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| Celtics visit hapless Nets |
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11/07/2009 |
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| opped short and allowed them to shoot the three," Pierce said. "That's their system, that's the situations they put you in and it worked to their advantage tonight. Just a step slow with the defense." An undermanned Nets team hung around against the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night before wilting down the stretch. Lou Williams totaled 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists in that one, helping the Sixers to a 97-94 win and sending New Jersey to its worst start in franchise history. Andre Iguodala scored 16 point |
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| Winless Nets visit Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
11/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New Jersey Nets have never opened a season with six straight losses and will try to avoid history tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. New Jersey is 0-5 for the first time since the 1996-97 squad lost its initial fives games under head coach John Calipari. It was pounded, 122-94, on Wednesday by the Denver Nuggets at the IZOD Center, as Chris Douglas-Roberts finished with 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a losing effort. "It was a second-half game," said Do |
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| Boston gets its bench back |
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11/04/2009 |
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| ther nicely into Rivers' system, and you won't be able to find a more impressive fourth or fifth offensive option in the league. Tuesday, in the City of Brotherly Love, Rivers' vision came together when the Celtics blitzed their long-time rival, the Philadelphia 76ers, 105-74, to improve to a perfect 5-0 on the young season. Wallace, a Philly native, came off the bench to bury 6-of-8 from three-point range and finished with 20 points and six boards for Boston. Sharp-shooting reserve guard Eddie House donated 12 a |
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| Celtics slam Sixers to remain unbeaten |
NBA Basketball |
11/03/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Paul Pierce scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as the Boston Celtics cruised to a 105-74 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Rasheed Wallace made 6-of-8 from three-point territory and finished with 20 points and six boards for Boston, which was coming off a 97-87 win over New Orleans on Sunday. The Celtics are 5-0 for the second time in three seasons, opening the 2007-08 NBA championship campaign with eight consecutive victories. Eddie |
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| Celtics, Sixers to tussle in South Philly |
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11/03/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Now that Rajon Rondo's pockets will be fatter thanks to a new multi-year contract, he can focus on leading the Boston Celtics to a 5-0 start tonight against the Atlantic Division-rival Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. The Boston Herald is reporting the point guard's deal is for five years, starting with the 2010-11 season, and is worth about $55 million. Rondo is averaging 6.5 points and 11.8 assists per game this season for Boston, which has won its first four games of the season, i |
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| Rondo agrees to contract extension with Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
11/02/2009 |
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| s he has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Boston Celtics. The deal has yet to be signed but the Celtics point guard said Monday that was just a ``formality.'' Rondo made his comments following Monday's practice. The Celtics visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Knicks continue homestand vs. Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
11/02/2009 |
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| w Orleans Hornets set to invade Madison Square Garden. New York started the 2009-10 season with back-to-back road losses in Miami and Charlotte, then opened a four-game homestand with Saturday's 141-127 overtime loss versus the Atlantic Division-foe Philadelphia 76ers. Al Harrington pumped in a career-high 42 points before fouling out in the extra period, while Danilo Gallinari buried 8-of-16 from behind the arc for 30 points in defeat. Larry Hughes scored 18 points for New York, which played its second straight |
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| Knicks try for first win vs. 76ers |
NBA Basketball |
10/31/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The New York Knicks hope to avoid an 0-3 start when they open a four-game homestand Saturday night versus the Atlantic Division-rival Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. New York hasn't started a season with three straight defeats since commencing the 2005-06 campaign with five losses in a row. It lost 102-100 in double overtime last night to the Charlotte Bobcats on the road, as double-double machine David Lee ended with 17 points and 18 boards in a losing cause. Nate Robinson and Al |
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| Iguodala paces Sixers over Bucks |
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10/31/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Andre Iguodala scored a game-high 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists, as the Philadelphia 76ers captured their 2009-10 home-opener with a 99-86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Elton Brand finished with 17 points, while Samuel Dalembert had a strong game with 10 points and 12 boards for the 76ers, who were coming off a season- opening 120-106 loss at Orlando on Wednesday. The win marks the first for new Philadelphia head coach Eddie Jordan, who was hire |
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| Villanova seeks another Final Four and more |
College Basketball |
10/30/2009 |
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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) -Scottie Reynolds passed up his chance to jump to the NBA. Jay Wright never seriously considered bolting the Wildcats for the Philadelphia 76ers head coaching vacancy. Villanova's star guard and coach had numerous reasons to stick around. One of the most obvious was this season: Both knew the Wildcats could be a powerhouse, with a return trip to the Final Four a legitimate possibility. This season marks the 25th anniversary of the ``Perfect Upset'' and the program's only national champi |
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