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| Knicks continue road trip at Portland |
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02/01/2008 |
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| had room on the right wing, before driving to the hoop and depositing a left-handed lay-in with 0.9 seconds left. Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge both ended with 16 points for the Trail Blazers, who have lost three of their last four games overall. Travis Outlaw chipped in 13 points off the bench, and Steve Blake finished with 10 points in defeat. The Trail Blazers are an impressive 18-5 at home this season. Portland will play the Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls in the final two contests of the homestand. |
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| Report: Spurs win Stoudamire sweepstakes |
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01/31/2008 |
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| toudamire owns career averages of 13.8 points, 6.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 847 contests, including 789 starts. He was due to make $4.3 million this season and was owed $4.6 million for next year. After the buyout, though, he will be eligible to sign for the prorated veteran minimum. While the Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors all expressed interest in Stoudamire, his agent, Aaron Goodwin, confirmed with the Express-News that his client will ink with the Spurs come Thursday. |
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| Iverson, Nuggets edge Grizzlies |
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01/31/2008 |
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| Memphis, TN (Best E Casino) - Allen Iverson had 32 points and 12 assists as the Denver Nuggets edged the Memphis Grizzlies 106-102 at FedExForum. Marcus Camby had 13 points and 19 rebounds and Anthony Carter added 18 points for the Grizzlies, who snapped a six-game losing streak on the road. Linas Kleiza donated 15 points and Eduardo Najera 11 for Denver, which again was without forward Carmelo Anthony. Anthony has missed the last five games with a sprained left ankle. Rudy Gay finished with 30 points and 1 |
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| Roy has been Portland's All-Star |
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01/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Brandon Roy has played a huge role in the surprising success of the Portland Trail Blazers, who own a 26-18 record and are just one-half game behind the first place Utah Jazz in the Northwest Division. The Denver Nuggets are tied with Portland for second place in the standings. Roy, who was the NBA Rookie of the Year last season, has a very good chance of being named to the Western Conference All-Star team as a reserve. The 57th annual All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, February 17th |
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| Nuggets wrap up road trip at Memphis |
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01/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets will try to wrap up a three-game road trip on a positive note when they pay a visit to the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at FedExForum. Denver is 0-2 so far on the trip and fell to 7-13 on the road following Monday's 117-93 setback to the Hornets at New Orleans Arena. Allen Iverson scored 23 points for the Nuggets, who continued to play without forward Carmelo Anthony. Anthony has missed the last four games with a sprained left ankle and is questionable for Wednesday. Kenyon |
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| Hornets go for 10th straight win against Golden State |
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01/30/2008 |
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| eans Hornets will try to extend their season high winning streak to 10 games tonight, when they wrap up a two-game homestand versus the Golden State Warriors. The Hornets have won nine in a row and opened the homestand with a 117-93 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Chris Paul recorded 23 points, 17 assists and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who have won seven in a row at home and improved to 16-7 as the host in 2007-08. Tyson Chandler collected 16 rebounds and 10 points, while Peja Stojakovic scored |
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| Brandon Roy is at the crux of Portland's turnaround season |
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01/29/2008 |
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| they reeled off a surprising 13-game winning streak in December. Having cooled off during a seven-game road trip, the Blazers are 24-19 but still have put up winning records for two straight months for the first time since 2004. Portland and the Denver Nuggets were each a half-game back of Utah in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. Up next for the Blazers are LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Roy, last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, is directing the team's change. |
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| Grizzlies suspend Swift for game for detrimental conduct |
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01/29/2008 |
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -The Memphis Grizzlies suspended forward Stromile Swift for Wednesday night's game against the Denver Nuggets for conduct detrimental to the team. Swift started serving the suspension Tuesday by sitting out practice as punishment for apparently disagreeing with Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni during Monday night's 103-84 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The Commercial Appeal newspaper reported that Swift stood and leaned over the coach before walking to the end of the bench. He played 1 |
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| Streaking Hornets make short work of 'Melo-less Nuggets |
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01/28/2008 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Best E Casino) - Chris Paul barely missed a triple-double, as he scored 23 points, doled out 17 assists, and grabbed nine rebounds, and the red-hot New Orleans Hornets scorched the Denver Nuggets, 117-93. Tyson Chandler collected 16 rebounds and scored 10 points, and Peja Stojakovic scored 19 points for the Hornets, who won their ninth straight. Melvin Ely scored 16 points and grabbed nine boards, and David West and Jannero Pargo contributed 13 points apiece for the Hornets. Allen Iverson s |
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| Paul, West continue to lead surprising Hornets |
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01/28/2008 |
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| over 100 points in five of their last sox contests, are a perfect 19-0 when they reach the century mark this season, and 6-4 when their opponent scores more than 100 points. The red-hot Hornets go for their ninth straight victory when they host the Denver Nuggets on Monday at New Orleans Arena. It is the third and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. The teams split a pair of contests at Denver. The Nuggets have won five of six and six of their last 10 at the Hornets. The Hornets play the first o |
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