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| Brand, Sixers begin campaign vs. Raptors |
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10/29/2008 |
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| nager Ed Stefanski opened up some cap space by dealing sharp-shooter Kyle Korver in the middle of the 2007-08 campaign and brought in Brand as his prized free agent acquisition. The All-Star Brand opted out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers after the two sides failed to come to an agreement on a new deal, opening the door to the City of Brotherly Love. Brand is fully recovered from Achilles surgery and will play a vital role for a young 76ers squad that surprised the NBA world by reach |
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| Lakers look for second straight win against Clippers |
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10/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a good start this season and will try to stay unbeaten tonight against the rival Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. The Lakers opened the 2008-09 campaign on Tuesday night with a 96-76 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in LA. Bryant, the reigning NBA MVP, ended with 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the way. Pau Gasol opened his first full season with the Lakers by adding 15 points and seven boards. Trevor Ariza was the only other doub |
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| Nuggets to face Jazz as stars sit |
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10/29/2008 |
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| 17 straight winning seasons and 12 50-win campaigns in his time in Salt Lake City. The Jazz, whose other weapons include sixth man Andrei Kirilenko, Mehmet Okur, Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver and point guard Brevin Knight. Knight was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in the offseason. Center Jarron Collins (elbow) is expected to see action on Wednesday. Denver finished right behind Utah in the Northwest with a 50-32 record and captured the eighth seed in the West. The Nuggets were led by stars Carmelo Anthony an |
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| Paul, Hornets open season versus Warriors |
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10/29/2008 |
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| ead coach Don Nelson has to be optimistic about his team's chances this season after finishing last year with a 48-34 record. Nelson's squad missed the playoffs and will also be without point guard Baron Davis this season after he signed on with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors, whose 48 wins a year ago was the most since the 1993-94 season, led the NBA by scoring 111.0 points per game last season with their fast-paced style of basketball under Nelson. Nelson will have some new faces on the roster in guards C |
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| Williams, Harpring to miss opener for Jazz |
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10/28/2008 |
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| sday. Williams sprained his left ankle in a preseason game at the Chicago Bulls on October 18, and missed Utah's preseason finale against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 23. The Illinois product is also doubtful for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the team said. The third overall pick in the 2005 draft, Williams played all 82 games and was selected to the all-NBA second-team after averaging career highs in points (18.8) and assists (10.5) per game last season. Harpring missed the entire pres |
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| Lakers open up with Oden, Blazers |
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10/28/2008 |
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| p game, scoring 25 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the loss to Florida. The Trail Blazers have eased him carefully into the mix and the big man had been slowly gaining confidence, recording his first double-double in an exhibition game versus the Los Angeles Clippers. While the spotlight falls squarely on Oden, Portland also boasts All-Star guard Brandon Roy and the up-and-coming forward LaMarcus Aldridge, along with the addition of Spanish Olympian Rudy Fernandez and draft pick Jerryd Bayless. Roy averaged 19.1 |
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| Nuggets waive Parker, Patterson |
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10/23/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets waived five players on Thursday, including forward Ruben Patterson and guards Mateen Cleaves and Smush Parker. Patterson, 33, averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in 20 games for the Los Angeles Clippers last season. The Cincinnati product has career marks of 10.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Clippers. Parker, 27, played in only 19 games |
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| 2008-09 Philadelphia 76ers Preview |
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10/23/2008 |
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| ce by dealing sharp-shooter Kyle Korver in the middle of the 2007-08 campaign and brought in prized free agent forward Elton Brand to fill a spot that needed the most attention. The All-Star Brand opted out of the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers after the two sides failed to come to an agreement on a new deal, opening the door to the City of Brotherly Love. Brand is fully recovered from Achilles surgery and will play a vital role for a young 76ers squad that surprised the NBA world by reach |
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| Clippers exercise option on Thornton |
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10/21/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Clippers exercised their third-year option on forward Al Thornton Tuesday. The 14th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, Thornton is signed through the 2009-10 season, after which he becomes a restricted free agent. Last season, Thornton averaged 12.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 79 games for the Clippers. He was ranked second among all rookies in scoring. |
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| 2008-09 Golden State Warriors Preview |
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10/21/2008 |
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| und of Bay Area basketball looks like it has run its course. It's been a tumultuous offseason for the Golden State Warriors with the wheel landing on "bleak" when all was said and done. The Warriors lost their leader, point guard Baron Davis, to the Los Angeles Clippers, came up short in the bidding war for Washington's Gilbert Arenas and lost Monta Ellis for at least three months to a moped. With Davis racing down the coast for his native SoCal, Ellis was supposed to be Don Nelson's new star for the 2008-09 season |
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