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| Celtics welcome Bulls to Beantown |
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10/31/2008 |
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| ,000 career games, setting the mark at 32 years and 165 days to break the previous mark held by former Sonics star Shawn Kemp. Kemp set the mark when he was 33 years and 24 days. Meanwhile, the Bulls are coming off Tuesday's 108-95 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks in head coach Vinny Del Negro's debut. No. 1 overall draft pick Derrick Rose had 11 points and nine assists in his NBA debut and Luol Deng contributed 21 points. Tyrus Thomas chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds while Drew Gooden helped out with 13 |
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| Tough debut: Thunder thrashed by Bucks |
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10/29/2008 |
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| Oklahoma City, OK (MySportsbook) - Richard Jefferson scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as the Milwaukee Bucks spoiled the first regular season game in Thunder history, beating Oklahoma City, 98-87. Michael Redd also scored 20 for the Bucks, who lost on the road to the Chicago Bulls Tuesday night. Charlie Villanueva was the other player with 20, and he also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds in the victory. Chris Wilcox scored a team-high 15 points for the Thunder, who were playing their first game i |
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| Thunder tip off inaugural season vs. Bucks |
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10/29/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Basketball returns to Oklahoma City Wednesday as the Thunder host the Milwaukee Bucks at the Ford Center in the franchise's first game since relocating from Seattle. Oklahoma City was the temporary home of the New Orleans Hornets in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and proved to be a fertile market for pro basketball. So, the NBA's board of governors overwhelmingly voted to approve the move of the SuperSonics to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season and owner Clay Bennett subsequently reac |
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| No thorn in this Rose: Bulls open season with home win |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago unveiled a new cornerstone with top- overall draft pick Derrick Rose's 11 points and nine assists, and completely put the Scott Skiles era in the rearview mirror during a resounding 108-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the regular-season opener for both teams. Rose was taken ahead of Kansas State phenom Michael Beasley in this past draft after leading the Memphis Tigers to the national championship game. This isn't Conference USA, but Rose looked right at home on t |
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| Celtics open title defense vs. LeBron and the Cavs |
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10/28/2008 |
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| engaged in an annual battle with Bryant for the right to be called the NBA's best player. But, Cleveland's "Batman" has never had a "Robin" and general manager Danny Ferry's annual attempt to garner the key complimentary piece has now led to former Milwaukee Bucks point guard Maurice Williams. Williams, who was acquired in a three-team trade this offseason, instantly becomes the No. 2 option for head coach Mike Brown and the Cavs after averaging a solid 17.2 points and 6.3 assists for the Bucks last season. I |
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| Skiles returns to Chicago as Bucks open up vs. Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
10/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks will both embark on new eras when the Central Division rivals open up their 2008-09 season tonight at the United Center. The game will feature the return of former Bulls coach Scott Skiles to the United Center. The tough-minded taskmaster piloted the Bulls from 2003-04 until he was fired on Christmas Eve last year after the team stumbled out of the gates to a miserable 9-16 start. Skiles resurfaced this offseason to take over the Bucks and will attempt |
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| Bulls' Rose leaves preseason tuneup with hip injury |
NBA Basketball |
10/25/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose left a 112-104 overtime preseason victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday with what is being called a strained right hip flexor. Rose, the first overall pick in last month's draft, suffered the injury after landing awkwardly driving the lane for a layup in the first quarter. The Memphis product scored seven points and had two assists in a little over five minutes before leaving. The Bulls open their regular season schedule Tuesday at home versus |
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| Nuggets waive Parker, Patterson |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| rebounds per game in 20 games for the Los Angeles Clippers last season. The Cincinnati product has career marks of 10.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Clippers. Parker, 27, played in only 19 games for the Clippers last season. The Fordham product has averaged nine points and 2.9 assists per game over five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, Lakers and Miami He |
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| 2008-09 Predictions: The King and his court |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2008 |
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| e with the Lakers' Kobe Bryant for the right to be called the NBA's best player. But, Cleveland's "Batman" has never had a competent "Robin" and general manager Danny Ferry's annual attempt to garner the key complementary piece has now led to former Milwaukee Bucks point guard Maurice Williams. That won't be enough to bring Cleveland a championship but it will push King James over the NBA MVP hump. Honorable Mention: Bryant; Chris Paul, New Orleans ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers Yes, Od |
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| 2008-09 Phoenix Suns Preview |
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10/21/2008 |
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| top the defensive statistics, while using a more conventional offensive attack. The 45-year-old Porter, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach in Detroit, has experience as a head man but was just 71-93 in two years as the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Porter did guide Milwaukee to the playoffs in 2004, however, where it was eliminated in five games by the Pistons. On the floor, the Suns are built to win now with aging center Shaquille O'Neal and star point guard Steve Nash as two of their main p |
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