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| Pacers go for 12th straight home win |
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01/22/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors try to halt a four- game losing streak on Wednesday when they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Raptors lost for the 20th time in 23 games on Monday by suffering an 89-81 setback in Minnesota. Voshon Lenard played in his first game after missing eight straight with a left ankle sprain and scored 22 points off the bench to pace the Raptors. Morris Peterson and Alvin Williams both finished with 13 points, while Jerome Willi |
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| Nets begin five-game road trip in Utah |
NBA Basketball |
01/20/2003 |
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| lots of balls, blocked shots, got steals and made some excellent plays," Cheaney said. New Jersey, which sits atop the Atlantic by 5 1/2 games, enters this contest with wins in two of its last three tilts. The Nets got the best of the short- handed Toronto Raptors on Friday, 88-77. Jason Kidd led the way with 18 points and Richard Jefferson added 15 points and eight boards. Kenyon Martin tallied 13 points and eight boards in the win as well. It was not all that impressive of an effort by the Nets, though, as |
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| Battered Raptors try to snap three-game slide |
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01/20/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors aim to halt a three- game losing streak on Monday when they travel to Minnesota to face off with the Timberwolves at the Target Center. Toronto is coming off a 101-93 home defeat to the Orlando Magic on Sunday. It was the Raptors' 19th loss in their last 22 contests. The Raptors were paced by Morris Peterson, who scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds. Antonio Davis helped out with 21 points and seven boards, while Alvin Williams had 14 points, eight r |
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| Raptors end Huffman's contract |
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01/16/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors terminated the contract of center Nate Huffman on Thursday, ending the three-year deal worth $5.1 million. Huffman, who failed to report his history of knee problems, signed the contract during the summer. Toronto became interested in Huffman after the Lansing Community College and Central Michigan product averaged 18.8 points and 7.5 rebounds for Israeli League champion Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv last season. The 27-year-old Huffman, who underwent knee surg |
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| Magic and Wiz clash at MCI |
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01/16/2003 |
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| hen I went back into the game in the second quarter I knew we needed a quick burst, so I decided to look for my shot a little more." The Magic are 12-11 within the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Wizards are coming off an 84-79 loss to the woeful Toronto Raptors. Washington was playing without Jerry Stackhouse, who will also miss tonight's game with a groin injury. Michael Jordan scored 22 points, but was not anxious to speak to the media after the game. "No comment from me tonight," Jordan said. "No commen |
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| Red-hot Nets battle slumping Sixers |
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01/15/2003 |
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| ia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers hope to end a six- game slide when they welcome the New Jersey Nets to First Union Center on Wednesday night. New Jersey has won 11 of its last 12 games, most recently a 94-79 victory over the hapless Toronto Raptors. Jason Kidd scored 25 points, grabbed seven the hapless Toronto Raptors. Jason Kidd scored 25 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists in the victory, while Kenyon Martin scored 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. "I just wanted to |
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| Raptors' Rap: Junkyard Dog keeping no-name Toronto afloat |
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01/15/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With a roster littered with injuries and 10-day contracts, it's surprising the Toronto Raptors haven't been sent to the NBDL for a few weeks to heal. Their injury list reads like the novel War and Peace, including starters Vince Carter and Lamond Murray. In an attempt to stem the tide and fill roster spots, the Raptors have inked NBDL players Rafer Alston, Art Long and Damone Brown in recent days. Due to the influx of new players, the onus has been put on veterans such as power forward Jero |
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| Wizards look to stay hot against Raptors |
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01/14/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors travel to MCI Center on Tuesday for an Eastern Conference clash with the Washington Wizards. Toronto snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 105-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Morris Peterson led the way with 20 points, while Jerome Williams added 17 points and 14 rebounds. Antonio Davis added 17 points and six rebounds to the victory. Newcomer Rafer Alston, who was signed to a 10-day contract by the Raptors, finished with 12 points, |
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| Raptors beat Minnesota to halt 12-game slide |
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01/12/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Morris Peterson scored 20 points and Jerome Williams netted 17 and grabbed 14 rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 105-91, at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors snapped a 12-game losing streak, while Minnesota had its two-game winning streak halted. Antonio Davis finished with 17 points and six boards for Toronto, while Lindsey Hunter added 13 points off the bench. Rafer Alston had a strong game off the Toronto bench, scoring 12 points, dishing |
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| Raptors hope to halt 11-game losing streak |
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01/10/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors attempt to halt an 11- game losing streak on Friday when they welcome the New Jersey Nets to Air Canada Centre. The Raptors haven't posted a victory since winning in Milwaukee back on December 17. The team has also dropped seven straight home games and is 4-12 overall in its building this season. However, Vince Carter could return to action Friday after missing the past 15 games with a strained right knee. He is listed as questionable. Toronto is coming |
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