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| Rockets try to beat the Heat in Miami |
NBA Basketball |
12/16/2002 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Houston Rockets attempt to halt a two-game skid on Monday when they travel to Miami to face the lowly Heat. The Rockets are fresh off a 94-83 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Cuttino Mobley scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures for Houston. Yao Ming scored 16 points and collected nine rebounds for the Rockets. Glen Rice scored 15 points, while Steve Francis added 14 on just 5-of-18 shooting. Eddie Griffin netted 10 points for Houston, which shot |
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| Clippers conclude Texas triangle |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2002 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers finish off their Texas swing Saturday when they take on the Houston Rockets at the Compaq Center. The Clippers have struggled in the Lone Star State, falling to Dallas and San Antonio in their previous two contests. Prior to the swing, LA had won three straight games. The Clippers are coming off a 97-84 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday. Michael Olowokandi led the Clippers with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Elton Brand scored 16 and pulled down 14 rebou |
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| Clippers activate Olowokandi |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers activated starting center Michael Olowokandi from the injured list on Friday. Olowokandi had missed the last five games with a sore left knee. He also missed the entire preseason because of tendinitis in the same knee. Olowokandi, who started LA's first 17 games this season, is averaging 14.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. To make room on the roster for Olowokandi, the Clippers placed forward Cherokee Parks on the injured list with back spasms. Parks i |
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| Clippers battle Spurs in San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2002 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers try to return to their recent winning ways when they travel to the SBC Center to take on the San Antonio Spurs. LA is coming off a 122-95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Elton Brand scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the losing effort. Dallas doomed the Clippers with the long ball, draining 58 percent (14-of-24) of its three-point attempts. "When they shoot like that from the three-point line, they're going to beat anybody," said Clipper |
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| Hornets start long road trip in Utah |
NBA Basketball |
12/12/2002 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets embark on a seven-game road trip when they travel to Utah to take on the Jazz at Delta Center. Despite the best efforts of Baron Davis, the Los Angeles Clippers ended New Orleans' home perfection on Tuesday. Davis scored a game-high 33 points in a 94-90 losing effort in front of nearly 14,500 Hornet faithful. Elton Brand did the majority of the damage for the Clippers against a formidable Hornet frontcourt. Brand scored 13 of his 29 points over the fina |
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| Nowitzki expected to sit against Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki is not expected to play Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs because of a high ankle sprain he suffered in Tuesday's blowout win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Nowitzki suffered the right ankle injury in the first quarter Tuesday and did not return. The Mavs' leading scorer and rebounder sustained the sprain when teammate Popeye Jones fell to the floor and rolled onto his leg. Nowitzki was averaging 21.6 points and 10.7 rebounds per contest e |
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| Mavericks Round Up: Mavs still perfect at home |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| end. Nowitzki's teammates more than picked up the slack in his absence. Nick Van Exel and Michael Finley had 24 points apiece, while Steve Nash chipped in with 17 points and Shawn Bradley added 13 points and 11 boards to the 122-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. "When Dirk went down, everyone had to step it up," Finley said. "I took it upon myself to do that." Van Exel was dialing it up from long distance. He went 6-for-10 from behind the arc and was 8-for-13 from the field overall in Dallas' third straigh |
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| Word around the Hive: First blemish at new Hive |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In life, all good things must come to and end. The New Orleans Hornets had an 11-0 mark in their new edifice and would loved to have finished up 41-0 at home. Despite the best efforts of Baron Davis, the Los Angeles Clippers ended New Orleans' home perfection. Davis scored a game-high 33 points in a 94-90 losing effort in front of nearly 14,500 Hornet faithful. Elton Brand did the majority of the damage for the Clippers against a formidable Hornet frontcourt. Brand scored 13 of his 29 points ove |
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| Wounded Mavs take on slumping Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| orts Network) - The Dallas Mavericks will likely be without Dirk Nowitzki when they visit the SBC Center tonight for a clash with the San Antonio Spurs. Nowitzki went down with a sprained ankle in the first quarter of Dallas' 122-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. He is listed as day-to-day, but he's unlikely to see action tonight. Nowitzki's teammates more than picked up the slack in his absence. Nick Van Exel and Michael Finley had 24 points apiece, while Steve Nash chipped in with 17 poin |
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| Cavs' Coles placed on injured list |
NBA Basketball |
12/09/2002 |
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| forward Darius Miles from the IL. Coles, in his third season with Cleveland, has played in 18 games this year and is averaging 5.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Miles was placed on the injured list November 16 due to patellar tendinitis of the left knee and missed 12 games. In nine contests this season, he is averaging 12.2 points and 6.7 boards per outing. Miles was acquired along with Harold Jamison from the Los Angeles Clippers on July 30, 2002 in exchange for Andre Miller and Bryant Stith. |
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