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| Celtics visit the Big Easy to take on reeling Hornets |
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02/11/2009 |
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| wn the Eastern Conference's best record at 42-11, but they've lost two of their last three outings since a 12-game winning streak from January 11-February 3. Both of those losses came at home to two of the West's top teams, an overtime defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers last Thursday and Sunday's 105-99 ousting by San Antonio. Kevin Garnett compiled 26 points and 12 rebounds against the Spurs, while fellow All-Stars Paul Pierce and Ray Allen netted 19 and 18 points, respectively. The Celtics will be bringing a seve |
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| LeBron scores 47, but Granger's FT sinks Cavs |
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02/11/2009 |
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| want players to have the outcome of the game. I just felt tonight the players didn't have the outcome of the game." Mo Williams had 15 points for the Cavaliers, who were coming off their first home loss of the season (23-1), a 101-91 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Zydrunas Ilgauskas chipped in with 10 points and 11 rebounds. After Cleveland's Wally Szczerbiak made a layup to tie the game at 93, the Pacers brought the ball down the court with 20 seconds remaining. Ford dribbled to the right and dril |
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| NBA Northwest: Wolves movin' on down without Jefferson |
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02/10/2009 |
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| clip and helped the Thunder to a 10-9 record since opening the inaugural campaign at 3-29. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year will lead Oklahoma City (13-38) on its brief two- game road trip, starting with Tuesday's tilt against Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. The Thunder will also visit Portland on the swing and have lost three straight away from the Ford Center. They are 3-20 as the guest this season. In other team news, rookie Russell Westbrook has scored in double figures in each of |
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| Cavs hope to bounce back from first home loss in Indy vs. Pacers |
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02/10/2009 |
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| the Central Division spectrum get together this evening, as the Cleveland Cavaliers pay a visit to the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Central-leading Cavs are coming off their first home loss of the season (23-1), a 101-91 setback to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday from Quicken Loans Arena. Lamar Odom stepped up for an ineffective and ill Kobe Bryant by posting season-highs in points with 28 and rebounds with 17 to lead LA. LeBron James put together a 5-for-20 shooting performance en route to 16 poin |
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| Cavs' Pavlovic out with ankle injury |
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02/09/2009 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers guard/forward Sasha Pavlovic will miss the next four-to-six weeks with a high right ankle sprain, the team announced Monday. The 6-foot-7 Pavlovic suffered the injury when he landed awkwardly during the first quarter of Sunday's 101-91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the club's first setback in 24 home games this season. Pavlovic has averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in 46 games for the Cavs in 2008-09. |
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| James, Gasol earn NBA weekly honors |
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02/09/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James 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 8. James helped the Central Division-leading Cavaliers to a 2-1 week by pacing the East in scoring with 33.7 points to go along with 9.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds. With his 30th point on February 3 against Toronto, the former No. 1 overall pick became the youngest player in NBA history to rea |
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| Wade leads Heat past Bobcats |
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02/08/2009 |
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| of the previous 16 matchups overall...The Heat kicked off a brief two-game homestand with the win and will also welcome the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday sporting a 17-8 home mark...Charlotte fell to 6-17 on the road...Charlotte's Raja Bell missed the game with a strained groin suffered in Friday's loss to the Hawks...The Bobcats acquired forward Vladimir Radmanovic from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for forward Adam Morrison and guard Shannon Brown on Saturday. Radmanovic was available but did not play Sunday. |
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| Heat try to recover vs. Bobcats |
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02/08/2009 |
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| -high 17 points before leaving the game in the third quarter with a strained groin. Bell will miss Sunday's game. Emeka Okafor recorded 15 points and 19 rebounds in defeat. Earlier in the day the Bobcats acquired forward Vladimir Radmanovic from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for forward Adam Morrison and guard Shannon Brown. Radmanovic averaged 5.9 points and 2.5 rebounds for LA, and could be in the lineup against the Heat. Bobcats forward Juwan Howard is questionable for Sunday with a toe problem. Charlotte |
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| Celtics host Spurs in Beantown |
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02/08/2009 |
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| work) - A pair of division leaders collide this afternoon at Boston's TD Banknorth Garden where the Celtics will host the San Antonio Spurs. The Atlantic Division-leading Celtics are back on track after having a 12-game winning streak stopped by the Los Angeles Lakers at home on Thursday. They rebounded with a 110-100 triumph at New York Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Paul Pierce recorded 26 points and Ray Allen had 22 for the Celtics, who will put their impressive 24-3 home record on the line Sunday. Kev |
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| Lakers, Cavs set for showdown in Cleveland |
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02/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - An NBA dream matchup is on tap Sunday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena, where LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers play host to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both James and Bryant are coming off recent stellar performances. Bryant, the NBA's reigning MVP, posted a Madison Square Garden record of 61 points in a win at New York on Monday. James scored a season-high 52 points in Cleveland's victory at MSG on Wednesday. The Cavaliers are 23-0 at home this season and are the first tea |
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