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| Shaq's monster game pulls defending champs even with Minnesota |
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04/28/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Shaquille O'Neal collected 34 points, 23 rebounds and six assists as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Minnesota Timberwolves, 102-97, to even their Western Conference quarterfinal series at two games apiece. Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Tuesday night at the Target Center. Kobe Bryant added 32 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Lakers, who rallied to tie the series after dropping two straight. "We all play better when our backs are against the wal |
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| Mettle of Defending Champs is Officially Tested |
NBA Basketball |
04/25/2003 |
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| or Western Conference supremacy, with the winner squaring off with the East's sacrificial lamb for all the marbles. Now, Phil Jackson's team is at a crucial junction in its postseason journey. The Lakers are coming off a 114-110 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The setback leaves Los Angeles trailing the best-of-seven series 2-1, with three of the remaining four games scheduled for Target Center. Kevin Garnett scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds before fouling out just 12 seconds into the extra sessi |
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| Lakers' Horry fined by NBA |
NBA Basketball |
04/24/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Robert Horry has been fined $10,000 by the NBA for shoving a cameraman during the Lakers' 119-91 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 22. The incident occurred at halftime in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series at the Target Center. Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President of Basketball operations announced the fine on Thursday. The Lakers and Timberwolves are tied at one game apiece in their best-of-seven series and will resume play Th |
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| Lakers Look Forward to Home Cookin' |
NBA Basketball |
04/24/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers try to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven series when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to Staples Center tonight. The Timberwolves actually looked like a team that believed in itself en route to a 119-91 blowout win over the three-time defending champions in Game 2. Kevin Garnett had a monster night. Garnett finished with 35 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists. This was a great night for KG, but the real surprise was that he wasn't a one-man show |
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| Shaq MIA from LA's morning shootaround |
NBA Basketball |
04/22/2003 |
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| Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal missed the team's shootaround on Tuesday morning after flying to South Carolina to attend his grandfather's wake. O'Neal, who scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Lakers' 117-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their quarterfinal series, had not arrived in Minneapolis as of early Tuesday. "It's a family decision. He has to make that," Lakers coach Phil Jackson told the Los Angeles Times. "We anticipate he'll be here for tonight's game." Kobe B |
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| Lakers try to take control |
NBA Basketball |
04/22/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN. (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves try to claw their way back into their best-of-seven series with the Los Angeles Lakers when the two teams meet tonight at Target Center. Game 1 was deja vu for Phil Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. The coach and dynamic on-court duo lived up to the expectations created by their jewelry collection. Bryant scored 39 points and O'Neal added 32 points and 10 rebounds, as the business-as-usual Lakers knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-98 in |
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| NBA Playoffs 2003: Weekend #1 Synopsis |
NBA Basketball |
04/21/2003 |
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| l Jackson, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant are going to get their swerve on and squash all would-be contenders for their NBA throne. Bryant scored 39 points and O'Neal added 32 points and 10 rebounds, as the business-as-usual Lakers knocked off the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-98 in the series-opener on Sunday. "We're pretty experienced at taking crowds out of games," said Bryant, discounting the effect of a raucous Target Center crowd. "I don't know what the big deal is about playing on the road. I've never seen fans |
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| Lakers look to improve playoff position |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2003 |
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| he Lakers currently hold the sixth spot in the Western Conference and still have an outside chance at getting home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. LA trails the fifth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers by one game and the fourth-place Minnesota Timberwolves by 1 1/2 games. Los Angeles suffered a heart-breaking setback on Sunday, as they fell 101-99 to the Blazers at the Rose Garden. Rasheed Wallace's three-pointer with 3.6 seconds left lifted Portland to the win. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant each s |
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| Wolves activate Rod Strickland |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves have activated point guard Rod Strickland from the injured list. The team also placed guard Igor Rakocevic on the injured list. Strickland, who is averaging 6.9 points and 4.4 assists per game in 44 contests this season, suffered a strained left groin on January 27 against San Antonio and was placed on the IL on February 12. Strickland was selected with the 19th overall pick in the 1988 draft by the New York Knicks. Rakocevic, who is suffering from right |
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| West-leading Spurs go for 11th straight win |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2003 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs try for their 11th straight win when they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics to SBC Center. Seattle has won three of its last four games, most recently a 100-92 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ray Allen scored 33 points and Rashard Lewis added 19 points and eight rebounds to the victory. "Prime-time players perform in pressure situations," Allen said. "That's what we have to develop. This team has guys who can do more than make shots." The Sonics are 15- |
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