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| Blazers survive 45 from Robinson, edge Knicks in OT |
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03/08/2008 |
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| m Roy put the Blazers back on top, and the Blazers led 88-84 after three quarters despite 22 points from Robinson in the stanza. Game Notes Portland shot 46.3 percent from the field, while New York finished at 48.3 percent...The Blazers outrebounded the Knicks decisively, 52-41...Robinson's previous career-high was 34, but he had not topped the 25 point mark yet this season...Portland continues its road trip Monday in Cleveland...The Knicks begin a brief, two-game road trip Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. |
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| Kidd to meet ex-mates as Mavs welcome Nets |
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03/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets worked together to pull off a blockbuster trade just a few weeks ago. Now the teams will square off as adversaries tonight at the AmericanAirlines Center for the first time since the deal that landed Jason Kidd back in a Mavs uniform. Kidd, who spent the first 2 1/2 years of his storied career with the Mavericks, was sent from New Jersey to his original club in an eight-player swap on February 19. The acquisition of the perennial All-Star point guard |
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| Rockets top Mavs to run win streak to 17 |
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03/07/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady scored 31 points and doled out nine assists as the Houston Rockets ran their franchise-record winning streak to 17 games with a 113-98 rout of the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks. Rafer Alston scored a season-high 24 points for the Rockets, who rolled to their 11th straight road win despite missing All-Star center Yao Ming. The Rockets are 5-0 since a stress fracture in his left foot ended Yao's season. Carl Landry added 17 points off the bench for Houston, which has wo |
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| Texas Two-Step: Hot Rockets visit rival Mavs |
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03/06/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Southwest Division rivals battle tonight, as the Dallas Mavericks welcome the scorching Houston Rockets to American Airlines Center. The Rockets are currently the hottest team in the NBA. Tracy McGrady scored 25 points as the Rockets set a franchise record with their 16th straight win by blowing out the Indiana Pacers, 117-99, on Wednesday at the Toyota Center. Rafer Alston added 21 points and seven assists for Houston, which continued to thrive despite losing All-Star center Yao Ming for th |
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03/06/2008 |
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| Suspended Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki for one game without pay. |
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| Nowitzki suspended one game for flagrant foul |
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03/05/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has been suspended by the league for one game without play following his flagrant foul on Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko Monday night. Nowitzki was whistled for what was originally deemed a flagrant foul, penalty one, after sending Kirilenko to the floor with 7:04 remaining in the opening quarter of Utah's 116-110 victory. After biting on a pump fake, Nowitzki collared Kirilenko around the neck and brought him to floor, causing him to lan |
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| T-Mac has to step up for the red-hot Rockets |
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03/05/2008 |
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| t injury. On Monday, Yao had successful surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. The 7-6 center averaged 22.0 points and 10.8 rebounds in 55 games this season. The Rockets are 21-9 at home this season. They will visit Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday at American Airlines Center. Houston (39-20) is in third place in the Southwest Division, three games behind the first place San Antonio Spurs and one game in back of the second place New Orleans Hornets. The Mavericks are in fourth plac |
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| Jazz put home win streak on line vs. T'Wolves |
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03/05/2008 |
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| -game homestand this evening. Deron Williams poured in 17 points and tied a season-high with 20 assists, as Utah overcame an early hip injury to Andrei Kirilenko and stretched its home court winning streak to 16 games with a 116-110 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday at EnergySolutions Arena. Carlos Boozer had 28 points and seven rebounds before fouling out for the Jazz, who used a 16-0 stretch in the fourth quarter on the way to their second straight victory overall and a 26-3 mark at EnergySolutions |
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| Rockets go for 16th straight win vs. Pacers |
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03/05/2008 |
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| t injury. On Monday, Yao had successful surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. The 7-6 center averaged 22.0 points and 10.8 rebounds in 55 games this season. The Rockets are 21-9 at home this season. They will visit Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday at American Airlines Center. Indiana has won two in a row and will open a tough three-game road trip. Mike Dunleavy scored a career-high 36 points for the third time this season, as the Pacers rolled over the Milwaukee Bucks, 128-106, on |
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| Dallas signs G Lue |
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03/04/2008 |
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| Dallas, TX (Best E Casino) - The Dallas Mavericks signed guard Tyronn Lue on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 6-foot Lue played 33 games for the Atlanta Hawks this season, averaging 6.8 points and 1.8 assists. He was traded to the Sacramento Kings on February 16 in the Mike Bibby deal, but never saw action due to a left calf strain and was later waived. A 10-year veteran, Lue has career averages of 9.1 points, 3.4 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 493 games with the Lakers, Washington, Orlando, Ho |
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