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| Bynum helps Lakers edge Heat |
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01/12/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Andrew Bynum scored a team-best 24 points, including a key putback bucket in the waning moments of the fourth, and the Los Angeles Lakers 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-high 11 helpers and 13 points for LA, which has won three straight and nine of 10 overall. Pau Gasol logged a game-high 18 rebounds and scored 14 for the Lakers, while Vladimi |
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| Spurs host Magic in matchup of division leaders |
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01/11/2009 |
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| or the Spurs, who have won nine of 10 overall. Michael Finley chipped in 15 points and Manu Ginobili added 13 in the win. Matt Bonner had 11 points and Tim Duncan registered eight points and nine assists for San Antonio. The Spurs will also host the Los Angeles Lakers and are 14-6 at home this season. Orlando is on top in the Southeast standings and has won three in a row, including Friday's 121-87 romp of the Atlanta Hawks to complete a sweep of the home-and-home series at Amway Arena. Hedo Turkoglu scored 21 po |
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| Warriors open homestand vs. Pacers |
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01/11/2009 |
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| ike scored 21, as the Warriors fell for the 13th time in 16 tries overall. Jamal Crawford had 19 points in defeat. Indiana will continue a five-game road trip this evening and is 1-2 on the trek following Friday's 121-119 loss to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant recorded 36 points and knocked down the game-winning jumper with three seconds left to lead the way. Danny Granger had a team-high 28 points, while Troy Murphy added 24 points and Mike Dunleavy 22 in a losing cause. Roy Hibbert posted 11 poi |
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| Lakers welcome Heat to Staples Center |
NBA Basketball |
01/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers have been nearly unstoppable at home and will welcome the Miami Heat to Staples Center Sunday night. The Lakers are 19-2 in the City of Angels and posted a 121-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers Friday night in LA. Kobe Bryant recorded 36 points, including the game-winning jumper with three seconds left, as the Lakers bounced back at home after having their 15-game win streak as the host snapped by New Orleans on Tuesday. Pau Gasol had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the |
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| Warriors aim to stop skid in Portland |
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01/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors will try to stop a four-game losing streak Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden. The Warriors suffered their fourth straight defeat after a 114-106 setback to the rival Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at ORACLE Arena. Pau Gasol recorded a game-high 33 points and 18 rebounds, while Kobe Bryant added 21 points to send the Warriors to the loss column. Jamal Crawford led Golden State with 25 points and nine assists, while Andris Biedrins en |
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| Kobe's clutch shot boosts Lakers over Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2009 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant recorded 36 points -- including the game-winning jumper with three seconds left -- and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to their winning ways at home with a 121-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers had lost their previous home tilt to the Hornets, snapping a 15- game win streak as the host. But LA improved to 19-2 at home this season, which is second in the NBA behind the Cavaliers, who are a perfect 19-0 at Quicken Loans Arena after a 98-83 rout of the Ce |
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| Lakers aim to rebound at home vs. Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
01/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers hope to rebound from their first home loss in six weeks when they welcome the Indiana Pacers to Staples Center on Friday. Most recently, Pau Gasol recorded a game-high 33 points and 18 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Oakland on Wednesday. Kobe Bryant added 21 points for the Lakers, who had a 15-game home win streak come to an end Tuesday after losing to the New Orleans Hornets. Andrew Bynum provided 18 point |
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| Howard remains top vote-getter for All-Star Game |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2009 |
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| inues to lead all players in the latest fan balloting results for the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. Howard, last year's Slam Dunk champion, has received 2,102,368 votes and has a slight lead over Cleveland's LeBron James, who has garnered 1,940,162 votes. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is next with 1,903,798 votes. While Howard is nearly two million votes in front of Samuel Dalembert at the Eastern Conference center position, James and Boston's Kevin Garnett top the forward slots. Garnett has 1,375,814 votes and |
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| Gasol leads Lakers past Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Pau Gasol recorded a game-high 33 points and 18 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Kobe Bryant added 21 points for the Lakers, who had a 15-game home win streak come to an end Tuesday after losing to the Hornets. Andrew Bynum provided 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Trevor Ariza had 17 points and nine rebounds for LA. Sasha Vujacic posted 12 points and six assists, while Derek Fisher had nine points and eight assists in th |
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| Odom day-to-day with knee injury |
NBA Basketball |
01/07/2009 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom was ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors due to a bone bruise in his right knee. Odom suffered the injury during the second quarter of Tuesday's 116-105 loss to New Orleans and his status is day-to-day. In 33 games this season, Odom is averaging 8.8 points and 6.1 rebounds. |
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