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| Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 20 |
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11/20/2003 |
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| === Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 20 === (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors lost to the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers, 81-75, on Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre. Vince Carter paced Toronto with 20 points and seven assists. Chris Bosh chipped in 16 points and Lamond Murray added 13 for the Raptors, who lost for the first time in six home games this season. Antonio Davis netted 12 points and pulled down nine boards, as Toronto lost for the fourth time in five games. The 76ers played without st |
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| Philadelphia 76ers Team Report - November 20 |
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11/20/2003 |
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| === Philadelphia 76ers Team Report - November 20 === (MySportsbook) - The injury-plagued Philadelphia 76ers posted an 81-75 win over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday. Marc Jackson scored 23 points and Aaron McKie added 21 to lead the Sixers. Eric Snow collected 18 points, eight assists and six boards and Kenny Thomas contributed 12 points and 13 rebounds for Philadelphia, which halted a two- game losing streak. The 76ers played without starters Allen Iverson (right knee contusion), Der |
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| Magic begin Johnny Davis era in Phoenix |
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11/20/2003 |
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| ica West Arena. The Magic fired head coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday and named Davis as his replacement. The move came after Monday's loss to Utah, which dropped the team to 1-10. Davis does have previous head coaching experience. He went 22-60 with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1996-97 campaign in his only year with the franchise. Orlando dropped a 90-88 decision to the Jazz at the Delta Center on Monday despite a game-high 29 points from Tracy McGrady. It was the 10th straight loss for the Magic after they won |
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| Sixers win without Iverson |
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11/19/2003 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson missed Wednesday's victory over Toronto with a right knee contusion. Philadelphia also played without starters Derrick Coleman (strained left knee) and Glenn Robinson (injured left ankle). Iverson hurt the knee in the first quarter of Friday's game against San Antonio. In the two games after the victory over the Spurs, Iverson made just 12-of-48 shots in losses to Cleveland and Houston. Iverson, the NBA MVP of the 2000-01 season, finished thir |
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| Iverson out with knee injury |
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11/18/2003 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson is listed on the team's web site as "out" for Wednesday's game against Toronto with a right knee contusion. Iverson hurt the knee in the first quarter of Friday's game against San Antonio. In the two games since the victory over the Spurs, Iverson has hit just 12-of-48 shots in losses to Cleveland and Houston. "I know there's not any muscle damage," Iverson said. "I didn't twist it or anything. I banged it real hard." The next step could |
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| Wells suspended by Blazers |
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11/18/2003 |
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| rs of the Portland Trail Blazers. We will hold players responsible for their behavior and we believe this is the appropriate course of action at this time. Further violations will result in stiffer penalties." Earlier this month, Wells was fined an undisclosed amount by the team after he made an obscene gesture to a fan and threw a towel and water bottle onto the court during a 94-83 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. In 10 games this season, Wells is averaging 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. |
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| Suns activate veteran Scott Williams |
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11/18/2003 |
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| Williams re-signed in July after posting averages of 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in 69 games with the Suns last season, his first in Phoenix. A former North Carolina Tar Heel, Williams is playing in his 14th season in the NBA. During his career, he has played for the Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets. Williams has averaged 5.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in 684 career games. To create a roster spot for Williams, the Suns placed center Cezary Trybanski on the injured list with back spasms. |
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| Clippers try to win five in a row |
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11/18/2003 |
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| training camp with a hyper- extended right knee, took Brand's roster spot. The Clippers are 2-1 on the road this season. Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored a season-high 28 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists, as the Cavaliers upset the Philadelphia 76ers, 91-88, in overtime Saturday. The rookie sensation James contributed 22 points and eight assists for the Cavaliers, who beat the 76ers for the first time in 17 tries. Carlos Boozer added 15 points and 15 rebounds in the victory. Darius Miles grabbed |
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| NBA expanding to six divisions next season |
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11/17/2003 |
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| will move from the Eastern to the Western Conference. Each conference will now have 15 clubs comprised of three divisions of five teams. The Eastern Conference will consist of the Atlantic Division (Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors), Central Division (Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks) and Southeast Division (Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards). The three divisions |
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| 76ers win without Thomas and Robinson |
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11/11/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers played without starting forwards Glenn Robinson and Kenny Thomas on Tuesday, but still posted a 112-105 victory over the Washington Wizards at the MCI Center. Robinson is hampered by a sprained left ankle, while Thomas has a bruised lower back and is experiencing tightness along the right side of his body. Meanwhile, forward Derrick Coleman had to leave the game in the first half. He was a game-time decision with a strained left knee. The former top pick e |
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