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| Cavs open 20-point lead early, rout Nets |
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03/03/2010 |
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| rds. Brook Lopez had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Terrence Williams scored a career-best 21 for New Jersey (6-54), which has dropped six of seven and is trying desperately to avoid finishing with the worst record in NBA history, set by the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73). This was the Nets' eighth straight loss to the Cavaliers, including four this season. Cleveland shot 61.5 percent in the first quarter to lead the Nets 35-15. New Jersey went just 5-of-21 and turned the ball over six times, leading to seven |
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| Williams, Crawford pace Hawks over Sixers |
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03/03/2010 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Marvin Williams posted 21 points and eight rebounds and was backed by a 20-point effort from Jamal Crawford, as the Hawks downed the Philadelphia 76ers, 112-93. Joe Johnson scored 18 points to go with five assists, and Al Horford ended with 12 points and eight boards for Atlanta, which has won three straight and five of six overall. Lou Williams netted a game-high 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting but it wasn't enough to halt the Sixers' three-game slide. "All the points I scored don' |
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| Best and worst clash as Cavs face Nets |
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03/03/2010 |
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| fter the Nets fell to an NBA-worst 6-53 this season. "We missed a couple of free throws. But all in all, I thought we played 40 minutes of pretty good basketball and maybe didn't have the legs to finish it." New Jersey will also host Orlando on the residency and is 3-26 at home. On the injury front, guard Courtney Lee is expected to miss tonight's game because of a sprained left ankle. The Nets are hoping to avoid breaking the NBA mark for futility held by the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, who went 9-73 that year. |
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| Short-handed Sixers visit Hawks |
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03/03/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks All-Star Joe Johnson is approaching a career milestone and will most likely reach it tonight versus the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a brief two-game homestand at Philips Arena. Johnson leads the Hawks in points (21.7) and assists (4.6), and is 21 points shy of 12,000 for his career. The first Atlanta player to start an All-Star game since Dikembe Mutombo in 1997-98, Johnson recorded 14 points and nine rebounds in Monday's 116-92 win at Chicago. Josh Smith, the only player |
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| Iverson will not return this season |
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03/02/2010 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday that Allen Iverson will not return to the team this season. Iverson had missed the team's last four games and also sat out five games before the All-Star break to be with his sick daughter. "After discussing the situation with Allen, we have come to the conclusion that he will not return to the Sixers for the remainder of the season, as he no longer wishes to be a distraction to the organization and teammates that he loves very deeply," |
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| Iverson will not return to 76ers |
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03/02/2010 |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -Allen Iverson will not return to the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Iverson has missed the last four games to spend time with his ill daughter. He made a brief return after missing five games and the All-Star game last month. Team president Ed Stefanski said Tuesday that Iverson no longer wishes to be a distraction to the team and his teammates. He says Iverson and the Sixers have not found consistency as he tries to balance his career and personal life. Iverson rejoined the Sixers fo |
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| Struggling Sixers tangle with Magic at Wachovia Center |
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03/01/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After playing a stretch of tough games against respectable opponents, the Orlando Magic will catch a break over the next few days starting with the woeful Philadelphia 76ers tonight at the Wachovia Center. Orlando will also play Golden State and New Jersey on the upcoming schedule and has won seven of its last 10 games, including Sunday's 96-80 victory over Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat at Amway Arena. Rashard Lewis finished with 22 points, Vince Carter added 17 and J.J. Redick scored 15 poin |
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| Nets, Wizards clash in Izod Center |
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02/28/2010 |
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| about the seemingly uneven matchup coming in. "Through the All-Star break...we've played very well against teams and we finally broke through tonight." The Nets (6-52) are trying to avoid compiling the worst record in NBA history set by the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, who went 9-73. They are winless (0-14) this season in the second half of back-to-back games, however. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a tough overtime loss to New York on Friday. David Lee's layup with 1.6 seconds remaining in the extra fram |
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| Celtics shoot for 13th straight win over lowly Nets |
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02/27/2010 |
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| he Celtics play the beauty is this version, having beaten the ugly-duckling Nets 12 straight times. A win this afternoon against New Jersey, which is a miserable 2-27 on the road and still on pace the challenge the NBA's worst team ever, the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, would give Boston a series sweep over the Nets for the third consecutive year. The C's are cruising toward another division title but stumbled in their last outing on Thursday against fellow Eastern Conference power Cleveland. LeBron James scored 3 |
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| Sixers finish road trip against Kobe, Lakers |
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02/26/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kobe Bryant returns to the floor at Staples Center for the first in three weeks on Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Philadelphia 76ers. After missing five contests and the All-Star Game with a sprained left ankle, Bryant celebrated a return to the Lakers' lineup on Tuesday in Memphis by burying the game-winning three-pointer with 4.3 seconds left. A day later, Bryant was far more pedestrian, making just 9-of-23 shots en route to 20 points in a 101-96 defeat at Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki |
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