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| Spurs go for sixth straight win vs. Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2008 |
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| - The San Antonio Spurs will try to extend their season high winning streak to six games tonight when they welcome the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder to the AT&T Center. San Antonio posted its fifth straight win with Friday's 98-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center, as Tim Duncan led the way with 17 points and 13 rebounds. In six games this month Duncan is averaging 22.0 points and 12.6 boards. Tony Parker also finished with 17 points and nine assists, while Manu Ginobili scored 16 points |
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| Timberwolves aim to halt skid in LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kevin McHale isn't having such a fine start as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will try to stop an eight-game losing streak tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. McHale is 0-3 since taking over for the fired Randy Wittman on Monday after suffering a 98-86 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Minneapolis. Al Jefferson finished with a game-high 29 points and 13 boards for the Timberwolves, who will open a quick two-game road trip in Los Angeles. Randy Foye add |
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| Nuggets host Warriors at Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2008 |
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| l shoot for their third straight win tonight when they close out a quick two-game homestand versus the Golden State Warriors at the Pepsi Center. Denver has won two in a row and 11 of its last 14 games, including Wednesday's 116-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opener of the residency. Carmelo Anthony tied an NBA record for most points in a quarter by netting 33 of his game-high 45 in the third period to lead the way. Anthony equaled the mark set by George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs in the seco |
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| Duncan, Spurs keep McHale winless as T'Wolves coach |
NBA Basketball |
12/12/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Tim Duncan had 17 points and 13 rebounds to pace the San Antonio Spurs to a 98-86 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Tony Parker also finished with 17 points and added nine assists, while Manu Ginobili scored 16 for the Spurs, who have won five in a row. Michael Finley and Matt Bonner each contributed 12 points for San Antonio, which started the season 2-5 but has since gone 12-3. "After playing a game like double overtime (against Dallas), we needed to have high energy," Ginobil |
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| Minnesota welcomes Spurs to town |
NBA Basketball |
12/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves are still searching for their first win since Kevin McHale took over the reins as head coach and will try and earn it Friday when they welcome the suddenly-surging San Antonio Spurs to Target Center. The Spurs won their fourth straight game Wednesday when Manu Ginobili poured in 27 points to lead San Antonio to a 95-89 victory over the Hawks, the Spurs' 11th straight win over Atlanta at home. The Hawks haven't won in the Alamo City since a 109-89 win on February 15, 1997 |
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| 'Melo scores 33 in third to tie NBA record, help Nuggets win |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony tied an NBA record for most points in a quarter by netting 33 of his game-high 45 in the third, as the Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-105. Anthony equaled the mark set by George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter versus New Orleans on April 9, 1978. Anthony, who finished the game 16-of-29 from the field, also eclipsed the team record of 32 points set by David Thompson on that same day as Gervin's mark. Anthony also had 11 rebounds and sho |
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| Nuggets host Timberwolves at Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
12/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets open a brief two-game homestand Wednesday when they welcome the Kevin McHale-led Minnesota Timberwolves to the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won for the fourth time in five games last Saturday when Chauncey Billups scored a game-high 24 points to lead Denver to a 118-85 shellacking of Sacramento, handing the Kings a franchise record eighth consecutive loss at home. Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith and Nene each recorded 16 points for the Nuggets. Renaldo Balkman added 17 points in the lo |
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| McHale takes over Wolves; Sloan celebrates 20th anniversary |
NBA Basketball |
12/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves will have a new face running the bench tonight when they wrap up a quick two-game homestand Tuesday versus the Utah Jazz at the Target Center. Minnesota, which has lost five in a row, fired head coach Randy Wittman on Monday after a brutal 4-15 start to the season. Wittman had been the Wolves' coach since January 23, 2007 when he took over on an interim basis from Dwane Casey. Wittman posted a record of just 38-105 with Minnesota. Vice President of Basketball Operations |
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| Wittman gets the axe in Minnesota; McHale to take over |
NBA Basketball |
12/08/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach Randy Wittman and replaced him with vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale. Wittman becomes the fourth NBA coach to be relieved of his duties this season, following Oklahoma City's P.J. Carlesimo, Washington's Eddie Jordan and Toronto's Sam Mitchell. The Wolves are a dismal 4-15 this season and their .211 winning percentage entering Monday's action is better than only those of the LA Clippers (.200), Washington (.167) a |
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| NBA Northwest: Blazers bringing back memories |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2008 |
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| or the first time since the 1990-91 team won its first 12 contests against the Eastern Conference. Roy leads the Blazers with 21.1 points per outing and has scored 20 or more points in a game 14 times this season. TIMBERWOLVES' MILLER GETS GOOD NEWS Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Miller left Wednesday's loss at Orlando with an ankle injury and was able to return. MRI results were negative, but the sharp-shooting Miller is listed as questionable. Miller was helped off the court and taken to the locker room before r |
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