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| NBA Northwest: Thunder Girls looking hot; team not so much |
NBA Basketball |
12/29/2008 |
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| ts to raise his average to 17.0 this season. The former Texas star has reached double digits in scoring in 28 of 31 games in 2008-09, and has posted 20 points or more 11 times. The Blazers are 11-3 at home and will close out the residency versus the New Orleans Hornets on January 2. MELO'S RETURN LIFTS NUGGETS' SPIRITS Denver icon Carmelo Anthony had missed three straight games because of a right elbow contusion before making a return to his hometown of New York Sunday against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. |
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| Hornets visit Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse |
NBA Basketball |
12/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets will hit the road this evening for a showdown with the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Hornets will play five of their next six games on the road and own a 7-5 record away from New Orleans Arena this season. They ended a two-game losing streak with an 88-79 home victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday, as Chris Paul finished with 26 points and 10 assists to lead the show. David West recorded 23 points, while Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 12 rebounds for t |
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| Rolling Magic pay a visit to Minnesota |
NBA Basketball |
12/27/2008 |
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| hey begin a three-game road trip against the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center. The Magic finished a perfect four-game homestand on Christmas Day when Dwight Howard scored 12 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, as Orlando dominated the New Orleans Hornets, 88-68. Hedo Turkoglu had 20 points for the Magic, who have won eight straight home games for the first time since winning 12 consecutive from March 10 - April 15, 2006. Rashard Lewis added 18 points as Orlando matched a franchise-best 23-6 start fr |
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| Paul leads Hornets past Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
12/27/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul had 26 points and 10 assists, leading the New Orleans Hornets past the Houston Rockets, 88-79, at New Orleans Arena. David West recorded 23 points, while Tyson Chandler had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who have won five of eight. Rasual Butler provided 13 points and seven rebounds for New Orleans after it suffered a lopsided 88-68 loss to the Magic on Christmas Day. "We played with a lot of energy tonight. I was really proud," said Hornets head coach Byr |
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| Rockets, Hornets square off in Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
12/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Hornets aim to snap a two-game skid Friday when they welcome the Houston Rockets to the Big Easy. The Hornets were waxed by the streaking Magic, 88-68, on Christmas Day in Orlando behind Dwight Howard's 12 points and 15 rebounds. David West recorded 13 points and seven rebounds for the Hornets, who have dropped two straight after a four-game win streak. Chris Paul had 12 points but did not record a steal, ending his NBA-record streak at 108 consecutive games with at least one sw |
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| Howard leads Magic to Christmas Day victory over Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
12/25/2008 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Dwight Howard scored 12 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic dominated the New Orleans Hornets, 88-68, in the first of five Christmas Day NBA contests. Hedo Turkoglu had 20 points for the Magic, who have won eight straight home games for the first time since winning 12 from March 10-April 15, 2006. Rashard Lewis added 18 points in Orlando's sixth straight victory, as the team matched a franchise-best 23-6 start from the 1994-95 season, which was also the only time t |
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| Magic host Hornets at Amway Arena |
NBA Basketball |
12/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Orlando Magic will wrap up a four-game homestand Christmas afternoon versus the New Orleans Hornets at Amway Arena. Orlando has won five in a row overall and improved to 3-0 on the homestand following Monday's 113-81 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Jameer Nelson finished with 22 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Magic, who matched their best 28-game start in franchise history. Orlando is 22-6, the same mark it had in 1994-95, when the Magic reached the NBA Finals. |
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| Lakers, Hornets square off in the Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
12/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers conclude a tough four-game road trip Tuesday when they arrive in the Big Easy to face the New Orleans Hornets. The Lakers improved to 1-2 on the trek Monday in Memphis when Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 36 points to lead Los Angeles in a 105-96 victory over the Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. Pau Gasol added 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Lakers, who saw their season-high two-game slide come to an end and improved to 8-4 as the vi |
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| Nelson, Paul earn NBA weekly honors |
NBA Basketball |
12/22/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Jameer Nelson of the Orlando Magic and the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending December 21. Nelson helped the surging Magic to a 3-0 mark last week, tying or leading the club in scoring in each contest, including a career-high-tying 32-point performance in Monday's 109-98 decision at Golden State. The fifth-year pro out of St. Joseph's also registered averages of 5.3 assists and 4.0 r |
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| Lakers aim to snap skid in Memphis |
NBA Basketball |
12/22/2008 |
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| d also grabbed eight rebounds for the Lakers, who have dropped two straight following a four-game winning streak. Derek Fisher ended with 27 points and Pau Gasol scored 11 in defeat. Los Angeles is 7-4 as the guest in 2008-09 and will also visit the New Orleans Hornets on the road swing. Much like LA, the Grizzlies have lost two in a row after winning four straight games. They will close out a five-game homestand Monday and are 2-2 so far on the residency. In Friday's 112-83 setback to the Charlotte Bobcats, Rudy |
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