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| Anthony arrested for DUI |
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04/14/2008 |
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| o his fans, the Denver community, his teammates and the Nuggets organization for the distraction this is causing them." The Nuggets moved one step closer to locking up the final playoff spot in the Western Conference Sunday night after defeating the Houston Rockets 111-94. Anthony scored just 11 points in the game, however. "We are aware of the situation involving Carmelo Anthony," Denver VP of basketball operations Mark Warkentien said. "We are currently gathering information and will have no further comment |
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| Playoff-hopeful Warriors visit Suns |
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04/14/2008 |
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| for Golden State, which lost a crucial game to the Nuggets last Thursday. Andris Biedrins notched a double-double with 10 points and a team-high 14 rebounds in the victory. Phoenix, meanwhile, is No. 6 in the West at one game behind the fifth-seeded Houston Rockets. It will wrap up its regular season on Wednesday at home versus the Portland Trail Blazers. On Friday, Tracy McGrady ended with 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, as the Rockets earned a 101-90 victory over the Suns at the Toyota Center. All |
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| Jazz, Rockets square off in Salt Lake City |
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04/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A possible preview of a first-round matchup in the Western Conference playoffs is on tap tonight, as the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets at EnergySolutions Arena. Utah is the Northwest Division champion and the fourth seed in the West, while the Rockets are No. 5 and one game ahead of the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns. The Jazz defeated Houston in seven games in the first round of last year's postseason. Houston is tied with the San Antonio Spurs for second place in the Southwest Division, o |
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| Nuggets get a leg up for final playoff spot by crushing Rockets |
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04/13/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Allen Iverson had 33 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and four steals, and the Denver Nuggets moved into sole possession of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 111-94 romp over the Houston Rockets at the Pepsi Center. J.R. Smith went for 23 points off the bench, hitting five three-pointers, and the normally defensively deficient Nuggets held Houston to 35 percent shooting from the floor en route to a third win in four games. Denver (49-32) now |
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| Surging Rockets visit playoff-hopeful Nuggets |
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04/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets are heating up at the right time, as they shoot for their sixth straight win tonight against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Rockets will also visit the Utah Jazz, and are 24-15 as the visitor this season. Houston has won three in a row on the road. Houston is currently tied with San Antonio at a half game behind the Hornets and Lakers for the top spot in the Western Conference standings. The Rockets and Spurs are also a half game behind New Orleans in the So |
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| Rockets keep pace in West by topping Suns |
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04/12/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Tracy McGrady had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Houston Rockets kept pace in the heated Western Conference playoff push with a convincing 101-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the Toyota Center. McGrady took over in the second half, hitting for 17 of his 22 after the intermission. Luis Scola contributed 19 points and five boards, while Dikembe Mutombo was instrumental in slowing down Phoenix's vaunted up-tempo attack, accounting for eight points, eight boa |
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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
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04/11/2008 |
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| egular season, and turned New Orleans into one of the top teams in the league. HONORABLE MENTION: KOBE BRYANT (LOS ANGELES LAKERS), KEVIN GARNETT (BOSTON CELTICS), MANU GINOBILI (SAN ANTONIO SPURS), LEBRON JAMES (CLEVELAND CAVALIERS), TRACY MCGRADY (HOUSTON ROCKETS). ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: KEVIN DURANT (SEATTLE SUPERSONICS) This year's rookie crop took a big hit when Portland's Greg Oden, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 draft, went down with a serious knee injury that cost him his entire year. Still, Seattle s |
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| Suns set for big showdown in Houston |
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04/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets continue to battle for playoff positioning in the tough Western Conference, as both clubs square off tonight at the Toyota Center. Houston is No. 5 in the West and sits a half game ahead of the sixth-seeded Suns. The Rockets are two games behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Southwest Division and West standings. If the Los Angeles Lakers win tonight and the Suns lose at Houston, LA would clinch its first Pacific Division crown since th |
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| Spurs try to boost playoff status vs. Seattle |
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04/11/2008 |
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| attempt to get back on the winning track, as they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics tonight to the AT&T Center. San Antonio is two games behind New Orleans for the top spot in the Southwest Division and Western Conference standings. The Spurs and Houston Rockets have identical records at 53-25. The Spurs fell on Wednesday at home to the Phoenix Suns, 96-79. Tim Duncan finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds in the loss, while Tony Parker chipped in 20 points and Manu Ginobili was held to eight points on jus |
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| Stoudemire, Suns stifle Spurs |
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04/10/2008 |
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| ul trouble so the rest of the guys did a great job on playing defense and we were able to come in a hostile building and get a win." The win brings the Suns within a half game of the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers and the fifth-standing Houston Rockets. San Antonio was led by Tim Duncan's 23 points and 10 rebounds, as the Spurs dropped to two games behind the New Orleans Hornets for the top spot in the Western Conference. Tony Parker chipped in 20 points, and Manu Ginobili was held to eight points |
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