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| Hornets attempt to protect perfect home mark |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2002 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors finish off a four-game road trip Wednesday when they travel to New Orleans to square off with the Hornets, who are unbeaten at home this season. The Raptors won the first two games of their swing before suffering a 113-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Alvin Williams scored 27 points and Morris Peterson had 24 for the Raptors. Antonio Davis totaled 18 points and nine rebounds, while Vince Carter scored 17 for Toronto. The Raptors got within thre |
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| Mavericks Round Up: Mavs try to stay perfect in the West |
NBA Basketball |
12/03/2002 |
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| tland to take on the Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden on Wednesday night. Dallas is a perfect 7-0 within the Western Conference this season. The Mavs have posted two straight wins against teams from the East, most recently a 113-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Steve Nash scored seven of his 25 points during a game-deciding run in the fourth quarter, while Dirk Nowitzki chipped in with 23 points. Nick Van Exel finished with 17 points in the victory. "We believe we're a championship team and it's nice to b |
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| Grizzlies battle Lakers in LA |
NBA Basketball |
12/03/2002 |
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| zzlies hope to halt a two- game skid when they travel to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers at Staples Center. Memphis has dropped 16 of its last 18 games and has yet to post a road win in seven tries. The Grizzlies are coming off a 92-87 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Shane Battier led the Grizzlies with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Jason Williams and Pau Gasol finished with 11 each. Gasol also added 10 rebounds to the losing effort. Memphis squandered an eight point lead late in the fourth quarter. "We h |
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| Raptors' Rap: Carter's return paying dividends |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Last season, the Toronto Raptors went on a roll down the stretch without Vince Carter and made the playoffs as the seventh seed. Many people were saying that the Raptors didn't need Carter and that his days could be numbered north of the border. So when Carter hit the injured list early in the season with an injured quad, Raptors fans weren't panicking and expected big things from their team. However, this time the Raptors didn't answer the bell and fell on their face with Carter on the she |
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| Revitalized Raptors travel to Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2002 |
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| Dallas, TX (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors look to continue their recent success when they take on the mighty Dallas Mavericks at AmericanAirlines Center on Monday. The Raptors have won their last two games -- both on the road -- following a six-game losing streak. The team is 2-1 since Vince Carter returned from injury on November 27. Toronto is coming off a 92-87 road victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, as Carter scored 27 points and grabbed six rebounds. Alvin Williams added 20 points, eig |
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| Raptors hope to end skid in Philly |
NBA Basketball |
11/22/2002 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors try to snap a three- game skid when they travel to Philadelphia to take on the Sixers at First Union Center. The Raptors are coming off a 97-95 setback at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. Voshon Lenard had 22 points, and Alvin Williams 21 for the short-handed Raptors. Morris Peterson tied the game for the Raptors with two free throws with 1:41 left, but Jamaal Tinsley made one of two from the line to restore the lead for the Pacers. Williams later stole |
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| Indiana hosts Orlando seeking ninth straight win |
NBA Basketball |
11/22/2002 |
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| le for tonight's action. The Magic are 3-1 within the Eastern Conference this season. Indiana has won eight straight games entering tonight's contest and has a perfect 6-0 mark at home this season. The Pacers are coming off a 97-95 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Al Harrington scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as the Pacers matched their best start in franchise history. Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points for Indiana, which tied a team record set in the 1969-70 ABA season. "If we |
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| Pacers Pit Stop: Red-hot Pacers host wounded Magic |
NBA Basketball |
11/21/2002 |
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| wounded star. There will be no sympathy from the hungry young Pacers on Friday night. Indiana has won eight straight games entering Friday's contest and has a perfect 6-0 mark at home this season. The Pacers are coming off a 97-95 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Al Harrington scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as the Pacers matched their best start in franchise history. Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points for Indiana, which tied a team record set in the 1969-70 ABA season. "If we |
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| Magic Moments: Magic wrap up road trip with hobbled Hill |
NBA Basketball |
11/21/2002 |
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| le for tonight's action. The Magic are 3-1 within the Eastern Conference this season. Indiana has won eight straight games entering tonight's contest and has a perfect 6-0 mark at home this season. The Pacers are coming off a 97-95 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Al Harrington scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half as the Pacers matched their best start in franchise history. Jermaine O'Neal added 20 points for Indiana, which tied a team record set in the 1969-70 ABA season. "If we |
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| Raptors' Rap: Skidding Raptors host red-hot Pacers |
NBA Basketball |
11/20/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors have dropped two straight games and are just 1-2 within the Central Division. If the Raptors want to make up some ground in the Central, their first chance to do so will be Wednesday night against the red-hot Indiana Pacers. Indiana has won seven straight entering the contest. Part of that surge was a 108-84 victory over Toronto on November 9 at Conseco Fieldhouse. In that contest, Toronto built a 13-point lead heading into the intermission but wilted in the second half. |
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