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| NBA Northwest: Wolves movin' on down without Jefferson |
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02/10/2009 |
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| 9) are 2 1/2 games behind Denver in the Northwest and are currently playing five of their six games at the Rose Garden, where they own a 19-5 mark this season. After beating the Knicks, Portland will also host Oklahoma City, Memphis, Atlanta and the Los Angeles Clippers. Guard Sergio Rodriguez netted a season-high 16 points on a career-high four three-pointers against the Knicks, and is averaging 7.5 points and 4.7 assists in 11 games as a starter this season. Portland is 7-4 in those games. In other team news, gua |
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| Hawks, Wizards square off in Atlanta |
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02/10/2009 |
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| ame homestand on a winning note Tuesday night versus the lowly Washington Wizards at Philips Arena. Since winning three straight games from January 19-23, the Hawks have lost five of their last eight games, including Saturday's 121-97 setback to the Los Angeles Clippers in the opener of the residency. Marvin Williams and Joe Johnson, who had missed the last two games with the flu, each scored 17 points for the Hawks, who are 18-6 at home this season. Josh Smith recorded his 12th double-double of the season with 16 |
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| Bobcats end five-game slide in pasting of Clippers |
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02/09/2009 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Emeka Okafor tallied 19 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Bobcats in a 94-73 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers. Boris Diaw and Raymond Felton scored 15 points apiece for the Bobcats, who snapped a five-game slide. D.J. Augustin chipped in 17 points in the victory. Vladimir Radmanovic, who came to Charlotte via a trade with the Lakers on Saturday, scored 13 points off the bench on 3-of-5 three-point shooting in his Bobcats debut. "It was definitely nice to help the team wi |
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| Clips finish lengthy road trip in Charlotte |
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02/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers will close out a lengthy seven- game road trip Monday against the Charlotte Bobcats down south. Los Angeles has won two in a row since a seven-game losing streak and improved to 2-4 on the road swing following Saturday's 121-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Al Thornton scored a game-best 31 points to go with seven rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, who are 7-19 away from the Staples Center this season. Zach Randolph added 25 points and nine boa |
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| Clippers pick up lopsided win at Atlanta |
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02/07/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Al Thornton scored a game-best 31 points to go with seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers in a 121-97 thrashing of the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Zach Randolph added 25 points and nine boards for the Clippers, who have won two in a row but are still just 2-7 in their last nine games. Marcus Camby donated 16 points and Baron Davis 13 with eight assists. "It's very important for us to get on a roll," said Thornton. "It feels good that we can carry this mo |
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| Bibby out against Clippers |
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02/07/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks guard Mike Bibby did not dress for Saturday's 121-97 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers after suffering a left foot sprain in Friday's 102-97 victory over the Bobcats. The 30-year-old Bibby is averaging 16.1 points and 5.4 assists this season. Guard Joe Johnson, who had missed the past two games with the flu, started for the Hawks in the contest. Johnson, 27, finished with 14 points in just over 27 1/2 minutes in the loss. |
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| Hawks host Clippers down south |
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02/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks will try for their third straight win when they open a quick two-game homestand Saturday versus the Los Angeles Clippers at Philips Arena. The Hawks will also host the Washington Wizards and are 18-5 at home this season. They just completed a three-game road trip with a 2-1 mark and recorded their second straight win with Friday's 102-97 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. Marvin Williams recorded a season-high 29 points to lead Atlanta, which played without guard Joe Johnson f |
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| Raptors, Grizzlies square off in Memphis |
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02/07/2009 |
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| kers. Bosh is expected to miss tonight's game as well. The Raptors are last in the Atlantic Division. Meanwhile, Memphis will continue a four-game homestand Saturday and had its short two-game winning streak stopped with Friday's 126-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Rudy Gay had a team-high 26 points for the Grizzlies, who had won their first two games of February after dropping 12 straight. Mike Conley added 18 points and Greg Buckner had 13 in a losing effort. The Grizzlies, who sit last in the Southwest sta |
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| Randolph a force as Clippers subdue Grizzlies |
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02/07/2009 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - Zach Randolph dominated in a 35-point effort, as the Los Angeles Clippers crushed the Memphis Grizzlies, 126-105, at FedEx Forum. Randolph added 10 rebounds, while Ricky Davis contributed 24 points for the Clips, who had lost seven straight coming in. Eric Gordon used an 8-for-8 effort from the line in a 23-point game. "Well, we just had to get things going," Gordon said. "We haven't been scoring this much, (126) points, we haven't done that all year. And for us to get going like tha |
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| Wizards' Butler out again with flu |
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02/06/2009 |
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| e against the Denver Nuggets because of the flu. The Wizards head into the contest with just nine healthy players. Butler, Gilbert Arenas (knee), Brendan Haywood (wrist), Etan Thomas (knee), DeShawn Stevenson (back), and Andray Blatche (knee) all will miss Friday's game for Washington. Butler is second on the team in scoring (20.0) and rebounding (6.2) and leads the Wizards in assists (4.4). Washington comes into Friday's tilt with a 10-39 record, tied with the Los Angeles Clippers for the worst record in the NBA. |
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