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| Rockets try to remain in playoff hunt |
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02/22/2003 |
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| ght home games and are 19-10 in their building this season. Houston is 17-18 against the Western Conference, with a 7-10 record within the Midwest Division. The Grizzlies had a two-game winning streak snapped on Friday, as they were outlasted by the New Orleans Hornets in overtime, 125-123. Memphis was done in by Jamal Mashburn, who tied a career-high with 50 points and hit the game- winning shot with one second left in OT. Mike Miller made his debut for Memphis and led the Grizzlies with 23 points. Miller came ov |
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| Sonic Rumblings: Star Buck comes to Seattle |
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02/21/2003 |
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| per game in his seventh NBA season. In 494 career games with the Bucks, the three-time All-Star averaged 19.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.25 steals. But the Sonics weren't done there. The team also acquired center Elden Campbell from the New Orleans Hornets in exchange for point guard Kenny Anderson. Seattle is hoping that the 34-year-old Campbell, who is in the midst of his 13th NBA season, will provide some stability at its shaky center position. However, he averaged only 7.2 points in 41 games for N |
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| Wiz biz: Hughes to miss three weeks |
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02/21/2003 |
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| n Wizards will be without the services of Larry Hughes for three weeks due to a sprained right ankle. Hughes, the team's third-leading scorer behind Jerry Stackhouse and Michael Jordan, suffered the injury late in Wednesday night's 87-75 loss to the New Orleans Hornets. Hughes is averaging 13 points and five rebounds this season. The Wizards (25-28) are percentage points behind the Orlando Magic (26-29) in the race for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference WHITE STANDS ACCUSED Washington Wiz |
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| Gooden, Giricek debut for Orlando |
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02/21/2003 |
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| n this season. Giricek left Memphis averaging 11.2 points per contest. His 29 points in his NBA debut against Dallas on October 30 was the fifth-highest NBA scoring debut in history. The Magic snapped a three-game slide with a 99-94 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Tracy McGrady and Mike Miller scored 24 points apiece in the victory. "Going into the game, I really believed we had to win," Orlando coach Doc Rivers said. "I just thought, we can't get down any further under .500 and we can't get any further out |
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| Nets try to sweep season series with Wizards |
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02/21/2003 |
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| t four on the road and are 12-15 away from home this season. New Jersey is 25-9 against the Eastern Conference, with a 10-5 mark within the Atlantic Division. The Wizards have lost their last two games and most recently suffered an 87-75 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday. Washington was led by Michael Jordan, who scored 20 on just 8-of-23 shooting in 39 minutes. Jerry Stackhouse returned to action after missing five straight games with a groin injury and chipped in 15 points. Kwame Brown added 13 points |
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| Bucks take on Sonics fresh off blockbuster deal |
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02/21/2003 |
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| Bucks in his seven-year NBA career and departs Milwaukee as the club's leading scorer this year. In 47 contests, he averaged 21.3 points per game. In a separate deal before the 3 p.m. (et) trade deadline, the Sonics sent guard Kenny Anderson to the New Orleans Hornets for forward/center Elden Campbell. The Sonics snapped a six-game losing streak in their last outing by defeating the New York Knicks on Wednesday, 103-94. In what turned out to be his final game with Seattle, Payton scored a team- high 31 points, wh |
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| Payton and Allen swap teams as part of blockbuster trade |
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02/20/2003 |
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| en, Kevin Ollie and Ronald Murray and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. The two clubs face each other Friday at KeyArena. In a separate deal before the 3 p.m. (et) trade deadline, the Sonics sent guard Kenny Anderson to the New Orleans Hornets for forward/center Elden Campbell. The 34-year-old Payton, who is in his 13th NBA season, had spent his entire career with Seattle. He was selected by the Sonics with the second overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft. Payton led Seattle in scoring and a |
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| Magic Moments: Hill back under the knife |
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02/19/2003 |
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| just wishful thinking, there are a lot of doctors whose faces should be full of egg. MAGIC STING HORNETS Despite falling into a double-digit hole early and a slow start by Tracy McGrady, the Magic managed to battle back for a 99-94 victory over the New Orleans Hornets. Orlando trailed by 16 after the first quarter and rallied for its biggest comeback of the season. Mike Miller and McGrady each scored 24 points in the winning effort. "Going into the game, I really believed we had to win," Orlando coach Doc Rivers |
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| Skidding teams meet in LA |
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02/19/2003 |
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| ile, but we just couldn't make open shots," Milwaukee coach George Karl said. "We're a shot-making team, so that takes away our strength. We stayed in the game mostly because we got a lot of offensive rebounds." The Bucks are currently tied with the New Orleans Hornets for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket. Milwaukee is 11-13 on the road and has a 6-9 mark against Western Conference Milwaukee is 11-13 on the road and has a 6-9 mark against Western Conference foes. foes. Los Angeles continues |
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| Hornets look to stay above .500 |
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02/19/2003 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The slumping New Orleans Hornets try to stay above .500 Wednesday when they welcome the Washington Wizards to New Orleans Arena. The Hornets have lost three of their last four games and are fresh off a 99-94 setback to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Jamal Mashburn paced New Orleans with 20 points. David Wesley contributed 17 points, eight boards and six assists for the Hornets, while teammate P.J. Brown collected 14 points and 12 rebounds. Stacey Augmon's basket with 5:09 left in |
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