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| Portland Trail Blazers Team Report - February 9 |
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02/09/2005 |
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| 12 of those contests. He is averaging 23.3 points and 6.7 assists in his last 10 outings. Portland is 13-9 as the host this season. After tonight's contest, the Blazers embark on a four-game road trip that will see them visit the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Charlotte Bobcats and the Indiana Pacers. The Blazers open up their road swing on Friday against the Grizzlies at the FedExForum and will then travel to Houston for a game on Sunday at the Toyota Center. Portland is 0-1 against both Memphis and the |
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| Pierce and McGrady named NBA Players of the Week |
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02/07/2005 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Boston Celtics guard Paul Pierce and Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, January 31 through Sunday, February 6. Pierce averaged 25 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists per game and became one of only three players this season to record a triple-double by the end of the third quarter. In a 110-89 win over New Jersey on February 2, Pierce registered 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 |
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| Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - February 7 |
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02/07/2005 |
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| 106-90 victory over the Hawks at the Staples Center on November 7th. Los Angeles has won nine of 13 and 15 of the last 20 meetings, including four of six in Atlanta. Los Angeles' recent struggles continued Sunday afternoon, as it fell 103-102 to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. Lamar Odom paced the Lakers with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Chucky Atkins added 21 and Jumaine Jones collected 18 points with 13 rebounds for the Lakers. Caron Butler posted 14 points and Chris Mihm chipped in 11 points i |
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| Yao, Shaq among NBA All-Star starters |
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02/03/2005 |
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| === Yao, Shaq among NBA All-Star starters === New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming led all NBA players in voting and Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal paced the Eastern Conference, as the starters for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game were announced on Thursday. NBA fans from around the globe were responsible for selecting the starters for the 54th NBA All-Star Game, which is scheduled for Sunday, February 20 in Denver. Yao led the Western Conference and set a record with his 2,558,278 vo |
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| Tomjanovich resigns as Lakers coach |
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02/02/2005 |
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| ced his resignation, barely halfway through his first season on the job. Tomjanovich said the decision was based on his health, although it is in no way related to the bladder cancer that forced him to take a medical leave of absence as coach of the Houston Rockets during the 2002-03 season. "There are no outside influences -- be it pressure from above -- anything to do with my players or being here in Los Angeles. This is all about me," said Tomjanovich during a news conference Wednesday. "I came here in such |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - February 2 |
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02/02/2005 |
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| === Houston Rockets Team Report - February 2 === (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets face the Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the Wachovia Center. The Rockets have dominated this series as of late, winning five straight and seven of the last eight meetings. The Rockets have recorded wins in 20 of their last 24 meetings with Philadelphia, including winning nine of 11 in the City of Brotherly Love. Houston put an end to a two-game losing streak on Monday night, as it registered a |
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| Tomjanovich remains ill; considering resignation |
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02/02/2005 |
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| earlier in the day that Tomjanovich was set to resign after the game against Portland, in part because of health-related issues, although it is not a recurrence of the bladder cancer that forced him to take a medical leave of absence as coach of the Houston Rockets during the 2002-03 season. However, the Lakers said later in the day that several options are being considered and resignation is among them, although nothing is definite. The Lakers posted a 92-79 win over Portland as Frank Hamblen was on the bench |
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| Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - February 1 |
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02/01/2005 |
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| ne straight games and has 38 or more minutes in each of those contests. He is averaging 19.1 points and 5.8 assists on that span. The Lakers have two more tough games this week, as they will host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday before visiting the Houston Rockets on Sunday. LA is 0-2 against the Spurs and 2-0 versus the Rockets. Sunday's game against Houston is the opener of a five-game road trip. The Lakers are also scheduled to visit the Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavalie |
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| Boston Celtics Team Report - February 1 |
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02/01/2005 |
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| === Boston Celtics Team Report - February 1 === (Best E Casino) - The Celtics slipped out of first place in the Atlantic Division thanks to 97-94 loss to the Houston Rockets at FleetCenter on Monday night. Ricky Davis scored 24 points off the bench to lead the Celtics, who lost for just the second time in five games. Paul Pierce finished with 22 points, five rebounds and five assists for Boston. Pierce is leading the Celtics with 22.1 points per contest, while grabbing seven rebounds per game and dishing out |
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| Minnesota Timberwolves Team Report - February 1 |
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02/01/2005 |
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| tor. Minnesota concluded a four-game homestand on Sunday and will return home for another set. Beginning Wednesday against Phoenix, the Timberwolves will play three straight, and seven-of-nine at the Target Center. Minnesota is scheduled to host the Houston Rockets on Friday and the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Garnett has recorded three straight double-doubles and has scored in double- digits in all 44 of Minnesota's games this season. He leads the Timberwolves in scoring (22.8 ppg), rebounding (14.3 rpg) and as |
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