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| Dangerous Mavs starting to mesh |
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11/14/2003 |
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| , who started 311 of 336 games in five seasons for the Warriors, has not made a start for Dallas this season. Nelson has used Jamison as the Mavs' first man off the bench. A North Carolina product, Jamison was selected after his junior season by the Toronto Raptors in the first round (fourth pick overall) of 1998 NBA Draft. His draft rights were traded by the Raptors to Golden State for the draft rights to Vince Carter and cash. Walker, who has a reputation of taking wild shots caused by selfish play, and Jami |
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| Sacramento Kings Team Report - November 14 |
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11/14/2003 |
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| e period then gave the Trail Blazers a 111-107 advantage. Bibby's three-pointer cut the margin to one, but neither team was able to score on their next several possessions. Still trailing by one, Bibby had his potential game-wining shot rejected by Zach Randolph with just six seconds left. Wallace then hit 1-of-2 from the line and Bibby's last-second attempt to tie the contest was off line, securing the improbable victory for Portland. The Kings host Vince Carter and the Toronto Raptors tonight at ARCO Arena. |
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| Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - November 11 |
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11/11/2003 |
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| Memphis then received a dunk from Jake Tsakalidis and a basket from Pau Gasol to extend the margin to 11 with 4:45 left. Los Angeles was able to get within eight, but Shane Battier answered with a rare four-point play to seal it. Battier drilled a three-pointer from the corner and was fouled by Bryant. He then sank the free throw to give the Grizzlies a commanding 101-89 lead with just 1:58 remaining. The Lakers are off until Wednesday when they host the Toronto Raptors in the first of a three-game homestand. |
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| Denver Nuggets Team Report - November 10 |
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11/10/2003 |
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| === Denver Nuggets Team Report - November 10 === (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets fell to the Toronto Raptors, 89-76, Sunday at Air Canada Centre. Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points on 6-of-16 shooting for the Nuggets, who have lost two straight games. Andre Miller added 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in the losing effort. The Nuggets began the second quarter on a 15-6 run, capped by Francisco Elson's jumper, and got within 32-28. Toronto widened its gap to nine later in the stanza, but went into |
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| Raptors activate Rick Brunson |
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11/09/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors activated guard Rick Brunson Sunday from the injured list. Brunson had been bothered by a quadriceps injury. Brunson, who is in his sixth NBA season, is averaging 3.5 points and 2.1 assists per game this year. Toronto placed forward Chris Jefferies on the injured list with a lower back strain to make room on the roster. |
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| Dallas Mavericks Team Report - November 7 |
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11/07/2003 |
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| === Dallas Mavericks Team Report - November 7 === (MySportsbook) - Dallas lost its second straight contest Thursday to the Toronto Raptors, 77-71, at Air Canada Centre. Dirk Nowitzki notched 27 points for the Mavericks, who were without starting point guard Steve Nash and posted a season low in points in their second straight loss. Nash missed the game with a strained left shoulder, ending a streak of 195 consecutive games played. Antoine Walker helped pick up the slack with 14 points and 17 rebounds, but a |
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| Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 7 |
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11/07/2003 |
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| === Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 7 === (MySportsbook) - Vince Carter finished with 19 points and six assists to lead Toronto to a 77-71 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at Air Canada Centre on Thursday. Antonio Davis contributed 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who won for the third time in four games this season. Morris Peterson chipped in with 12 points off the bench. Milt Palacio registered 11 points and seven assists for Toronto, which used an 8-0 run early in the fourth quarter to |
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| Cavaliers sign Jelani McCoy |
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10/02/2003 |
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| d free agent center Jelani McCoy on Thursday to serve as insurance for the Cavaliers' oft-injured big men of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Chris Mihm. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot-10 McCoy played last season with the Toronto Raptors, averaging 6.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 67 games. The 25-year-old is entering his sixth professional season. He started his career as a second-round draft pick by the Seattle SuperSonics, where he spent three seasons. After a year with the Lakers, |
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| Blazers guard Stoudamire reinstated |
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10/01/2003 |
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| t said he would donate $100,000 to a childhood education program in the Portland area. Stoudamire also said he voluntarily entered a drug treatment program and had been clean for 90 days. Stoudamire pleaded innocent in July to possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after security agents allegedly discovered marijuana in his luggage at the Tucson International Airport. For his career, Stoudamire has averaged 14.6 points, 6.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game, while also playing for the Toronto Raptors. |
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| Raptors sign Stanley Roberts |
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09/30/2003 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors signed center Stanley Roberts to a contract Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Roberts, 33, was kicked out of the league in 1999 for failing a drug test. He was reinstated in January 2003 but no team signed him. He then spent some time playing for the Harlem Globetrotters. Originally selected out of LSU by the Orlando Magic in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft Roberts, Roberts averaged a career-best 11.3 points for the Los |
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