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| Lottery bound squads tangle in Chicago |
NBA Basketball |
02/26/2003 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Two teams with no playoff aspirations square off at United Center tonight, when the Chicago Bulls host the Toronto Raptors. Toronto has won six of its last eight games, most recently a 92-89 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Antonio Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the victory, while Jerome Williams added 15 points and 13 boards. "I thought Antonio Davis was huge, especially down the stretch with five fouls," Toronto coach Lenny Wilkens said. The Raptors are 6-19 o |
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| Motor City Chronicles: Bench vaults Pistons into Eastern perch |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2003 |
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| diana Pacers' lead in the Central Division. With very little fanfare, the Pistons had toiled in the shadows, awaiting their chance to pounce. Wednesday was finally Detroit's day to capture the top spot, if only it could come away with a win over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. Sitting just a 1/2 game back of the idle Pacers, Rick Carlisle's club could see the light at the end of the tunnel. That light got brighter and brighter as the conclusion of the contest drew near thanks to the Detroit bench |
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| Wizards and Raptors postponed on Monday |
NBA Basketball |
02/16/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - Monday afternoon's NBA contest between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors has been postponed due to severe weather conditions in the Washington, DC vicinity. The game has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 4. The postponement denied Washington's Michael Jordan a chance to play on his 40th birthday. The Raptors played Sunday afternoon at home, earning a 99-97 win over Orlando, and went directly to the airport. The NBA announced the postponement soon after. Heavy s |
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| Raptors take on "Road" Warriors aiming for fifth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors attempt to extend their season-high winning streak to five games on Friday when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to Air Canada Centre. The suddenly-hot Raptors are coming off a 97-96 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Vince Carter scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to help Toronto rally past Atlanta. Antonio Davis had 22 points and nine rebounds for Toronto. Voshon Lenard added 13 points and Jerome Williams contributed 11 po |
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| Raptors try to extend season-high winning streak |
NBA Basketball |
02/12/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors look to extend their season-high winning streak to four games on Wednesday when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to Air Canada Centre. The Raptors are playing in their first game since the All-Star break. Most recently, Toronto posted a 98-95 victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee on February 4. Vince Carter scored 25 points and Antonio Davis contributed 16 points and 16 rebounds. Morris Peterson had 14 points and Jerome Williams and Voshon Lenard each added |
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| Jordan starts final All-Star Game |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2003 |
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| y Kobe Bryant spoiled a storybook ending and Kevin Garnett's MVP performance led the Western Conference to a 155-145 double-overtime victory. Jordan was playing his 14th and probably final All-Star Game, having said he will retire after this season. Toronto Raptors guard Vince Carter gave up his spot in the Eastern Conference starting lineup after initially saying he wouldn't because it wouldn't be fair to the fans who voted for him. Jordan also had said all along that he didn't want to take someone else's spo |
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| Sonics battle Bucks hoping to snap skid |
NBA Basketball |
02/06/2003 |
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| conclude a brief three-game road trip Thursday, have lost six of their last seven road games and are 11-15 away from home. Seattle is 9-12 against the Eastern Conference. The Bucks had a two-game winning streak halted on Tuesday, as they fell to the Toronto Raptors, 98-95. With the loss, Milwaukee dropped to 2-2 on its eight- game homestand. Michael Redd paced Milwaukee with 24 points. Ray Allen chipped in 21 points and had a chance at a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds, but his attempt was blocke |
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| Knicks notebook: Knicks happy to be home |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2003 |
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| Angeles Clippers to the Garden. The Clippers try to end a two-game skid when they travel to New York to face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Los Angeles has dropped five of its last six games, most recently a 100-86 setback at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. Corey Maggette and Lamar Odom scored 19 points apiece, while Elton Brand added 17 points and 19 rebounds to the losing effort. The Clippers shot just 39 percent from the floor to Toronto's 46 percent. Los Angeles has now lost 16 games this season i |
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| Clippers Corner: Time for a shakeup |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2003 |
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| to the Los Angeles Clippers. Los Angeles tries to end a two-game skid when it travels to New York to face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Clippers have dropped five of their last six games, most recently a 100-86 setback at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. Corey Maggette and Lamar Odom scored 19 points apiece, while Elton Brand added 17 points and 19 rebounds to the losing effort. Los Angeles shot just 39 percent from the floor to Toronto's 46 percent. The Clippers have now lost 16 games this season |
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| Raptors' Rap: Heading in the right direction |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - For most of the season, the Toronto Raptors have followed the path of the Titanic. What started out as a grand voyage turned into a nightmare of epic proportions. Injuries and a lack of continuity pushed head coach Lenny Wilkens and his team to the brink of sinking. However, unlike the Titanic, Wilkens has apparently spied the iceberg ahead and swerved to avoid it. All-Star Vince Carter has returned just in time to fix the cracks in the ship and the Raptors appear to be walking on water as |
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