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| Playoff dreamers battle it out in Oakland |
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03/23/2003 |
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| elieve we got paid tonight," said Jordan. The game was the first of a crucial six-game road trip for the Wizards. Washington is 9-22 as the guest this season and has a 9-13 mark against Western Conference foes. Golden State is 3 1/2 games behind the Houston Rockets for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. The Warriors are coming off a damaging 117-107 loss to the Rockets. Gilbert Arenas scored 25 points and handed out six assists in the loss, while Antawn Jamison added 21 points and ei |
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| Tomjanovich to miss next Houston game |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich will miss the team's next game because he will be undergoing medical tests on an on-going bladder condition. Tomjanovich will miss Tuesday night's contest at Seattle, but is expected to rejoin the club for the remainder of Houston's five-game road trip. Houston's head coach since the 1991-92 season, Tomjanovich has coached 883 career games. The next time he is on the sidelines he'll tie Don Nelson for sixth all-time for the number of g |
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| Warriors attempt to halt 14-game slide to Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2003 |
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| Seattle, WA (Best E Casino) - Two teams clinging to hopes of playing in the postseason square off on Saturday when the Golden State Warriors head to Seattle to tangle with the SuperSonics. The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns are currently tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Warriors sit 3 1/2 games back and the Sonics are 4 1/2 games off the pace. However, both Golden State and Seattle have been struggling. The Warriors have dropped four of their last five games, while |
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| Spurs attempt to stay hot against Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2003 |
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| f its past 17 home games. The team is 24-5 overall in its building this season and 27-13 against the Western Conference. The Clippers have lost their last two games and 10 of their last 11. Most recently, LA suffered a 118-114 overtime defeat to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The Rockets were aided by a questionable call with Andre Miller on the free throw line and a chance to win the game for Los Angeles with 1.1 seconds to play in regulation. Miller went to the line and hit the first free throw, but the r |
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| Rockets aim for fourth straight victory |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets try to capture their fourth straight win on Friday when they host the Chicago Bulls at the Compaq Center. Houston's recent winning streak has moved it to just one-half game behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. The Rockets are coming off a 118-114 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Glen Rice and Steve Francis each netted 25 points to lead the Rockets. Cuttino Mobley chipped in 23 points and Mauric |
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| Kings and Suns stage desert duel |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2003 |
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| ey don't have, they have guys that can play.'" Sacramento is 18-14 on the road and has a 28-13 mark within the Western Conference. Phoenix is currently on the outside looking in at the postseason after a 113-98 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Houston Rockets have an identical record to Phoenix, but are the higher seed based on a slightly better conference record. Amare Stoudemire scored 24 points and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 13 rebounds to the losing effort. Stephon Marbury finished wit 14 point |
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| Rockets try to move into tie for No. 8 spot |
NBA Basketball |
03/12/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets try for their third straight win when they welcome the Los Angeles Clippers to Compaq Center this evening. Los Angeles has lost nine of its last 10 games, most recently a 95-85 setback to the Atlanta Hawks. Corey Maggette scored 19 points in the losing effort. "We just kind of got away from some stuff," Maggette said. "I'm very disappointed. We were capable of winning that game." The Clippers are 9-22 on the road and have an 18-19 mark within the Western Conf |
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| Warriors hope to gain ground on Suns |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - The Golden State Warriors try to fan the flames of their flickering playoff hopes when they host the Phoenix Suns tonight. Phoenix is currently the eighth seed in the West, one game ahead of the Houston Rockets and 3 1/2 games ahead of the Warriors. The Suns trail the seventh-seeded Utah Jazz by just 2 1/2 games. The Suns have dropped six of their last nine games, most recently a 105-98 setback to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Stephon Marbury scored 28 points and handed out seven |
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| Warriors try to get back to .500 |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2003 |
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| ors try to get back to the .500 mark on Saturday when they square off with the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. The Warriors currently sit three games behind the Phoenix Suns for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Houston Rockets sit one game ahead of Golden State for the ninth position in the standings. The Warriors had their season-high, six-game winning streak halted in their last outing, falling to the Bulls in Chicago on Thursday, 119-105. Gilbert Arenas scored 28 point |
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| Hawks go for third straight win |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2003 |
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| h an 11-9 record within the Central. Toronto sits just one victory away from reaching the 20-win plateau for the fifth straight season. The Raptors had a two-game winning streak snapped in their last outing, as they suffered a 97-95 home loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Vince Carter finished with 21 points and Antonio Davis added 19 for the Raptors. Jerome Williams posted 14 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto. With the score tied late, Yao Ming hit two free throws to break the deadlock, then James Pos |
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