year's playoffs. O'Neal was acquired from the Indiana Pacers over the summer in a six-player trade, and gives head coach Sam Mitchell a veteran presence inside. Jose Calderon added 13 points and seven assists while Jason Kapono netted 15 points, including a 3-of-4 clip from beyond the arc, in the win. Golden |
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| Pistons kick off Curry era with win over Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - Tayshaun Prince finished with a team-high 19 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 100-94 win over the Indiana Pacers in both teams' season opener. Chauncey Billups added 13 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Pistons, who advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals last season for the third straight year but bowed out to eventual NBA champion Boston. Richard Hamilton added 15 points for the Pistons, who won in the head coaching debut of Michael Curry. Danny Gr |
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| Brand, Sixers begin campaign vs. Raptors |
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10/29/2008 |
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| while the Raptors also needed to improve their frontcourt if they want to compete with the big boys in the Eastern Conference. So, team president Bryan Colangelo made a bold move, acquiring six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal and a draft pick from the Indiana Pacers for point guard T.J. Ford, centers Rasho Nesterovic and rookie Roy Hibbert, plus Maceo Baston. O'Neal will team with Chris Bosh, one of the top power forwards in the game and the cornerstone of the franchise, up front. The 24-year-old Bosh led the R |
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| Mavs exercise option on F Williams |
NBA Basketball |
10/28/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday that they have exercised the option for the 2009-10 season on forward Shawne Williams' contract. The Indiana Pacers traded Williams to the Mavs on October 10, in exchange for swingman Eddie Jones, two future second-round draft picks and cash. Williams was selected 17th overall by the Pacers in the 2006 draft out of Memphis, but has largely struggled. In 111 games over two seasons, Williams has averaged 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in a littl |
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| Pacers waive F Croshere |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - 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, cutti |
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| Mavs waive McLeod |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| avericks 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 Toronto Raptors Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/21/2008 |
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| - The Toronto Raptors needed to improve their frontcourt if they want to compete with the big boys in the Eastern Conference. So, team president Bryan Colangelo made a bold move, acquiring six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal and a draft pick from the Indiana Pacers for point guard T.J. Ford, centers Rasho Nesterovic and Roy Hibbert, plus Maceo Baston. O'Neal will team with Chris Bosh, one of the top power forwards in the game and the cornerstone of the franchise, up front. The 24-year-old Bosh led the Raptors |
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