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| Rose sweet as Bulls pound Lakers |
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03/11/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Jalen Rose finished with 27 points and seven assists and Jamal Crawford added 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 116-99 pounding of the Los Angeles Lakers. Eddy Curry ended with 20 points for the Bulls, who won for just the second time in six games. Rose was 6-of-7 from three-point range to lead the Bulls, who were 12-of-15 from beyond the arc as a team. Kobe Bryant ended with 36 points and Rick Fox added 23, but the Lakers had a three-game winning streak halt |
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| Iverson, Brown fined by NBA |
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03/11/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia 76ers coach Larry Brown and superstar guard Allen Iverson were fined $7,500 apiece on Tuesday. NBA senior vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson made the announcement. The two vehemently criticized the officiating following Philadelphia's 106-92 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on March 9. The Sixers have been on a roll lately, winning 11 of their last 13 games. Los Angeles has won nine of its last 10 contests. |
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| Bucks' Trends: Eight is enough |
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03/11/2003 |
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| e fourth to force the extra session. Milwaukee took advantage of its new life by rolling to the five-point win. "It was a great win, great character on our team to stay with it and make the plays, and to win it in overtime, it's a big win for us," Karl said. "It's kind of fun, I always felt we had a chance to win it." Milwaukee has a tough home matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. After they travel to Atlanta, the Bucks return to the Bradley Center for a tilt against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday. |
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| Lakers aim for fourth straight win |
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03/11/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers seek their fourth straight win when they travel to United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls. Los Angeles has recently displayed the form that delivered three consecutive NBA titles to the Staples Center trophy case. The Lakers have won 16 of their last 19 games, most recently a 106-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Shaquille O'Neal scored 39 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Kobe Bryant added 28 points, nine assists and eight boards to the triumph |
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| Spurs of the Moment: Inevitable first-round meeting with Lakers? |
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03/10/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs seem destined to meet up with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. The Lakers have ousted the Spurs from the postseason in each of the last three seasons, dropping just one game to San Antonio in their last 13 playoff encounters. However, this season, the Spurs appear determined to finally get the monkey off their backs. They have won all three meetings with Los Angeles in 2002-03, with one last tilt scheduled for March 23 at Staples Center. San Anto |
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| Wolves tangle with Mavs in Midwest showdown |
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03/10/2003 |
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| ey welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to AmericanAirlines Center on Monday night. Minnesota is currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference, one-half game behind the fourth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers and four games ahead of the sixth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Wolves dropped three of the first four games on their current five-game road trip, but are coming off a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Garnett continued to make his MVP case with yet another triple-double performance. Garnett finis |
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| T'wolves TO: Wounded by Western powers |
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03/08/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers showed the Timberwolves just what it takes to be a power in the Western Conference over the last few days. But Minnesota proved it isn't that far off. The Timberwolves have dropped their last three games and are in the midst of their first losing streak since late January. Prior to the skid, Minnesota had won 13 of its previous 14 contests. All three losses have come on the road for the T'wolves, who are currently on a five-game swing. Minnesota coul |
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| The Philly File: It's been a Snow-y winter for Sixers |
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03/08/2003 |
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| helped them improve to 11 over .500 (36-25) for the first time since starting the year at 15-4. "We're playing very well right now," said Iverson. "We just have to keep doing the same thing we've been doing since the break." The Sixers have their biggest challenge to date on Sunday when they headline a nationally televised double-header against the three-time defending World Champion Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. Philly managed to down the Lakers at the First Union Center in overtime on December 20. |
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| Slumping Pacers battle skidding Blazers |
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03/08/2003 |
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| ding New Jersey. Most of Indiana's recent problems have come on the road. The team has dropped its last seven games away from home, including the first two of their current swing. Most recently, the Pacers suffered a heart-breaking 97-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Robert Horry hit a game-winning buzzer-beater to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to the dramatic victory. Jermaine O'Neal paced Indiana with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Ron Artest added 17 points and 11 boards, and Brad Miller ended with 16 |
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| Top MVP candidates KG and Kobe meet in LA |
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03/07/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Top MVP candidates Kevin Garnett and Kobe Bryant clash on Friday when the Minnesota Timberwolves tangle with the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Garnett has carried Minnesota all season long, averaging 23.1 points, 13.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists while shooting 50 percent from the floor. Bryant has brought the Lakers back into the thick of the playoff race by posting numbers of 30.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 2.29 steals per game this year. The Wolves have droppe |
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