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| Lakers host Bulls with Shaq return up in the air |
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11/22/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers tray to snap a three-game slide when they welcome the Chicago Bulls to Staples Center on Friday evening. This was supposed to be the game that Shaquille O'Neal returned for the Lakers. That looks unlikely at the moment. Coach Phil Jackson said he doesn't feel O'Neal will play, and added if he does it will be off the bench for limited minutes. Chicago has lost two straight and four of its last five games entering tonight's game. The Bulls are coming off a |
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| Grizzlies take on Spurs looking to end skids |
NBA Basketball |
11/22/2002 |
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| 0-9 versus the West, including 0-5 within the Midwest. The record for the worst start to a season is 0-17, set by the 1988 Miami Heat and matched by the 1999 Los Angeles Clippers. The Spurs have won their last three games, most recently topping the Los Angeles Lakers, 95-88, on Thursday. Stephen Jackson poured in a career-high 28 points and Tim Duncan contributed 16 points and 18 rebounds, as the San Antonio Spurs pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Lakers for the second time this season. Jackson was |
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| Mavericks Round Up: Mavs Soar Into Lone Star Clash |
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11/21/2002 |
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| 's going to draw a circle around our team now because we're the hottest team in the league. And they'd like to knock us off. We'd all like it to keep going because it's more fun to win than to lose." The Mavericks are coming off a 98-72 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Steve Nash had 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored seven of his 18 during a game- breaking surge in the second quarter. With the win, Dallas matched the longest winning streak in its 23 seasons. "That's a tough thing to do, not just for our organiza |
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| Mavs try to stay hot in Lone Star battle |
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11/21/2002 |
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| 's going to draw a circle around our team now because we're the hottest team in the league. And they'd like to knock us off. We'd all like it to keep going because it's more fun to win than to lose." The Mavericks are coming off a 98-72 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Steve Nash had 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki scored seven of his 18 during a game-breaking surge in the second quarter. With the win, Dallas matched the longest winning streak in its 23 seasons. "That's a tough thing to do, not just for our organizat |
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| Hollywood Happenings: Mavs Stick it to Defending Champs |
NBA Basketball |
11/20/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers are used to being the bullies of the NBA. They've played plenty of games against their Western Conference foes and always seem to come out on top. This season, things are different. The Dallas Mavericks are this season's NBA bullies. They're off to an 11-0 start, with the latest of their wins coming at the expense of the Lakers. Steve Nash scored 21 points and Dirk Nowitzki added seven of his 18 during a game-breaking run in the second quarter as the Mavs ran away with a |
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| Shaq might be back on Friday |
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11/20/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal has been cleared to play for the first time this season and could return to the court as early as Friday, when the Lakers host the Chicago Bulls, according to a published report. The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that O'Neal's agent, Perry Rogers, told the newspaper team doctors have cleared the three-time NBA Finals MVP to return to action. Los Angeles has struggled to a 3-8 start without their big man in the middle. O'Neal beg |
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| Struggling Lakers face rejuvenated Spurs in San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
11/20/2002 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs seek their third straight win on Wednesday when they host the reeling Los Angeles Lakers at the SBC Center. The Spurs are coming off back-to-back wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers after dropping their previous two games. Most recently, San Antonio posted a 104-78 home victory over the Cavs on Monday. Tim Duncan scored 25 points and hauled in nine rebounds to lead the Spurs. Duncan hit on 9-of-16 field goal attempts, and made all seven of his free throws. S |
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| Nets battle Celtics in rematch of East finals |
NBA Basketball |
11/20/2002 |
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| ear's Eastern Conference Finals when the teams meet at FleetCenter Wednesday. The Nets defeated the Celtics in six games in last season's heated conference finals to earn to their first-ever appearance in the NBA Finals, where they were swept by the Los Angeles Lakers. New Jersey has won three of its last four games, most recently topping the Denver Nuggets at home on Monday, 99-79. Jason Kidd scored 24 points and handed out five assists, as the Nets cruised to the victory. Kerry Kittles and Kenyon Martin each ad |
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| Mavs go for 11-0 against slumping Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
11/19/2002 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks try to protect their unblemished record when they welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to AmericanAirlines Center on Tuesday night. The Lakers are coming off a 93-89 setback to the Houston Rockets. Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 46 points in the losing effort and Derek Fisher also posted a season-high 17. But Houston's Yao Ming was too much for Los Angeles, which is still without Shaquille O'Neal. Yao scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds in just 23 minutes of w |
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| Rocket Fuel: 'Stevie Franchise' living up to his nickname |
NBA Basketball |
11/18/2002 |
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| scoring, that's great. But you have to look at the other things he's doing. He rebounds. He has that tough mentality, that no-quit attitude. When someone has those ingredients, it's easy to label them a superstar." In Sunday's big 93-89 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Francis scored 11 of his team-high 27 points in fourth quarter to ignite a furious Houston rally. The Rockets trailed by five after three quarters, but began the fourth with a 17-4 burst. Houston went on to outscore the Lakers 34-25 in the frame an |
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