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| Memphis Memo: Home sweet home |
NBA Basketball |
12/09/2002 |
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| s three-game road trip that extended their overall losing streak to five, the Memphis Grizzlies returned to the Pyramid on Sunday looking for just their third victory of the season. The Grizzlies came through, using a total team effort to defeat the Phoenix Suns, 102-94. Pau Gasol scored 21 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and Lorenzen Wright finished with 17 points and 11 boards for the Grizzlies, who shot 54 percent from the floor and outrebounded Phoenix, 47-33. In the game prior, the Grizzlies had been hu |
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| Resurgent Nets host Kidd's former team |
NBA Basketball |
12/09/2002 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns continue a five-game road trip on Monday when they stop in New Jersey to square off with the Nets at Continental Airlines Arena. The Suns began their road swing with a 102-94 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. Stephon Marbury poured in 35 points and handed out seven assists for Phoenix, which had a two-game winning streak snapped. Shawn Marion collected 23 points and seven rebounds for the Suns, while teammate Anfernee Hardaway added 17 points a |
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| Pacers look to avoid back-to-back defeats |
NBA Basketball |
12/07/2002 |
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| er's double-digit scorers with 10 apiece. Denver's Ryan Bowen had seven steals in the loss. The Nuggets are 3-7 at home this season and 0-5 against the Eastern Conference. The Pacers fell to 2-2 on their six-game road trip after a 102-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday. The Pacers were led by Jermaine O'Neal's 25 points, while Jamaal Tinsley netted 16 on 6-of-9 shooting. Ron Artest and Reggie Miller each dropped 12 for the Pacers, who lost for just the fourth time this season, but for the second time in |
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| Grizzlies look to halt slide against surging Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2002 |
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| when they finish up a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Utah Jazz. The Grizzlies dropped their first 13 games of the season before claiming two straight victories. However, the Grizzlies haven't won since, most recently falling to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, 98-85. Gordan Giricek paced Memphis with 18 points while rookie Drew Gooden scored 12, collected nine rebounds and blocked three shots for the Grizzlies, who are the only team in the NBA without a road win this season (0-9). Mike Batis |
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| Pacers continue swing with stop in Phoenix |
NBA Basketball |
12/06/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Indiana Pacers continue their six-game road trip on Friday when they taken on the Phoenix Suns at American West Arena. The Pacers avoided their first losing streak on Wednesday by defeating the Seattle SuperSonics in overtime, 114-111. Jermaine O'Neal tallied a season-high 30 points and added 11 rebounds to lead Indiana, which was in danger of dropping consecutive games for the first time all season after falling to Utah on Monday. Al Harrington added 26 points and eight |
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| Clippers Corner: Clipps use perimeter game to beat the Heat |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat have gone to a zone defense this season, which is a break from tradition for coach Pat Riley. It worked to perfection against the Phoenix Suns. The Suns had a cold-shooting night, which is hard to overcome when the zone is in place. The Clippers welcomed the Heat on Wednesday, and cold shooting was not a problem. Elton Brand provided the inside game with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Eric Piatkowski shot over the zone for 18 points to help the Clippers complete their se |
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| Iverson and Marbury capture NBA Player of the Week honors |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2002 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson and Phoenix Suns guard Stephon Marbury were named the NBA's Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, November 25 through Sunday, December 1. Iverson, who captured the award in the previous week as well, averaged 29.9 points and 4.8 assists to help the 76ers to a 4-0 mark in the week. Philadelphia has won seven straight games. Iverson capped the week on Saturday by scoring 35 p |
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| Suns seek fourth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
11/30/2002 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns go for their fourth straight win on Saturday when they take on the Golden State Warriors at the Arena in Oakland. The Suns finished a four-game homestand with a 94-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Stephon Marbury scored a season-high 43 points, including a team-record 26 in the fourth quarter. Shawn Marion and Scott Williams each posted double-doubles with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Phoenix outscored San Antonio 37-27 in the fourth to take control |
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| Cavs hope to avoid 12th straight defeat |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| 11 rebounds in a losing effort. The Cavs are 1-8 on the road this season and 0-6 against the Eastern Conference. The Bucks return home after a 1-2 road trip on which they dropped their last two contests. Milwaukee is coming off an 86-81 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Sam Cassell paced Milwaukee with 22 points. Michael Redd had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks, who scored a season-low in points. Milwaukee played without leading scorer Ray Allen, who was placed on the injured list with a sprained |
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| Bucks' Trends: Road kill |
NBA Basketball |
11/26/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Bucks finished 1-2 on a three-game western swing, but that's the least of their worries at the moment. Monday against the Phoenix Suns, the Bucks played without starters Ray Allen and Anthony Mason, and Tim Thomas was forced to sit out the second half. Allen was placed on the injured list prior to the contest with a sprained right ankle he suffered in the second quarter of Saturday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Mason missed his second straight contest after suffering a |
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