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| Los Angeles Clippers Team Report - December 27 |
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| g to get back on the winning track take the court tonight tonight, when the Memphis Grizzlies battle the Los Angeles Clippers at the FedExForum. The Clippers have dropped seven of their last eight games, including a disappointing 96-79 defeat to the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Corey Maggette led the way for the Clippers with 23 points. Chris Wilcox and Elton Brand each chipped in with 11 points for Los Angeles. Los Angeles hit 41.3 percent from the field, including just 1-of-6 from three- point range. The |
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| Hawks ship Barry to Houston for Lue |
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12/23/2004 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Hawks Thursday traded guard Jon Barry to the Houston Rockets in exchange for guard Tyronn Lue. Barry, a 13-year NBA veteran, signed a free-agent contract with Atlanta in September but has seen limited playing time due to the emergence of rookies Josh Childress and Royal Ivey in the backcourt. The 35-year-old has not played in the Hawks' last eight games and is averaging 5.2 points and 1.8 assists in 16 contests this season. Lue, who averaged 6.0 points and 2.8 assist |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - December 23 |
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12/23/2004 |
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| === Houston Rockets Team Report - December 23 === (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets were handed a shocking home loss by the expansion Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night at the Toyota Center. Emeka Okafor scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Bobcats to the 90-87 victory. Tracy McGrady collected 25 points, nine boards, six assists and five steals for the Rockets, who also lost to the expansion Bobcats on Saturday. Yao Ming finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds for Houston. However, |
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| Charlotte Bobcats Team Report - December 23 |
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12/23/2004 |
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| === Charlotte Bobcats Team Report - December 23 === (Best E Casino) - Emeka Okafor scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Charlotte Bobcats past the Houston Rockets, 90-87, at the Toyota Center on Wednesday. Jason Kapono netted 16 points for the Bobcats, who notched their first road win in franchise history after 10 defeats to start the season. Primoz Brezec and Jason Hart each added 14 points for Charlotte. Charlotte was clinging to a three-point advantage early in the fourth quarter befor |
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| Los Angeles Clippers Team Report - December 22 |
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12/22/2004 |
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| Angeles in front 94-83 with 1:18 left. The Clippers played without leading scorer Corey Maggette and starting point guard Marko Jaric. Maggette sat out with an injured groin and Jaric was suffering from a strained right foot. LA also placed guard Kerry Kittles on the injured list Tuesday with a back injury, his second stint on the IL this season. Kittles has played in just five games due to knee and back problems. The Clippers are off until Sunday when they will visit the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. |
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| Charlotte Bobcats Team Report - December 22 |
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12/22/2004 |
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| 87-86. But New Jersey scored the next six points to secure the victory. Okafor posted his 13th straight double-double for the Bobcats, who had won their previous two games in overtime. Charlotte will return to the court tonight, when it takes on the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. One of Charlotte's overtime victories came last Saturday night against Houston in the first-ever meeting between the teams. The Bobcats scored all seven of their OT points from the foul line, as they defeated the Rockets, 101-1 |
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| Toronto Raptors Team Report - December 21 |
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12/21/2004 |
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| === Toronto Raptors Team Report - December 21 === (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Raptors found themselves on the wrong end of a 114-102 decision against the Houston Rockets on Monday at the Toyota Center. Chris Bosh led seven Raptor players in double-figures with 16 points, while Donyell Marshall compiled 15 points and 12 rebounds for Toronto, which fell to 1-1 in the post-Vince Carter era and is just 2-14 on the road this season. Toronto missed seven of its first eight shots and quickly fell behind 12-3 afte |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - December 21 |
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12/21/2004 |
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| === Houston Rockets Team Report - December 21 === (Best E Casino) - Yao Ming poured in a season-best 40 points and Tracy McGrady delivered 34 along with 12 rebounds to lead Houston to a 114-102 victory over Toronto at the Toyota Center. Yao made good on 13-of-16 field goal attempts and hit 14-of-18 shots from the foul line as the Rockets posted their sixth triumph in eight games. McGrady finished 12-of-21 from the floor and was just three assists shy of a triple- double. Toronto trailed by five points, 92-87 |
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| Toronto Raptors Team Report - December 20 |
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12/20/2004 |
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| === Toronto Raptors Team Report - December 20 === (Best E Casino) - The Toronto Raptors try to make it two straight wins this evening when they head to the Lone Star State to face the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. On Sunday, the Raptors picked up their first win in the post Vince Carter era, as Morris Peterson converted 4-of-4 three-pointers and scored a season-high 20 points to lead Toronto to a 110-99 win over New Jersey at the Air Canada Centre. Lamond Murray contributed 18 points off the bench fo |
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| Houston Rockets Team Report - December 19 |
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12/19/2004 |
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| === Houston Rockets Team Report - December 19 === (Best E Casino) - The Rockets' road woes continued Saturday night, as they fell 101-100 in overtime to the expansion Charlotte Bobcats at Charlotte Arena. Tracy McGrady scored 29 points to lead the Rockets, who had a two-game win streak snapped. McGrady nailed a long jumper late in the fourth quarter to give Houston a brief two-point lead before Emeka Okafor's dunk tied the game. Gerald Wallace gave the Bobcats the lead for good at 98-96 with a pair of foul s |
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