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| Wolves attempt to improve playoff position |
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04/11/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers try to halt a two- game skid when they travel to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves at Target Center. Los Angeles has dropped eight of its last 10 games, most recently a 112-92 setback to the Milwaukee Bucks. Elton Brand scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Corey Maggette added 20 points to the losing effort. "Milwaukee is on a playoff run," Brand said. "They saw it slipping away in the beginning, and they turned it up. They got hot, and we st |
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| Blazers aim to maintain fourth spot |
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04/11/2003 |
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| k. The Blazers have won three of their last five road games and are 23-16 away from home this season. Portland is 27-21 against the Western Conference. The Grizzlies snapped a seven-game losing streak on Tuesday by posting a 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Jason Williams scored the go-ahead points with just 1:02 remaining and finished with 23 points and six assists to lead Memphis. Pau Gasol collected 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Memphis shot just 43 percent from the floor, but outreb |
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| Memphis Memo: Better days ahead |
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04/09/2003 |
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| The Duke product has been a decent pro, but won't likely live up to the hype given to a former 6th overall selection. Battier did his best to impressive West and the Memphis brass on Tuesday, registering 17 points in the Griz's 111-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The victory stopped a seven-game losing streak for Memphis and provided it with its 27th win of the year. "We really felt we needed this win bad," said Pau Gasol, who scored 25 points, of the win over the Clippers. "We gave away a couple we shouldn |
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| Bucks continue quest for No. 8 spot |
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04/09/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Bucks look to move closer to capturing the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference Wednesday when they host the Los Angeles Clippers at the Bradley Center. With just four games remaining on their schedule, the Bucks currently hold a 1 1/2-game lead over the Washington Wizards for the No. 8 spot. Washington hosts Boston on Wednesday. Milwaukee had a four-game winning streak snapped on Saturday, as they suffered a 117-115 overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls. Gary P |
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| Grizz Try To Halt Slide |
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04/08/2003 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies attempt to halt a seven-game losing streak on Tuesday when they host the Los Angeles Clippers at the Pyramid. The Grizzlies are currently riding their third losing streak of seven or more games this season. The team dropped its first 13 games of the season and also dropped seven in a row from January 23-February 5. Most recently, Memphis suffered a 97-91 setback to the Hawks in Atlanta on Saturday. Pau Gasol led Memphis with 25 points and 13 rebounds, recording |
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| Knicks Try To Fight Off Elimination |
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04/08/2003 |
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| al playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. One more loss would eliminate the Knicks from postseason contention, as would one more Milwaukee victory. New York had a two-game winning streak snapped on Saturday, as they suffered a 109-98 setback to the Los Angeles Clippers. The defeat completed a 2-2 road trip for the Knicks. Latrell Sprewell netted 29 points for the Knicks, while Clarence Weatherspoon collected 12 points and 14 rebounds. Howard Eisley also scored 12 points in the loss. The Knicks shot just 39 percent |
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| Clippers' Olowokandi done for the season |
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04/07/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Clippers center Michael Olowokandi, who underwent an exploratory arthroscopic procedure on his left knee, will miss the remainder of the season. Olowokandi had the surgery performed on February 3 and has since been undergoing rehabilitative therapy. "The medical consensus is that Michael is still at least four to six weeks from being able to run, so it's obvious that he won't be able to come back," said Elgin Baylor, the team's vice president of basketball operations. |
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| Mile High Profile: Hoping for short term amnesia |
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04/02/2003 |
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| ." The loss slipped the Nuggets to just 17-58 on the year, only three more wins than Cleveland in the race for the worst record in the league. Denver has all but solidified itself as the lowest slot in the West, as it sits 6 1/2 contests back of the Los Angeles Clippers. Denver continues its slate on Wednesday evening when it hosts the New York Knicks. New York captured the first meeting of the season 97-88 at Madison Square Garden on January 22. Denver has won four of the last six meetings between the teams, inclu |
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| Clippers' Brand activated; Parks goes on injured list |
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04/01/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Clippers activated forward Elton Brand on Tuesday. He has not played since February 25. Brand has missed the last 18 games due to a fractured left leg. Prior to the injury, he was averaging 18.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game to go along injury, he was averaging 18.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game to go along with 2.64 blocks. with 2.64 blocks. Upon ending his first career stint on the injured list, Brand is expected to be in uniform for Tuesday's home matchup v |
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| Clippers activate Dooling from injured list |
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03/30/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Clippers activated guard Keyon Dooling from the injured list and he is expected to be in uniform for Sunday's game against Memphis. Dooling had missed the last 20 games with a left plantar fascia strain. The 22-year old is averaging just 6.1 points and 1.6 assists in 48 games this season. The three-year veteran out of Missouri has posted career averages of 5.8 points and 1.6 assists per outing. The Clippers placed forward Tremaine Fowlkes on the injured list with a st |
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