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| Warriors continue road trip in NY |
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02/12/2003 |
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| 7-16 on the road this season and 10-5 against teams from the Eastern Conference. This is New York's first game since the All-Star break. The Knicks have lost three of their last five games overall, most recently sustaining a 114-109 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. The Knicks lost despite a furious fourth-quarter rally. New York trailed 97-67 after three quarters before scoring the first 16 points of the fourth. However, New York, which outscored LA 42-17 in the fourth, could only get as close as |
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| Surging Lakers host lowly Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The streaking Los Angeles Lakers begin their stretch run at the playoffs this evening when they face the lowly Denver Nuggets in the first of a home-and-home at the Staples Center. Los Angeles has won five straight, six of eight and 11 of its last 14 games to inch within 1 1/2 games of eight-place Houston in the West. The three-time defending NBA champions extended their winning streak with a 114-109 win over the New York Knicks just before the All-Star break. Kobe Bryant explo |
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| Pacers look to continue strong play in second half |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2003 |
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| , the Pacers would love to secure home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference tournament. The Pacers are 22-3 at Conseco Fieldhouse, while the Nets are 22-2 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Pacers are coming off a 97-94 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Jermaine O'Neal scored 23 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in the losing effort. As it turned out, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were too much to deal with. Bryant finished with 35 points, while Shaquille O'Neal added 19 points and 12 rebounds to |
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| Lakers hold off Knick comeback to climb over .500 |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant tied a season-high with 46 points, as the Los Angeles Lakers withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally and defeated the New York Knicks, 114-109, at Madison Square Garden. Bryant finished 17-of-27 from the floor and also grabbed six rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal added 33 points and hauled in seven rebounds for the Lakers, who have won five consecutive games. Los Angeles improved to 24-23 on the season and got over the .500 mark for the first time this year. The Lakers curr |
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| Pacers Pit Stop: Great first half ends on sour note |
NBA Basketball |
02/06/2003 |
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| ral Division. Indiana has turned Conseco Fieldhouse into one of the most daunting gyms in the NBA by posting a 22-3 record in its own edifice. Despite a great overall beginning, Indiana ended the first half of its season on a bit of a sour note. The Los Angeles Lakers are a wounded champion that is finally starting to make its move, and the Pacers found themselves in the way. Los Angeles posted a 97-94 victory over the Pacers, handing Indiana just its third home loss of the season. Reggie Miller could have tied t |
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| Lakers look to move above .500 for first time |
NBA Basketball |
02/06/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers attempt to move above .500 for the first time this season Thursday when they travel to New York to face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Lakers have won four straight games and 10 of their last 13 to reach .500 (23-23) for the first time since they were 2-2 on November 3. LA is now only two games behind Houston for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Most recently, Los Angeles pulled out a 97-94 victory over the Pacers in Indiana on Tuesday. K |
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| Hollywood Happenings: Defending champs finally making their move |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers continue their postseason push when they search for their fourth straight win tonight against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Los Angeles is now just a game below the .500 mark and 3 1/2 games behind the Houston Rockets for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. The Lakers are coming off a 99-87 home win over the Utah Jazz. As is par for the course in a Laker win, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal dominated the contest. Bryant scored 42 po |
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| Lakers travel to Indy aiming for fourth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers continue their postseason push when they search for their fourth straight win tonight against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Los Angeles is now just a game below the .500 mark and 3 1/2 games behind the Houston Rockets for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. The Lakers are coming off a 99-87 home win over the Utah Jazz. As is par for the course in a Laker win, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal dominated the contest. Br |
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| Mavs battle Jazz aiming for fourth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
02/03/2003 |
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| k games next week." The Mavericks have won two straight on the road after a three-game road slide. Dallas is 16-6 away from AmericanAirlines Center this season and has a 19-7 mark within the Western Conference. Utah is coming off a 99-87 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers that snapped a three-game surge. Karl Malone scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the losing effort. The Jazz were without Matt Harpring, the team's second-leading scorer. Harpring was injured during Friday's victory over Golden State, when |
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| Lakers aim to build on big win |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers look to build on a big win over Sacramento when they welcome the Utah Jazz to Staples Center on Saturday. In the first game at ARCO Arena between the Lakers and Kings since Game 7 of last year's Western Conference finals, LA came away with a 124-113 victory over Sacramento on Friday. Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 38 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Bryant hit 14-of-29 attempts from the floor, while O'Neal sank |
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