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| Report: Nets' Jordan to be named Wizards coach Thursday |
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06/18/2003 |
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| ng positions in Denver and Golden State following the 2001-2002 seasons, but withdrew from consideration after inking a two-year contract extension with the Nets. He joined New Jersey's coaching staff in 1999 after being removed as head coach of the Sacramento Kings in 1998. After spending five years as a Sacramento assistant, he was promoted to the top spot with 15 games remaining in the 1996-97 season. He coached the entire 1997-1998 campaign for the Kings, posting a 33-64 overall mark with the team. Jordan p |
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| Sacramento Kings 2003 Draft Preview |
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06/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings would have had an excellent shot at winning the NBA title if not for the knee injury suffered by Chris Webber in Game 2 of the second round series versus Dallas. After winning Game 1, the Kings went on to lose the series in seven games as Webber watched from the sidelines. The Maloof brothers will do whatever it takes to bring a championship to Sacramento, but the team's biggest need is a healthy Webber. The Kings, who own the 56th overall pick in the draft, don't figure |
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| Kings' Webber has obstruction charge dropped |
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06/12/2003 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Sacramento Kings star forward Chris Webber and his father had obstruction of justice charges against them dropped. Webber, who had also previously pleaded innocent to charges of lying to a grand jury about his involvement with a former basketball booster at the University of Michigan, still has perjury charges pending. Webber's father Mayce Webber also faces similar charges. Ed Martin, the booster who admitted paying Webber $280,000, pleaded guilty last May to conspiracy to laund |
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| Webber undergoes knee surgery |
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06/10/2003 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Sacramento Kings forward Chris Webber had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday. Webber suffered a meniscus tear during Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks. He did not play again and Dallas went on to win the series. Dr. James R. Andrews performed the surgery. Andrews also removed a piece of the outside knee cartilage and smoothed and prepared an articular cartilage defect for healing. According to Dr. Andrews, Webber will be on cru |
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| Pistons keep 25th pick in draft |
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06/10/2003 |
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| Auburn Hills, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Pistons will retain the 25th selection in the upcoming 2003 NBA Draft after coming to an agreement with the Sacramento Kings. Detroit owed the Kings a future first-round pick, while Sacramento was due a future first rounder from Detroit. The two clubs came to an agreement that basically called it even, allowing both teams to retain all of their current and future first-round positions. "This gives us all of our flexibility back with regards to our first round dra |
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| Mavs and Spurs to battle in Game 1 |
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05/19/2003 |
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| io, TX (MySportsbook) - The Lone Star State showdown begins tonight, as the Dallas Mavericks travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. It was a forgone conclusion to most that the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings would square off to determine who would represent the West in the NBA Finals. Now, the conference finals are upon us, and neither the Lakers nor Kings are still around. The Dallas Mavericks burst out of the gates and had the best record in the NBA f |
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| Kings force Game 7 with team effort |
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05/16/2003 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Peja Stojakovic scored 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 115-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. The best-of- seven series is now tied at three games apiece with the decisive Game 7 scheduled for Saturday in Dallas. Bobby Jackson was instrumental in Sacramento's win, scoring 21 points off the bench. Vlade Divac also netted 21, while Doug Christie added 20 points, nine boards and six assists fo |
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| Mavs hope to close out Kings |
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05/15/2003 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings will try to ride the energy of the ARCO Arena crowd to victory in a must-win Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks. The injury to Chris Webber opened the door just a crack for Mavericks. Now, with a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series, the Mavs look to kick the door wide open. Dallas knocked off the Kings 112-93 on Tuesday night. Steve Nash scored 25 points, while Nick Van Exel added 18 points off the bench. Dirk Nowitzki finis |
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| Bell, Nowitzki fined by NBA |
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05/13/2003 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Dallas Mavericks guard Raja Bell and forward Dirk Nowitzki were fined for their actions during Sunday's loss to the Sacramento Kings. Bell was fined $7,500 for verbally abusing an official following his ejection with 1:14 left in the game. The Mavs suffered a 99-83 loss, knotting the best- of-seven series at two games apiece. Nowitzki received a $5,000 fine for improper conduct while exiting the court with 2:30 to go in the contest. NBA senior vice president of basketball operat |
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| Jerry Sloan to remain with Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
05/13/2003 |
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| the longest active tenure with one team in the NBA. He finished third in voting for NBA coach of the year after the Jazz went 47-35 last season, a three-game improvement over 2001-02. The Jazz, however, lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Sacramento Kings. During his tenure, Utah has made two NBA Finals appearances (1997 and 1998) and captured five Midwest Division titles. Sloan also guided the team to 15 consecutive winning seasons, 15 straight trips to the NBA Playoffs (1989-2003) and 10 50-win sea |
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