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| Orlando hopes to continue Magic road trip in Denver |
NBA Basketball |
01/17/2009 |
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| Nuggets at Pepsi Center. The Magic passed another tough road test on Friday when Jameer Nelson poured in 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including a trio of three- pointers, as Orlando Magic pulled off an unprecedented season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers behind a 109-103 victory at Staples Center. The Magic, which also defeated the west's top team in Orlando back on December 20, had never in franchise history taken the home-and-home season series against the Lakers. Nelson also doled out eight assis |
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| Magic Trick: Nelson, Howard power Orlando past Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
01/17/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Jameer Nelson poured in 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including a trio of three-pointers, as the Orlando Magic pulled off an unprecedented season sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers behind a 109-103 victory at Staples Center. The Magic, which also defeated LA, 106-103, in Orlando back on December 20, had never in franchise history taken the home-and-home season series against the Lakers. Nelson also doled out eight assists, while Dwight Howard was nothing short of spec |
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| Lakers, Magic ready for marquee matchup |
NBA Basketball |
01/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two of the NBA's premier teams meet in Hollywood on Friday, when the class of the Pacific Division, the Los Angeles Lakers, host the Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic at Staples Center. The Lakers return home after splitting a two-day trek through Texas. In Wednesday's finale of the trip, San Antonio's Roger Mason's improbable three- point play with 10.5 seconds remaining boosted the Spurs to a dramatic 112-111 win over LA. Kobe Bryant had 29 points and 10 assists for the Lakers and hit |
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| Sixers try to keep rolling vs. Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
01/16/2009 |
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| last 12 contests to move one game ahead of New Orleans for first place in the competitive Southwest Division. In its most recent time out, San Antonio came through with a thrilling 112-111 home victory over the defending Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Trailing 111-109 in the game's final stages, the Spurs' Roger Mason buried a shot from the left corner and was fouled with just 10.5 seconds to play. He promptly sank the go-ahead free throw to give San Antonio the wild win. Mason ende |
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| Mason caps wild finish as Spurs top Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
01/14/2009 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - Roger Mason's improbable three-point play with 10.5 seconds remaining boosted the Spurs to a 112-111 dramatic win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant had 29 points and 10 assists and hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 12 seconds remaining for the Lakers, but after a timeout the Spurs went ahead thanks to an incredible shot from Mason. Matt Bonner barely beat the five-second count and inbounded the ball to Mason, who drew contact from Derek Fisher and hit the line drive sh |
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| Lakers conclude Texas two-step in San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
01/14/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers conclude a quick two-game tour of Texas Wednesday when they face the San Antonio Spurs in a battle of division leaders at the AT&T Center. The matchup kicks off the season series for the two teams that have dominated the Western Conference for the past decade, combining for nine of the last 10 conference titles and seven NBA titles. LA eliminated the Spurs to win the Western Conference last year before falling to Boston in the NBA Finals. The Pacific-leading Lakers o |
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| Bryant helps Lakers edge Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
01/13/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted Houston, 105-100. Trevor Ariza notched 14 points off the Lakers' bench, Vladimir Radmanovic donated 12 points and six rebounds and Pau Gasol joined Andrew Bynum with 11 points. Lamar Odom returned from a three-game absence due to a knee injury to score 10 points in just over 27 1/2 minutes for LA, which has won four in a row and 10 of 11 overall. Von Wafer led Houst |
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| Lakers open Texas road trip against Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
01/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers kick off a quick two-game road swing through Texas on Tuesday when they arrive in Houston to face the Rockets at the Toyota Center. The Lakers won their third straight game on Sunday when Andrew Bynum scored a team-best 24 points, including a key putback in the waning moments of the fourth, as Los Angeles went on to post a 108-105 victory over the Miami Heat at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant had 19 points on 5-of-14 shooting with seven assists, while Derek Fisher had a game |
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| Streaking Wolves welcome Heat to Target Center |
NBA Basketball |
01/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat will continue a seven-game road trip Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. Miami fell to 1-2 on the road swing following Sunday's tough 108-105 loss to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Dwyane Wade netted a game-high 27 points and handed out nine assists, while rookie Michael Beasley scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for Miami. Daequan Cook hit five three-pointers en route to 17 points, and both Chris Quinn and Sh |
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| Howard, Bryant earn NBA weekly honors |
NBA Basketball |
01/12/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Orlando's Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending January 11. Howard led the Magic to a 4-0 week, tallying double-doubles in wins over Washington, San Antonio and Atlanta twice. The current leader in All-Star balloting, Howard's 13.8 rebounds per game and 3.3 blocks per game both pace the league. The 23-year-old is seeking to become just the fourth player in NBA history |
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