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| Pacers hope to continue home-court dominance |
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01/11/2003 |
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| Indianapolis, IN (Best E Casino) - The Indiana Pacers go for their fourth consecutive win overall and ninth straight at home when they host the Golden State Warriors at Conseco Fieldhouse Saturday. Indiana is an impressive 15-1 at home this season, with the only setback coming to Detroit back on November 23. The Pacers won for the seventh time in nine games on Friday by downing the Magic in Orlando, 101-97, in overtime. Jermaine O'Neal scored 21 points and blocked four shots to lead the Pacers. Ron Artest chipped |
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| Kings look to extend winning streak to five |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2003 |
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| ine assists for the Kings. Sacramento has won four straight on the road and is 12-7 overall as the guest this season. The Kings are 18-6 against squads from the Western Conference. The Timberwolves snapped a two-game skid on Wednesday by handing the Golden State Warriors a 102-95 defeat. Troy Hudson scored 23 points and handed out 11 assists, and Kevin Garnett contributed 21 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for Minnesota. Kendall Gill and Gary Trent each had 14 points for the Timberwolves, who shot 50 percent fro |
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| Streaking Wizards aim for sixth win in a row |
NBA Basketball |
01/10/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - The Washington Wizards try for their sixth straight win when they welcome the Golden State Warriors to MCI Center on Friday night. Golden State has won five of its last seven games, but is coming off a 102-95 road setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wasted in the setback were solid efforts from Jason Richardson and Earl Boykins. Richardson finished with 32 points and Boykins added 20 for the Warriors. "The thing that's missing is consistency," Boykins said. "You have to be consi |
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| T'wolves TO: Trouble winning without Wally |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2003 |
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| However, that was as close as the Wolves would get. Minnesota also played without point guard Rod Strickland Wednesday. Strickland missed the contest with a contusion in his right buttocks, which may be infected. He originally suffered the injury in a December 21 contest against Houston. Strickland, who is averaging 6.5 points and 4.2 assists in 32 games this year, was to undergo an examination on Wednesday. Minnesota plays three of its next four games at home, starting Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. |
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| Heat look to snap three-game slide |
NBA Basketball |
01/08/2003 |
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| have a good opportunity to snap a three-game slide when they travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets at Pepsi Center. Miami's latest skid comes on the heels of a three-game winning streak. The Heat are coming off a 99-85 setback at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, which dropped their records to 6-12 on the road and 4-9 against teams from the Western Conference. The Heat were hampered by a thin backcourt in the defeat. Travis Best was placed on the injured list with an ankle injury, while Eddie Jones was forc |
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| Raptors waive Foster and Jackson |
NBA Basketball |
01/07/2003 |
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| Long to 10- day contracts. Alston had been playing in the National Basketball Developmental League with the Mobile Revelers where he averaged 15.8 points, 9.7 assists and 36.2 minutes in six games. He also saw action in six preseason games with the Golden State Warriors before being released October 23. Long began this season with the Philadelphia 76ers and was traded to the Denver Nuggets on December 18. He was waived by Denver on December 20. He appeared in 19 games with Philadelphia, averaging 2.1 points, 2.1 re |
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| Spurs of the Moment: Duncan goes nuts |
NBA Basketball |
01/04/2003 |
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| , with all three losses coming against teams with sub-.500 records. However, San Antonio lost the three games by a combined five points. The Spurs returned the friendly confines of the SBC Center on Friday and came away with a 98-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Duncan, the reigning league MVP and early-season candidate for this year's award, poured in a season-high 37 points on an astonishing 14-of-18 shooting from the floor. It was the third straight game that he scored at least 30 from the floor. It was |
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| Rockets continue homestand with matchup versus Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
01/04/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets aim for their third win in a row on Saturday when they host the Golden State Warriors at the Compaq Center. Most recently, the Rockets cruised to a 103-80 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Steve Francis scored 26 points and dished out nine assists to lead the Rockets to the victory. Francis finished 9-of-15 from the field, including 3-of-3 from three-point range, and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Cuttino Mobley contributed 19 points and Yao Ming adde |
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| Warriors' Mills suspended for three games |
NBA Basketball |
12/22/2002 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Golden State Warriors forward Chris Mills was suspended without pay for three games by the NBA for attempting to confront Portland's Bonzi Wells following the Warriors 113-111 overtime loss to Portland on Friday. Mills confronted Wells after the final horn sounded. A scuffle ensued between several players and fans threw debris on the Trail Blazer players as they exited the court. He reportedly also tried to enter the Trail Blazers locker room after the game. Other reports also indica |
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| Blazers' Trail: Basketbrawl in Oakland |
NBA Basketball |
12/21/2002 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Scratch that idea of a Portland makeover. Rasheed Wallace hit a turn-around jumper at the buzzer to lift Portland to a 113-111 victory over the Golden State Warriors Friday. The win was the fourth straight for the Trail Blazers, but that wasn't even close to being the big story at the Arena in Oakland. Immediately after the shot, the Blazers' Bonzi Wells and Chris Mills of Golden State got tangled up and began shoving each other. The altercation caused both benches to clear. Golden State's Troy M |
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