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| Mavericks Round Up: Season-Ending Dogfight Begins Against LA |
NBA Basketball |
04/02/2003 |
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| on. APRIL FOOL'S Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has certainly been a colorful character since buying the franchise. Cuban stayed true to form when he pulled an April Fools' prank during a timeout in the second quarter of Tuesday night's game against the New Orleans Hornets. Cuban ran onto the court during a timeout and got into a shoving match with a phony game official. The butt of the joke seemed to be assistant coach Del Harris, who appeared to be the only member of the Mavs' staff that was not in on the joke. The |
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| Pacers Try To Ascend Against Struggling Cavs |
NBA Basketball |
04/02/2003 |
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| three-game slide when they welcome the Indiana Pacers to Gund Arena on Wednesday night. Indiana is currently the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, 1 1/2 games behind the third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and 2 1/2 games ahead of the fifth- seeded New Orleans Hornets. The Pacers are coming off a 103-98 setback at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. Jermaine O'Neal scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Ron Artest added 23 points and eight boards. Reggie Miller finished with 15 points, but shot just 1-of- |
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| Magic host Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
03/27/2003 |
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| aid. Minnesota has won three straight on the road and is 16-19 away from Target Center this season. The Timberwolves are 17-10 against Eastern Conference foes. Orlando has won nine of its last 12 games, most recently a crucial 97-95 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Tracy McGrady scored 41 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out six assists in the win. Gordan Giricek added 18 points and Darrell Armstrong finished with 15. McGrady also blocked a potential game-tying shot by New Orleans' Jamal Mashburn wit |
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| Bucks begin crucial road trip in San Antonio |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2003 |
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| ington Wizards are just 1 1/2 games behind Milwaukee and the New York Knicks are 2 1/2 games off the pace. The Bucks have won two of their last three games following a four-game losing streak. Most recently, Milwaukee posted a 93-85 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday. Sam Cassell scored 21 points and Gary Payton added 20 points to lead Milwaukee in the second game of a home-and-home series. Michael Redd added 14 points, including three three-pointers, to help give coach George Karl his 700th career v |
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| Bucks' Trends: Set to lock horns |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2003 |
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| averages an NBA- worst 39.3 boards per contest. While Payton has played well for the Bucks, the team is just 7-10 since his arrival. On the plus side, the Bucks have won two of their last three games and are coming off a 93-85 home victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday. Milwaukee bounced back after dropping the front end of the home-and-home set on Friday, 113-98. The backcourt duo of Payton (20) and Sam Cassell (21) combined for 41 points Saturday, with 18 coming in the fourth quarter. The Bucks shot |
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| Hollywood Happenings: Rivalry intensifies |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2003 |
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| it's all a new season anyway." Los Angeles has no time to reflect on the loss, as they welcome the Boston Celtics to Staples Center on Friday night. Boston is currently the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, one-half game behind the fifth-seeded New Orleans Hornets and three games ahead of the seventh-seeded Orlando Magic. The Celtics are coming off a 102-72 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Antoine Walker scored 18 points and Paul Pierce added 14 points to the victory. Boston shot just 28 percent from the floo |
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| Slumping Wizards try to remain in playoff hunt |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2003 |
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| games and are 22-13 in their building this season. Washington is 22-22 against the Eastern Conference, with an 8-10 mark within the Atlantic Division. The Heat lost for the eighth time in 10 games on Friday by sustaining an 87-83 home defeat to the New Orleans Hornets. Caron Butler tallied 25 points and six rebounds for the Heat, who own the Atlantic Division's worst record at 21-44. Vladimir Stepania netted 17 points, but Miami was swept in the season series by New Orleans for the second straight year. The Heat |
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| Hornets look to move up in East standings |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2003 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Two teams in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race meet up on Saturday when the New Orleans Hornets take on the Orlando Magic at TD Waterhouse Centre. The Hornets and Magic currently hold the sixth and seventh positions in the East, respectively. New Orleans owns a 4 1/2-game cushion on Orlando though and sits only percentage points behind fifth-seeded Boston. The Hornets won for the 10th time in 12 games on Friday by defeating the Heat The Hornets won for the 10th time i |
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| Hornets look to move up in the East |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets try to continue their ascent in the Eastern Conference playoff standings when they travel to Miami to take on the Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. New Orleans has won 13 of its last 18 games but is coming off a 93-65 loss to the Boston Celtics. New Orleans' point total matched a franchise record for futility. Baron Davis finished with 16 points and Jamal Mashburn added 11 on just 4-of-13 shooting from the floor. The Hornets were playing the second half of a back |
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| Nets host Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2003 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics and New Jersey Nets will battle it out tonight in a crucial Eastern Conference showdown at Continental Airlines Arena. Boston knocked off the New Orleans Hornets 93-65 on Wednesday night. The Celtics held the Hornets to an output that equaled a franchise low. Antoine Walker scored 23 points and dished out eight assists while Paul Pierce added 21 points. Probably even more important was Pierce's defensive effort on New Orleans' Jamal Mashburn. Mashburn was |
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