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| McGrady leads Magic into LA for clash with Lakers |
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12/15/2002 |
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| finished with 36 points, and Grant Hill added 16 points in 27 minutes of work to help the Magic end a three-game road slide. "A great pick-me-up, obviously, for me, for the team,'' said coach Doc Rivers. The Lakers are coming off a 98-82 loss to the New Orleans Hornets, despite 28 points and 10 rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal. "This team really needed this kind of loss to face themselves,'' Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "They realize how bad they are. There's no remedy but simple hard work.'' Los Angeles is 7-5 a |
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| Kings look to get back on track in Utah |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2002 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - The Utah Jazz attempt to snap a two- game losing on Saturday when they welcome the powerful Sacramento Kings to the Delta Center. Utah's most recent defeat came at home against the New Orleans Hornets, 93-88, on Thursday. Matt Harpring paced the Jazz with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Karl Malone chipped in 18 points, 13 boards and seven assists for Utah, which has lost back-to-back games after a three-game winning streak. Calbert Cheaney scored 16 points and Andrei Kirilenko ad |
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| Mashburn leads Hornets past Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
12/14/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Jamal Mashburn scored 21 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and handed out six assists, as the New Orleans Hornets pounded the Lakers, 98-82, at the Staples Center. Baron Davis scored 18 points and dished out eight assists, while teammates Courtney Alexander and Elden Campbell both scored 14 points for New Orleans, which ended a seven-game losing streak to Los Angeles. The Hornets have won two straight and six of their last seven overall. Shaquille O'Neal poured in a game-high 28 p |
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| Utah center Collins done for season |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2002 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - Utah Jazz center Jarron Collins will miss the remainder of the season with torn ligaments in his right knee. Collins went down with the injury during the second quarter of Thursday's 93-88 loss to the New Orleans Hornets. Collins landed awkwardly on his right leg and had to be helped off the court. The initial report was a sprain, but an MRI revealed a ruptured medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments, as well as the medial meniscus. According to Jazz trainer Gary Br |
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| Hornets resume West swing with stop in LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/13/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets try to win their second straight road game on their current seven-game jaunt when they travel to Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. New Orleans started its grueling journey with a 93-88 victory over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on Thursday night. Baron Davis played through severe and chronic back spasms and came up huge in the game's final moments. Davis drilled a trey and converted a three-point play with the game's outcome hanging in the |
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| Hornets start long road trip in Utah |
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12/12/2002 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets embark on a seven-game road trip when they travel to Utah to take on the Jazz at Delta Center. Despite the best efforts of Baron Davis, the Los Angeles Clippers ended New Orleans' home perfection on Tuesday. Davis scored a game-high 33 points in a 94-90 losing effort in front of nearly 14,500 Hornet faithful. Elton Brand did the majority of the damage for the Clippers against a formidable Hornet frontcourt. Brand scored 13 of his 29 points over the fin |
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| Word around the Hive: First blemish at new Hive |
NBA Basketball |
12/11/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - In life, all good things must come to and end. The New Orleans Hornets had an 11-0 mark in their new edifice and would loved to have finished up 41-0 at home. Despite the best efforts of Baron Davis, the Los Angeles Clippers ended New Orleans' home perfection. Davis scored a game-high 33 points in a 94-90 losing effort in front of nearly 14,500 Hornet faithful. Elton Brand did the majority of the damage for the Clippers against a formidable Hornet frontcourt. Brand scored 13 of his 29 points ov |
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| Hornets aim for 12-0 home start |
NBA Basketball |
12/09/2002 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets try for their fifth straight win when they welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to New Orleans Arena Monday. Los Angeles has won two straight, most recently a 104-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Elton Brand scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in the victory. "We made some big defensive stops in the fourth quarter, made some big shots, and that's what helped turn the corner," Brand said. "We've got some cohesion going now and we're playing the |
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| Sixers continue Texas swing with stop in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
12/07/2002 |
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| Eric Snow netted 14. Aaron McKie had 12 points and Derrick Coleman chipped in 11 for Philadelphia. Philadelphia fell to 5-5 on the road this season and 3-1 against the Western Conference. The Rockets are coming off a tough 98-96 overtime loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Friday. Kenny Thomas scored a season-high 29 points for the Rockets, who suffered their second loss in three games. His three-point play 30 seconds into overtime gave Houston an 87-84 lead. The Hornets then took over, scoring nine of the next 10 |
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| Hornets aim for fourth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
12/07/2002 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets attempt to extend their winning streak to four games on Saturday when they travel to Milwaukee to battle the Bucks. The Hornets are coming off a 98-96 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday that improved their home record to 11-0. Jamaal Magloire scored five of his 16 points in overtime to lift New Orleans. Magloire tied a career-high with 17 rebounds and Jamal Mashburn contributed a team-high 25 points, including four free throws in the final |
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