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| Golden State Warriors Team Report - November 11 |
NBA Basketball |
11/11/2003 |
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| === Golden State Warriors Team Report - November 11 === (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors lost to the Phoenix Suns, 99-96, on Monday at the Arena. Jason Richardson netted 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds before leaving late in the fourth quarter with a sprained left ankle for the Warriors, who had their two-game winning streak halted. Brian Cardinal had a career-high 17 points, while Nick Van Exel contributed 13 in the losing effort. Golden State trailed by seven after three periods, but clim |
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| Spurs open title defense with late victory |
NBA Basketball |
10/29/2003 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - Anthony Carter's basket with 28.4 seconds remaining lifted the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs to an 83-82 win over the Phoenix Suns at the SBC Center in the season-opener for both clubs. Tim Duncan, who has been named the MVP of the regular season the last two seasons and was also the MVP of last year's Finals, scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Spurs, who led for only 46 seconds of the game. Malik Rose ended with 12 points and Carter finished with |
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| Spurs' title defense opens at home |
NBA Basketball |
10/28/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs begin defense of their NBA crown tonight when they take on the Phoenix Suns at the SBC Center in the season opener for both teams. The Spurs tied the Dallas Mavericks for the best record in the NBA last season by posting their first 60-win campaign since 1995. San Antonio then went on to win their second title in five years by defeating the New Jersey Nets in six games in the NBA Finals. The Spurs are set to receive their championship rings during a special ceremony |
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| Mavs acquire Antoine Walker in blockbuster deal |
NBA Basketball |
10/20/2003 |
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| son, Milt Palacio, and a first-round draft pick. Originally drafted out of Kentucky by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft, Delk has also spent time with the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns. "It has been a pleasure to have Antoine and Tony as part of the Celtics family, we are going to miss them. In particular, Antoine, who has been a part of the organization for a long time," Boston executive director of basketball operations Danny Ai |
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| Suns let go of Johnson |
NBA Basketball |
10/16/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns waived guard DerMarr Johnson on Thursday. Johnson, 23, was signed by the Suns after missing last season with a neck injury. He sustained the injury in a serious car accident in September 2002 when his Mercedes crossed over the center line and hit a tree near his home. Johnson played just one season at the University of Cincinnati before being selected by Atlanta with the sixth overall pick in the 2000 draft. In two seasons with the Hawks, Johnson averaged 6.7 |
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| Suns sign free-agent center |
NBA Basketball |
10/08/2003 |
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| === Suns sign free-agent center === Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns signed center Dejan Koturovic to a free-agent contract Wednesday. The seven-foot European will add depth to their center rotation. Koturovic, 31, will help the Suns deal with the loss of Zarko Cabarkapa, their top pick in this year's draft, who underwent hernia surgery. The two roomed together on the Yugoslavian National Team that captured gold at the 2002 World Championships. During the tournament in Indianapolis, Koturovi |
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| Suns give Marbury contract extension |
NBA Basketball |
10/07/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns have signed point guard Stephon Marbury to a multi-year contract extension. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Marbury had two years remaining on his contract and could have opted out of the deal after the upcoming season. The pact will keep Marbury with the Suns for the next six years. The All-Star guard led the Suns with averages of 22.3 points and 8.1 assists per game during the 2002-03 campaign. He also led Phoenix with an average of 22 point |
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| Grizzlies acquire Outlaw and Tsakalidis from Suns |
NBA Basketball |
09/30/2003 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - The Memphis Grizzlies acquired forward Bo Outlaw and center Jake Tsakalidis from the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday in exchange for point guard Brevin Knight, forward Robert Archibald and center Cezary Trybanski. The 6-foot-8 Outlaw has played 10 seasons in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic and Phoenix. Last season for the Suns, he averaged 4.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 80 games, including 20 starts. The 7-foot-2 Tsakalidis spent his first three seasons in the NB |
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| Heat sign Isaac Austin |
NBA Basketball |
09/29/2003 |
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| in 1996-97, while playing with the Heat. He was also named the league's Most Improved Player that season, when he appeared in all 82 games with 17 starts. Crispin, a 6-0 guard out of Penn State, was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001 after he went undrafted. He played in six regular-season contests before being waived by the Lakers. After a stint in the ABA with the Southern California Surf, Crispin was signed by the Phoenix Suns and appeared in 15 games where he averaged 4.6 points and 1.6 assists. |
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| Report: Porter to be next coach of the Bucks |
NBA Basketball |
08/05/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Terry Porter will be the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that Porter will be introduced at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. The 40-year-old Porter reportedly was chosen over Phoenix Suns assistant coach Marc Iavaroni and Atlanta Hawks interim coach Terry Stotts to replace George Karl, who was fired by the Bucks on July 20. Porter has one year of professional coaching experience, as he was an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings |
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