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| Indiana Fever name Brian Winters head coach |
Womens Basketball |
12/11/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Fever named Brian Winters its new head coach on Thursday. Winters, a two-time all-star while playing with the Milwaukee Bucks and most recently the head coach of the Golden State Warriors, assumes coaching duties vacated in September by Nell Fortner. Winters has 24 years of coaching experience in the NBA as a head and assistant coach. "Brian brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to our franchise," Fever Chief Operating Office Kelly Krauskopf said. "Not |
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| Kukoc placed on injured list |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2003 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Bucks placed forward Toni Kukoc on the injured list Friday with back spasms. Kukoc, averaging 8.9 points per game this season, missed Tuesday's game against Atlanta after leaving the game against Chicago early the night before. The Bucks signed forward Dan Langhi to replace him. Langhi is coming off two brief stints with the Golden State Warriors and was waived by the team for the second time this season on November 21. He played with the Phoenix Suns last season |
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| Nets try to halt four-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2003 |
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| === Nets try to halt four-game slide === East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The struggling New Jersey Nets attempt to halt a four-game losing streak tonight when they host the Milwaukee Bucks at Continental Airlines Arena. New Jersey lost Wednesday in front of its home crowd to the Grizzlies, 96-93, after the Nets had returned home from a five-game West Coast trip, which saw them register a 2-3 record. With the loss to Memphis, the Nets have dropped three in a row at home. Richard Jefferson, who converted |
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| Central Division squads meet in Toronto |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2003 |
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| e free-throw line (16-of-23, 70 percent). Wednesday's game marked the first time this season that Toronto has reached the 100-point mark in regulation time. The Raptors are 6-2 at home this season. Atlanta lost its second in a row on Tuesday, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Hawks, 106-94, at Philips Arena. Shareef Abdur-Rahim paced Atlanta with 26 points. Jason Terry collected 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Hawks, who have dropped four of their last five games. The Hawks are 3-7 away from |
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| New Jersey Nets Team Report - December 4 |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2003 |
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| shot by Jason Kidd with 1:56 remaining. Kidd finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. But the team turned the ball over on four of its final five possessions, and the Grizzlies took advantage. They scored six straight points to go ahead 95-91. Stromile Swift posted four of the points. Consecutive dunks by Swift and James Posey capped the flurry. Aaron Williams registered 11 points for Nets, who fell to 2-6 at home this season. The Nets are off until Friday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks. |
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| Milwaukee Bucks Team Report - December 3 |
NBA Basketball |
12/03/2003 |
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| === Milwaukee Bucks Team Report - December 3 === (MySportsbook) - Michael Redd scored 25 points and Joe Smith added 18, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 106-94, Tuesday at Philips Arena. Erick Strickland and Dan Gadzuric chipped in 15 points apiece for Milwaukee, which has won four of its last six contests. Atlanta trimmed an 11-point deficit early in the fourth quarter to 94-90 on a layup by Theo Ratliff with 3:44 remaining. Milwaukee then responded with a 9-0 spurt to extend the lead to |
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| New-look Bulls start off on the right foot |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2003 |
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| === New-look Bulls start off on the right foot === By Warren Blatt, NBA Editor (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 97-87, Monday at the United Center with a new head coach and two new players in the lineup who were acquired in a trade that was completed earlier in the day. Scott Skiles recorded a victory in his debut as the general of the Bulls. He was hired on November 28th to replace Bill Cartwright, who was dismissed after the team got off to a 4-10 start. Chicago lost two mo |
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| Central Division matchup in Atlanta |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2003 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks both try to rebound from losses tonight when the team hook up for a Central Division matchup at Philips Arena. Milwaukee fell to the Bulls and their new head coach Scott Skiles, 97-87, on Monday at Chicago. Michael Redd's 26 points led Milwaukee, which lost for just the second time in five games. Chicago led by six at halftime and increased its advantage to 51-43 early in the third quarter. Milwaukee, however, responded with a 15-4 burst to |
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| Milwaukee Bucks Team Report - November 29 |
NBA Basketball |
11/29/2003 |
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| === Milwaukee Bucks Team Report - November 29 === (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Bucks lost Friday to the Boston Celtics, 106-96, at FleetCenter. Michael Redd had 20 points and Desmond Mason chipped in 16 for the Bucks, who had their two-game winning streak halted. This was the first of a home-and-home set as the teams will meet tonight at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. Boston grabbed a 22-15 edge on Paul Pierce's three-pointer late in the first quarter and led 28-24 after one. The Celtics widened the gap |
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| Chicago Bulls Team Report - November 27 |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2003 |
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| led by five at the intermission, but opened up a 12-point edge at 61-49 on Tim Duncan's basket midway through the third quarter. The margin grew as high as 14 points later in the frame and the Spurs enjoyed a 75-63 lead after three periods. Chicago trailed 83-72 early in the fourth, but it then used an 8-0 run, capped by Donyell Marshall's three-pointer, and climbed within 83-80. However, San Antonio would not allow the game to get any closer. The Bulls are off until Monday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks. |
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