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| Hollywood Happenings: Champs getting their groove back |
NBA Basketball |
12/10/2002 |
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| er, who certainly will remind no one of Vince Lombardi or Bill Parcells, proved there was one more title left in the super troika of Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. After 20 games this season, the world was already shoveling dirt on the Los Angeles Lakers. Three NBA titles in a row, two of the top five players on planet Earth and one of the greatest coaches of all time notwithstanding, many of the so-called experts around the Association pronounced there would be a changing of the guard in the Wester |
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| Utah's Ostertag fined $7,500 |
NBA Basketball |
12/09/2002 |
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| ork) - Utah Jazz center Greg Ostertag was fined $7,500 by the NBA Monday for failing to leave the court and proceed directly to the locker room in a timely manner following his ejection. Ostertag was tossed two minutes into Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers for shouting at referee Derrick Stafford. Ostertag thought he was fouled by Shaquille O'Neal, but no call was made. Later in the first quarter, Utah coach Jerry Sloan was also ejected by Stafford for constant bickering. Los Angeles won the contest, |
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| Jazz Fest: Classical Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
12/07/2002 |
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| (50-32), assists (31-14) and fast-break points (20-6). "Jerry was very kind here tonight, because they could have beat us by 50," Memphis coach Hubie Brown said. The strong performance over Memphis followed an even more impressive 93-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. But after Friday's game, Sloan stressed that the win over Memphis was just as important as the victory over LA. "Every game is important," said Sloan. "Where did we end up in the playoffs (last season)? We had the eighth seed instead o |
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| Lakers activate Walker |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2002 |
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| El Segundo, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Samaki Walker was activated before Friday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Walker missed six games after straining his lower back in a 111-99 victory over Milwaukee on November 24. In 14 games this season, he is averaging 8.1 points and 8.3 rebounds. To make room on their roster, the Lakers waived center Soumaila Samake. |
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| Sonic Rumblings: Cardiac Sonics sunk by Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Fortunately for Seattle, the Los Angeles Lakers are stalling, the Los Angeles Clippers are disappointing and the Portland Trail Blazers are being the Portland Trail Blazers. The Sonics have lost four of their last five games and seven of their last nine. However, Seattle is still tied for second in the Pacific Division with Phoenix. On Wednesday, the Sonics suffered a heart-breaking 114-111 overtime loss at home to the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers' Ron Artest sank an off-balance, game-tying thre |
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| Grizzlies look to halt slide against surging Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2002 |
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| 13 against the Western Conference this season, including an 0-6 mark within the Midwest Division. The Jazz are headed in the opposite direction, as they have won two straight and eight of their last nine. Utah is coming off a 93-85 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, as Karl Malone led all scorers with a season-high 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Matt Harpring netted 14 points, Andrei Kirilenko scored 11 and John Stockton contributed 10 points and 11 assists for the Jazz. Utah shot 50 percent f |
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| Bucks' Allen returns to lineup |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2002 |
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| e was available to return at any time. If a player is replaced on the roster when he goes on the injured list, that player must sit out a minimum of five contests. Allen suffered the injury during the second quarter of a November 24 game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Allen landed awkwardly on Shaquille O'Neal's foot after taking a shot. This was Milwaukee's first game against Atlanta since All-Star Glenn Robinson was traded in the offseason to the Hawks. The two players had exchanged comments back-and-forth sin |
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| Bucks activate Allen from injured list |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2002 |
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| e was available to return at any time. If a player is replaced on the roster when he goes on the injured list, that player must sit out a minimum of five contests. Allen suffered the injury during the second quarter of a November 24 game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Allen landed awkwardly on Shaquille O'Neal's foot after taking a shot. This will be Milwaukee's first game against Atlanta since All-star Glenn Robinson was traded in the offseason to the Hawks. The two players have exchanged comments back-and-fort |
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| T'wolves' TO: Jackson, Kings get revenge |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves entered Tuesday's game against Sacramento on a high. In the game prior, the Wolves had held on for a 110-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. It was their first road win over the Lakers since December 5, 1993, snapping a 16-game losing streak. Just four days before, the Timberwolves had handed another Western Conference heavyweight -- Sacramento -- its worst loss of the season, downing the Kings 90-74 at the Target Center. The teams met up again on Tuesday at ARCO Ar |
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| Grizzlies attempt to snap three-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2002 |
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| The Memphis Grizzlies hope to snap a three-game slide when they travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns, who have dropped two in a row. Memphis has yet to win a road game this season in eight attempts. The Grizzlies are coming off a 101-91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Lorenzen Wright led the Grizzlies with 17 points and eight rebounds. Wesley Person finished with 13 points and Shane Battier, Drew Gooden and Pau Gasol had 11 apiece. The Grizzlies' starters scored 42 points, while the bench added 49. "We were plea |
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