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| Old-man Chelios: 46 and still skating with Red Wings |
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01/24/2008 |
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| ars old and is still active, so there's no excuse for me.'' In the other three major team sports, the oldest active players are: 47-year-old kicker Morten Andersen, who played last season for the Atlanta Falcons; 41-year-old Dikembe Mutombo of the Houston Rockets; and 45-year-old Jamie Moyer of the Philadelphia Phillies - assuming Julio Franco doesn't land with a team this season approaching his 50th birthday. In NHL history, only Hall of Famer Gordie Howe was older than Chelios when he played, skating at |
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| McGrady rallies Rockets; Sonics lose 12th straight |
NBA Basketball |
01/24/2008 |
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| Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady scored 28 points, including the go-ahead bucket with 51 seconds to go, as the Houston Rockets came back from an 13-point fourth quarter deficit and handed the snake bitten Seattle SuperSonics their 12th straight loss, 109-107, at KeyArena. Yao Ming scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Houston, which won its third straight game in sweeping a home-and-home with the Sonics. Rafer Alston added 18 points, making 5-of-9 shots from three-point range, and dished ou |
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| Rockets take on desperate Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
01/23/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Seattle SupersSonics hope to avoid their 12th straight loss when they welcome the Houston Rockets tonight to KeyArena. This is the finale of a home-and-home set between the clubs. On Monday, Yao Ming had a game-high 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Rockets knocked off the SuperSonics, 96-89, at the Toyota Center. Yao finished 12-of-19 from the field and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line, while Tracy McGrady contributed 17 points and six rebounds off the bench for Houston, which ha |
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| Kings' record belongs in the East |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2008 |
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| 2 record and are already six games behind the Golden State Warriors for the eighth and final playoff berth in the West. If the Kings were in the Eastern Conference, they would be right in the thick of the race. They are also behind the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets in the West. The struggling New Jersey Nets play the third of a six-game road trip, as they visit the Kings on Tuesday at ARCO Arena. It is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the squads. On December 18th, Francisco Garcia drained a |
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| Yao, Rockets hold off Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Yao Ming had a game-high 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Houston Rockets got by the Seattle SuperSonics 96-89 in the first leg of a home-and-home set at Toyota Center. Yao finished 12-of-19 from the field and 6-of-9 from the free-throw line, while Tracy McGrady contributed 17 points and six rebounds off the bench for Houston, which has won two straight and seven of its last nine. Bonzi Wells donated 16 points and Rafer Alston had 12 points and six assists in the win. Ro |
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| Charlotte hosts Duncan, Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
01/21/2008 |
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| y to right the ship this afternoon, when they close out a brief two-game road trip against the Charlotte Bobcats in North Carolina. The Spurs have dropped two straight and four of their last six games, including Saturday's 83-81 setback to the rival Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. Tim Duncan had 24 points and 17 rebounds for the Spurs, who fell to 6-9 as the visitor this season. Manu Ginobili scored 21 points and Tony Parker added 16 points for San Antonio. Charlotte will resume a three-game homestand on |
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| McGrady returns, and Rockets survive to edge Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
01/20/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Yao Ming had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Matt Bonner's floater at the buzzer bounced off the rim as the Houston Rockets edged the San Antonio Spurs, 83-81. Rafer Alston had 16 points and six assists for the Rockets, who stemmed a two- game slide, and have won six of eight. Tracy McGrady returned after missing 11 games with a bone bruise and strained tendon in his left knee, and scored nine points in 27 minutes for Houston. "It's a process of knowing my body and knowing that i |
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| Dallas attempts to get back on the winning track against Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2008 |
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| his, which snapped a five-game skid. Bobby Jones had 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Durant had a team-high 22 points for Seattle, which dropped its ninth game in a row. It's the Sonics' longest skid since dropping nine straight from October 29 - November 15, 1972. Wally Szczerbiak contributed 19 points, while Chris Wilcox had 13 points and Nick Collison scored 12. The SuperSonics will visit Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets on Monday at the Toyota Center. They are 4-17 on the road this season. |
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| Yao, Rockets host Duncan, Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
01/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets play the fourth of a five-game homestand when they host Southwest Division-rival San Antonio tonight at the Toyota Center. This is the third of four meetings between the clubs this season. San Antonio is scheduled to host the Rockets on March 30th at the Toyota Center. The teams split a pair of contests, as both teams won on its homecourt. San Antonio has won seven of its last 10 at Houston. Houston is 1-2 and on the swing and has dropped its last two contests. On Tuesda |
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| Celtics, Sixers meet in Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
01/18/2008 |
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| estionable for Friday's game versus Philly. The Sixers, meanwhile, will close out a three-game road trip tonight and are 8-13 away from home this season. They halted a season-high seven-game losing streak with a 111-107 come-from-behind win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday at the Toyota Center. Andre Miller had 26 points and Samuel Dalembert added 19 and blocked a shot in the waning seconds to lead the 76ers. Louis Williams scored 18 points and Andre Iguodala had 17 points and seven rebounds for Philadelphi |
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