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| Sixers' Brand out for season |
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02/05/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand will miss the rest of the 2008-09 season, as he is scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery next Monday. Brand will have a torn labrum repaired at the Wilmington Surgery Center and will not return until next season. "Elton wanted to do whatever he could to get back on the court and initially elected to forgo surgery in order to help his teammates," Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski said. "He worked as hard as he could over th |
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| Report: Sixers' Brand out for season |
NBA Basketball |
02/05/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand will reportedly miss the rest of the 2008-09 season, as he is scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery next Monday. According to Comcast SportsNet-Philadelphia, Brand will have a torn labrum repaired and will not return until next season. This marks the second straight year that Brand will miss nearly all of the season, as he played in only eight games last year for the Clippers due to a serious Achilles injury. The report states that Brand |
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| Sixers host Pacers at Wachovia Center |
NBA Basketball |
02/05/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers will try to recover from a last- second loss to the defending champion Boston Celtics Thursday when they resume a seven-game homestand versus the Indiana Pacers at the Wachovia Center. The Sixers dropped a 100-99 decision to the Celtics on Tuesday after Ray Allen buried a three-pointer with five-tenths of a second remaining on the clock to lead Boston to its 12th straight win. Andre Iguodala led the 76ers with 22 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Andre Miller a |
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| Celtics' Garnett sits again with flu |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Boston forward Kevin Garnett sat for a second straight game with the flu as the Celtics shocked the Philadelphia 76ers with a last-second, 100-99 win Tuesday. Garnett also missed Sunday's win against his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Glen Davis got the start in Garnett's absence. The 13-year NBA veteran is averaging 16.3 points and 9.0 rebounds in 47 games this season. |
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| Cavs try to go 23-0 at home vs. Raptors |
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02/03/2009 |
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| 0. The Cavs became the first team to win at least its first 22 home games in a season since the Chicago Bulls (37 games) and the Orlando Magic (33 games) accomplished the feat in the 1995-96 season. Cleveland is also the first team since the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers (22 games) to win 22 straight home games to begin a season, each by a margin of at least four points. Most recently, the Cavs won their second straight game on Sunday when Daniel Gibson and Mo Williams combined to score 15 of the first 17 points in |
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| Nets welcome Bucks to Meadowlands |
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02/03/2009 |
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| o the IZOD Center Tuesday evening. Rookie Brook Lopez erupted for 24 points and 17 rebounds, and his putback dunk late in fourth quarter proved to be the game-winning basket, as the Nets erased a 17-point second-half deficit on Saturday to upend the Philadelphia 76ers, 85-83. The Sixers missed their last 18 shots from the field and scored a pathetic eight points in the fourth quarter. The hosts still had a chance to steal the game in the waning seconds, however, but Andre Miller had a layup stuffed by Trenton Has |
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| Flu-ridden Celtics aim for 12th straight win in Philly vs. Sixers |
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02/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics will put a pair of winning streaks on the line Tuesday when they visit the Atlantic Division-rival Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Boston has won 11 straight games, including five in a row on the road, and is 16-7 away from Beantown this season. It is also 2-0 so far against the Sixers in 2008-09 and 10-5 over the previous 15 matchups in this series. The Celtics, who have won two straight and four of five in Philly, recorded their 11th consecutive victory with a 1 |
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| Cavs aim to extend large Central Division lead vs. Pistons |
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02/01/2009 |
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| Cavaliers, who are the first team to win at least its first 22 home games in a season since the Chicago Bulls (37 games) and the Orlando Magic (33 games) accomplished the feat in the 1995-96 season. Cleveland is the also first team since the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers (22 games) to win 22 straight home games to begin a season, each by a margin of at least four points. Things have been a bit tougher on the road for the Cavs however, as the team has a more mundane 14-9 mark as the visitor on the year. Mo Williams, |
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| Villanueva leads Bucks to win over Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
01/31/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Brook Lopez erupted for 24 points and 17 rebounds, and his putback dunk late in fourth quarter proved to be the game- winning basket, as the New Jersey Nets erased a 17-point second-half deficit to upend the Philadelphia 76ers, 85-83. The Sixers unfathomably missed their last 18 shots from the field and scored a pathetic eight points in the fourth quarter. Even still, the hosts had a chance to steal the game in the waning seconds. Andre Miller had a layup stuffed by Trenton Ha |
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| Lopez, Nets erase 17-point deficit to upend Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
01/31/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Brook Lopez erupted for 24 points and 17 rebounds, and his putback dunk late in fourth quarter proved to be the game- winning basket, as the New Jersey Nets erased a 17-point second-half deficit to upend the Philadelphia 76ers, 85-83. The Sixers unfathomably missed their last 18 shots from the field and scored a pathetic eight points in the fourth quarter. Even still, the hosts had a chance to steal the game in the waning seconds. Andre Miller had a layup stuffed by Trenton Ha |
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