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| Heat survive Lakers, Bryant's last-second jumper |
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12/20/2008 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 35 points, and the Miami Heat 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 losing streak. Daequan Cook added 14 points, while Shawn Marion had 12 points and 11 rebounds in a winning effort. Mario Chalmers posted 10 points for Miami. "It was one of our best wins of the year," said Chalmers. "Stopping K |
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| Lakers open road trip in Miami |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers kick off a four-game road swing Friday when they face the Miami Heat in South Beach. The Lakers improved to a gaudy 21-3 on Tuesday when Kobe Bryant finished with 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists, as Los Angeles overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to notch a 116-114 win over the visiting New York Knicks. Lamar Odom added 17 points and 12 rebounds in his first start of the season, while Andrew Bynum finished with 13 points and 11 boards for the Lakers, who have |
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| Knicks host Bucks at MSG |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Knicks are back at home and will welcome the Milwaukee Bucks tonight to Madison Square Garden. New York has lost two straight and completed a five-game road trip with a 2-3 record. It suffered a 116-114 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday at Staples Center, as Nate Robinson had a season-high 33 points in defeat. David Lee ended with 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks, who have dropped six of their last nine games. New York is 7-4 at home this season. Milwaukee will clo |
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| Kobe leads Lakers past Knicks in LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant finished with 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to notch a 116-114 win over the New York Knicks. Lamar Odom added 17 points and 12 rebounds in his first start of the season, while Andrew Bynum finished with 13 points and 11 boards for the Lakers, who have won four in a row and seven of eight overall. The Lakers have won 11 in a row at home and are 14-1 as the host this season. Nate Robinson had |
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| Knicks try to end LA's home winning streak |
NBA Basketball |
12/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Knicks finish a five-game road swing Tuesday when they arrive in Hollywood to take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. New York fell to 2-2 on its trek Monday when Mike D'Antoni's homecoming ended with a hug but not a victory, as Steve Nash scored 21 points and hit a clutch three-pointer with 28.2 ticks remaining, lifting Phoenix over the head coach's new team, the Knicks, 111-103. Before the game, D'Antoni received a standing ovation from the Phoenix crowd in appreciatio |
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| D'Antoni leads Knicks in return to Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
12/15/2008 |
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| streak for the Knicks since beating Memphis and Oklahoma City on November 12 and 14, respectively. New York, which is 4-8 away from Madison Square Garden this season, will finish its trip on Tuesday in Hollywood against the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers. Phoenix, meanwhile, won for the third time in four games last Friday when Grant Hill's reverse layup with 2.7 seconds left gave the Suns a 113-112 triumph over the Orlando Magic at US Airways Center. Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire each notched 21 |
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| Heat play host to Bucks in South Beach |
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12/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat are home for two straight games, starting with the Milwaukee Bucks tonight from AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat will also host Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers and own a 7-4 record in South Beach this season. They have lost two in a row after a four- game winning streak, including Sunday's 102-86 setback at Memphis. Miami rookie Michael Beasley, who sat out Friday's 87-73 setback to the Hawks with the flu, scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to pace Miami. NBA lea |
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| Lakers continue home dominance over T'Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
12/15/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 98-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center. Pau Gasol added 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Lakers, who have won 10 in a row at home to improve to 13-1 as the host this season. Andrew Bynum had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Trevor Ariza posted 14 points for LA, which has also won three straight and six of seven. "We could have played better," Lakers forward Lamar Odom said |
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| NBA Southeast: No Howard, no problem for Magic |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2008 |
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| eriod. Miami (12-10) had a four-game winning streak come to an end versus the Hawks in the finale of a three-game homestand. It will visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday at FedEx Forum before returning to South Beach to host the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. DON'T MESS WITH THE HAWKS AT HOME Not even the aura of NBA darling and Cleveland Cavaliers all-world guard LeBron James could intimidate the young Atlanta Hawks on their home floor. James and the Cavs entered Philips Arena on Saturday night in sear |
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| Timberwolves aim to halt skid in LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kevin McHale isn't having such a fine start as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will try to stop an eight-game losing streak tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. McHale is 0-3 since taking over for the fired Randy Wittman on Monday after suffering a 98-86 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Minneapolis. Al Jefferson finished with a game-high 29 points and 13 boards for the Timberwolves, who will open a quick two-game road trip in Los Angeles. Randy Foye |
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