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| Grizzlies hope to avoid 0-10 start |
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11/16/2002 |
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| , IL (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies, off to the worst start in the franchise's brief history, hope to finally claim their first win of the season against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Saturday. The Grizzlies fell at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, 99-95, to remain the only winless team in the NBA at 0-9. The team's previous worst start to a season was last year, when the Grizzlies opened with eight straight defeats. The loss also spoiled the Memphis coaching debut of Hubie Brown, w |
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| Word around the Hive: Hornets try to defend the new Hive |
NBA Basketball |
11/13/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - This season, the Hornets have a perfect 3-0 mark against teams from the Western Conference and an equally-flawless 4-0 record in their new edifice. New Orleans puts both of those records on the line on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves New Orleans saw its four-game winning streak snapped by the Detroit Pistons, 93-87, on Tuesday night. Jamal Mashburn scored 17 for the Hornets -- 13 of which came in the first quarter. Baron Davis finished with 13 points and Jamaal Magloire added 12 to th |
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| T'wolves attempt to snag first road win in New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
11/13/2002 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves try to snap a two-game skid and register their first road win of the season when they travel to Louisiana to take on the New Orleans Hornets tonight. Minnesota is coming off a 91-75 setback at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. Rasho Nesterovic led the Timberwolves with 16 points, while Kevin Garnett chipped in with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Troy Hudson scored 10 points for Minnesota, which shot only 36 percent from the field due to a smothering Spurs' |
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| Lowe resigns; Brown named Grizzlies head coach |
NBA Basketball |
11/12/2002 |
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| ortunate part of the professional coaching business," Lowe said. "I wish the team well. The Grizzlies have some good, young talent here, and they are going to be good in the future." Lowe began his coaching career in 1991-92 as an assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves. One season later, he took over as the head coach midway through the campaign and led the Wolves to a 13-30 record. The next season was his first full campaign but Minnesota finished with a 20-62 record. The 69-year-old Brown, who will take over as |
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| NBA suspends Billups |
NBA Basketball |
11/12/2002 |
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| occurred in the Pistons' 114-75 loss in Dallas on Saturday. Billups, who was signed as a free agent by Detroit in July, will sit out Tuesday night's home game against New Orleans. He is averaging 10.1 points and 3.1 assists in seven games for the Pistons this season. The 26-year old Billups was originally selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (third pick overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft. Playing in his sixth season, Billups has also played for the Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. |
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| Lowe resigns as Grizzlies head coach |
NBA Basketball |
11/12/2002 |
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| rence later Tuesday. Lowe, who was the fifth head coach in the Grizzlies' eight-year history and was in his third season, led Memphis to a franchise-best 23 wins in each of his first two campaigns. He was hired on June 1, 2000. Lowe began his coaching career in 1991-92 as an assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves. One season later, he took over as the head coach midway through the campaign and led the Wolves to a 13-30 record. The next season was his first full campaign but Minnesota finished with a 20-62 record. |
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| T'wolves' TO: Things could get hairy for Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
11/11/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves played five of their first seven games at home and took advantage of the good fortune, coming away with a solid 4-3 overall mark. The T'wolves posted victories in their first four games at the Target Center before dropping a 105-99 decision to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Home cooking has been crucial for Minnesota, which has been without many of its top players. Wally Szczerbiak has played just one game because of injuries, while Joe Smith, Terrell Brandon and Felipe |
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| Wolves take on Spurs in Midwest showdown |
NBA Basketball |
11/11/2002 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves try for their first road win of the season when they travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs. If Minnesota is to break the ice on the road, it will have to do so in a city where it hasn't had much luck. The T'wolves are just 6-22 all-time in San Antonio. The good news for Minnesota is that it compiled most of that record in a house of horrors known as the Alamodome. San Antonio now plays its ball at SBC Center, so the Timberwolves can hope a change of edi |
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| Celtics surge into Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
11/09/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The surging Boston Celtics will look to make it four wins in a row this evening, when they travel to the Target Center to battle the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves. Boston has recovered from its 0-2 start to corral three straight victories, including a big 98-95 overtime win on Thursday over the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul Pierce scored 28 points, including a three-pointer with 1:54 left in overtime that gave the Celtics the lead for good in the win. Point guard Tony Delk did some off |
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| Szczerbiak returns to Minnesota lineup |
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11/08/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Wally Szczerbiak started Thursday's 114-110 win over the Milwaukee Bucks and scored 19 points in 35 minutes of action. Szczerbiak had missed the past 11 games (including six pre-season) due to a dislocated fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot suffered October 8 against the Bucks. On October 31, the Timberwolves signed Szczerbiak to a six-year contract extension, through the 2008-09 season. Szczerbiak had a streak of 196 consecutive starts broken wh |
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