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| Wizards' Thomas has torn MCL in left knee |
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01/13/2009 |
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| twork) - Washington Wizards center Etan Thomas will be sidelined indefinitely with a torn MCL in his left knee, the club announced on Tuesday. Thomas, who missed all of last season after undergoing open heart surgery, suffered the injury in Monday's loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and his status will be reevaluated in two weeks. The 6-foot-10, 260-pound seven-year veteran is averaging 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in just under 12 minutes of action in 26 outings this season for the Eastern-Conference worst Wizards. |
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| Streaking Wolves welcome Heat to Target Center |
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01/13/2009 |
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| ed as probable against the Timberwolves with a hip problem. Minnesota will try to extend their season high winning streak to six games on Tuesday and will wrap up a three-game homestand. It has won the first two tests of the residency and handed the Milwaukee Bucks a 106-104 defeat on Saturday. Rodney Carney scored a season-high 22 points off the bench and Al Jefferson collected 20 points and seven rebounds for the T'Wolves, who are 6-12 as the host this season. Sebastian Telfair dished out a game-high 11 assi |
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| Redd leads Bucks in rally over Wizards |
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01/12/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Michael Redd poured in 29 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 97-91 victory over the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. Andrew Bogut added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, who have alternated wins and losses for the last 11 games. Luke Ridnour dropped 14 points and doled out 10 assists, giving him 2,006 helpers for his career. Charlie Villanueva had 16 points for Milwaukee, which gave head coach Scott Skiles his 300th win as a coach. Nick Young tallied a career |
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| Wizards, Bucks square off at Verizon Center |
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01/12/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Times have been tough this season for the lowly Washington Wizards, who will welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to town tonight for a showdown at the Verizon Center. Washington is just 7-29 on the season and has dropped four in a row, including Saturday's 92-89 home setback to the Charlotte Bobcats. Caron Butler had 19 points and Andray Blatche tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who fell to 5-14 in DC this season. Antawn Jamison scored 13 points and Nick Young added 12 in defeat. M |
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| T'Wolves edge Bucks for fifth straight win |
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01/10/2009 |
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| olis, MN (MySportsbook) - Rodney Carney scored a season-high 22 points off the bench, connecting on four three-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their season-high winning streak to five games with a 106-104 comeback win against the Milwaukee Bucks. Al Jefferson collected 20 points and seven rebounds while Sebastian Telfair dished out a game-high 11 assists to go with 17 points, boosting the T'Wolves to a 2-0 mark on their three-game homestand. Minnesota will close out the stand Tuesday agains |
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| Wizards, Bobcats square off at Verizon Center |
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01/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards will open a short two-game homestand tonight against the Charlotte Bobcats at the Verizon Center. Washington will also host the Milwaukee Bucks and is 5-13 at home this season. It has dropped its last three games, including Friday's 98-86 decision to the Chicago Bulls in the Windy City. Nick Young scored 28 points and buried 12 of his 15 shots from the floor to lead the Wizards. Antawn Jamison recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds for Washington, which has lost five of i |
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| 'Wolves try to stay on track vs. Bucks |
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01/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to extend their season high winning streak to five games Saturday when they resume a three-game homestand versus the Milwaukee Bucks at the Target Center. Minnesota posted its fourth consecutive win with a 129-87 beating of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in the opener of the homestand. Randy Foye tied a career high with 32 points and established a career mark with six three-pointers, as the Timberwolves pushed their home record to 5-12. Al Jeffers |
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| Ridnour's last-second shot lifts Bucks over Nets |
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01/10/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Luke Ridnour scored the game-winning basket with just 0.5 seconds left, as the Milwaukee Bucks edged the New Jersey Nets, 104-102, at the Bradley Center. Ridnour finished with 10 points and five assists for the Bucks, who have alternated wins and losses for the past nine games. Michael Redd had 24 points and Charlie Villanueva 23 in the win. "I feel comfortable out there just playing my game," said Villanueva. "I just want to step up and contribute as much as I can." Vince Car |
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| Nets' Yi out 3-to-4 weeks with broken pinkie |
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01/09/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - New Jersey Nets forward Yi Jianlian broke his right pinkie in Friday's 104-102 loss to his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks. Yi exited the game late in the third quarter due to the injury. An evaluation after the game revealed the broken finger and the second-year player is expected to miss three-to-four weeks of action. Yi, who ended with 16 points in the game, entered Friday's bout averaging 10.4 points and 6.2 rebounds in 36 games this season for the Nets, who traded Richar |
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| Milwaukee welcomes Nets to town |
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01/09/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Nets take aim at their third consecutive win Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. New Jersey has won two in a row and three of its last four games, and handed the Memphis Grizzlies a 100-89 loss on Wednesday at the Meadowlands. Vince Carter finished with 25 points, 12 assists and six rebounds to lead the Nets, who got 20 points from Yi Jianlian and 17 out of Brook Lopez. Devin Harris, who leads New Jersey with 23.1 points per game, sat out with a st |
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