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| Clippers Corner: Can it get any uglier? |
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01/17/2003 |
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| d revenge......" The preceding quote is from Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story "The Cask of Amontillado." Poe's use of irony, by naming a character that would eventually meet a horrific death Fortunato, makes this quote loosely applicable to the Los Angeles Clippers' situation. Clippers coach Alvin Gentry has been fortunate, since ordinarily a team that underachieves to the level the Clippers have leads to a coach being of work. But these are the Clippers, owned by Donald T. Sterling. Sterling has been unwillin |
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| NBA reinstates Stanley Roberts |
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01/16/2003 |
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| d's rights are still owned by the Philadelphia 76ers after he signed a $725,000 contract with the club on October 19, 1999. Roberts was then banned by the league the following month after he tested positive for what the NBA called an "amphetamine-based designer drug." If the Sixers do not want to keep the 7-foot center, he will be eligible to sign with any team. Roberts has also had stints with Orlando, the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota and Houston during his career, which has been hampered by numerous injuries. |
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| Clippers activate Jaric from injured list |
NBA Basketball |
01/15/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers activated guard Marko Jaric from the injured list Wednesday and placed forward Tremaine Fowlkes on the IL with a strained right shoulder. Jaric has missed the last eight games with a high left ankle sprain, suffered during a game against Phoenix on December 27. In 28 games this season, he is averaging 7.9 points, 3.1 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest. Fowlkes has averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 boards over 23 games this year. |
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| Mavericks Round Up: ARCO measuring stick |
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01/15/2003 |
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| meets the Kings in a playoff rematch. The Mavericks have won nine of their last 10 games and have a 15-3 mark within the Western Conference. Dallas has also won four straight and five of their last six road games, most recently a 96-90 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Steve Nash scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out six assists in the victory. Dirk Nowitzki added 23 points and Michael Finley finished with 21. "We love close games. We can battle in there, make shots, and at the end we b |
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| Heavyweight rematch: Kings host Mavs in battle of NBA's best |
NBA Basketball |
01/15/2003 |
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| Mavericks out of last year's postseason. Dallas has won nine of its last 10 games and has a 15-3 mark within the Western Conference. The Mavericks have also won four straight and five of their last six road games, most recently a 96-90 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Steve Nash scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out six assists in the victory. Dirk Nowitzki added 23 points and Michael Finley finished with 21. "We love close games. We can battle in there, make shots, and at the end we b |
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| Timberwolves' Hudson to miss next game |
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01/14/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Timberwolves guard Troy Hudson won't play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a sprained left ankle. Hudson suffered the injury Monday against Denver while taking a jump shot on the Timberwolves' first possession. Rod Strickland will start in place of Hudson against the Clippers. Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said Hudson could be available to play Friday against Golden State. The 26-year-old Hudson is averaging 14 points and 5.2 assists in 37 games for |
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| Slumping Sonics host Clippers |
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01/10/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle SuperSonics attempt to halt a three-game slide on Friday when they host the Los Angeles Clippers at KeyArena. The Sonics are coming off a 106-95 home loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Rashard Lewis tallied 19 points and six boards for the SuperSonics, who fell for the seventh time in nine outings. Gary Payton added 18 points and 10 assists in the defeat. Desmond Mason scored 18 points for Seattle, which also got 14 points off the bench from Kenny Anderson. Seatt |
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| Grizzlies resume road trip in Phoenix |
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01/10/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies continue their seven-game road trip on Friday when they face off with the Phoenix Suns at America West Arena. The Grizzlies began their swing by suffering a 103-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday. Pau Gasol led the Grizzlies with 23 points, 10 boards and four blocks. Drew Gooden chipped in 14 points off the bench for Memphis, which lost for just the fifth time in its last 14 games. Shane Battier scored 11 and Gordan Giricek and Lorenzen Wright added 1 |
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| Clippers hope to cease six-game skid |
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01/08/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers try to snap a six- game slide when they welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to Staples Center Wednesday night. Memphis has won two straight and three of its last four games. The Grizzlies are coming off a 106-102 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Jason Williams scored 28 points and handed out 14 assists, while Lorenzen Wright tallied 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. The Grizzlies nearly blew a 31-point lead in the victory. "I tell people all the time, it |
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| Spurs aim to stay hot against Sonics |
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01/08/2003 |
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| WA (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs try for their third straight win when they travel to Seattle tonight for a clash with the SuperSonics at KeyArena. San Antonio has won seven of its last 10 games and is coming off a 94-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Tony Parker scored 26 points and handed out six assists, while Tim Duncan finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds for his 25th double-double of the season. "I concentrate on playing good defense and I'm always looking for the open man. We have scor |
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