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| Lakers travel to Salt Lake to tangle with Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2002 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers continue to try and climb back to the top of the Western Conference when they travel to Utah to take on the Jazz at Delta Center. Los Angeles improved to 5-6 within the Western Conference with a 101-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The Lakers know that if they are to return to championship form, they will have to ride their two stars. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant stepped up in the victory over Memphis. O'Neal scored 28 points |
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| Kings aim to stay perfect at ARCO Arena |
NBA Basketball |
12/03/2002 |
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| cramento, CA (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings seek their third straight win when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to ARCO Arena on Tuesday night. Minnesota has won three of its last four games, most recently a 110-107 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Garnett led the way with 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Wolves improve to 1-1 on their current six-game road trip. The Timberwolves had lost 16 in a row to the Lakers in Los Angeles, posting their previous win there in December 1993. " |
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| Iverson and Marbury capture NBA Player of the Week honors |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2002 |
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| ts, 8.0 assists and 2.75 steals. Marbury registered a season-high 43 points in a 94-87 win over San Antonio last week. Other nominees for the awards were Paul Pierce of Boston, Michael Finley of Dallas, Jermaine O'Neal of Indiana, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Sam Cassell of Milwaukee, Kevin Garnett of Minnesota, Jason Kidd of New Jersey, Allan Houston of New York, Tracy McGrady of Orlando, Matt Harpring of Utah and Jerry Stackhouse of Washington. Meanwhile, Tracy McGrady of Orlando captured Player of th |
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| Magic continue homestand with matchup against Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
11/30/2002 |
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| twork) - The Orlando Magic look to extend their winning streak to three games on Saturday when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to TD Waterhouse Centre. The Magic are in the midst of a four-game homestand, which began with wins over the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. On Wednesday against the Lakers, Tracy McGrady scored 38 points and dished out nine assists in Orlando's 112-102 win. Mike Miller totaled 22 points for the Magic, who snapped a seven-game slide against the Lakers, to beat Los Angeles for the first |
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| Kobe and Shaq combine for 78 points, as Lakers beat Grizzlies in OT |
NBA Basketball |
11/30/2002 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 45 points and Shaquille O'Neal netted 33 and pulled down 13 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers hung on in overtime to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-106 at the Pyramid. Bryant hit on 18-of-35 shots from the field, while O'Neal was 13-of-27, including 7-of-8 from the foul line. Rick Fox added 13 points, while Derek Fisher scored 11, as the Lakers snapped a seven-game road losing streak. It was LA's first win outside of the Staples Center this season. |
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| Hollywood Happenings: Rusty Shaq |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a 3-9 start without injured center Shaquille O'Neal. It was their worst start in 39 years. O'Neal returned, and it seemed as though the defending champs got their groove back. Los Angeles reeled off a pair of victories before heading to Miami where they would face a struggling Heat team. Suddenly, O'Neal looked a little rusty. Normally, Shaq gets position, the Lakers get him the ball, and either a layup or dunk follows. On Tuesday night, Shaq was far from his |
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| Sixers look to extend winning streak, stay unbeaten at home |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| 6 percent from the floor and outrebounded New Orleans 44-30. The Sixers are 8-4 against the Eastern Conference this season, including a 3-2 mark within the Atlantic Division. Meanwhile, the Heat halted a three-game skid with a big 97-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Eddie Jones paced six Miami players in double figures with 18 points. gures with 18 points. Travis Best had 16 points and Mike James added 14 for Miami. Caron Butler and LaPhonso Ellis each netted 13 points for the Heat. Brian Grant chip |
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| Shaq takes on former team |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers try to rebound from their first loss of the season with Shaquille O'Neal when they battle the Magic in Orlando on Wednesday. The Lakers fell to 2-1 with O'Neal in the lineup after suffering a stunning 97-85 loss at Miami on Tuesday. Kobe Bryant paced Los Angeles with 21 points. Derek Fisher collected 20 points and O'Neal contributed 15 points on just 5-of-15 shooting with eight boards for the Lakers. Robert Horry ended with 11 points and nine rebounds, while |
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| Samaki Walker placed on injured list |
NBA Basketball |
11/26/2002 |
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| El Segundo, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Samaki Walker was placed on the injured list Tuesday with a strained lower back. Walker suffered the injury during Sunday's 111-99 victory over Milwaukee. In 14 games this season, Walker is averaging 8.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest. Meanwhile, the club activated forward Mark Madsen from the IL. Madsen has not played in the regular season after being placed on the injured list October 28 with a strained left hamstring. |
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| Bucks' Trends: Road kill |
NBA Basketball |
11/26/2002 |
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| yed without starters Ray Allen and Anthony Mason, and Tim Thomas was forced to sit out the second half. Allen was placed on the injured list prior to the contest with a sprained right ankle he suffered in the second quarter of Saturday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Mason missed his second straight contest after suffering a left hamstring strain in Friday's win at Golden State. Thomas has been bothered by a stiff back for the last two contests, limiting him to 21 minutes Monday. Injuries never come at a good p |
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