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| Lakers return home to battle Bobcats |
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03/26/2008 |
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| nst the Bobcats and are 2-1 as the host in the series. Los Angeles is fresh off of a big victory. On Monday, Bryant nearly had a triple-double and the Lakers got the benefit from a questionable foul call in the waning seconds of overtime to beat the Golden State Warriors, 123-119, at ORACLE Arena to complete a home-and-home series. Bryant totaled 30 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists for the Lakers. Lamar Odom registered 23 points, 21 rebounds and a season-high five blocks, while Sasha Vujacic scored 19 points a |
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| The future is bright in Portland |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2008 |
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| , rookie Kevin Durant scored a game-high 23 points with nine rebounds, as Seattle used a big second half to down the Trail Blazers, 97-84, at KeyArena. Martell Webster scored 22 points and Travis Outlaw contributed 13 points off the bench for Portland, which had its two-game winning streak halted. Roy struggled to 11 points on 5-of-17 from the floor. The Trail Blazers are 24-10 at home this season. They will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at ORACLE Arena and will host the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday. |
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| Wizards open swing at Portland |
NBA Basketball |
03/25/2008 |
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| ints and Travis Outlaw contributed 13 points off the bench for Portland, which had its two-game winning streak halted. Brandon Roy struggled to 11 points on 5-of-17 from the floor. The Trail Blazers are 24-10 at home this season. They will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at ORACLE Arena. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign. On November 17, Jamison scored 30 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Washington earned a 109-90 victory over the Trail Blazers at the Verizon Center. Washington ha |
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| Lakers, Warriors conclude home-and-home set |
NBA Basketball |
03/24/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors wrap up a home-and-home set tonight at ORACLE Arena. The Lakers are tied with New Orleans for the top spot in the Western Conference playoff race. They are also a half game ahead of the second-place Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division standings. Golden State is 1 1/2 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets for the eighth and final playoff berth in the West. The Warriors are a half game behind No. 7 Dallas. On Sunday, Stephen Jackson posted 31 points and |
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| Lakers, Warriors open home-and-home set |
NBA Basketball |
03/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A preview of a possible first round matchup of the Western Conference playoffs is on the NBA schedule, as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors tonight at the Staples Center. The Lakers lead the second place Phoenix Suns by one game in the Pacific Division and are the top seed in the West standings, while Golden State is No. 8 and is 1 1/2 games ahead of Denver. This is the first game of a home-and-home set. Golden State will host the Lakers on Monday at ORACLE Arena. The teams ha |
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| Rockets visit the red-hot Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2008 |
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| ing. Houston wraps up a three-game swing. On Friday, Tracy McGrady scored 26 points and Bobby Jackson made a huge three-pointer late in the fourth quarter, as the Rockets got back on the winning track with a 109-106 victory over the playoff- hopeful Golden State Warriors. The Rockets, who had their franchise-record 22-game win streak -- the second- longest string in NBA history -- ended on Tuesday by Boston, snapped a two- game skid. Shane Battier and Carl Landry both ended with 17 points in the win over Golden Stat |
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| T-Mac, Rockets edge Warriors to get back on track |
NBA Basketball |
03/22/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady scored 26 points and Bobby Jackson made a huge three-pointer late in the fourth quarter, as the Rockets got back on the winning track with a 109-106 victory over the playoff-hopeful Golden State Warriors. The Rockets, who had their franchise-record 22-game win streak -- the second- longest string in NBA history -- ended on Tuesday by Boston, snapped a two- game skid. Houston lost at New Orleans the following night, but now the Rockets find themselves tied with the Hornet |
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| Lakers host Sonics in matchup of teams on opposite ends |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| The standout center, who was acquired from Memphis in a trade, is averaging 18.8 points and 7.9 rebounds in 19 games with the Lakers this season. Gasol is expected to return next week. The Lakers are 23-8 as the host this season. They will host the Golden State Warriors Sunday in the opener of a home-and-home set. Seattle, which plays the first of a short two-game road trip, has dropped nine in a row. The SuperSonics lost 14 straight games earlier this season, from December 31 to January 27. On Wednesday, Amare Sto |
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| Suddenly-slumping Rockets to visit Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Two teams battling for playoff positioning in the Western Conference meet tonight as the Houston Rockets visit the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena. The Warriors are No. 8 in the West standings and are 2 1/2 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets for the conference's final spot, while Houston is the third seed and a half-game behind New Orleans for the lead in the Southwest Division. The Lakers are just a half-game in front of the Hornets for the top spot in West. This is the fourth and final mee |
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| Clippers, Blazers to begin weekend set |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| ts on 3-of-14 from the field. The Trail Blazers, who defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opener of the homestand, are 23-10 at home this season. Los Angeles has dropped five in a row. On Wednesday, Stephen Jackson scored 29 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 116-100 rout of the Clippers at the Staples Center. Rookie Al Thornton ended with 24 points and 13 rebounds for the reeling Clippers, who have dropped seven of their last eight games overall. Corey Maggette netted 21 points and Tim Thomas score |
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