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| Spurs resume homestand versus Suns |
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03/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs will resume a four-game homestand Sunday versus the Phoenix Suns at the AT&T Center. The Spurs, who are two games ahead of both New Orleans and Houston in the division, opened the residency with Friday's 100-78 victory over the Washington Wizards. Tony Parker scored 19 points and dished out seven assists, as San Antonio improved to 21-8 as the host this season and sit second in the Western Conference standings. Ime Udoka registered 13 |
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| Surging Rockets edge Suns |
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03/07/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Aaron Brooks set a career high with 30 points, including the go-ahead layup with 7.3 seconds left, to lead the Houston Rockets to their 11th consecutive home win, a 116-112 triumph against the Phoenix Suns. Ron Artest added 21 points and six rebounds for the Rockets, who have won three of four and nine of 11 overall. Luis Scola recorded 15 points and 11 boards while Carl Landry scored 16. Yao Ming totaled 15 points, 13 rebounds and tied a season high with six assists in the w |
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| Suns continue trek with key clash in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns, currently on the outside looking in at the Western Conference playoff picture, hope to gain some ground as they resume a four-game road trip by visiting the Houston Rockets Friday at the Toyota Center. The Suns, who are 2 1/2 games behind Dallas for the final playoff spot in the West, fell to 0-2 on their trek Wednesday in Miami. Dwyane Wade scored 35 points and tied a career high with 16 assists as the Heat beat Phoenix, 135-129, spoiling Shaquille O'Neal's return to M |
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| Raptors hope to snap skid vs. Heat |
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03/06/2009 |
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| vening against the Raptors and Cavaliers, and is only 11-17 away from South Beach this season. The Heat are not playing consistent basketball lately, as they have alternated wins and losses over the previous 12 games. In a 135-129 victory versus the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game homestand, Dwyane Wade scored 35 points and tied a career-high with 16 assists to spoil Shaquille O'Neal's return to Miami for the first time since last season's trade. Rookie Michael Beasley and Daequan Co |
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| Nets, Magic battle in Orlando |
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03/06/2009 |
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| n a perfect note when they welcome the New Jersey Nets to Amway Arena. Orlando is currently third in the Eastern Conference and has won two straight and five of its last seven games, including Tuesday's 111-99 victory versus Shaquille O'Neal and the Phoenix Suns. Rashard Lewis scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for the Magic, who are 23-7 as the host in 2008-09. Hedo Turkoglu added 22 points and six assists, while Rafer Alston ended with 15 points, six |
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| Suns visit Heat in Shaq's return to Miami |
NBA Basketball |
03/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat will close out a three-game homestand Wednesday versus the Phoenix Suns at AmericanAirlines Arena. Miami has alternated wins and losses over its last 11 games and is coming off Monday's 107-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, as LeBron James registered a game-high 42 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Heat superstar Dwyane Wade was no slouch either, as he ended with 41 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and seven steals in defeat. Jermaine O'Neal and Jamario Moon sc |
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| Suns sign Swift |
NBA Basketball |
03/04/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns signed free-agent forward Stromile Swift for the remainder of the season on Wednesday. Swift became available after the New Jersey Nets waived him on March 1, making the veteran eligible for postseason play. "We are very pleased to be able to add a player of Stromile's caliber at this late date," said Suns general manager Steve Kerr. "We believe that his athleticism, length and experience will be valuable to us as we head down the stretch run." The 6-foot-10, 2 |
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| Suns' Nash returns after missing three games |
NBA Basketball |
03/04/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash returned to the court on Tuesday vs. the Orlando Magic after missing three games with a sprained left ankle. The Suns went 2-1 without Nash during the stretch, but fell to the Magic 111-99 despite Nash recording 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in 41 minutes of action. The two-time MVP has missed eight games this season due to a plethora of injuries, his latest occurring in a February 24th bout against the Charlotte Bobcats. In 5 |
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| Lewis lifts Magic over Suns |
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03/03/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Rashard Lewis scored 29 points -- 11 in the fourth quarter -- helping the Orlando Magic pull away from the Phoenix Suns in a 111-99 victory. Lewis also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, while Hedo Turkoglu added 22 points and six assists for the Magic, who have won three of four. Rafer Alston logged 15 points, six helpers and six boards for Orlando, which outscored the Suns, 33-18, in the final frame. "We're a scoring team. We can't have 18 in the fourth," Suns head coach Alvi |
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| Lakers try to regroup vs. Grizzlies |
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03/03/2009 |
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| nference-leading Lakers dropped their second straight game on Sunday when Matt Barnes scored 26 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists, including a huge three-pointer and five free throws late in the fourth quarter, to help the Phoenix Suns record a 118-111 victory over LA. Playing without star point guard Steve Nash (ankle) for the third straight game, former Laker Shaquille O'Neal punched in another dominating effort, logging 33 points two days after a 45-point performance against To |
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