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| Bosh leads Raptors past Bobcats |
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11/09/2008 |
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| Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook) - Chris Bosh scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors used a strong fourth quarter to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats, 89-79. The Raptors outscored the Bobcats, 26-12, in the fourth quarter to snap a two- game losing streak. Andrea Bargnani added 18 points on 3-of-5 shooting from long range, and Jose Calderon registered 13 points and seven assists. Toronto shot 49.3 percent from the field and outrebounded Charlotte, 44-36. "We just had to get back to believ |
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| Raptors visit Bobcats down south |
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11/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors will try to get back on track this afternoon when they square off with the Charlotte Bobcats down south. The Raptors have lost two straight games after opening the season with three straight victories, and suffered a 110-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday at Philips Arena. Chris Bosh led all scorers with 26 points and grabbed eight boards while Jose Calderon posted 12 assists for the Raptors. Toronto opened a three-game road trip on a sour note and will also visit th |
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| Hawks try to steal Thunder in Oklahoma City |
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11/09/2008 |
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| The Atlanta Hawks will put their unbeaten record to the test this evening, when they open a four-game road trip against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Ford Center. The Hawks are 4-0 on the season and are coming off Friday's 110-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Philips Arena. Mike Bibby ended with 19 points, 12 assists and buried five three-pointers in the win for the Hawks, who are off to their best start since going 11-0 to open the 1997-98 campaign. Joe Johnson posted 17 points, seven rebounds and si |
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| Hawks down Raptors, but lose Smith |
NBA Basketball |
11/07/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Mike Bibby led a balanced attack with 19 points and the Atlanta Hawks stayed unbeaten on the young season with a 110-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Philips Arena. Bibby scored all of his points, including five triples, in the first half while dishing out 12 assists and Joe Johnson collected 17 points, seven rebounds and six helpers for the Hawks, who take their 4-0 ledger to the road for the next four games. Atlanta is off to its best start since going 11-0 to open the 1 |
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| Hawks' Smith leaves with ankle injury |
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11/07/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith left Friday's 110-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter with a high left ankle sprain and is expected to miss an estimated 2-to-4 weeks with the injury. Smith went up for a block on a jumper from Toronto's Jermaine O'Neal with 56.1 seconds left in the first and came down awkwardly. He visited the bench before heading to the locker room for x-rays. In a little over 11 minutes of action, Smith logged six points on 3-of-6 shooting |
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| Hot Hawks welcome Raptors to Atlanta |
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11/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Hawks will try to stay unbeaten on the season when they host the Toronto Raptors tonight at Philips Arena. Atlanta has won its first three games and recorded an 87-79 road victory over the high-scoring New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday. Joe Johnson scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Atlanta. Josh Smith finished with 11 points and 11 boards while Ronald Murray added 14 points off the bench for the Hawks, who won their first three games in the 1997-98 campaign. Atl |
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| Iverson set to make Pistons debut in New Jersey against Nets |
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11/07/2008 |
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| Pistons because Billups had yet to complete a physical for his new team, but the 2000-01 MVP is slated to show off his skills Friday in the Garden State. The Pistons improved to 2-0 on a three-game road trip after Wednesday's 100-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. Tayshaun Prince scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the way and Richard Hamilton added 22 points in a winning cause. Rasheed Wallace chipped in 11 points and 12 boards for Detroit. New Jersey is 0-2 |
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| Iverson's Pistons debut delayed |
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11/05/2008 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - Allen Iverson did not play in the Detroit Pistons' 100-93 win Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors. Iverson came to the Pistons in a blockbuster trade Monday that brought the guard from Denver in exchange for point guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess and center Cheikh Samb. But Iverson, who is in Toronto with the club, passed a physical while Billups did not have a physical -- a requirement for finalizing the deal. Iverson is averaging 18.7 points and 6.7 assists th |
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| Pistons meet Raptors in Toronto; Iverson unlikely to play |
NBA Basketball |
11/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The new-look Detroit Pistons visit the undefeated Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre tonight. The Pistons acquired future Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson on Monday from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for popular point guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess and center Cheikh Samb. Iverson, 33, is averaging 18.7 points and 6.7 assists through three games this season. He is in his 13th NBA season and has compiled 27.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest over 832 career games with P |
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| Bosh, Paul earn NBA weekly honors |
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11/03/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh and New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending November 2. Bosh averaged 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game to lead the Raptors to a 3-0 week, including two road wins. The 6-foot-10 forward led the Eastern Conference in free throws made (24) and ranked third in scoring. Bosh recorded at least 20 points in all three contests and led the |
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