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| T'wolves TO: Overmatched against A.I. |
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12/19/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by 16 points on Tuesday for arguably their most impressive win of the season. However, the Wolves had to head to Philadelphia the day after and proceeded to suffer a 99-94 setback to the 76ers. Minnesota never led in Wednesday's game and trailed by as much as 21. The T'wolves were torched by a season-high 41 points from Allen Iverson. "(Iverson) was making shots," Minnesota head coach Flip Saunders said. "He got the ball out at the top |
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| Kobe Bryant leads NBA All-Star balloting |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant leads all players in voting for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played at Philips Arena in Atlanta on February 9. Bryant is followed by San Antonio forward Tim Duncan in Western Conference voting, while Toronto's Vince Carter, despite missing some time this season because of injury, leads Eastern Conference ballot returns. Bryant has received 659,998 fan votes and is followed at the guard position in the Western Conference by Houston' |
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| Lakers battle Nets in rematch of last year's Finals |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2002 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers meet the New Jersey Nets for the first time since last year's NBA Finals when the teams tangle at Continental Airlines Arena Thursday. The Lakers and series MVP Shaquille O'Neal dominated New Jersey in the 2002 Finals, sweeping the Nets in four games for their third straight title. It was New Jersey's first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals. However, the Nets are off to a better start to the 2002-03 campaign, posting a 16-9 record. The Lakers are a di |
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| Wolves travel to Philly |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Fresh off an impressive win over the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves hit the road to take on the Philadelphia 76ers at the First Union Center this evening. Minnesota has won three of its last four overall, including its 96-80 thumping of the struggling Lakers on Tuesday at home. Kevin Garnett led the way for the Timberwolves with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Marc Jackson chipped in 13 points off the bench. Garnett has posted a double-d |
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| Lakers begin four-game road trip in Minnesota |
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12/17/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers begin a four-game road trip on Tuesday when they travel to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves at the Target Center. The Lakers are just 2-10 away from home this season, with their last road win coming against Memphis on November 29. LA snapped a two-game losing streak with a 107-84 home win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Shaquille O'Neal poured in 30 points on 12-of-17 shooting and pulled down 14 rebounds to pace the Lakers. Kobe Bryant contributed 21 |
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| Magic take on surging Suns; McGrady questionable |
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12/16/2002 |
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| Network) - The Phoenix Suns try for their fourth straight win when they welcome the Orlando Magic to America West Arena. Orlando is 5-9 on the road and has a 6-10 record against Western Conference foes. The Magic are coming off a 107-84 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the first game of a four-game road trip. Tracy McGrady scored 21 points before leaving the game with a back contusion. LA's Kobe Bryant landed his elbow on McGrady's back as the two fought for a rebound. McGrady has had plenty of back troubl |
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| McGrady leads Magic into LA for clash with Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
12/15/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers hope to avoid a three-game slide when they welcome the Orlando Magic to Staples Center this evening. Orlando has a 5-8 road record and is 6-5 against teams from the Western Conference. The Magic are coming off a 111-85 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Tracy McGrady finished with 36 points, and Grant Hill added 16 points in 27 minutes of work to help the Magic end a three-game road slide. "A great pick-me-up, obviously, for me, for the team,'' said |
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| Hornets resume West swing with stop in LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets try to win their second straight road game on their current seven-game jaunt when they travel to Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. New Orleans started its grueling journey with a 93-88 victory over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Thursday night. Baron Davis played through severe and chronic back spasms and came up huge in the game's final moments. Davis drilled a trey and converted a three-point play with the game's outcome hanging in th |
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| Magic welcome Warriors, look to end slide |
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12/13/2002 |
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| ack spasms. Grant, who had been feuding with coach Doc Rivers, was subsequently released on Wednesday. The Magic are 7-3 at home this season and 5-5 against the Western Conference. Golden State snapped a two-game skid with a big 106-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Jason Richardson scored 26 points, and hit all six of his shots from three-point range, and Gilbert Arenas added 25 points for the Warriors. Antawn Jamison chipped in 17 points for Golden State. Arenas suffered a mild groin strain in the |
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| Hornets start long road trip in Utah |
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12/12/2002 |
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| tly. "We had too many turnovers early, and then we just got annihilated on the boards," Silas said. New Orleans is 4-6 on the road and 5-1 against teams from the Western Conference. The Jazz had their three-game winning streak snapped 110-101 by the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Andrei Kirilenko scored a career-high 30 points and made all 10 of his free throws. Matt Harpring added 24 points for Utah, which had won nine of its previous 10 games. "We couldn't have beat anyone the way we played," Utah coach Je |
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