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| Blazers' Trail: Blooming away from the Rose City |
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01/07/2003 |
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| tonio Daniels has started in place of Anderson and scored 15 points in Sunday's victory while playing strong defense. Even with Anderson being sidelined, Damon Stoudamire has played zero minutes over the last two games. He has seen action in just two contests over the past 10. The Blazers have a chance to improve upon their recent success, as they play five of their next six games at home. Portland kicks off the stretch with a matchup against another hot Pacific Division team, the Phoenix Suns, on Tuesday. |
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| Revived Lakers welcome Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
01/07/2003 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers attempt to capture their fourth win in five games on Tuesday when they host the Seattle SuperSonics in a Pacific Division affair at Staples Center. Most recently, the Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns, 109-97, in LA Sunday to earn a split of their home-and-home series. Shaquille O'Neal scored 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Lakers. O'Neal was 15-of-19 from the floor and 6-of-13 from the free throw line. Kobe Bryant added 31 points and 1 |
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| Pacific's hottest meet up in Portland |
NBA Basketball |
01/07/2003 |
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| Portland, OR (MySportsbook) - The Portland Trail Blazers try for their third straight win when they welcome the Phoenix Suns to the Rose Garden. Phoenix, which was predicted to be only a mediocre Western Conference team, has won 11 of its last 14 games. The Suns, however, are coming off a 109-97 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Stephon Marbury scored 32 points and handed out six assists, while Amare Stoudemire scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the losing effort. The Suns had beaten the |
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| Lakers battle rising Suns in Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
01/04/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers attempt to capture their third straight win on Saturday when they square off with the red-hot Phoenix Suns in a Pacific Division clash at America West Arena. Los Angeles has captured back-to-back wins for the first time since December 6-8. Most recently, the Lakers cruised to a 104-88 home victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Shaquille O'Neal poured in 35 points on 14-of-18 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds to power the Lakers past Toronto. Rick F |
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| Jazz take on Wolves in Midwest clash |
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01/04/2003 |
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| plays the second of a three-game road trip Saturday, is 8-9 away from home this season. The Jazz are 10-5 against the Western Conference, with a 6-1 mark within the Midwest. The Wolves won for the third time in four games on Monday by defeating the Phoenix Suns, 104-98. Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Minnesota. Troy Hudson added 19 points and Kendall Gill had 18 with seven boards for the Timberwolves. Marc Jackson contributed off the bench with 14 points and Joe Smith added |
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| Sixers finish up road trip in Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
01/04/2003 |
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| le the Dallas Mavericks in a Saturday matinee at AmericanAirlines Center. The Sixers are 1-4 on their six-game road trip so far, with the only win coming against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Most recently, Philly suffered a 96-78 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. The Sixers were led by Kenny Thomas, who scored 20 on 9-of-18 shooting in 45 minutes of play. Allen Iverson went just 4-of-17 from the field for 12 points and was only three minutes away from scoring in single digits for the first time |
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| Nuggets bring seven-game skid into LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2002 |
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| with a sprained left ankle. Denver has lost seven straight on the road and is just 2-11 away from home this season. The Nuggets are 5-12 against the Western Conference. Los Angeles suffered its second straight loss on Friday, falling at home to the Phoenix Suns, 87-76. Marko Jaric collected 18 points, nine assists and seven boards for the Clippers, who have dropped four of their last six games. Wang Zhizhi scored a season-high 16 points off the bench, 13 of which came in the final quarter. The Clippers pla |
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| Suns battle Clippers in LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/20/2002 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns try to boost a sagging road record when they travel to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers at Staples Center Friday night. Phoenix is just 4-8 away from America West Arena this season and is coming off a 95-86 setback to the Kings at ARCO Arena. Rookie Casey Jacobsen has a career-high 15 points, while Shawn Marion chipped in with 14. Phoenix shot just 38 percent from the floor and turned the ball over 18 times leading to 15 Sacramento points. "That's what |
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| Bibby expected to make season debut as Kings host Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2002 |
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| xpected to get the start Thursday. The Kings will also attempt to protect their perfect home record of 13-0. Dallas is the only other team in the NBA with an unblemished home mark (12-0). Sacramento won its third straight game overall by downing the Phoenix Suns at ARCO in its last outing Tuesday. Chris Webber scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Kings past the Suns, 95-86. Bobby Jackson added 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Vlade Divac snagged 12 boards and dished out seven as |
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| Magic Moments: Shorthanded and away from home |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Orlando Magic started their four-game road trip with a pair of losses. The most recent, an 87-84 setback to the Phoenix Suns, occurred with both Tracy McGrady and Mike Miller on the bench. Orlando has dropped five of its last six games. Pat Garrity scored 21 points for the Magic against Utah, as McGrady (back) and Miller (strep throat) sat out. Orlando hung tough, despite being shorthanded, by using a smothering zone defense. "I think that might be the first time an NBA team played z |
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