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| Sonic Rumblings: Hangin' around |
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01/27/2003 |
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| tly find themselves just four games behind eighth-seeded Houston in the Western Conference despite winning just three times in their last 11 games. But battling their way into the postseason won't be easy, as the Sonics (19-23) also have to jump the Los Angeles Lakers (19-23) and the suddenly-hot Golden State Warriors (20-23) in the standings. If Seattle is going anywhere this season it will need its young players - such as Rashard Lewis, Desmond Mason and Vladimir Radmanovic - to give "The Glove" a hand. The Son |
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| Nets conclude road swing in Denver |
NBA Basketball |
01/27/2003 |
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| The New Jersey Nets started their five-game road trip with three straight losses, and now they can close it with two straight wins with a victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night at Pepsi Center. The Nets are coming off an 89-83 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. Kenyon Martin finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, and Kerry Kittles finished with 17 points in the victory. New Jersey was definitely cranky after dropping road games to Utah, Sacramento and Golden State. "We had a chip on |
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| Warriors try to stay hot against Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
01/25/2003 |
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| State Warriors attempt to capture their third straight win on Saturday when they welcome the Utah Jazz to the Arena in Oakland. The Warriors are coming off back-to-back wins over the participants in last year's NBA Finals. Golden State defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-110, on Wednesday before topping the New Jersey Nets on Thursday, 105-97. Golden State became the first team since 1973 to defeat the two reigning conference champions on back-to-back nights. Atlanta was the last team to accomplish the feat, be |
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| Struggling Nets try for season sweep of Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
01/24/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The two teams in last year's NBA Finals tangle on Friday when the New Jersey Nets take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. The Nets, who were swept the Lakers in the 2002 Finals, gained a bit a revenge by posting a 98-71 victory in New Jersey on December 19 in the first meeting between the teams this season. Friday's game will mark the final regular-season encounter. New Jersey has not swept its season series with the Lakers since the 1993-94 campaign. The Nets have wo |
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| Warriors head south to battle Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers try to continue to climb back into the Western Conference playoff picture when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to Staples Center. Golden State has won eight of its last 13 games, but is coming off a 102-80 setback at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. Jason Richardson scored 28 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Troy Murphy scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in the loss. It was the Warriors 13th straight loss to the Sacramento Kings. "Guess |
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| Jazz try for fifth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2003 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - The Utah Jazz try for their fifth straight win when they welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to Delta Center. Los Angeles has dropped nine of its last 12 games and is coming off a 96-92 setback at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. Andre Miller scored 20 points and Corey Maggette added 18 points and six rebounds. Elton Brand finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. "We were just determined not to let Kobe or Shaq make the big shots against us, and for the most part, I thought we did a great job on those two guys," Clippers coach Alvin Gentry said. "But their support players stepped up and made big plays. That's the difference between a veteran team and a young team trying to find itself." The Clippers are 6-11 on the road and have a 9-19 mark within the Western Conference. Utah has won 10 of its last 12 games, most recently a 106-103 overtime win over the New Jersey Nets. Karl Malone scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Malone also converted a putback with at the buzzer to force overtime. overtime. John Stockton had 25 points and Matt Harpring added 23 to the victory. This was a sloppy, physical, yet entertaining basketball game. The game lasted nearly three hours and featured 63 personal fouls, including two flagrants, and three technicals. "It was a tough game. They don't lose too many," Stockton said. "But we can't make too much of it. We've got to continue to try to keep it even for each team." The Jazz are 15-4 at Delta Center and have a 14-6 record within the Western Conference. Utah has won 15 straight and 20 of the last 22 meetings between the teams. The Jazz lead the all-time series 74-50. |
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| Streaking Rockets face surging Spurs in Midwest clash |
NBA Basketball |
01/20/2003 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - The red-hot Houston Rockets attempt to capture their fifth straight win on Monday when they take on the San Antonio Spurs at the SBC Center. The Rockets are coming off a big 108-104 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday in a game with playoff atmosphere. The contest featured the first-ever meeting between Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming, but it was Steve Francis who stole the show. Francis poured in a career-high 44 points and dished out 11 assists to lead the |
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| Hawks try to halt three-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2003 |
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| len even further out of playoff contention. Atlanta's unimpressive run under Stotts continued on Friday with a 106-93 loss at San Antonio. The Hawks finished their three-game road trip 0-3 and haven't won away from home since November 12 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jason Terry led the way for the Hawks with 21 points, while Shareef Abdur- Rahim added 17 points and 10 boards. Theo Ratliff chipped in 16, Nazr Mohammed posted 12 and Dan Dickau tossed in 11. "They are a good team and you just have to fight," Stot |
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| Francis steals spotlight in Yao-Shaq matchup |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Steve Francis poured in a career-high 44 points and dished out 11 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 108-104 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Cuttino Mobley added 29 points for the Rockets, who have won four straight and eight of their last 10. Francis also hit a three-pointer to send the game to OT, stealing much of the thunder in the highly publicized first-ever meeting between big men Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal. O'Neal had 31 points and 13 rebounds for the Lake |
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| Davis makes return in Hornets' loss |
NBA Basketball |
01/16/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Hornets point guard Baron Davis returned to action in Wednesday's 90-82 loss to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Davis led the Hornets with 20 points in 42 minutes. Davis had been out of action for the last six games with back spasms. He was forced to leave an 89-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers on December 31 because of a problem related to a herniated disk from the end of the 2001-02 campaign. The 23-year-old Davis has been hampered by back problems all sea |
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