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| Raptors invade Lone Star state |
NBA Basketball |
11/01/2002 |
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| San Antonio, TX (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs play their first regular-season game at their new arena, the SBC Center, as they host the Toronto Raptors. The Spurs open the SBC Center after spending the last nine seasons playing in the spacious Alamodome. San Antonio opened play in the Alamodome on November 5, 1993 with a victory over the Golden State Warriors. Prior to that, the Spurs played their NBA home games at Hemisfair Arena. San Antonio is coming off its first loss of the season, a 106-98 se |
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| Wiz biz: One ugly opener |
NBA Basketball |
10/31/2002 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Washington Wizards had a tough night offensively on Wednesday. Michael Jordan had a forgettable night in the Wizards' 74-68 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Jordan scored eight points off the bench -- all in the first half -- over 24 minutes of work. After missing two free throws with 4:06 left, he missed a breakaway dunk as the ball clanged off the back rim. The Air Canada Centre crowd let loose a hearty chuckle at Jordan, who turns 40 in February. "I'm pretty sure everybody |
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| Celtics and Wiz both try to break through |
NBA Basketball |
10/31/2002 |
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| Celtics allowed the Bulls to shoot 50 percent from the floor and turn 12 offensive rebounds into 15 second-chance points. Washington had a tough night offensively on Wednesday. Michael Jordan had a forgettable night in the Wizards' 74-68 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Jordan scored eight points off the bench -- all in the first half -- over 24 minutes of work. After missing two free throws with 4:06 left, he missed a breakaway dunk as the ball clanged off the back rim. The Air Canada Centre crowd let loose a hea |
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| Jordan and new-look Wizards open season against Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
10/30/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Michael Jordan begins his second season in Washington when the Wizards take on the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre Wednesday in the season opener for both teams. The Wizards flirted with a postseason berth last season until Jordan's knee showed its age. Following surgery, Jordan's knee took longer to heal than he would have liked, but he nevertheless decided to return to action this season, greatly increasing Washington's playoff chances. In an effort to cut down on th |
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| Raptors' Murray undergoes surgery |
NBA Basketball |
10/28/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - Toronto Raptors forward Lamond Murray underwent surgery Monday to repair a ligament tear in his right midfoot. Foot and ankle specialist Dr. Ned Amendola performed the procedure at the University of Iowa. Murray, who is expected to be sidelined for at least eight weeks, 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 secon |
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| Raptors sign Lenard |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors signed veteran free agent guard Voshon Lenard on Wednesday and he is expected to be in uniform for Thursday's preseason contest at Utah. Lenard, a seven-year NBA veteran, averaged 11.5 points in 71 games with Denver last season, his second campaign with the Nuggets. In 400 career games with the Nuggets and Miami, Lenard has averaged 11.5 points, while shooting 39-percent from three-point range. |
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| Toronto Raptors 2002-03 Season Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2002 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors had a roller coaster ride of a season in 2001-02. The team suffered through a five-week period in February and March when it dropped 19 of 22 games. Then, with their best player, Vince Carter, sidelined, the Raptors got off the deck and made enough of a late-season push to qualify for the playoffs -- with a little help from weak Eastern Conference opposition. What can you say about a team that couldn't get out of its own way until its best player went down: only to turn |
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| Nets' Childs robbed at gunpoint |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2002 |
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| indefinitely by the Nets Tuesday for not being in playing shape. The Boise State product signed a two-year deal with the team on August 1 to serve as Jason Kidd's backup. Childs averaged 4.1 points and 22.8 minutes per game over 69 contests with the Toronto Raptors last season. Childs broke into the NBA with the Nets in the 1994-95 season, after he was named CBA Player of the Year in 1994 while playing for the Quad City Thunder. For his career, Childs has averaged 7.0 points and 4.9 assists per game. He has ap |
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| Nets suspend guard Chris Childs |
NBA Basketball |
10/23/2002 |
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| as not seen action in any of the Nets' preseason games this year. The 34-year-old Childs signed a two-year deal with the team on August 1 to serve as Jason Kidd's backup. Childs averaged 4.1 points and 22.8 minutes per game over 69 contests with the Toronto Raptors last season. Childs broke into the NBA with the Nets in the 1994-95 season, after he was named CBA Player of the Year in 1994 while playing for the Quad City Thunder. For his career, Childs has averaged 7.0 points and 4.9 assists per game. He has ap |
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| Raptors lose Murray, Huffman to injuries |
NBA Basketball |
10/22/2002 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors learned on Tuesday that they will be without forward Lamond Murray and center Nate Huffman when they open the regular season against the Washington Wizards on October 30. Murray, who was acquired in a trade with Cleveland last month, sprained a ligament in his right foot on October 18 in a preseason game against the New Jersey Nets. He is expected to be out for a minimum of eight weeks. In five preseason games, Murray averaged 7.8 points, 3.0 rebounds an |
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