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| Charlotte hosts Duncan, Spurs |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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| Hornets are not letting up |
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01/16/2008 |
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| n a row in the series. Seattle has lost five straight after winning its last two at the Hornets. New Orleans opens the homestand on a two-game winning streak. On Sunday, David West finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Hornets over the Houston Rockets, 87-82, at the Toyota Center. Paul scored 19 points and dished out 11 assists for New Orleans, which has won five of six and 10 of its last 12 games overall. Jannero Pargo netted 10 points off the bench for the Hornets. The Hornets are 10-7 at home |
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| Sixers' Dalembert starting to bloom |
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01/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It only took nearly seven years, but Philadelphia 76ers center Samuel Dalembert is starting to produce on a consistent basis. In case you missed Tuesday's 111-107 come-from-behind win over the Houston Rockets, Dalembert was a house on fire in the last several minutes. After sending a jam through the cylinder to help erase a 16-point deficit and give Philly a 107-104 edge with 35 seconds left, Dalembert used his wiry arms to swat away Houston forward Luis Scola's putback try off a Yao Ming m |
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| Hornets open homestand vs. Sonics |
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01/16/2008 |
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| n a row in the series. Seattle has lost five straight after winning its last two at the Hornets. New Orleans opens the homestand on a two-game winning streak. On Sunday, David West finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Hornets over the Houston Rockets, 87-82, at the Toyota Center. Chris Paul scored 19 points and dished out 11 assists for New Orleans, which has won five of six and 10 of its last 12 games overall. Jannero Pargo netted 10 points off the bench for the Hornets. The Hornets are 10-7 at |
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| 76ers rally to beat the Rockets |
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01/16/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Andre Miller had 26 points and Samuel Dalembert added 19 and blocked a shot in the waning seconds as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied to beat the Houston Rockets 111-107 at the Toyota Center. Louis Williams scored 18 and Andre Iguodala had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Sixers, who snapped a season-high seven-game losing streak. "It was a good effort by everybody and the young guys came in and did a good job," said Miller. "We found a way to finish off the game. "We got some |
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| Rockets host struggling 76ers |
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01/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Rockets play the third of a five-game homestand when they host the slumping Philadelphia 76ers tonight at the Toyota Center. This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On December 10th, Willie Green scored 20 points to lift the Sixers to a 100-88 victory over the Rockets at the Wachovia Center. Philadelphia has lost five of its last six at Houston. Houston is 1-1 on the stand. David West finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the New Orleans |
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