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| Nuggets, Kings conclude home-and-home set |
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12/06/2002 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - One team tries to snap a four-game slide, while another tries to build on a four-game surge, when the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings meet at ARCO Arena tonight. The contest will be the second half of a home-and-home set. Denver has dropped four straight on the heels of a three-game surge. The Nuggets are coming off a 92-90 loss to the Kings at Pepsi Center on Wednesday night. Sacramento's Chris Webber scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Denver's Chris Whitney |
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| Warriors aim at four in a row |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2002 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Golden State Warriors try for their fourth straight win when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Arena at Oakland. Minnesota is coming off a 98-86 setback at the hands of the Sacramento Kings. Kevin Garnett finished with 18 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists -- barely missing his ninth career triple-double. Minnesota was facing a wounded Kings' team, that was only able to dress nine players. "When you [face] a team with nine players, you have to find a way to get |
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| Webber's father admitted taking gifts from booster |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2002 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Mayce Webber Jr., the father of Sacramento Kings All-Star forward Chris Webber, admitted taking gifts from banned University of Michigan booster Eddie Martin during testimony before a federal grand jury, according to a published report. The Detroit News reported Wednesday that Webber Jr. testified to accepting some gifts from Martin, including payment for a hotel bill during the 1992 Final Four, in an eight-page motion filed last month in U.S. District Court that calls for the in |
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| Kings try for fourth consecutive victory |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2002 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings try for their fourth straight win when they travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets at Pepsi Center. The Kings are coming off a 98-86 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bobby Jackson tortured his former team with 24 points and Chris Webber added 22 points and 11 rebounds to the victory. Jackson made no effort to conceal his contempt for his former employer. "I've got love for K.G. and the guys I played with, but I just can't stand that organization," Jac |
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| Kings aim to stay perfect at ARCO Arena |
NBA Basketball |
12/03/2002 |
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| Sacramento, CA (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings seek their third straight win when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves to ARCO Arena on Tuesday night. Minnesota has won three of its last four games, most recently a 110-107 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Garnett led the way with 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Wolves improve to 1-1 on their current six-game road trip. The Timberwolves had lost 16 in a row to the Lakers in Los Angeles, posting their previous win there in December 19 |
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| Kings' Court: What injuries? |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Despite their consistent injury problems, the Sacramento Kings are pulling out victory after victory. Sacramento has won two straight and eight of its last nine games. The Kings are 14-5 on the season, including 9-0 at ARCO Arena, and lead the Pacific Division by 3 1/2 games over Seattle. It seems the resilient Kings have been doing it with a new hero every night. Against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, Gerald Wallace poured in a career-high 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight re |
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| Kings battle Wolves shooting for seventh straight victory |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Sacramento Kings try for their seventh straight win when they travel to Target Center to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sacramento started its four-game road trip with two straight wins, most recently a 91-85 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Chris Webber scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half and also grabbed 11 rebounds in the win. "In the first half, I had open shots and they just didn't go down," said Webber. "In the second half, I tri |
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| Cavs hope to avoid 12th straight defeat |
NBA Basketball |
11/27/2002 |
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| an end to their 11-game losing streak on Wednesday when they travel to Milwaukee to face the Bucks. Cleveland is hoping to avoid its first 12-game losing streak since January 4-26 of last season. Most recently, the Cavs were defeated at home by the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, 91-85. Cleveland did receive some good news Tuesday, as first-round pick Dajuan Wagner made his NBA debut and scored 17 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Wagner, the sixth overall pick in this year's draft, was hospit |
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| T'wolves' TO: KG keeping Wolves afloat |
NBA Basketball |
11/26/2002 |
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| jury, was placed on the injured list on November 20. He is eligible to return Friday at Utah, but head coach Flip Saunders doesn't feel the need to rush him back. "Until we're comfortable that it's pretty much pain free, we're going to be very cautious with him," Saunders told the Star Tribune. But the Wolves may be in desperate need of help soon. After hosting the Pacific Division-leading Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Minnesota embarks on a six-game road trip that features games against the Lakers and Kings. |
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| Rockets tangle with Blazers in Portland |
NBA Basketball |
11/26/2002 |
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| moves," Yao said. "Wang Zhizhi also guarded me very well." The Rockets have a 4-4 mark within the Western Conference, including an 86-83 victory over Portland at the Compaq Center on November 12. Portland had a three-game surge snapped 95-94 by the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Blazers were doomed by a pair of free throws by Hedo Turkoglu with just 14.4 seconds remaining. A bright spot for the Blazers was the play of reserve Zach Randolph. Randolph scored nine of his 13 points in the final quarter. "Randol |
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