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| Blazers try to alter Suns' playoff status |
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04/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns have a chance to grab home-court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs, as they host the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at US Airways Center. Phoenix is tied with Houston for No. 5 in the Western Conference playoff race. The Suns can finish anywhere from the third seed to No. 6. The Rockets host the Clippers tonight, while the Jazz visit San Antonio. Phoenix is 2-0 against the Trail Blazers this season, and has won eight straight in the series. Portland has lost |
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| Blazers welcome Grizzlies to Rose Garden |
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04/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Portland Trail Blazers play their final home game of the season, as they host the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at the Rose Garden. Portland is 27-13 at home this season and will wrap up the campaign on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. On Saturday, Brandon Roy scored 23 points to lead the Trail Blazers past the Dallas Mavericks, 108-105, at the Rose Garden. LaMarcus Aldridge poured in 22 points for the Trail Blazers, who have won two of their last three contests o |
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| Warriors knocked out of playoff picture with loss to Suns |
NBA Basketball |
04/15/2008 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - Shaquille O'Neal finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds, as the Phoenix Suns topped Golden State, 122-116, eliminating the Warriors from the Western Conference playoff picture. Amare Stoudemire had 28 points for Phoenix, which created a logjam in the West playoff standings. The Suns, Utah and Houston all have a 54-27 record with one game to play after the Jazz, winners of the Northwest Division, beat Houston on Monday. Steve Nash had 13 points and 14 assists while Grant Hill |
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| Playoff-hopeful Warriors visit Suns |
NBA Basketball |
04/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors have their backs against the wall and need a win to stay in the race for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference, as they visit the Phoenix Suns tonight at US Airways Center. The Warriors are a half game behind No. 8 Denver in the standings. If Golden State loses tonight, the Nuggets will be in the postseason since they hold the tiebreaker over the Warriors. Golden State, which lost to Utah in the 2007 West semis, can only reach the playoffs |
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| Jazz, Rockets square off in Salt Lake City |
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04/14/2008 |
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| rn Conference playoffs is on tap tonight, as the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets at EnergySolutions Arena. Utah is the Northwest Division champion and the fourth seed in the West, while the Rockets are No. 5 and one game ahead of the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns. The Jazz defeated Houston in seven games in the first round of last year's postseason. Houston is tied with the San Antonio Spurs for second place in the Southwest Division, one game behind the division-leading New Orleans Hornets. The Rockets are |
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| Rockets keep pace in West by topping Suns |
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04/12/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Tracy McGrady had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Houston Rockets kept pace in the heated Western Conference playoff push with a convincing 101-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the Toyota Center. McGrady took over in the second half, hitting for 17 of his 22 after the intermission. Luis Scola contributed 19 points and five boards, while Dikembe Mutombo was instrumental in slowing down Phoenix's vaunted up-tempo attack, accounting for eight points, eight |
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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
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04/11/2008 |
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| and 4.5 assists per game. If the Spurs (53-25 and tied for fourth in the West heading into Friday's games) are able to make a serious run at their fourth title in seven years, Ginobili will be a major reason why. HONORABLE MENTION: LEANDRO BARBOSA (PHOENIX SUNS), LINAS KLEIZA (DENVER NUGGETS), KYLE KORVER (UTAH JAZZ). EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: DANNY AINGE (BOSTON CELTICS) This one is simple. Ainge was able to put together a roster with All-Stars Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce on it, and improved upo |
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| Miami welcomes Memphis to South Beach |
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04/11/2008 |
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| ay before returning home to close out an abysmal campaign on April 16 against the Denver Nuggets. Memphis attempts to get back on the winning track against the Heat. Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, as the playoff-bound Phoenix Suns topped the Grizzlies, 127-113, at FedExForum. Rudy Gay finished with 36 points and eight rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have lost two of their last three games. Rookie Mike Conley chipped in 19 points before fouling out for Memphis, which has dropp |
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| Suns set for big showdown in Houston |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets continue to battle for playoff positioning in the tough Western Conference, as both clubs square off tonight at the Toyota Center. Houston is No. 5 in the West and sits a half game ahead of the sixth-seeded Suns. The Rockets are two games behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Southwest Division and West standings. If the Los Angeles Lakers win tonight and the Suns lose at Houston, LA would clinch its first Pacific Division crown since |
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| Spurs try to boost playoff status vs. Seattle |
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04/11/2008 |
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| o the AT&T Center. San Antonio is two games behind New Orleans for the top spot in the Southwest Division and Western Conference standings. The Spurs and Houston Rockets have identical records at 53-25. The Spurs fell on Wednesday at home to the Phoenix Suns, 96-79. Tim Duncan finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds in the loss, while Tony Parker chipped in 20 points and Manu Ginobili was held to eight points on just 3-of-12 from the floor. San Antonio is an impressive 32-7 at home this season. It will |
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