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| Collins will not be back with the Wizards |
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05/30/2003 |
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| ards. Brown resigned from his head coaching position with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday and has been rumored to be a candidate for a few NBA slots, including the head coach of the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. The Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors also have coaching vacancies. The Washington Post reported Friday that Brown cancelled a meeting with the Wizards because he didn't want to meet with the team while Collins was still employed by the club. Brown and Collins are fr |
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| Bristow returns to Hornets as assistant GM |
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05/28/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Allan Bristow returned to the New Orleans Hornets as their assistant general manager Wednesday. Bristow will handle the Hornets' day-to-day basketball operations and serve as an advisor for Bob Bass, general manager vice president of basketball operations. "It's a tremendous opportunity to become affiliated with a team that has great leadership from the owners, great talent on the court and a community that is very supportive," Bristow said. Bristow coached the Charlotte Hornets |
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| MVP Duncan first again as All-NBA teams are announced |
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05/06/2003 |
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| res forward Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings’ forward Chris Webber, Detroit Pistons’ center Ben Wallace, Philadelphia 76ers’ guard Allen Iverson and New Jersey Nets’ guard Jason Kidd. The All-NBA Third Team consists of New Orleans Hornets’ forward Jamal Mashburn, Indiana Pacers’ forward/center Jermaine O’Neal, forward Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns’ guard Stephon Marbury and Dallas Mavericks’ guard Steve Nash. The 122-member voting panel of writers and broa |
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| Pistons to host Iverson and Sixers in Game 1 |
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05/06/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Eastern Conference tournament resumes tonight, when the Philadelphia 76ers open their second-round series with the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The 76ers sent the New Orleans Hornets home and Paul Silas to the unemployment line in the first round. With the series win, Philly advanced to the conference semifinals for the fourth time in five seasons. As is typically the case, Allen Iverson provided most of the offense for the Sixers. Iverson opened the serie |
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| Mashburn to start in Game 5 |
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04/30/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Hornets forward Jamal Mashburn is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's Eastern Conference quarterfinal contest against the Philadelphia 76ers at the First Union Center. The Hornets are on the brink of elimination, trailing the best-of-seven series, 3-1. Mashburn, who suffered a bone chip fracture and a dislocation in his right middle finger in Game 2, has missed the last two games. The injury is to Mashburn's shooting hand. The Hornets lost, 96-87, in Game 4 of th |
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| Sixers look to oust Hornets in Game 5 |
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04/30/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers look to wrap up their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday when the teams battle in Game 5 at the First Union Center. The Sixers hold a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and can advance to the second round for the first time since 2001 with a win Wednesday. A victory would also put Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference semifinals for the fourth time in five years. Philly took command of the series on Monday |
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| NBA Playoffs 2003: Weekend #2 Synopsis |
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04/28/2003 |
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| he fourth quarter had to be ugly to watch because it wasn't very good," Milwaukee coach George Karl said. "New Jersey got hyped and we didn't react well to it." Game 5 will be Tuesday night at Continental Airlines Arena. SIXERS STUNG AT NEW HIVE The New Orleans Hornets looked like a team that was poised for a meek, first-round exit. Baron Davis was sidelined to help put the Hornets in a two-game hole, and Jamal Mashburn dislocated a finger in Game 2, leaving him on the sidelines for an indefinite period of time. D |
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| Hornets hope to even series with Sixers |
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04/28/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets try to even up their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with Philadelphia at two games apiece on Monday when they host the 76ers in Game 4 at New Orleans Arena. Despite playing without star forward Jamal Mashburn, the Hornets were able to claim their first victory of the best-of-seven series in Game 3 Saturday after dropping the previous two in Philadelphia. Baron Davis scored 28 points and handed out eight assists to lead New Orleans to a 99-85 home |
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| Hornets sting Sixers in Game 3 |
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04/28/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Baron Davis scored 28 points and handed out eight assists to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 99-85 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Hornets trail the best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Monday at the New Orleans Arena. Davis, who was playing with an ailing left knee, sank four three-pointers and grabbed four rebounds in 40 minutes for New Orleans, which made 40.2 percent of its shots. "Everybody had |
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| Mashburn expected to miss crucial Game 3 |
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04/25/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - New Orleans Hornets forward Jamal Mashburn will have to miss the Hornets' first playoff game in their new city with an injury to his right middle finger, according to a published report. According to ESPN.com, Mashburn is out indefinitely, while point guard Baron Davis is planning a return to the New Orleans' lineup after missing Game 2 with an injury to his left knee. The 31-year-old Mashburn dislocated and chipped a bone in his right middle finger -- on his shooting hand -- in |
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