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| Raptors invade Portland |
NBA Basketball |
03/12/2003 |
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| Portland, OR (MySportsbook) - The Portland Trail Blazers try for their third straight win when they welcome the Toronto Raptors to the Rose Garden. It has been an awful season for the Raptors, who have lost three of their last four games entering tonight's contest. Toronto is coming off a 95-87 setback to the Denver Nuggets. Vince Carter scored 21 points and Jelani McCoy and Antonio Davis added 12 points apiece to the losing effort. "Our defense was just horrendous," Toronto coach Lenny Wilkens said. "We di |
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| Raptors face off with Nuggets in Denver |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Two of the NBA's weaker teams square off at Pepsi Center tonight when the Toronto Raptors take on the Denver Nuggets. Toronto has lost four of its last seven games, most recently a 119-106 setback at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. Vince Carter scored 26 points and Morris Peterson added 20 points and seven boards to the losing effort. Alvin Williams chipped in with 19 points. "Our defense wasn't at its best," said Jerome Williams, who finished with just six points and four re |
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| Raptors' Murray likely done for the season |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Toronto Raptors forward Lamond Murray is not expected to return this season. He underwent surgery in October to repair a ligament tear in his right foot. Murray suffered the injury during the first quarter of an October 18 preseason contest versus New Jersey. He averaged 7.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in five exhibition contests. The Raptors acquired Murray and a second-round draft pick from Cleveland on September 25 in exchange for Michael Stewart and a first-round draft pick |
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| Clippers resume road trip in Atlanta |
NBA Basketball |
03/10/2003 |
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| The Clippers snapped a four-game road losing streak and improved to 9-21 away from home this season. LA is 9-17 against the Eastern Conference. The Hawks had a two-game winning streak halted on Saturday, as they suffered a 107-98 home defeat to the Toronto Raptors. Vince Carter set a Philips Arena opponent record with 43 points to burn Atlanta. Glenn Robinson tallied 29 points and eight boards for the Hawks. Shareef Abdur-Rahim contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort. Theo Ratliff scored 20 |
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| Jordan plays through pain in Washington win |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Washington Wizards guard Michael Jordan was able to play in Wednesday's 99-80 win over the Los Angeles Clippers despite experiencing back spasms. After leaving Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Raptors, Jordan returned one day later despite being apparently hampered by the injury. Jordan contributed 10 points and nine rebounds in only 24 minutes of action against the Clippers. He went into the locker room early in both halves to get a head start on treatment. Jordan pl |
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| Jordan questionable for Wednesday's game |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - After leaving last night's game against the Toronto Raptors with back spasms, Michael Jordan's current playing status is uncertain. It will be decided at game-time whether the future Hall-of-Famer will be in the lineup tonight against the Clippers. Jordan plans on undergoing electrical stimulation treatment in an attempt to slow the spasms. The five-time league MVP was forced to leave Tuesday night's game in the second quarter after scoring just four points in 15 minutes of p |
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| Clippers try to snap six-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2003 |
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| points, Quentin Richardson added 22 and Andre Miller finished with 21 points and nine assists. The Clippers are 8-15 against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Wizards have lost their last two games and are coming off an 89-86 home defeat to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Jerry Stackhouse led Washington with 21 points, but shot just 8-of-22 over 43 minutes of play. Larry Hughes added 15 points and Christian Laettner chipped in 12 points and 12 boards for the Wizards. Washington played most of the game wit |
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| Wizards welcome Raptors to MCI Center |
NBA Basketball |
03/04/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards look to get back to the .500 mark on Tuesday when they welcome the Toronto Raptors to MCI Center. Tuesday's affair is a make-up from a February 17 contest that was postponed because of a major snowstorm on the East Coast. At 29-30, Washington is currently tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards had a three-game winning streak snapped in their last outing, as they suffered a 93-83 defeat |
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| The Boston Beat: Last year's magic long gone |
NBA Basketball |
03/03/2003 |
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| . He suffered the injury slipping on some ice at his home. Pierce had started the previous 257 contests, dating back to January 26, 2000. The Celtics have dropped three of their last five games and most recently split a home-and-home series with the Toronto Raptors. Boston completed the brief set by falling in Toronto on Sunday, 104-92. Walker ended with 38 points on 17-of-31 shooting for the Celtics, but was ejected in the fourth quarter. Boston was outrebounded, 47-32, in the contest. The Celtics travel to M |
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| Raptors invade FleetCenter |
NBA Basketball |
02/28/2003 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics open a home-and-home set tonight at FleetCenter. Toronto has won six of its last nine games but has faded from postseason contention. The Raptors are coming off a 103-95 road loss to the Chicago Bulls, which kicked their the current two-game jaunt. Voshon Lenard scored 20 points, Vince Carter tallied 19 and Jerome Williams added 16 points and 11 rebounds to the losing effort. The Raptors got outrebounded 53-32. "They really hurt us on the bo |
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