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| Kings try to close out series with Jazz |
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04/30/2003 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings hope to ride the energy of the ARCO Arena crowd all the way to the second round when they square off with the Utah Jazz tonight. Peja Stojakovic scored 22 of his game-high 27 points in the second half to lead Sacramento to a 99-82 victory over Utah in Game at Delta Center on Monday. Chris Webber, who is playing through a lower back injury, added 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. The Kings trailed by four at intermission, but used a 22-8 run to finish |
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| Mavs hope to advance into second round |
NBA Basketball |
04/30/2003 |
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| , TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks try to advance to the second round when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to AmericanAirlines Center for Game 5 of their best-of-seven series. Dallas appears poised for a second-round clash with the Sacramento Kings. The Kings also lead their best-of-seven series 3-1, and host the Utah Jazz tonight with a chance to advance. The Blazers had lost 10 straight postseason games, including six straight under coach Maurice Cheeks, entering Game 4. They were injured an |
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| NBA Playoffs 2003: Weekend #2 Synopsis |
NBA Basketball |
04/28/2003 |
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| ur guys ready to play. We didn't play well as a team." Game 4 is scheduled for Monday night in New Orleans. Mashburn is expected to miss once again, but he has not ruled out a return to action for Game 5 in Philly on Wednesday night. NOT SO FAST The Sacramento Kings appeared to be on their way to sweep of their first-round series with the Utah Jazz. Chris Webber returned from a lower back injury, but the Jazz affirmed that they would not go quietly. Utah got itself back in the series with a 107-104 victory in G |
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| Kings try to pad series lead in Utah |
NBA Basketball |
04/28/2003 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings try to break through on the road and take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series when they take on the Jazz at Delta Center tonight. Utah got itself back in the series with a 107-104 victory in Game 3. Greg Ostertag scored 22 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots in the victory. Karl Malone finished with 20 points and 11 boards, while John Stockton and Calbert Cheaney added 15 points apiece. "It was a big game, but it's a series and you' |
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| Kings attempt to take 3-0 lead in Utah |
NBA Basketball |
04/28/2003 |
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| Salt Lake City, UT (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings try to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series with the Utah Jazz when they invade Delta Center tonight. Sacramento may be without Chris Webber. Webber has a lower back injury and is listed as questionable for tonight's contest. The Kings posted a 108-95 win in Game 2. Peja Stojakovic led the way with 29 points and Vlade Divac and Bobby Jackson added 15 apiece. Divac and Jackson also had seven ad six rebounds, respectively. Sacramento |
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| Mettle of Defending Champs is Officially Tested |
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04/25/2003 |
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| sty. With three straight NBA titles in tow and a 39-13 close to the regular season after an 11-19 start, it appeared the Lakers were poised to defend their NBA throne. Most basketball fans were already looking forward to a potential rematch with the Sacramento Kings for Western Conference supremacy, with the winner squaring off with the East's sacrificial lamb for all the marbles. Now, Phil Jackson's team is at a crucial junction in its postseason journey. The Lakers are coming off a 114-110 overtime loss to th |
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| Blazers attempt to slow down Mavs in Game 2 |
NBA Basketball |
04/23/2003 |
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| Airlines own building when they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to AmericanAirlines Center for Game 2 of their best-of-seven series. Entering Game 1, Dirk Nowitzki had heard all about the dangers of his Mavericks looking ahead to a clash with the Sacramento Kings. Nowitzki and his mates seemed to be focused on the task at hand when they whipped the Trail Blazers 96-86 on Saturday. Nowitzki finished with 46 points and 10 rebounds and basically carried the Mavericks. It was a strong effort in all areas by Nowi |
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| Webber has MRI exam for back injury |
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04/22/2003 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - Sacramento Kings forward Chris Webber underwent an MRI exam for his strained lower back on Tuesday. Results of the test were negative, but Webber will continue to be evaluated on a daily basis before the Kings' next playoff game against Utah on Saturday. Webber was hurt in the second quarter of Monday's 108-95 victory over Utah in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals when he landed awkwardly after taking a shot. Sacramento has a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, |
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| NBA Playoffs 2003: Weekend #1 Synopsis |
NBA Basketball |
04/21/2003 |
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| two nemeses this year are free throws and turnovers," San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said. "I'm thrilled with our [number of attempts] free throws. I guess they have to go in before 41 [attempts] means something." KINGS HOLD OFF CRANKY OLD MEN The Sacramento Kings try to hold serve at ARCO Arena when they face the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series. Sacramento posted a 96-90 victory in Game 1 on Saturday. Chris Webber led the way with 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Peja Stojakovic added 16 po |
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| Top-seeded Spurs open series with Suns |
NBA Basketball |
04/19/2003 |
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| e NBA playoffs for the second time in three seasons and is in the postseason for the sixth straight season overall. Home-court advantage throughout the postseason could be huge for the Spurs, who went 33-8 at the new SBC Center this season. Only the Sacramento Kings possessed a better home record (35-6). But play away from home shouldn't be a problem either for San Antonio, as it ended the year tied with Dallas for the best road mark in the league (27-14). San Antonio's second-half surge was keyed by the play o |
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