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| Woeful Warriors take on Heat in South Beach |
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12/23/2008 |
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| me-high 43 points in the final two minutes and sank 16-of-18 from the foul line to lead the charge. Reserves Daequan Cook and Michael Beasley chipped in 17 and 11 points, respectively, for the Heat, who were coming off an impressive victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Meanwhile, the Warriors will wrap up a five-game road trip Tuesday and fell to 1-3 on the swing after a 113-81 setback to the Orlando Magic on Monday at Amway Arena. Jamal Crawford had 18 points to pace the Warriors, who have lost six of seven over |
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| Bryant leads Lakers over Grizzlies |
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12/22/2008 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 36 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers in a 105-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. Pau Gasol added 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Lakers, who saw their season-high two-game slide come to an end. Andrew Bynum ended with 13 points and Derek Fisher 11 in the win. Lamar Odom gave 12 points and six boards. Rudy Gay had 23 points for Memphis, which has dropped three in a row on the heels of a four-game win streak. |
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| Lakers G Farmar out with torn meniscus; contemplating surgery |
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12/22/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar has a tough decision to make. The third-year pro went down with a left knee injury during Friday's 89-87 loss to the Miami heat. Farmar was examined by two doctors on Monday and both recommended that the 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard undergo surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus. Farmar, who is averaging 7.9 points and 2.4 assists in 25 games this season, is currently weighing his options. |
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| Lakers aim to snap skid in Memphis |
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12/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers will try to stop a season-high two- game losing streak Monday night when they resume a four-game road trip against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. Los Angeles opened the trek with a loss at Miami before suffering a 106-103 defeat at the hands of the Orlando Magic on Saturday at Amway Arena. Kobe Bryant recorded a season-high 41 points and also grabbed eight rebounds for the Lakers, who have dropped two straight following a four-game winning streak. Derek Fisher end |
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| Magic host struggling Warriors |
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12/22/2008 |
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| me homestand this evening versus the Golden State Warriors at Amway Arena. Orlando is 2-0 so far on the residency and has won four straight overall and eight of the last nine games. In Saturday's hard-fought 106 -103 victory over Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, Jameer Nelson ended with 27 points and five assists to help the Magic overcome a season-high 41 points from Bryant. Rashard Lewis added 22 points for the Magic, who have won six in a row at home and are 11-3 as the host. Dwight Howard had 18 points |
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| Magic overcome Kobe's 41 points to edge Lakers |
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12/21/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Jameer Nelson scored 27 points and doled out five assists, and the Orlando Magic overcame a season-high 41 points from Kobe Bryant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 106-103. Rashard Lewis added 22 points for the Magic, who have won four straight and eight of their last nine games. Dwight Howard logged 18 points and 12 boards, while Hedo Turkoglu tallied 14 points and seven assists. Turkoglu also had a pair of steals to put him at 501 for his career. Bryant also grabbed eight rebounds |
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| Wade propels Heat past Nets |
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12/21/2008 |
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| minutes as the Miami Heat downed New Jersey, 106-103. Wade sank 16-of-18 from the foul line, while reserves Daequan Cook and Michael Beasley chipped in 17 and 11 points, respectively, for the Heat, who were coming off an impressive victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. "It was pretty incredible what Wade did in the fourth quarter," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "I was encouraged. Dwyane was spectacular, and he really closed the game out for us. And we didn't just rely on him; this was really encouraging for our |
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| Lakers G Farmar out with knee injury |
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12/20/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar is expected to miss time due to a knee injury suffered in Friday's 89-87 loss to the Miami Heat. Farmar had an MRI on Saturday in Orlando which revealed a tear of the lateral meniscus in his left knee. He is scheduled to fly back to LA on Sunday to have the knee looked at by team doctors on Monday. The club will issue an update after team doctors check out the knee. The 22-year-old Farmar is averaging 7.9 points and 2.2 rebounds this season. |
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| Lakers visit the Magic Kingdom |
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12/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of division leaders meet Saturday in Orlando when the Magic host the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, who lead the Pacific Division, kicked off a four-game road trip by losing a tough one in South Beach on Friday night when Miami's Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 35 points, and the Heat held on at the end thanks to a missed shot by Kobe Bryant to defeat Los Angeles, 89-87, at American Airlines Arena. Bryant had a team-high 28 points for the Lakers, who had won their previous four |
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| Nets face the Heat at Izod Center |
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12/20/2008 |
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| rsey, will finish the homestand on December 22 vs. Houston. The Heat, meanwhile, won a thriller in South Beach on Friday when Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 35 points, and Miami held on at the end thanks to a missed shot by Kobe Bryant to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 89-87, at American Airlines Arena. Wade shot 13-of-25 from the floor for the Heat, who snapped a three-game skid. Daequan Cook added 14 points, while Shawn Marion had 12 points and 11 rebounds in a winning effort. Mario Chalmers posted 10 points fo |
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