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| Suns, Lakers resume rivalry in LA |
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02/26/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two Pacific Division rivals get together again this evening in Hollywood, as the Los Angeles Lakers continue their season series versus the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center. The Lakers have won the first two tests with the Suns this season, including a 115-110 victory in the last meeting on December 10 in LA. The Lakers have won three straight and five of the last six meetings with Phoenix, which has dropped four of its last six trips to the City of Angels. LA has been on a roll, having won five |
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| Nuggets aim for rebound as Hawks visit Denver |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2009 |
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| 8 shooting. On the injury front for the Nuggets, center Nene, who missed the Celtics game, had an MRI performed on Monday that confirmed an original diagnosis of a bone bruise in his right knee. He will remain on the sidelines tonight and is expected to miss a week's worth of action. Denver, which is 20-7 at the Pepsi Center, will finish its residency against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The Hawks have won two of their past three games with the Nuggets, including a 109-91 win in Atlanta earlier this season. |
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| Slumping Pistons hope to snap skid in New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2009 |
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| stons have also dropped three straight road outings, including the first two tests of a current five-game trek, and are 13-13 as the visitor this season. New Orleans returns home following a challenging three-game swing out West. After losing to the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah in the first two contests, the Hornets salvaged the trip by handling lowly Sacramento Monday at ARCO Arena. Behind a 27-point, 13-assist performance out of Chris Paul, New Orleans downed the Kings by a 112-105 score in Tyson Chandler's retu |
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| Bryant lifts Lakers past Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
02/25/2009 |
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| Oklahoma City, OK (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 36 points, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 107-93, at Ford Center. Bryant moved into 19th place on the NBA's career scoring list, ahead of Adrian Dantley. During the Lakers' 111-108 victory at Minnesota on Sunday, Bryant passed Elgin Baylor for 20th. Paul Gasol added 14 points, eight rebounds, and six assists for the Lakers, who have won five in a row. Derek Fisher poured in 12 points, while Luke Walton ended with 11 po |
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| Cavs hope to continue dominance over Grizzlies |
NBA Basketball |
02/24/2009 |
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| e Grizz, who were without their new additions. Memphis traded reserve point guard Kyle Lowry to Houston last week in a three-way deal that landed veteran center Adonal Foyle and journeyman guard Mike Wilks from Orlando as well as the Magic's first- round pick in 2009. The Grizzlies also acquired center Chris Mihm from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a conditional draft choice in 2013. The new players, save Wilks, who is done for the season after right knee surgery, are expected to see action in Cleveland. |
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| Streaking Lakers visit Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
02/24/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant will lead the Los Angeles Lakers into Oklahoma City tonight for a showdown against the Thunder in the finale of a short two- game road trip at the Ford Center. Los Angeles has won four in a row and 11 of its last 12 games, including Sunday's 111-108 victory at Minnesota in which Bryant scored 28 points to move past Elgin Baylor and into 20th place on the NBA's career scoring list. Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom scored 25 points apiece, while Odom also added 14 rebounds in a winning effor |
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| Wolves, Raptors meet at Air Canada Centre |
NBA Basketball |
02/24/2009 |
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| Toronto will open a three-game road trip against the Suns, Mavericks and Rockets. Minnesota will try to break out of its recent funk, having lost two straight and seven of eight games to fall to 18-37 this season. In Sunday's 111-108 loss versus the Los Angeles Lakers, Sebastian Telfair and Ryan Gomes scored 20 points apiece in a losing cause. Randy Foye and Mike Miller scored 16 and 14 points, respectively, while Craig Smith totaled 19 points in a losing cause. The Wolves, who are 10-18 away from the Target Cent |
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| Howard, Gasol earn NBA weekly honors |
NBA Basketball |
02/23/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers have been named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the week ending February 22. Howard led the Southeast Division-leading Magic to a 3-1 week by pacing the team with averages of 25.5 points, a league-best 15.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks. He recorded a career-high 45 points to go with 19 rebounds and eight blocks in a 107-102 win over Charlotte on February 17, marking the f |
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| Bryant, Lakers fend off T'Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant notched a game-high 28 points and dished out seven assists to help the Los Angeles Lakers stave off a hungry Minnesota Timberwolves squad with a 111-108 triumph at the Target Center. Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom scored 25 points each, with Odom adding 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who have won four straight games and 11 of 12 overall. Los Angeles has also beaten the T'Wolves seven consecutive times and is a league- best 46-10 on the year. Sebastian Telfair and Ryan Gomes |
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| Lakers carry top record into Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers will take the NBA's best record to the road for two straight games, starting with Sunday's tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. The Lakers are an impressive 45-10 this season and will also visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on the quick trek. They are 19-6 away from Hollywood and have won three straight overall, including Friday's 115-111 overtime victory versus the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his game-high 39 poi |
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